Friend,

A federal grand jury has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on 11 criminal counts.

They raised millions, claiming to fight hate, while secretly funneling money into the very groups they said they opposed.

This wasn’t a “civil rights” organization. It was a machine — built to manufacture division, profit from fear, and weaponize outrage for power.

Even its own co-founder admitted the truth: it was always about the money.

And now the DOJ is exposing the playbook: Create the hate → Publicize the hate → Fundraise off the hate → Quietly fund it behind the scenes.

But here’s why this matters for Michigan.

Jocelyn Benson — Gretchen Whitmer’s handpicked successor — didn’t just brush shoulders with the SPLC.

She was built by it.

Working there at the age of  19, and she’s been on the board since 2014.

She didn’t stumble into this system — she was trained in it.

And now she wants to bring that same machine into the Governor’s office.

According to the indictment, the SPLC allegedly funneled millions to extremist groups — including the KKK and other radical organizations — during the same years Benson was rising inside the organization.

That’s not a coincidence. That’s a pipeline.

A pipeline of operatives trained to divide, manufacture crises, silence opposition, and consolidate power.

Friend, I’ve seen what real service looks like.

Michigan gave my family a shot at the American Dream. By the grace of God, I’ve spent my life giving back — from serving in combat, to building businesses, to representing our state in Congress.

As Governor, I will fix what they broke and restore Michigan's strength, and your support makes that possible.

Jocelyn Benson was built by a machine that profits from division.

I was built by Michigan and called to serve it.

My loyalty is to God, country, and Michigan's people, not to any political machine that profits from division.

And right now, that machine is coming after us harder than ever.

If we’re going to win this fight, I need you by my side to restore integrity and hope for Michigan's future.

Rush a donation today to help us expose the truth and take back Michigan.

Let’s Fly,

John James

Husband. Father. Michigander.

Message from John James:

This race is neck-and-neck. Gretchen Whitmer and Democrats have had their grip on America's TOP battleground state for too long.

This race is critical to President Trump and Republicans. I will always fight for our shared conservative values.

Help me FLIP Michigan RED!

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