Political junkies have their minds on the elections that just happened this past week. But one year ahead, there are a lot more elections in the state. That’s true for the governor's race, where a slate of Democratic and Republican candidates, in addition to an independent candidate, are running for the seat. 

Currently, Congressman John James and former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox are in the lead. Why? And, what do they need to do to win? Producer Sam Corey spoke to longtime Michigan Republican strategist Jeff Timmer to find out.