It was difficult to see a path to victory. Republican C\candidates for Michigan governor made their final arguments and in-person attacks days before the primary election in a debate before their largest audience of the campaign season in Pontiac Wednesday night. Free legal representation now available for many Detroiters facing eviction, MSU announces new security measures, plan for external review of response to mass shooting on campus, Michigan Senate advances repeal of 1931 abortion ban though the ban is already unenforceable, Michigan Senate passes Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act expansion to add LGBTQ rights, Former Burton police officer charged with hate crime, Surrounded by protesters, James Craig announces his run for Michigan governor, Stateside Podcast: MI GOP two events, one conundrum. The campaign finance reports of Republican gubernatorial candidates underscore the distinct pathways candidates in the hope it will lead them to the nomination. RELATED STORIESPerry Johnson sues after getting kicked off GOP governor ballot for alleged fraud6 takeaways from the 8-hour meeting that cut Michigans GOP governor race in halfIts their obligation: Michigan boots 19 candidates from Aug. 2 ballots over petition errors, fraudDeVos family endorses GOP governor candidate Tudor Dixon5 takeaways from Republican candidates for governor in first 2022 debateMichigan governor candidates cant read Trumps mind, but many think he will endorse them. With two leading candidates disqualified, attention is shifting to Kevin Rinke, Garrett Soldano and especially Tudor Dixon, whose candidacy has caught Donald Trump's attention. . Though sparks flew over the hot-button issues of abortion and election denialism, moderator Rick Albin of WOOD TV kept the focus trained on the candidates vision for state government under their prospective leadership. Facts First:It's just not true that votes cast in the names of dead people are always cast for Democrats. Garrett Soldano says, over and over, that he never expected to be in this position. DETROIT -- Kevin Rinke, who amassed a fortune in car dealerships and traumatic brain injury care, is committing $10 million of his personal wealth toward seeking the Republican nomination for. Katie Martin, Rinke's campaign spokeswoman, accused Dixon of deceiving Trump and the people of Michigan. Rather, she said in an email that "a quick Google search will show multiple news articles on deceased voters voting in elections. (The man, who hadinitially claimed "disbelief"about supposedly learning that someone had cast his wife's ballot, said in court that "I accept full responsibility for my actions and regret them," Las Vegas television station8 News Now reported.). I understand that submitting my email address allows iSideWith.com to send me important notifications via email. LANSING, Mich. Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Rinke said Monday that his bold proposal to eliminate Michigan's personal income tax would help residents and also sets him apart in a crowded 10-person primary field, though he didn't detail how he would address the budget ramifications. Dozens of Oath Keepers members have been charged in connection with their involvement on Jan. 6. In addition, the auditor's review noted that even some of the voters recorded as having died 41 days or more before Election Day may actually be living people who were incorrectly marked as deceased because they have a common last name like Smith or a suffix like Jr. In this Nov. 2021 image made from video, Republican Kevin Rinke, a former owner of Detroit-area car dealerships, launches his campaign for Michigan governor on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 in Detroit. The next governor debate is Thursday, June 2, at the Mackinac Policy Conference. IE 11 is not supported. So Rinke and others are free to urge Michigan authorities to improve their administration of the voter rolls. All five took part in. analyst who has notched several high-profile victories in a challenging district, said Monday that she would run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat.. Ms. Slotkin is the first Democrat running in what could be a hotly contested primary followed by a marquee general election fight, held . Eight GOP Gubernatorial hopefuls had a chance to woo primary voters at the Livingston County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner. Areviewby Michigan's auditor general found that 1,616 votes in the 2020 general election in the state were cast by people who were dead as of Election Day. WARREN, MI Republican gubernatorial candidates turned to some verbal barbs in a freewheeling fourth debate Thursday evening that marked a shift from the genial tone of prior events. This will be Michigans largest gubernatorial primary in state history, according to Michigan Information and Research Service Inc. You can track results from the GOP race for governor below. If too many of their voter signatures are deemed invalid, they won't qualify for the ballot. Perry Johnson, a Republican businessman, said hell put $2.53 million into his campaign to match Whitmers fundraising total. Im running to be the 50th governor of the state of Michigan, businessman Kevin Rinke told the cheering crowd of dozens of his supporters at a bar in Plymouth. After his speech, Rinke told reporters that he signed a non-disclosure agreement with an unnamed entity that Rinke said is developing a $3 trillion investment in Michigan. 