Political Quotes

John James: “I think that they are pandering to a group of people who, frankly, are folks who don’t understand what Michigan is…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2026
I think that they are pandering to a group of people who, frankly, are folks who don’t understand what Michigan is about.
Said by
John James
Republican · Michigan
Source
michiganadvance.com
Jul 9, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Response to opponents after the debate.

Share

More from John James

Sep 29, 2026

Michigan has some of the highest gas prices in the country and Michigan families are getting crushed at the pump. Enough is enough.

michiganadvance.com
Sep 2, 2026

My priority is frankly local control, protecting our water, protecting and preventing pollution, making sure that electricity bills do not go up, and also making sure that we prioritize blighted and brown fields over productive green…

michiganadvance.com
Oct 12, 2026

Michigan is disproportionally affected by the trade war, so it's reasonable to use tariff revenue to reduce the effect on Michigan businesses and workers.

reason.com
Sep 24, 2026

Iran cannot have a nuke, but I've always said that we need to use every resource at our disposal to bring this war to an end quickly.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation