Michigan gubernatorial race: Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, Republican Bill Schuette win primaries

Gretchen Whitmer won the Democratic nomination for Michigan governor on Tuesday night, while Bill Schuette, the state's attorney general, won the Republican nomination.

Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is leaving office due to term limits. Schuette defeated Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, state Sen. Patrick Colbeck, and Dr. Jim Hines, while Whitmer, a former legislative leader, was victorious over businessman Shri Thanedar and former Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed. The Democratic Party views the Michigan governorship as a top target this November.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.