John James

Jocelyn Benson frequently tried to tie John James to Donald Trump and unpopular administration policies. James routinely emphasized his willingness to break with the president.

As of Monday, October 5, more than 120,000 Michiganders have already voted. That's roughly 1.7% of active registered voters in Michigan.

Republican gubernatorial candidate John James speaks outside the site of a planned data center in Saline Township on October 2, 2026.

According to the Secretary of State website, 1.3% of eligible Michiganders have voted (93,154 people) as of October 2. Michigan has just under 2 million vote-by-mail voters.

Michigan's 10th Congressional District went from leans Republican to a toss-up. What does that mean for the this year's midterm?

Both Republican John James and Democrat Jocelyn Benson have taken on endorsements from emergency workers and veterans in their campaigns for Michigan governor.

Michigan gubernatorial candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James outlined their plans to lower costs, addressing tariffs, data centers, health care, and state government.

Asked for his plan to make new homes cheaper, Republican John James leaned into deregulation. Democrat Jocelyn Benson said she prefers cutting costs by expanding tax credits for first-time homebuyers.

“It is either incompetence, corruption or both, and either one is disqualifying to be the governor of the state of Michigan."

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson criticized Republican opponent John James for supporting tariffs on Canadian imports, warning the policies threaten Michigan's auto industry.