Three-way dynamic among Johnson, James, Cox plays out at Michigan Up North GOP dinner

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 965

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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MACKINAW CITY — While Michigan Republicans from the Straits area enjoyed a packed house at their annual Lincoln Day dinner event Friday, several schisms within the party were on full display.

The largest of those was the dynamic playing out in the gubernatorial contest between the insurgent and ascending Perry Johnson and U.S. Rep. John James of Shelby Township. Both Johnson and James were invited to the event, along with gubernatorial hopeful and former attorney …

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