Behind Tudor Dixon's rise in the messy GOP primary for governor in Michigan
Tudor Dixon went from single-digits to prohibitive favorite
TAYLOR, Mich. — Tudor Dixon's campaign for governor was left for dead.
As recently as May, the former conservative commentator and actor had been polling near the bottom of a crowded Republican primary field and struggling to raise money. But unlike her character in the low-budget 2011 horror movie "Buddy BeBop vs. the Living Dead," who was eaten alive by zombies, Dixon has experienced a resurrection seldom seen in major races.
Dixon, 45, benefited from chaos-inducing stumbles by her rivals, two of whom were disqualified after collecting allegedly fraudulent petition signatures, and from big money from the DeVos family, veritable kingmakers in Michigan politics.
And then, late Friday, former President Donald Trump issued Dixon a long-telegraphed endorsement ahead of Tuesday’s primary, acknowledging how far she has come while also taking some credit for her rise by recalling kind words he had for her at a Michigan rally months ago.
“When I met Tudor Dixon, she was not well known, but I could tell she had something very special,” Trump said.
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