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John James: “We're 45th out of 50 in education.”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

In Focus Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates

Published August 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 16:01

The fact of the matter is Michigan is 42nd out of 50 in infrastructure. We're 43 out of 50 in economic environment, We're 45th out of 50 in education. and we're 46th overall. There are 45 states that have the same president that we do and they're doing better than we are. (16:01–16:05)

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