2022 candidates for governor

Saturday, Democratic incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be sharing the stage with former President Barack Obama in Detroit, while Republican Challenger Tudor Dixon plans to hold events with former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard.

Differences between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon on abortion, guns and schools were on display in their second and final debate before the November election — although the fierce rivals also found something nice to say about each other.

First a discussion with Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Then a dissection of the debate between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican candidate Tudor Dixon.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon says she’d ban teachers in Michigan from exposing students in grades K-through-3 to curricula dealing with sex education, sexual orientation or gender identity. Dixon did not offer any examples of curricula that do so in Michigan.

Tudor Dixon calls for mandatory minimum sentences for offenders and making prosecution of sex crimes a high priority.

Tudor Dixon said the funds would support recruitment, retention, and training of law enforcement officers.

Republican challenger Tudor Dixon wants more debates starting in September. Democratic incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer is eying October.

Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for Michigan governor, says she'd like Shane Hernandez to be her lieutenant governor if she wins in November’s general election. But Ralph Rebandt, who finished fifth out of five candidates in the state's GOP primary, says he still can win the nomination at the Republican Party’s convention this weekend.

A "unity luncheon" in Lansing drew state Republican leaders and former candidates for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. They gathered together to voice support for primary winner Tudor Dixon.

Trump called Dixon "a Conservative Warrior” in his endorsement.