DeSantis, Cruz, and Youngkin just blew their first 2028 test in Michigan

Published August 24, 2026 7:00am ET



Michigan Republicans gathered Saturday to complete the party’s statewide ticket.

Some 2,000 delegates picked state Rep. Jay DeBoyer, gubernatorial nominee John James’ choice for lieutenant governor; Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini for secretary of state; Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney Doug Lloyd for attorney general; and nominees for the Michigan Supreme Court and other lesser offices of state. 

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