Democrat Carl Marlinga will again seek a House seat in Michigan's 10th District after losing by half a percentage point to Republican John James last year
FILE - Democratic candidate for Michigan's 10th District, Carl Marlinga, is seen during a Get Out the Vote rally, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Detroit. Marlinga announced Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, that he will once again seek a House seat in Michigan's 10th district after losing by just 1,600 votes to Republican John James last year. National Democrats have said they will target the seat in 2024. LANSING, Mich.
Marlinga's 2024 campaign in Michigan's 10th Congressional District, which was announced in a news release provided to The Associated Press, comes after the Democrat lost last year by half a percentage point to James, who had a significant fundraising advantage. In seeking the rematch with James in the suburban district north of Detroit, Marlinga is hoping to extend his party's recent winning streak in Michigan.
of the governor's office and both chambers of the Legislature for the first time in decades, though they fell 1,600 votes short of claiming the 10th District in 2022.of the U.S. House, where Republicans have a 10-seat majority.four other Democrats last year to win the party's nomination. He said in a statement that his campaign this year will focus on growing the economy, protecting the Great Lakes and standing up for abortion rights.
Before a rematch with James, Marlinga will first need to escape a primary that's expected to grow increasingly crowded. Diane Young, a financial planner from Macomb County, has already secured a number of endorsements, including one fromThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, has said the district is one of 31 GOP-held seats they will"aggressively target" in 2024.
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