Poll: Where Michigan voters stand on governor candidates, abortion

Michigan voters are feeling motivated to vote in the upcoming gubernatorial election, and one of the major issues driving that motivation is abortion and women’s rights, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll. A survey conducted between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1 found that a majority of Michiganders approve of the job being done by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is currently favored to win against Republican candidate Tudor Dixon. Voter motivation has also seen an increase across all parties heading into the Nov. 8 election, with abortion and women’s rights taking center stage as the primary motivating issue following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.