Michigan has been in a downward spiral ever since @gretchenwhitmer became governor in 2018. Let me put this into perspective for you going into the November election:
๐ Bottom 5 states in the nation (46th overall)
๐ฃ๏ธ 1 in 3 road miles still need major work
๐ 4th grade reading proficiency fell to 24% โ dead last tier nationally, despite years of rising per-pupil funding
๐ผ 5th-highest unemployment rate in the country
๐ธ Whitmerโs biggest subsidy deals spent $1.8B and delivered just 602 jobs โ $3M per job
๐ป 3,327 โghost employeesโ cut from the 2026 budget
๐ 1.6M households โ 40% of Michigan families โ canโt afford the basics
๐จ 11th-highest violent crime rate in the nation, 21% above the national average
๐ Up to 6,000 college graduates leaving the state every year
๐ญ 27,600+ manufacturing jobs lost since 2019 โ 3rd worst in the nation
โฝ Gas tax nearly DOUBLED โ from 26.3ยข to 52.4ยข per gallon since she took office
๐ Property taxes up 22% after inflation โ and climbing every year
8 years. This is the record.
@JocelynBenson would be more of the same.
If you love Michigan and want to see it turned around โ thriving again instead of being destroyed โ the answer is simple: NO to Jocelyn Benson. Sheโs Gretchen Whitmer 2.0.
YES to Perry Johnson @PJQualityGuru โ the only candidate in this race on both sides of the political aisle not beholden to any special interest groups or large corporations.
Get out and vote any time now until August 4th! ๐บ๐ธ