Michigan’s Election for Governor by Anna DeYoung
As the November General Election gets closer, our candidates are ramping up their campaigns. Michigan’s current governor, Gretchen Whitmer, is the democratic candidate and incumbent, and she’s up against Republican Tudor Dixon. This election is record breaking due to the top two candidates being women, breaking Michigan history.
Though both candidates are hardworking mothers who strive to benefit their community and state, their methods are quite different. Whitmer focuses her campaign on funding public schools, conserving the environment, investmenting in roads and other infrastructure, and protecting abortion rights. Her current project is trying to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline that carries oil and natural gas liquids. The pipeline runs through the Straits of Mackinac, and poses a risk of erupting, interrupting the structure of the environment in the Upper Peninsula. The line has had 29 spills in only the last 50 years, and has released 1.1 million gallons of oil into the environment.
Dixon has different ideas on what needs to be done. She plans to ban all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest, only ceasing the ban in order to save the life of the mother. Dixon is trying to combat the rise in crime by recruiting new police officers, and believes the government is to blame for the spike in violence. As the challenger, Dixon points out Whitmer’s inability to “fix the damn roads” and believes that too much taxpayer money is being wasted on this. Dixon also plans to get more students back in school, and stop many virtual practices that have started due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The candidates are from quite different backgrounds. Whitmer graduated from Michigan State University with a dual bachelor’s degree in communications and law. She served 3 2-year terms in the state House, won special election for state Senate, and has been the governor for 4 years. Dixon graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She was born in Illinois, co-founded a conservative student news organization, and produced her film, Dummycrats.
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters released a poll from 640 potential voters. 48.7% of the voters said they planned to vote for Whitmer, while 43.6% claimed they were going to vote for DIxon. This poll shows the high tension and competitive nature of this race. This election could go either way, and it will be interesting to see future advancements as they come. Regardless of who you vote for, make sure you hit the polls on November 8th!
Though both candidates are hardworking mothers who strive to benefit their community and state, their methods are quite different. Whitmer focuses her campaign on funding public schools, conserving the environment, investmenting in roads and other infrastructure, and protecting abortion rights. Her current project is trying to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline that carries oil and natural gas liquids. The pipeline runs through the Straits of Mackinac, and poses a risk of erupting, interrupting the structure of the environment in the Upper Peninsula. The line has had 29 spills in only the last 50 years, and has released 1.1 million gallons of oil into the environment.
Dixon has different ideas on what needs to be done. She plans to ban all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest, only ceasing the ban in order to save the life of the mother. Dixon is trying to combat the rise in crime by recruiting new police officers, and believes the government is to blame for the spike in violence. As the challenger, Dixon points out Whitmer’s inability to “fix the damn roads” and believes that too much taxpayer money is being wasted on this. Dixon also plans to get more students back in school, and stop many virtual practices that have started due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The candidates are from quite different backgrounds. Whitmer graduated from Michigan State University with a dual bachelor’s degree in communications and law. She served 3 2-year terms in the state House, won special election for state Senate, and has been the governor for 4 years. Dixon graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She was born in Illinois, co-founded a conservative student news organization, and produced her film, Dummycrats.
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters released a poll from 640 potential voters. 48.7% of the voters said they planned to vote for Whitmer, while 43.6% claimed they were going to vote for DIxon. This poll shows the high tension and competitive nature of this race. This election could go either way, and it will be interesting to see future advancements as they come. Regardless of who you vote for, make sure you hit the polls on November 8th!