LANSING, Mich. (AP) 鈥� A who once tried to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking the office again, joining a crowded field of Republicans running in the battleground state.
Oakland County businessman Perry Johnson announced his second bid for governor Monday. His entrance to the race comes as the Republican candidates compete for President Donald Trump’s endorsement ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.
In a video advertisement released Monday, Johnson described Michigan’s government as inefficient.
鈥淲e need to shake up the system,鈥� he said.
Johnson, a management consultant, was part of a slate of Republicans to . His nearly $8 million when the state鈥檚 election bureau ruled he did not submit enough valid signatures required for nominating petitions. He also made a ahead of 2024.
In announcing his campaign, Johnson told the Detroit 海角社区app he plans to spend $9 million of his own money in the next two months.
Whitmer is term-limited and cannot run again. Candidates from both parties and one campaigning as an independent have lined up to replace her.
On the Republican side, Johnson joins the field that includes , , and former .
On the Democratic side, and are competing for the nomination.
The longtime Democratic mayor of Detroit, , is running for governor but as an independent.
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