A2: Governor’s Race

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Rick Snyder of Ann Arbor will win the GOP gubernatorial nomination: “Snyder held a 10-point lead over U.S. Rep Pete Hoekstra, 37% to 27%, in the five-way GOP race, according to a Detroit Free Press/Channel 7 results from a sampling of 79 key Michigan voter precincts around the state. Attorney General Mike Cox had 22%, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard had 13% and Sen. Tom George had 2%. Snyder will face Democrat Virg Bernero, who topped Andy Dillon in the Democratic primary, according to the precinct survey.” [Source]