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Michigan governor’s race enters general election after Benson, James primary wins

Michigan’s 2026 governor’s race is officially set. Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James won their respective primaries Tuesday (Aug. 4), but in dramatically different fashions.

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Which counties did governor candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James do worst in?Democratic candidate Jocelyn Benson won her primary by a landslide, while Republican candidate John James barely cleared 50% in a four-way Republican race.

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