Michigan Governor (R): Aside from the California gubernatorial primary, there is no state where more national Republican consultants are involved than this race in Michigan. State Attorney General Mike Cox and Rep. Pete Hoekstra are the frontrunners judging by the polls but businessman Rick Snyder's personal wealth and outsider image has the potential to make the race interesting. With the Michigan economy in dire straits, a win here would give Republicans a considerable foothold as they seek to rebuild the party's presence in the Upper Midwest.