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Republican Tudor Dixon conceded the Michigan gubernatorial race to incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday morning after Whitmer secured a victory late Tuesday night. Dixon, a conservative media commentator and businesswoman, said she called Whitmer “to concede and wish her well” after unofficial results showed Whitmer nearly ten points ahead of Dixon with 88 percent of the vote counted as of Wednesday morning.

Less than 48 hours after polls closed and Democrats emerged from the midterm election poised to take control of every branch of state government, the Michigan Republican Party released a scathing memo blaming their electoral failures largely on Tudor Dixon, her campaign and former president Donald Trump. There’s a forest of pointing fingers emerging as Republicans reckon with a total loss of power at the state level, and the party provided their own suggestions looking to the top of the ticket. Paul Cordes, the party’s chief of staff, wrote Dixon’s weak performance as a gubernatorial candidate — Democratic Gov. Gretchen...

Former Democrat Khalil Othman responds to 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert, who mocked Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon and dismissed parents' concerns about schools.

Politics bites. A Michigan GOP county chairwoman has accused a rowdy Democratic protester of chomping her on the arm at a rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon — the latest act of mayhem as the midterm elections approach. “I’ve never been bit by an adult in my life, or anyone over 5,” Wayne County Republican Party chairwoman Cheryl Costantino told Detroit’s WXYZ News on Thursday, showing off bruising and teeth marks on her upper left arm. “I couldn’t even raise my arm, like, it was even uncomfortable just to drive,” Costantino said. The demonstrator, a special education teacher in...

Former President Donald Trump released an ad urging voters to support America First Republican candidates to “help save America,” just days before next week’s midterm elections. The video starts with audio of Trump saying that next week’s election is a “referendum” on President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D), and Democrat Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D).” “The radical left Democrat Congress is destroying our country,” Trump said. “You’re going to elect an incredible slate of True America First Republicans up and down the ballot.” The video displayed text encouraging voters to vote Republican while the montage of Trump’s audio...

In Michigan, the governor’s race is tied, and Joe Biden is rocking a 38.9 percent approval rating, according to the latest Insider Advantage survey. In the gubernatorial race, 44.8 percent of respondents said they would vote for Republican nominee Tudor Dixon versus 44.6 percent of voters who said they would vote for Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer if the election were held today. Two percent said they would vote for Mary Buzuma, the Libertarian, and 2.4 percent said they would pull the lever for Kevin Hogan, the Green Party candidate. Another 8 percent said they would prefer another candidate, and 5.4...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer fancies herself the smartest woman in the room. In reality, she's a failed Democrat hack. Throughout COVID she locked down her state with an iron fist. Even as other states relaxed their restrictions Whitmer further tightened the screws on freedom and common sense. This week, as she debated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, she ran from her own record of failure. Now, Mark picks apart Whitmer's bankrupt ideas and failed policies as Governor of Michigan. Will this debate finally turn the tide in Dixon's favor?

Based on recent polling, RealClearPolitics projects Republicans will win the hotly contested gubernatorial races in four states that were once seen as Democrat strongholds: Wisconsin, Oregon, Nevada, and, yes, Michigan. One wonders how the latest polling out of Minnesota — polling that shows Republican Dr. Scott Jensen leading his Democrat opponent Tim Walz, 46.3 to 45.8 percent — will affect that RealClear projection.

@IAPolls2022 JUST IN: Tudor Dixon is Projected to Win Over Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan Governor Race: Real Clear Politics

Democrat defector Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Republican Tudor Dixon in her race to unseat Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In a tweet on Thursday, Tudor Dixon gleefully accepted Tulsi Gabbard’s endorsement, announcing that she will be campaigning with her in Michigan next week.

The editorial board of the Detroit News, one of Michigan’s largest newspapers, weighed in Wednesday on the state’s gubernatorial race, announcing its endorsement of Republican Tudor Dixon over incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), whom the board criticized for having an “inclination toward authoritarianism.” Dixon, a conservative commentator and political outsider, is “informed, measured and focused on the right priorities,” the board stated, noting it was “reassured” following interviews with Dixon and her debate performance against Whitmer.

very pleasantly surprised over Tudor Dixon's debate performance,,completely defanged Whitless over the abortion issue... https://youtu.be/PES362RFnVo

Saturday, October 1, 2022: Join the RSBN broadcast crew LIVE from Warren, MI for all day coverage of President Donald J. Trump's SAVE AMERICA Rally in Warren, MI. Tune in starting at 12:00 PM ET! You can check this link for updates regarding scheduled rallies: Trump Save America Rally Schedule https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/donald-trump-rally-schedule/

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Michigan Saturday with Republicans in the state hoping he can motivate his base of supporters and help secure Macomb County, a key area the GOP needs to win in November. Trump will speak at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Macomb County Community College Sports and Expo Center in Warren. It will be his first rally in Michigan since April 2 and will take place 38 days before the Nov. 8 election. The event will be helpful to GOP candidates because Trump has a unique ability to activate a segment of...

….Anchor Roop Raj then asked Dixon about whether she would support terminating the pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape victim. Dixon replied that she had spoken to people who were the children of rape victims and that "the bond that those two people made and the fact that out of that tragedy there was healing through that baby, it's something that we don't think about." "We assume that that story is someone who was taken from the front yard, then returned," she told Raj. "Those voices—the babies of rape victims—that have come forward are very powerful when you hear their story...

Although some races are still being counted following Michigan's Republican primary Tuesday, it became clear the next day that former President Donald Trump had a big night in the Water Wonderland.Along with Trump-endorsed TV commentator Tudor Dixon sweeping the GOP primary for governor, Trump was, according to Bill Ballenger of the online Ballenger Report on Michigan politics, "6-0 in congressional endorsements."Rep. Bill Huizenga and five non-incumbent U.S. House candidates endorsed by Trump all emerged triumphant in the Tuesday primaries.The most-watched "scalp on the wall" for Trump was that of freshman Rep. Peter Meijer, who lost renomination in the 3rd District...

John Gibbs leads Peter Meijer the incumbent Trump impeacher in the Third Congressional District GOP Primary in Michigan. The margin narrow 51-49 percent with 19 percent of the vote in. Eric Schmitt proclaimed the Republican US Senate Primary winner in Missouri by the Drive-By Media...

Tudor Dixon is projected to win the Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.As of 9:18 p.m. Eastern, Dixon has won 42.5 percent of the vote with 13 percent estimated in. Her nearest challenger, Garrett Soldano, is trailing at 19.3 percent.Other candidates in the race include Kevin Rinke, Ryan Kelley, and Ralph Rebandt.Dixon received a last-minute endorsement from the former president on Friday, July 29, RedState reported.The projected nominee spoke with RedState on Saturday about her candidacy, and how she is focused on using her manufacturing background to boost the state’s economy.From that interview:CA: How do we bring...

The endorsement that has loomed over the Republican race for Michigan governor has come in. Tudor Dixon announced late Friday that former President Donald Trump endorsed her for governor. “It is a great honor to receive President Trump’s endorsement and have the strength of our campaign to defeat Gretchen Whitmer further affirmed by his support,” Dixon said in a statement released late Friday. In the last poll before the primary, Dixon was leading the other candidates, coming in at 19%. But it was a narrow lead, and more than 30% of Republican votes hadn’t decided who they were going with....