LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Michigan Democratic Party solidified its ticket over the weekend at its nominating convention in Lansing.

Democrats secured candidates for various university governing boards, the state Supreme Court and State Board of Education.

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Nominations for governor, attorney general, and secretary of state were more of a formality, with incumbents Gretchen Whitmer, Dana Nessel, and Jocelyn Benson receiving support.

Pictured left to right are AG Dana Nessel, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and SOS Jocelyn Benson, who posted this picture on her social media accounts.

To view the Michigan Democratic Party convention, click here.

Meanwhile, the Michigan Republican party is putting the final pieces into place before its nominating convention in Lansing this weekend. On Friday afternoon, GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon announced Shane Hernandez as her running mate.

GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon and running mate Shane Hernandez.

The GOP process to nail down its ticket for November could be met with pushback from within its own party. Former gubernatorial candidates Ryan Kelley and Garrett Soldano have interacted with each other on social media for the last week. Kelley’s followers appeared to support an effort to put him in the Lieutenant Governor spot, which forced him to release this statement:

Kelley, who came in fourth place in the August 2 primary, has not conceded and is requesting a recount.

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Garrett Soldano was forced to reign in his supporters in the last week, clarifying that the party must support Tudor Dixon. However, he appears to have focused more of his attention on asking his followers to fund Ryan Kelley’s legal fund to fight misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the events surround January 6, 2021. Soldano made the rounds over the weekend, meeting with presumed GOP Attorney General candidate Matt DePerno.

 

To learn more about the Republican convention, click here.

Michigan’s general election is November 8.