Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson on Wednesday filed a lawsuit accusing his primary rival of seeking to capture an unfair electoral advantage in the Michigan race by portraying himself as the state’s incumbent governor.
Johnson’s team filed the lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court. In the complaint, Johnson alleged that by prominently featuring the logo “John James Governor” in campaign materials, Rep. John James (R-MI) misled voters into believing he is the governor. Michigan law prohibits candidates from using campaign materials that falsely suggest incumbency, the lawsuit notes, arguing that James’s use of the phrase “is intentional and designed to influence voters by creating confusion about his current position.
“Michigan law is clear—candidates cannot mislead voters into believing they are the incumbent when they are not,” Johnson said in a statement. “His entire strategy is based on deceiving voters by avoiding debates and acting as if he is the Governor or Republican
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