Mike Cox drops out of governor's race, citing President Trump's endorsement of John James
Cox said Trump’s June 22 endorsement lifted James out of a statistical tie and made him unreachable in the three-way primary.
- On Friday, former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox ended his campaign for governor, throwing his support behind Congressman John James after President Donald Trump's endorsement effectively closed the door on his path to victory.
- President Trump's late-June endorsement of James shifted momentum in the Republican primary, with internal polling showing the congressman taking a clear lead that Cox deemed insurmountable for his own campaign.
- The withdrawal transforms the August 4 primary into a direct contest between James and Bloomfield Hills businessman Perry Johnson, ending a contentious period where Cox had repeatedly attacked James during televised debates.
- Because absentee voting began in late June, some ballots cast for Cox remain; however, the former attorney general vowed to support the Republican slate to "roll back the last 8 years of despair."
- The eventual Republican nominee will face either Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson or Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, both competing in the Democratic primary for the November general election.
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Mike Cox Drops out of the Gubernatorial Race
July 17 ~ Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has ended his campaign for governor, reshaping the Republican primary contest just weeks before voters head to the polls. In a statement released Friday, Cox said President Donald Trump’s June 22 endorsement of U.S. Rep. John James fundamentally changed the dynamics of the race. Cox acknowledged that internal polling conducted after the endorsement showed James pulling ahead and becoming diffic…
Mike Cox drops out of governor’s race — GOP field down to James, Johnson with 17 days to go
Mike Cox dropped out of the governor’s race at 5:15 p.m. Friday, leaving the field to just two remaining Republican candidates: U.S. Rep. John James and Perry Johnson. The surprise announcement came on X: For the past 20 months, as I campaigned across Michigan, people routinely asked me, “aren’t today’s politics so hard and dirty?” I would usually answer, “it was so much harder making payroll on the 15th and 30th of every month”. They would usu…
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Michigan AdvanceMike Cox drops out of GOP gubernatorial primary, leaving two-way fight between Johnson and James
Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox formally suspended his campaign for governor on Friday evening, sending a press release and posting to social media just after 5 p.m. to announce that he was dropping out of the race. “Today I…
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