Grassroots Activism May Have Turned Tide in Michigan Governor’s Race

Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon answers questions from a reporter following a campaign rally in St Clair, Mich., on Oct. 27, 2022. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

The same grassroots citizen activism that helped elect Republican Glenn Youngkin as governor of Virginia is fueling a final stretch surge for Tudor Dixon’s campaign to become the next governor of Michigan.

In recent weeks, incumbent Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s double-digit lead over Dixon, a Republican, has evaporated, with most observers now calling the race a dead heat.