For the first time during her six-year tenure, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made endorsements in two state House special elections, giving her stamp of approval to Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong in the 13th District and City Council President Pro Tempore Andrea Rutkowski in the 25th. Whitmer endorsed both Xiong and Rutkowski ahead of the Jan. 30 primary. The decision has since drawn criticism from their opponents, who say endorsing in a primary is a “big no-no,” but several political pundits say Whitmer’s choice is likely to be soon forgotten anyways. Former Rep. Lamar Lemmons III, who announced as a candidate in the
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