Tudor Dixon won the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Michigan Tuesday night, setting her on a crash course with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the November election.
Ms. Dixon, a former conservative commentator and television host endorsed by former President Trump, was a relative unknown when she entered the race.
But things started to break her way earlier this year after more well-known GOP gubernatorial candidates were kept off the ballot for submitting nominating petitions that contained forged signatures.
Ms. Dixon also got a late-innings boost from Mr. Trump, who endorsed her bid over the final days of the race.