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A candidate for Michigan’s House of Representatives has posted on Twitter what he calls a “hit list” supposedly compiled by supporters of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The list allegedly encourages people to boycott specific political figures and businesses. 

Mike Detmer (R-Howell) posted the list on April 18, noting that his name tops the list political targets. Detmer's tweet reads as follows:

"This is kinda hard to read, but here is a hit list put together by Whitmer supporters to boycott businesses and Republican politicians in Michigan. These folks are who all the trolls are attacking. Hey...I made the top of their list!!!" 

He also uploaded an image of the supposed “hit list," which has been reproduced below.

Businesses that do not deserve your support:

• Rapid Concrete, Grand Rapids, MI;
• Contenders Tree and Lawn Specialist, Waterford Township, MI;
• A-1 Bail Bonds, Mitford, MI;
• Kingdom Construction, Ann Arbor, MI;
• Cross Your T Construction, Owosso, MI;
• Pipe Monster Plumbing, Holland, MI;
• Move Michigan Reality, Warren, MI;
• Bell’s Landscaping, Saginaw, MI;
• Big Mane Construction, Ovid, MI;
• Root’s Interior, Flushing, MI;
• Wolbers and Possehn Pools, Ionia, MI;
• Maybe Joe’s Junk, Holland, MI;
• Krause Realty Solutions, Traverse City, MI;
• Warner Seamless Gutters, Manitou Beach, MI;
• Sylvester Companies Construction;
• Green’s Tree Experts, Kingsley, MI;
• Tammy’s Landscaping, Clio, MI;
• Esch Logging and Firewood, Stanton, MI;
• Modern Drywall, Auburn Hills, MI;
• Blue Star Framing, Traverse City, MI;
• Dehaan Tile and Floor, Grand Rapids, MI;
• Geer Brothers Builders, Dorr, MI;
• Davey Research Group;
• Mikalan Roofing, Inc., Zeeland, MI;
• Impact Mobile Repair, Middleville, MI;
• Finn Farms, Buchanan, MI;
• Hilcrest Farms, Eaton Rapids, MI;
• Timpson Transport, Lowell, MI;
• Lansing Real Green, Lansing, MI;
• Professional Fertilizing, Caledonia, MI;
• Michigan Conservative Coalition;
• Pro Now;
• Dialed In Fishing Charter, Cassopolis, MI;
• Wildwood Family Farms, Alto, MI;
• Soldano Family Chiropractic Centers, Richland and Kalamazoo, MI;
• VanDyke Concrete (VDC), Jenison, MI;
• Dan’s Excavating, Shelby Township, MI;
• Sierra Lawn Care, Ada, MI;
• North Star Antiques, Lowell, MI;
• Scholten Landscape, Grand Rapids, MI;
• Paulsen Heating and Cooling, Fremont, MI;
• Choice Landscape, Holland, MI;
• Randy’s Lawn Care, Belmont, MI;
• DJ’s Landscape Management, Grand Rapids and Comstock Park, MI;
• GVL Excavating, Moline, MI;
• Shaffer Tree Service, Dorr, MI;
• O’Donnell Electric, Whitmore Lake, MI;
• Meridian Contracting Services, Alpena, MI;
• T’s Outdoor Services, Cadillac, MI;
• Brooview Lawncare, Zeeland, MI;
• Trent-Mor Transport, Carsonville, MI;
• Rinzema Greenhouses, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI;
• Envy Modular Wall Systems, Clarkston, MI;
• Custom Electric, Holt, MI; and
• Tom’s Tree Service, Charlotte MI;

Political figures that do not deserve your support:

• Mike Detmer, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives 8th District;
• David Dudenhoefer, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives 13th District;
• Julie Alexander, Michigan House of Representatives 64th District’
• Lee Chatfield, Speaker of the House of Representatives;
• Kim Gibbs, Royal Oak City Commissioner;
• Kerry Bentivolo, candidate for U.S. Congress. 11th District

Detmer is republican candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The republican primary is currently scheduled for August 4, 2020, but Detmer has not yet received enough signatures to be included on the ballot.