State of the Race: Democrats Line up Behind Benson, Republicans Face Off in Brutal Two-Way Primary

State of the Race: Democrats line up behind Benson, Republicans face off in brutal two-way primary

The race to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as Michigan’s next governor has heated up on the Republican side, but stayed cool for the Democrats. Having started with a relatively crowded field — six candidates filed with the Michigan Bureau…

Republican primary race for governor marked by personal loans

The four major Republican candidates left in the primary field for governor raised about $3.1 million this year with two of them relying on heavily on their own wallets to finance their campaigns. New reports filed late Monday showed that about a third of the money raised from January through July 23 - about $1.1 million - came from personal loans made by Johnson County businessman Philip Sarnecki and Secretary of State Scott Schwab. Schwab repo…