FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sept. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

In what has been a tight gubernatorial race, incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has won the bid over Tudor Dixon (R) to continue being Michigan’s governor. Issues surrounding gun control and abortion have been prevalent. Other issues surrounding inflation and rising costs of food have also dominated debates.  

Whitmer had been the favored candidate throughout a majority of the election process, seeing her lead reach the double digits at one point. Tudor Dixon eventually cut the lead back into the single digits, making the election a closer, more competitive race. 

The Associated Press called the race at 1:20 a.m. EST. As of 1:30 a.m. EST, Whitmer led over Dixon by a count of 52% to 47%.

This election process has been a whirlwind of events for both candidates. One of Dixon’s running points in her campaign was a push to ban books, even books on marriage and divorce. Meanwhile, Whitmer’s COVID-19 policies during the height of the pandemic drew ire from conservatives, with some far-right anti-government gang members even attempting to kidnap her over them in late 2020, a court found this year.