From the Michigan Messenger:

There was less infighting during the nominations for other positions. Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson became the nominee for Secretary of State on the second ballot, beating out state Sen. Cameron Brown. That race looked to belong to state Sen. Michelle McManus a few weeks ago, but perhaps recent accusations of wrongdoing by the Republican clerk of Grand Traverse County and by a former employee scared delegates away from her. She only received 237 votes.

And despite an earlier fight over seating delegates who would favor Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop in becoming the nominee for Attorney General, former Appeals Court Judge Bill Schuette won a narrow victory and Bishop then asked the convention to make it unanimous.

Schuette will face Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton, nominated in an April Democratic convention, to replace Mike Cox. Ruth Johnson will face Wayne State University law professor Jocelyn Benson, also nominated in April, to replace Terri Lynn Land.

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