Bouchard, Hines Win Michigan Primary Nominations for 10th Congressional District Race

Aug 5, 2026

In the August 4, 2026 Michigan primary, Republican Michael Bouchard Jr. and Democrat Christina Hines secured their parties' nominations for the open 10th Congressional District, vacated by Rep. John James. Bouchard, an Army National Guard captain endorsed by Donald Trump, won 72% of the GOP vote. Hines, a former prosecutor, won 47% of the Democratic vote. Rated as 'lean Republican' by the Cook Political Report, this competitive district will host a high-stakes general election on November 4.

Michigan 10th District primary results

▪In the Democratic primary, Christina Hines received 46,993 votes (47%), defeating Eric Chung with 29,650 votes and Tim Greimel with 23,307 votes.
▪Attorney Christina Hines won the Democratic primary nomination for Michigan's 10th Congressional District on August 4, 2026.
▪U.S. Army veteran Michael Bouchard Jr. won the Republican primary nomination for Michigan's 10th Congressional District on August 4, 2026.
▪In the Republican primary, Michael Bouchard Jr. received 45,473 votes (72%), defeating Justin Kirk with 10,901 votes, Robert Lulgjuraj with 3,676 votes, and Steffan Demetropoulos with 2,430 votes.

Bouchard military background endorsements

▪Michael Bouchard Jr. is an Army National Guard captain, a Bronze Star recipient, and served in Iraq and at the southern border with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.
▪Michael Bouchard Jr. is the son of the longtime Oakland County Sheriff who has served in that role since 1999.
▪Michael Bouchard Jr. received the endorsement of President Donald Trump, which led rival candidate Robert Lulgjuraj to suspend his campaign on July 14, 2026.

Hines prosecutorial career strategy

▪Christina Hines focused her campaign on retail politics, knocking on thousands of doors in Macomb County, and plans to emphasize kitchen-table issues like affordability and Social Security.
▪Christina Hines is a Warren attorney, an adjunct law professor at Wayne State University, and a former prosecutor who led the Special Victims Unit and Appeals in Washtenaw County.

10th District competitive rating

▪The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates Michigan's 10th Congressional District as 'lean Republican,' though the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee considers it a key target in play for 2026.
▪The 10th Congressional District seat is open because incumbent Republican U.S. Representative John James opted against reelection to run for Governor of Michigan.

7th District data center opposition

▪Democratic nominee William Lawrence has campaigned on a platform calling for a national moratorium on hyperscale data centers proposed within Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
▪In Michigan's 7th Congressional District, activist William Lawrence secured the Democratic nomination to face Republican incumbent Tom Barrett in the November general election.