The political world will turn its eyes to Michigan on March 8 for the state’s presidential primaries. Of the four states voting that day, Michigan is the largest prize, offering 59 delegates toward the Republican nomination.

For many years, the biggest name in Michigan Republican politics has been DeVos. Although Mitt Romney is a native son, and his niece is the state’s Republican national committeewoman, the DeVos family has long been involved in the state’s Republican politics. Dick DeVos unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2006. His wife, Betsy, was a national committeewoman for six years in the 1990s. She was also party chair on two occasions, from 1996-2000 and again for the 2004 election cycle.