GOP gubernatorial contest intensifies between James, Johnson
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Michigan on Monday as early in-person voting begins in the state’s primary, where voters will choose nominees for open Senate and governor’s races, according to the Associated Press.
The rally is scheduled to take place in Oakland County, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to discuss the event publicly. Early in-person voting begins Saturday ahead of the Aug. 4 primary, when voters will also select nominees for U.S. House and other statewide offices.
Republican Mike Rogers is unopposed in the Senate primary, while the GOP gubernatorial contest has intensified between Trump-backed U.S. Rep. John James and businessman Perry Johnson.
Trump carried Michigan in 2016 and 2024, and both parties view the battleground state as central to the 2026 midterm elections. The visit will allow the president to take his messaging on the road as Republicans grow concerned about how rising gas prices and the Iran war might affect their midterm chances. Republicans are defending slim majorities in the House and Senate.