Whitmer has promoted clean energy job development and talked about creating jobs to Michigan, whilst Dixon has attempted to attribute high pricing to Whitmer and attacked her over the shutdowns she enacted during the epidemic. Both parties have pledged tax relief to counteract price increases.
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Dixon ran a campaign against Whitmer’s COVID-19 regulations and claims she would forgive business owners fined during Whitmer’s administration and block school mask mandates. She also promised to investigate Michigan’s reaction to the outbreak. She has also prioritized public safety and the battle against crime in her campaign.
In late 2020, the FBI foiled an abduction plan against Whitmer that, according to authorities, was orchestrated by a group of individuals dissatisfied with her COVID regulations. Several of them have been found guilty in relation to the plan.
Abortion is a prominent subject in the Michigan governor’s election. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Whitmer, 51, has fought to maintain access to abortion in Michigan. When Roe was overturned, the state had a 1931 legislation on the books that made abortion in most cases a felony. The state law was superseded by Roe for the fifty years it was in existence, but the overturning of Roe made it possible for the abortion statute of 1931 to take effect.
A state court judge declared the prohibition unconstitutional in September, citing its violation of the state constitution. Along with the governor’s race and other offices, voters will decide on Proposal 3, a constitutional amendment to legalize abortion, on Election Day.
Conservative political analyst and businesswoman Dixon, 45, supports a ban on abortion, with the exception of the mother’s life, but not rape or incest. A few months after she announced her candidacy last year, former President Trump backed her and held a rally in Michigan in early October.
Dixon has alleged that Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election and that he was cheated out of victory. However, when specifically asked about it in an interview with Fox News during the summer, she evaded the subject, stating that it is clearly a concern for the people of Michigan and that they must ensure the security of elections.
Dixon, co-founder of a company that created conservative teachings for elementary pupils, has also advocated for parental freedom and school choice in education campaigns. She has accused instructors of “indoctrinating” students and brought up critical race theory on the campaign trail, despite the fact that it is not commonly taught in Michigan schools. In addition, she has proposed a proposal to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.