(AP/WXYZ) — Republican Rep. John James won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday.
James fended off a challenge from Carl Malinga, a Democrat he has faced before in the suburbs north of Detroit.
James is an Army veteran who became president of his family's supply chain management firm before running for Congress.
Voters in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District chose James over Marlinga by just 1,600 votes in 2022. The thin margin caught the attention and pocketbooks of national Democratic spenders who promised a competitive second round.
The 10th Congressional District includes much of Macomb County, as well as Rochester and Rochester Hills and parts of Troy in Oakland County.
In 2022, James beat Marlinga by just 1,600 votes. However, results show that James will likely win by a larger margin, an outcome seen for Republicans across the country, as former President Donald Trump has taken several swing states and is likely to win the presidential election.
James, 43, served eight years in the U.S. Army and then served as president of The James Group International and CEO of Renaissance Global Logistics.
Watch our interview with John James in the video below
He ran for U.S. Senate twice and lost to the incumbents – Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters – in separate races.
During a one-on-one interview with 7 News Detroit anchor Simon Shaykhet earlier this year, James talked about the economy, EVs, global conflicts and more. You can see more in the video player above.
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