Bronze Star veteran and Republican congressional candidate Michael Bouchard won a GOP primary on Tuesday evening in a bid to represent Michigan’s 10th Congressional District after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump.Republicans are hoping Bouchard’s storied credentials and message of righting the country’s direction are enough to carry the district as the GOP looks to hold onto its slim majority in the U.S.House of Representatives.But the district is far from a guarantee.DEMOCRATS TARGET MORE GOP HOUSE SEATS AFTER SOCIALIST VICTORIES ROCK LEFT-WING PRIMARIESMichael Bouchard, a Bronze Star recipient and candidate for Congress in Michigan's 10th congressional district, poses in a campaign video.
(Michael Bouchard for Congress)Incumbent Rep.John James, R-Mich., last won reelection in 2024 in a 51.1% to 45.0% victory over Democratic challenger Carl Marlinga, a judge and former prosecutor.The cycle before that, James beat out Marlinga by a narrow 48.8% to 48.3% win in 2022.James, who enjoyed the benefit of incumbency, announced he would vacate the seat and instead pursue a gubernatorial bid, calling it a way to secure Michigan’s prosperity for future generations."My family, like countless others, came to our great state for the better opportunities our manufacturing and automotive industries offered and to live the American dream," James said in a statement.Bouchard is highlighting his time in the military as a member of the 82nd and the 101st Airborne Divisions.
He was deployed to Iraq as well as the U.S.southern border.
Like James, who also has a military background, Bouchard was awarded a Bronze Star for his service with the joint task force against ISIS.Bouchard, a political newcomer who hasn’t held office previously, is pitching himself as a continued part of the country's shift away from the direction of the previous administration.ARMY VET, TRUCKING EXECUTIVE RAVES OVER TRUMP PLAN TO BOLSTER BLUE COLLAR INDUSTRY BY FAST-TRACKING VETER...