Trump’s Endorsement May Boost Dixon’s Narrow Lead in Michigan GOP Primary

Tudor Dixon, the front-runner to win the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan, may have just gotten a winning boost with a coveted endorsement by former President Donald Trump on July 29—just days before the Aug. 2 primary.

Trump raised political eyebrows at an April rally in Macomb County when, of the then-10 GOP gubernatorial hopefuls, he mentioned Dixon by name and spoke favorably about her but stopped short of an endorsement. Trump was silent about Dixon until recently, after months of heightened suspense among the five remaining candidates, who all competed fiercely for Trump’s endorsement.

To underscore the importance of Trump’s endorsement, a recent Detroit News-WDIV TV poll taken about two weeks ago found that 38 percent of likely GOP primary voters remained undecided. That’s significant because according to the poll, 63 percent of undecided voters said Trump’s endorsement is either very important or somewhat important to them in making up their minds.

Dixon

According to her website, Dixon has a background in the steel industry. She is a mother of four daughters, and it was her concern over the indoctrination of school children that led her into public life.

She founded Lumen Student News, an organization that provides patriotic and constitutional news programs to school children. Dixon also works as a news anchor on Real America’s Voice.

She is dedicated to expanding school choice and empowering parents in the education of their children.

Dixon also has been endorsed by the influential family of former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Michigan Right to Life, the American Conservative Union, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and the Police Officers Association of Michigan—which, according to political observers, all pale in value compared to her endorsement by the former president.

She has raised $1.2 million and, between her campaign and several independent political action groups supporting her, has spent

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