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Jocelyn Benson, John James draw early battle lines in race for governor of Michigan

Headline from The Brunswick News

WARREN, Mich. — A high-profile fight to be Michigan's next governor between Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. John James kicked off Wednesday with Democrats touting their backers' energy and Republicans promoting unity within their party. A day…

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  1. Breitbart News

    Poll: Democrat Jocelyn Benson Gains over Republican John James in Michigan Governor's Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A poll out of Democrat-run Michigan showed Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) making headway against Rep. John James (R-MI) in the race for governor.

  2. NBC News

    Trump-backed John James wins Michigan’s GOP primary for governor (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

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

  3. Fox2 Detroit

    Rep. John James defeats Perry Johnson for GOP nomination in Michigan Governor race (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    US Congressman for Michigan John James has been elected as the GOP candidate for state governor, set to face the democratic nominee in November. James would defeat businessman Perry Johnson to be the GOP nominee to possibly replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2027.

  4. Bridge Michigan

    John James wins Republican primary for Michigan governor over Perry Johnson (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    John James defeated Perry Johnson in Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary. He'll face Democrat Jocelyn Benson in November.

  5. Michigan Advance

    John James nets GOP nomination, will go head-to-head with Jocelyn Benson in November (opens Michigan Advance)

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    Michigan Advance's feed description

    U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Twp.) took home the Republican nomination in the gubernatorial race, with the Associated Press calling the race at 10:24 p.m. At that time, unofficial results showed James up by 14 points over his sole remaining primary opponent, Perry Johnson. “Michigan is on fire.

  6. Chalk Beat

    Education will be a key topic as Benson and James face off in Michigan governor’s race (opens Chalk Beat)

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    Chalk Beat's feed description

    Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, left, and Michigan U.S. Representative John James won the Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday and will face off in the November general election.

  7. The Brunswick News

    Jocelyn Benson, John James draw early battle lines in race for governor of Michigan (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    WARREN, Mich. — A high-profile fight to be Michigan's next governor between Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. John James kicked off Wednesday with Democrats touting their backers' energy and Republicans promoting unity within their party. A day…

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