Then-Michigan Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon speaks to supporters and volunteers at the Lenawee County GOP office on November 7, 2022, in Adrian, Michigan. (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)
In her statement, Dixon praised President Donald Trump, emphasizing that he "is leading the way nationally."
"He is delivering on his promises to secure the border, bring manufacturing jobs home and boost energy independence," she argued. "I am committed to standing with President Trump to deliver on the America First agenda here in Michigan.
THIS REPUBLICAN WAS THE FIRST TO JUMP INTO MICHIGAN'S RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Trump's endorsement of Dixon in the summer of 2022 helped boost her to the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Dixon went on to lose by ten points to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who secured a second term steering Michigan.
Whitmer is now term-limited and prevented from running for re-election in 2026.
Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers speaks at a campaign rally on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Rogers won the 2024 GOP Senate nomination in Michigan but narrowly lost to Rep. Elissa Slotkin, the Democrats' nominee, in last November's election in the race to succeed longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who retired. Slotkin, who vastly outspent Rogers, edged him by roughly 19,000 votes, or a third of a percentage point.
Besides Dixon, other Republicans considering a Senate run are Rep. John James – who is in his second term in the House and was the GOP Senate nominee in Michigan in 2018 and 2020 – and longtime Rep. Bill Huizenga.
Among Democrats, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, the majority whip in Lansing, is likely to launch a Democratic campaign. McMorrow grabbed national attention in 2022 after delivering a floor speech in the Michigan Senate that was seen as a model for countering GOP attacks.
Among the other Democrats who have expressed interest in running are two-term Michigan Attorney General Dana Nesse and Congresswoman Haley Stevens.
Pete Buttigieg last week ruled out a Senate run in his adopted home state of Michigan.
The move by the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, who served four years as transportation secretary in former President Joe Biden's administration, appears to clear the path for a potential 2028 White House bid by Buttigieg.
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