Exclusive — Steven Hantler: Michigan Needs Mike Cox for Governor
Michigan is a key battleground for 2028, and the fight starts now.
The key to winning in 2028 is being smart about who to support for the governor’s seat in 2026.
Many names are being thrown around, but the need to keep Republican control of the House and Senate for President Trump in 2027 and 2028 (and for the MAGA movement as a whole beyond 2028) limits the pool for governor.
So, let me suggest someone who grew up the son of a carpenter and domestic maid in a working-class neighborhood, and—like JD Vance—enlisted in the Marine Corps. From there, he became a homicide prosecutor in Detroit and then won statewide office as a pre-Trump tea party populist and working-class warrior.