91.3 Port Huron 89.7 Lansing 91.1 Flint. In February, her campaign held a fundraiser at Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. James lost to Peters by just two percentage points, but outperformed Donald Trump in Michigan, including in the bellwether of Grand Rapids' Kent County, a typically Republican stronghold where people chose James over Peters, yet Joe Biden over Trump.Another businessman named Austin Chenge has also announced his intentions to run against Whitmer, but his campaign is kind of a hot mess , to say the least. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission ofiSideWith.com. Rinke stood out in the last debate by saying he didnt believe fraud changed the outcome of the election. The focus on education attractedpeople such as Lev Montgomery, a Realtor and longtime Macomb County resident who has been following multiple conservative candidates on the campaign trail. Watch it above on this page. The Republican gubernatorial primary is Aug. 2. Critical race theory, an educational framework aimed at examining race and racism on an institutional and structural level, is not taught in K-12 schools in Michigan. Southeast Michigan businessman Kevin Rinke on Monday formally announced his candidacy for governor. 2023 iSideWith.com. The Oath Keepers have been designated a far-right antigovernment group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. We've got plenty of time to work with the Legislature to figure out how we're going to do it, Rinke said. Gretchen Whitmer in November. More than half of Whitmers donors gave more than $1,000. Democrats have criticized his plan since he unveiled it less than a week ago. Candidates Ryan Kelley, Kevin Rinke, Tudor Dixon, Ralph Rebandt, and Garrett Soldano make their cases why each of them should be the pick to defeat Governor Gretchen Whitmer this November. Representatives Bob Good (R-VA) and Scott Perry (R-PA), introduced the Second Amendment Restoration Project - the multi bill package focuses on protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans and reigning in federal agencies and their executive powers. The Yugo was a car that sold for $3,990 new in America, around the time when the average cost for a new car was over $10,000. "All of us who are loyal to President Trump have an obligation to make certain that our nominee for governor commits now to support President Trump's candidates for AG (attorney general) and SOS (secretary of state) in 2022 and President Trump for reelection in 2024," Maddock said. Democrats lodged complaints against all three last week, alleging, among other things, forgery by some paid circulators. No Term Limit. The lifelong Michigan resident got into the Rinke family auto dealership business, and only recently decided he wanted to be governor. Rebandt supports cutting off funds completely, while Brown, Dixon and Markey were opposed. A registered Republican woman in Arizonapleaded guiltyafter mailing in a ballot in the 2020 general election under the name of her recently deceased mother. He's the GTO, and of. Rinke has denied the past lawsuits' claims. Kevin Rinke, a Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, on May 2, 2022, at the Fleetwood Diner in Lansing, Mich. (AP) By Clara Hendrickson June 2, 2022 By Louis Jacobson June 2, 2022. $10,465,096 Total Expenditures. When he entered the race for governor in Michigan, Kevin Rinke said "there is no information that says that the election was stolen" from Trump, although he said "there are significant. February 27, 2023. With Craig and Johnson off the ballot, that changes significantly. The Republican primary for Michigan governor is shaping up as a battle of whose personal baggage is the least disqualifying. I dont think you beat Governor Whitmer going on stage and talking policy, Soldano said. "I will remain focused on leading the Michigan comeback and forging a family-friendly future for our state.". Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy declared there would be no "blank check" for Ukraine and far-right . Gretchen Whitmer signed confidentiality agreements to not disclose information regarding potential development projects that could benefit from a $1 billion incentive fund created at the end of 2021. Rinke said Whitmer overpaid for the GM deal, though its also up to Republican-led committees to appropriate the funding. And, critically, the auditor's review did not conclude that the 1,616 votes were fraudulent. . Jason Roe, a former executive director of the state party, sees a battle brewing between Dixon and the self-funding Rinke, whose campaign has already spent $2.3 million on ads. 