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News organizations project Bernero, Snyder to win gubernatorial nominations

By AP / WKAR

East Lansing, MI –
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The mayor of Michigan's state capital has won the Democratic primary for governor over the party's highest-ranking state lawmaker.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero defeated House Speaker Andy Dillon on Tuesday. Many voters cited reviving Michigan's struggling economy as a key issue.

The 46-year-old Bernero wasn't well-known outside the capital city, where he's been mayor since 2006. But he received a significant boost from labor unions and repeatedly touted his support for abortion rights.

News organizations are also calling the GOP gubernatorial race for businessman Rick Snyder.

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