Michigan incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defeats Trump pick Tudor Dixon, NBC News projects
The election marks the first time that women have been at the top of the ticket for both major parties in Michigan.Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer addresses her supporters during a rally before mid-term elections in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. October 29, 2022.Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won a second term after defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, NBC News projected.
She frequently touted passing a balanced budget every year of her term and her commitment to rebuilding Michigan's crumbling roads. Democrats hoped that the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June overturning the constitutional right to an abortion and the Jan. 6 Committee hearings would galvanize voters to head to the polls. Dixon opposes abortion rights, even in cases of rape, incest and where the health of the mother is at risk. Whitmer painted Dixon as an extreme MAGA Republican., became a lightning rod for conservatives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dixon was little known going into Election Day. She worked in sales for her family's steel company before becoming a conservative television pundit. She rose to prominence after several Republican front-runners were disqualified for using fraudulent signatures on petitions to register to get on the ballot.
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