Michigan GOP Divided in Governor’s Race | Lansing News

Lansing News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 1m

Michigan’s Republican governor’s race is turning into a brutal test of party unity, with Perry Johnson and John James locked in a costly, personal battle that’s exposing deep fractures—even among Trump loyalists. Johnson’s self-funded $31 million campaign is fueling accusations of election buying, while James struggles to keep pace, forced to spend heavily just to survive the primary. Both candidates are playing the Trump card—Johnson as an outsider businessman, James as a seasoned insider—but without Trump’s direct endorsement, Johnson’s path feels uncertain. Insiders fear the infighting…