Bouchard claims nomination in 10th Congressional District GOP primary, Dem race too close to call

The matchup for November in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District is beginning to take form, as U.S. Army Captain Michael Bouchard Jr. secured the Republican Party’s nomination while the Democratic race was yet to be called.

With U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township), opting against reelection to pursue the governor’s office, the 10th Congressional District is up for grabs, with a healthy field of Democrats and Republicans each vying to represent their party in the general election.

On the Republican ballot was Bouchard, Army veteran and construction manager Steffan Demetropoulos, and attorney Justin Kirk. While former prosecutor Robert Lulgjuraj was also on the ballot, Lulgjuraj suspended his campaign on July 14, following President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Bouchard.

The Associated Press called the race for Bouchard at 9:17 p.m.. Unofficial results at 9:35 show Bouchard with 73.2% of the vote, Kirk with 17.3% and Demetropoulos with 3.7% with 18% of the total vote counted. 

Vying for the Democratic nomination are former special victims unit prosecutor Christina Hines, former Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel and former Department of Commerce Attorney Eric Chung.

Looking towards November, Republicans hold the advantage in the 10th District, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report giving it a “lean Republican” rating. However, Democrats still consider the seat a key target, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats, listing it as among their districts in play for 2026. 

The district covers southern Macomb County and parts of eastern Oakland County.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.