GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Tudor Dixon, a conservative commentator and first-time candidate who won the backing of powerful allies, including former President Donald Trump, will be the Michigan Republican Party's nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.
With about 40% of the expected votes in the Republican contest counted, Dixon had 40% of the vote as businessman Kevin Rinke of Bloomfield Township trailed far behind her with about 21% of the vote. Chiropractor Garrett Soldano of Mattawan had 19%, real estate broker Ryan Kelley of Allendale had about 16%, and Pastor Ralph Rebandt of Farmington Hills had 4%.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon declares victory at her primary election night party at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids on Aug 2, 2022.