Former candidate Perry Johnson joins crowded Republican field running for governor of Michigan
January 26, 2026
A Michigan Republican businessman has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for to be the state’s next governor. In a video released Monday announcing his campaign, Johnson describes Michigan’s government as inefficient. Johnson, a management consultant, ran for governor of the battleground state in 2022 and ran a long shot bid for president ahead of 2024. Johnson’s 2022 bid ended after failing to collect enough valid signatures, but not before he spent nearly $8 million. In an interview with the Detroit News, he has pledged to spend big ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.