Tudor Dixon will not run for governor or U.S. Senate
Dixon previously ran for governor in 2022, where she earned the Republican nomination for the office with running mate and former state representative Shane Hernandez. She lost to incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her running mate Garlin Gilchrist by nearly 11 percentage points.
According to a statement from Dixon obtained by 6 News, she elected not to run due to what she called the 'positive effects' that Trump administration policies are having on the country. Dixon says she wants to focus on 'protecting and advancing these policies,' and thus, will not run.
'President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are saving America. From securing the border at rapid speed and removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from our communities, to bringing manufacturing jobs home and lowering taxes, President Trump's America First policies are already having positive effects for Americans.'My focus is protecting and advancing those policies, and as such, I will not be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Michigan governor or U.S. Senate in 2026.'I will continue traveling our great state to support Trump policies and the candidates authentically embracing them. President Trump's drive to save our country and be the voice for working people is remarkable. I want to do my part to ensure his America First policies are cornerstones beyond 2028.'But first, it is critical that Michigan Republicans win in 2026. Gretchen Whitmer has been a disaster for our state. Jocelyn Benson, a conniving career far-left agitator, will be dangerous and infinitely worse. Michigan voters must fire her and, with the right alternative, they will.'I have met countless Michiganders from Macomb to Menominee to Muskegon over the last four years who care about saving our state and I will be fighting right beside them.'
Tudor Dixon statement on candidacy, July 9, 2025
The Michigan Democratic Party responded to Dixon's announcement:
'Tudor Dixon may not be on the ballot next year, but she's recently launched broadsides at both John James and Tom Leonard, and she will continue to influence Michigan Republicans and push them to stake out the most extreme positions possible,' said Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel.
Hertel says Dixon recently 'went on the attack' against gubernatorial candidates John James and Tom Leonard, Leonard is a lobbyist who shouldn't run for office due to a conflict of interest, and that James leaving the House and running for governor will be a ''
In the meantime, current candidates for Michigan governor include:
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
Former Michigan Attorney General
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate (R-20)
Genesee County Sheriff
Detroit Mayor
U.S. Representative (MI-10)
Former mayor of Cape Coral, Florida
Michigan Army National Guard veteran
Former U.S. House of Representatives candidate
Former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Candidates for U.S. Senate in Michigan include:
Former Wayne County Health Director
Former U.S. Representative and 2024 U.S. Senate nominee
State Senator (D-8)
, a dentist from Deerfield
U.S. Representative (MI-11)
Engineer and welder
State Representative and former House Speaker (D-9)
U.S. Army National Guard veteranCopyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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