Michigan GOP Race Shrinks to Two | Lansing News

Michigan’s Republican governor’s race just got a lot tighter as former AG Mike Cox drops out, endorsing Congressman John James—and backing him, along with Anthony Forlini and Doug Lloyd—amid a looming August 4 primary pitting James against businessman Perry Johnson. With Cox’s exit, the GOP field narrows to two, while Democrats still battle between Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. November’s showdown is shaping up to be one of the state’s most consequential elections yet. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1e799065c78b43da