DETROIT — Voters all across Michigan went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes for several races. Among the tightest of the races was the one for Michigan governor’s office. Gretchen Whitmer is leading among the Democrats while Bill Schuette is leading on the Republican side.
Whitmer served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006. Meanwhile, Schuette is the state’s attorney general. Brian Calley is the state’s lieutenant governor. Current Governor Rick Snyder is term limited so he was unable to run for re-election.
The top two candidates with the most votes from each party will run against each other in the midterm election scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
Here are unofficial results with 95% precincts reporting:
DEMOCRATIC VOTES % OF VOTES
Gretchen Whitmer 551,183 51.72%
Abdul El-Sayed 326,423 30.63%
Shri Thanedar 188,081 17.65%
REPUBLICAN VOTES % OF VOTES
Bill Schuette 476,044 50.81%
Brian Calley 235,342 25.12%
Patrick Colbeck 122,032 13.02%
Jim Hines 103,577 11.05%
LIBERTARIAN VOTES % OF VOTES
Bill Gelineau 3,899 58.26%
John Tatar 2,770 41.54%