Friend,
 

It’s official: Gretchen Whitmer has a challenger for Michigan Governor that has the Democrats shaking in their boots.
 

Someone who is not a politician. Someone who has a record of serving the people of Michigan and getting real results. Someone even the Detroit News is talking about as a challenger that will leave the Democrats flat-footed. 
 

So who is this candidate?
 

It’s Chief James Craig, the former Detroit police chief and Michigan’s next governor...
 

How do we know they’re scared? They sent a group of thugs to rush the stage and try to disrupt our announcement event in Detroit. 

That’s right, on national television they tried to take over our event and tried to shout the chief down.
 

Believe me, as Chief of Police in Detroit, Chief Craig has taken on much tougher groups than this. There is no way they’re going to deter him from taking on Gretchen Whtimer, and there is NO WAY THEY ARE GOING TO STOP US FROM MAKING REAL CHANGES to the way things are run. 
 

This chief is going to stand up. Will you make a donation right now and stand up with him?
 

Let us tell you a little bit about why his entry into the race this week is turning heads across Michigan... and across the country.
 

Before he had even declared that he was running, Tucker Carlson invited Chief Craig on his show.
 

They talked about why Michigan needs real leadership – and you should see what Tucker had to say about his time leading the Detroit Police Department through the unrest of 2020:
 

“When the crisis came, you rose to it. And your city didn’t burn… when it came down to it, you kept it safe. And I think that really matters.”

His 40+ years serving as a police officer taught me a lot about leadership – and a lot about the importance of law and order.
 

See, the Chief grew up in Detroit during the '67 riots, seeing tanks rolling down the streets and snipers on the roofs.
 

He was with the Los Angeles Police Department when the Rodney King riots happened.
 

The police retreated, and let their city burn. He saw that happen.
 

Since he’s been Chief of Police in Detroit, the police have never retreated.
 

When he came home to run the Detroit Police Department, it was in shambles. Morale, equipment – it all needed help. The response time to 911 calls was an hour, if you were lucky.
 

The Chief started with Colony Arms – the epicenter of crime in Detroit. He made it an example. The police mounted an assault. Twenty to thirty arrests later, they cleaned it up. It showed that the police force was back in Detroit and that we never again would allow criminals to rule our city. That is leading from the front.

Then, the Chief went into the city and met with every group he could find. Developed trust, showed what leadership could do.
 

So, when the unfortunate situation happened with George Floyd, and outsiders came here to try and burn us down, Detroit did not burn.
 

Leadership – real leadership – matters.
 

Living within the rules we set for others, instead of within some special rules for the elite.
 

No "rules for thee, not for me!"
 

Michigan has had enough of that. There are no kings and queens in America. Leading from the front. Why don't politicians get that?
 

Bringing our state back from the front. That's leadership.
 

I don't see much of that out there.
 

That’s why he crisscrossed the state this week announcing his candidacy for Governor of Michigan. 
 

The Chief believes in leading from the front – and I think you do too, Friend. That's why we’re inviting you to be a Lead from the Front donor. Contribute today and you will be a part of our team from Day 1.

Sometimes people are surprised to hear that the Chief is a Republican. 
 

He grew up a Democrat. But then he watched as Democrats allowed our cities to riot, to burn, and to fail. He watched as they pushed handouts that increased dependency on the government for political gain. 
 

And what the Democratic Party stands for today – liberal wokeism and a perpetual victimhood mentality – those are NOT his values. He voted for President Trump in both elections – proudly.
 

And we’re pretty sure you can guess HIS position on "Defund the Police!"
 

Michigan Republicans need a candidate that can bring our message into areas that aren't traditionally Republican voters.
 

And all of Michigan needs a governor that leads from the front.
 

Lead from the front. Keep our people safe. Solve problems. That's what Michigan needs. Will you join us in supporting Chief James Craig for Governor?
 

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