‘That wasn’t a joke,’ the Republican nominee for Michigan governor told a crowd at an event alongside Kellyanne Conway in defense of remarks she made about Whitmer.

While GOP candidates compete for Trump’s attention, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enjoys a healthy lead.

Says the narrator of one ad, ‘An outsider and businessman like President Trump, Kevin Rinke will restore Michigan’s greatness.’

The remaining Republican candidates in the Michigan governor’s race all hold extreme views on abortion, guns, education, and the 2020 presidential election.

Nine candidates are vying for the nomination that will pit them against incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.

Garrett Soldano is one of a number of Republicans who have said the FBI created a fake kidnapping plot as part of a plan to keep Democrats in power.

At least five GOP candidates for Michigan governor have said they believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

Garrett Soldano, a chiropractor and anti-lockdown activist, has also called for a lifetime jail sentence for Dr. Anthony Fauci.

‘I don’t know if I’m wrong. Please feel free to message me or comment and say, Garrett, you’re way off,’ GOP candidate Garrett Soldano said as he criticized Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for getting rid of the tax on feminine hygiene products.