Rep. John James defeats Perry Johnson for GOP nomination in Michigan Governor race
Michigan primary: John James victory speech
Trump-backed John James is the projected of the Republican primary for governor of Michigan, defeating Perry Johnson. He'll go up against Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee, in the race for governor.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - US Congressman for Michigan John James has been elected as the GOP candidate for state governor, set to face the democratic nominee in November.
Big picture view:
James would defeat businessman Perry Johnson to be the GOP nominee to possibly replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2027. He was endorsed by President Donald Trump.
The Congressman previously faced off against former Senator Debbie Stabanow in 2018 and Gary Peters in 2020 for the Michigan US Senate seat. He lost both elections.
James was then elected in 2022 as the Representative of Michigan’s 10th District.
Michigan governor's race
What's next:
The Congressman will now go on to face the Democratic nominee for Governor on Nov. 3, Jocelyn Benson.
The race will also include third-party candidates, who were not on the primary ballot, including Libertarian candidate Anthony Hudson.
Photo: Anthony Hudson campaign
Hudson is a blue-collar truck driver fighting to restore "freedom, accountability, and common sense to state government." Running outside what he calls a corrupt two-party system, Hudson is focused on putting the people—not politicians and special interests—back in charge.
His vision for Michigan includes eliminating property taxes and the state income tax, protecting constitutional rights by ending government surveillance, banning Flock camera systems, and rejecting massive AI data centers that threaten local communities and individual privacy. Hudson believes government should serve the people, not control them, and is committed to smaller government, lower taxes, greater local control, and defending the freedoms of every Michiganian.
The Source: FOX 2 used information from previous reporting.