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Trump-backed John James wins Michigan’s GOP primary for governor

Rep. John James has won Michigan’s Republican nomination for governor, NBC News projects.

NBC Politics By Henry J. Gomez Aug 5, 2026, 2:13 AM Captured Aug 5, 2026, 5:16 AM

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John James has won Michigan’s Republican nomination for governor, NBC News projects.

James, who represents the Detroit suburbs, prevailed in the primary despite being vastly outspent by his opponent, wealthy businessman Perry Johnson.

President Donald Trump, despite harboring early concerns that a bid for higher office would put the two-term congressman’s competitive House district at risk, endorsed James and last week traveled to the state to campaign for him.

James, 45, will face Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, this fall in one of the most fiercely contested battleground states.

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“This is an amazing state with all the great ingredients, but for the past seven-and-a-half years, under Gretchen Whitmer, we’ve been led to higher taxes, more crime on the roads — and frankly, the roads we have aren’t fixed yet,” James said during a televised debate last month, throwing back to Whitmer’s 2018 campaign vow to “fix the damn roads.”

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