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6 October
10:45 pm

she has never not once stood up to Gretchen Whitmer before she needed a campaign issue

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:45 pm
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Why we checked itA specific behavioral claim about his opponent's political record — verifiable by examining whether his opponent has ever publicly criticized or broken with Gretchen Whitmer prior to the current campaign.
What we foundMultiple credible sources document that Benson publicly broke with Whitmer over the nine-bill veto in July 2026, before the general election campaign was underway, directly contradicting the claim that she never once stood up to Whitmer before needing a campaign issue.
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