# @detroitfreepress on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Da6OyDnDKh-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79306876-detroitfreepress-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T21:56:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Detroit Free Press (@detroitfreepress) — https://gondola.cc/detroitfreepress

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BREAKING: After railing against President Donald Trump's pick of U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, to be Michigan’s next governor, former Attorney General Mike Cox ended his Republican gubernatorial campaign and vowed to support the president’s candidate in November, describing the primary as essentially over.

"Today I leave the race for Governor with great sadness because I never found a better experience than serving the people of Michigan as I did for 21 years as a prosecutor and Attorney General (and before that, as a Marine)," Cox said in a July 17 statement announcing his decision to drop out.

He said Trump's endorsement of James showed the president's hold on the Republican Party's base. Cox cited internal polling showing that after Trump's endorsement, James took the lead. "That is the power of President Trump, and it is a testament to the enduring loyalty of Republican primary voters in Michigan to the President," Cox said, saying Trump's intervention in the race "ordained" James as the probable primary victor.

Cox promised to support the Republican ticket in November.

Read more using the link in bio. 📸 Photo by David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free Press. #mikecox #election #michigan

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