From the WashingtonExaminer:

Voters in three states will participate in primaries today. In Michigan, the open governorship hangs in the balance, and in Kansas, Republican Sen. Sam Brownback has left his seat open to run for (really, to become) governor.

For Michigan governor, the GOP race is considered a three-way toss-up between Attorney General Mike Cox, Rep. Pete Hoekstra and businessman Rick Snyder, with Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in the running as well. The geography favors Hoekstra — he hails from the western part of the state, where two House primaries (one is to replace Hoekstra) will help get out the vote. The other three Republican candidates are all from the eastern part of the state. The governor’s race, in which Republicans are favored, has national significance. It will be key to both congressional and state legislative redistricting after the 2010 election.

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