Missteps Hurt GOP Bid to Unseat Gretchen Whitmer

“Michigan Republicans’ path to taking the governor’s mansion has gotten rockier after an unusual series of errors by GOP candidates created an unsettled field heading into Tuesday’s primary,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Five of the original 10 GOP candidates for governor didn’t make the ballot due to fraudulent petition signatures. One of the remaining candidates was arrested on a misdemeanor charge for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Political newcomer and conservative commentator Tudor Dixon has emerged as the slight front-runner in what looks like a very close race.”