MI-10: James, Marlinga locked in suburban Detroit rematch of Michigan's closest 2022 House race
In a Metro Detroit rematch that features the same characters in a familiar storyline, Republican U.S. Rep. John James is facing another challenge from Democrat and former Macomb County prosecutor Carl Marlinga, who is plotting an upset.
Heading into their showdown two years ago, it looked like the well-funded James might cruise to victory in Michigan's newly drawn 10th District, which covers parts of Macomb and Oakland counties. He enjoyed a 15-to-1 cash advantage heading into October with a constituency that twice voted for Donald Trump, albeit by only 1 percentage point in 2020.
National Democratic groups wrote off the race two years ago, but the results got their attention: James of Shelby Township edged out Marlinga of Sterling Heights by 1,600 votes or 0.5 percentage points to win Michigan's 10th District. Only two U.S. House races — central California’s 13th District and western Colorado’s 3rd District — had tighter margins in 2022.
Erin Covey, a House analyst for the Cook Political Report, said the small margin was "a big surprise to a lot of Democrats, both nationally and in Michigan."
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