MI Republican Gubernatorial candidate debate is history

The Republican Gubernatorial Debate happened on June 28 in Detroit.

It was the second, and final televised debate before the August primary.

The following candidates were involved in the debate:

The debate lasted one hour. It was moderated by WDIV's Devin Scillian. You can watch the debate via the embedded video below:

Schuette made his endorsement of President Donald Trump clear, and says he would cut taxes in Michigan like Trump did at the federal level.

Calley says he and Gov. Rick Snyder created an environment that lead to the creation of more than a half-million private-sector jobs.

Colbeck says there's no enthusiasm in the GOP debate for either Schuette or Calley.

Hines says he is a true outsider non-politician candidate.

A short run through of the questions / answers is available below:

Calley says he wants Michigan do "do away" with the all or nothing approach. He wants transparency in the system.

Schuette wants to crack down on insurance fraud, and stop frivolous lawsuits - and give consumers more insurance options.

Colbeck wants to eliminate state mandates, eliminate the no fault system, and go back to a tort system.

Hines says voters are paying too much, and he wants a fraud authority.

Schuette says Trump is trying to re-balance trade. Schuette wants to move forward and make sure Michigan has more jobs, and more trading.

Colbeck supports providing fair trade, and not free trade - supporting President Trump.

Hines believes that tariffs are hard, but he trusts President Trump. Says we need fair and balanced trade.

Calley says that Michigan has faced tough times in adjusting to the globalization of the economy. He says we need fair access to other markets.

Colbeck wants to focus on higher quality of road construction.

Hines wants to fix potholes like a dentist fixes a cavity.

Calley wants to keep paying off debt, and raise standards so when roads are replaced they last.

Colbeck asked to use a rebuttal, and indicates that he was the only candidate that identified how Michigan should fix roads.

Schuette wants to review the Michigan Department of Transportation, and how they spend money.

Calley used a rebuttal, and indicated that Schuette did not actually answer the question.

Hines does not believe that money will solve the issue of education. He wants to focus on the "basics," reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Calley wants to focus on connecting students to opportunities so they can "find their passion."

Schuette indicated that Michigan's 3rd grade reading is among the lowest. He is opposed to common core.

Colbeck said it's time to stop micromanaging classrooms, and go back to the basics.

All of the candidates agreed that law abiding citizens should retain the right to bear arms. Hines, Schuette, and Calley seem to agree that mental health issues should be addressed. Colbeck wants to eliminate gun free zones.

Schuette wants rules, to secure the border, and no more sanctuary cities. Hines notes that secure borders are important.

Colbeck also believes sanctuary cities should not be tolerated, and that they do not deserve public funding.

Calley is on board with securing the border, building a wall, but is against separating families.

Colbeck indicates he wants equal benefits for all citizens. Hines focused on making sure students can read, write, and do math.

Calley wants more competitive tax reform. Schuette wants Michigan to grow, and make sure incentives are balanced.

The candidates all indicated that they would support protecting the Great Lakes.

Calley indicates Michigan cannot find enough people to fill jobs. Schuette said Michigan's future is all about creating more jobs, and bigger paychecks.

Colbeck said citizens deserve better, and spoke on the topic of TV ads.

Hines mentioned he was an outsider, and that he has never run for office before.