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Updated: Jun 20, 2022 / 10:45 PM EDT LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - You may have noticed an unusual political ad running in Michigan, including here on WLNS TV6, in which Republican candidate for. Moreover, he loves Donald Trump's endorsement and agrees with his approach. We need to hold the governor accountable for the political science decisions that she made that impacted mental health, Dixon said. In a primary where 55% of Republican voters still support overturning the 2020 election, according to one May poll, Kelley has benefited from the arrest. Kevin Rinke, a Republican candidate for governor, meets with people on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Fleetwood Diner in Lansing, Mich. Rinke launched a 10-day bus tour across Michigan three months before the August GOP primary. Then, the FBI arrested another one. He is. Republicans who spoke with NBC News this week consistently mentioned three candidates as plausible nominees: chiropractor Garrett Soldano, who built a strong grassroots following by protesting Whitmers pandemic shutdowns; Kevin Rinke, a wealthy former car dealer whose name is familiar to Detroit-area voters; and Dixon. One of the things thats being hidden and buried right now is the mental health issue connected with marijuana, Rebandt said. "Michigan governmentright now is failing," the Bloomfield Township resident said. Rinke, who launched a 10-day bus tour with a stop at Lansing's Fleetwood Diner, said ending the 4.25% tax would position the state for growth alongside other states that don't have income taxes, such as Texas and Florida. A new poll shows where Republican voters in Michigan stand on the governors race in the upcoming GOP primary election in August. Despite his failures in running a conventional campaign, Craig told The Detroit News last week that he would consider running as a write-in candidate if his appeals were unsuccessful. Tudor just got the backing of the DeVos family, which is huge. Whitmer recentlysigned an executive directive designed to make it easier for people to register to vote and has vetoedlegislation that would include information on an absentee ballot application informing a potential voter that it is a felony to vote more than once in the same election. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. Michigan also has long gaps between campaign finance filings. In terms of the state budget, Soldano has stances that are at time at odds with themselves. The evenings format gave candidates three opportunities to rebut their counterparts answers on demand, but at times candidates just used them to talk a little longer. The Michigan resident said his firm is performing well in a recent interview. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other Democrats have said the elections were run properly. Rebandt was pastor at Oakland Hills Community Church, the church he founded 35 years ago, until he launched his campaign for governor. Kevin and Janine, his wife of 25 years, reside in Oakland County. One Republican familiar with the race who asked for anonymity to speak candidly called the disqualifications of Craig and Johnson a positive development. Both, this Republican said, ran unimpressive campaigns despite being viable, and their weaknesses could have been more pronounced and consequential in a general election against Whitmer. It wasnt the debate on Mackinac Island anyone wouldve imagined a few weeks ago. Kevin Rinke. LANSING, MI -- Garrett Soldano is the first Republican gubernatorial hopeful to submit signatures to get on the ballot in 2022. The ad features a dash of comedy: a zombie stands beside Rinke wearing at least six "I Voted" stickers and what appears to be a shirt promoting the Biden-Harris campaign. In the 11th U.S. House district, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Waterford Township) will battle U.S. Rep. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township) to see who can keep their seat in Congress. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Michigan's race for governor is expected to be one of the most competitive in the country this fall, given Whitmer's national profile and the state's status as a presidential battleground. The Cook Political Report: Lean D January 24, 2023 Inside Elections: Battleground The 2024 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. Rinke said the state was stalling under her leadership and needed a fresh direction. ", Rinke stressed the need for a state government that would"create an environment for the people to be successful. Several little-known Michigan conservatives are vying Tuesday for the Republican nomination to face Democratic Gov. Tudor is widely seen as the candidate who matches up best against Whitmer, Roe said. Michigan's individual income tax generated $11.7 billion during the 2020-21 fiscal year and accounts for roughly 30% all state tax revenue. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement and privacy policy. Over the last 10 days, two leading contenders, former Detroit police chief James Craig and self-funding businessman Perry Johnson, were disqualified from the August ballot, their candidacy petitions rejected because of allegedly forged signatures. Though Rinke says hes not against transgender people, he doesnt believe they should be able to legally change their gender. One of his rivals pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday to misdemeanor charges after authorities said he rallied Donald Trumps supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Gov. Its going to take bold leadership to turn Michigan around, Rinke said. All rights reserved. In the otherwise staid debate that covered little new ground on policy issues, sparks flew on a question about bipartisanship. ALPENA Kevin Rinke, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, spoke to a crowd at the Alpena County Republicans' Campaign Kickoff event at Art in the Loft on Friday evening. This backwards vision would result in billions in cuts for a whole host of critical services like public health/safety/schools, law enforcementand the infrastructure Michigans economy relies on.".