Republican Mike Cox is dropping his bid for governor, he announced late this afternoon.
Cox remained in the race with U.S. Rep. John James and Perry Johnson. In an email to supporters, Cox said President Donald Trump endorsing James meant he could not be beaten.
“On June 22nd President Trump endorsed John James and lifted him out of a statistical tie with me,” Cox wrote. “And while I did not fully appreciate it then, that endorsement placed him out of reach in a three-way Republican primary race. Several internal polls since June 22nd taught me that that lesson. 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 he will support James heading into the primary and the general election, along with the other Republicans at the top of the ticket.
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