Kevin Rinke
Kevin Rinke (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Michigan. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Biography
Rinke received a bachelor's degree in advertising and statistics from Michigan State University in 1983. After graduating, Rinke joined his family's car dealership business, Rinke Automotive Group. In 2009, Rinke joined Cassell & Associates, an organization focused on the rehabilitation of individuals with traumatic brain injuries.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Michigan on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 54.5 | 2,430,505 | |
| Tudor Dixon (R) | 43.9 | 1,960,635 | ||
| Mary Buzuma (L) | 0.9 | 38,800 | ||
| Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.4 | 16,246 | ||
| Kevin Hogan (G) | 0.2 | 10,766 | ||
| Daryl Simpson (Natural Law Party) | 0.1 | 4,973 | ||
| Evan Space (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 26 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 4,461,972 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan
Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gretchen Whitmer | 100.0 | 938,382 | |
| Total votes: 938,382 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Articia Bomer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Michigan
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Michigan on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tudor Dixon | 39.7 | 436,350 | |
| Kevin Rinke | 21.5 | 236,306 | ||
| Garrett Soldano | 17.5 | 192,442 | ||
| Ryan Kelley | 15.1 | 165,587 | ||
| Ralph Rebandt | 4.1 | 45,046 | ||
| James Craig (Write-in) | 2.1 | 23,521 | ||
 | Elizabeth Adkisson (Write-in) | 0.0 | 11 | |
| Justin Blackburn (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | |
| Total votes: 1,099,273 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Perry Johnson (R)
- Michael Markey Jr. (R)
- Bob Scott (R)
- Austin Chenge (R)
- Michael Brown (R)
- Donna Brandenburg (R)
Green convention
Green convention for Governor of Michigan
Kevin Hogan advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Michigan on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hogan (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Michigan
Mary Buzuma advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Michigan on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Mary Buzuma (L) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Governor of Michigan
Donna Brandenburg advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Governor of Michigan on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin Rinke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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