“It is an honor to be here tonight, an honor to be endorsed by President Trump, and an honor to speak directly to the people of Michigan. I am running because I love this state. I am doing this for my kids and for yours.

Michigan is on fire and I have always run toward the fire. I answered the call after 9/11 as a combat veteran. I answered the call as a business leader who created and grew jobs in Detroit and across Michigan. And I answered the call when I deployed to Washington to push back on the radical agenda and stand with President Trump to deliver results for this state and this country.

After seven and a half years of Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan families are dealing with higher taxes, skyrocketing energy bills, kids who cannot read, and criminals back out on the street. But we can fix that. We can work together to lower taxes, bring jobs back, and fix our roads.

Tonight my opponents will be focused on me. I will be focused on you. While they resort to attacks and desperate politics, we are going to talk about what it takes to make your life better. Because Michigan was made for more. The best is yet to come.”

— John James

“Cox and Johnson spent the night attacking John James because they have no vision of their own. They are down 25 points and they know it. Johnson has burned through $25 million and still cannot close the gap. The only question left is whether they will continue their scorched earth campaign and damage Republican chances this fall.”

— Campaign Manager Jackson Gross