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Perry Johnson Enters Michigan Governor’s Race With Pledge to Phase Out Income Tax

The businessman returns to the statewide arena after his 2022 campaign was removed from the ballot for invalid signatures.

FILE - Perry Johnson speaks during the second day of the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Overview

  • Johnson announced his 2026 bid on Monday in a 30-second video on X that called Michigan’s government “pathetic.”
  • His platform centers on fiscal discipline and applying private-sector efficiency to state government.
  • He says eliminating the income tax would promote “fairness and growth” and could be phased out through disciplined budgeting without cutting essential services.
  • He joins a crowded Republican field that includes U.S. Rep. John James, former AG Mike Cox, Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, former House Speaker Tom Leonard, Karla Wagner, Ralph Rebandt, and Anthony Hudson.
  • Johnson previously mounted well-funded bids for governor in 2022 and for president in 2023, ending those efforts after failing to make the ballot and the GOP debate stage, respectively.