Michigan U.S. House District 10 Candidates
Michigan U.S. House District 10 Candidates
Four Democrats, Emily Busch, Carl Marlinga, Tiffany Tilley and Diane Young are on the Aug. 6 primary ballot seeking to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. John James in the Nov. 5 General Election. James has no Republican opponent in the primary.
Emily Busch, Democrat
Busch lives outside the boundaries of the 10th District in Oxford but is running here in what is considered a more Democratic-friendly district. She launched her campaign, her first run for a federal office, noting prominently that her son was one of those students who survived a shooting at Oxford High School in 2021 that left four people dead and calling for universal background checks and red flag laws that can allow a court to remove a person’s firearms at least temporarily if he or she is shown to be dangerous. Busch has worked in medical and dental device sales previously.
Read more about Busch here: https://www.emilyformichigan.com/
Carl Marlinga, Democrat
A former Macomb County prosecutor and judge, Marlinga, a Sterling Heights resident and longtime force in local politics, won the Democratic nomination to this seat two years ago and came within 1,600 votes – about half of a percentage point – from beating current U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township. As such, Marlinga is a potentially formidable candidate again, having widespread name recognition in the district and striking a more moderate tone than some. He is campaigning on protecting supply chains from communist threats, fighting inflation and enacting gun measures that would ban high-powered semi-automatic weapons. He also has voiced support for protecting abortion rights.
Read more about Marlinga here: https://www.marlinga4congress.com/
Tiffany Tilley, Democrat
Tilley is a member of the state Board of Education, elected in 2018, and, like Emily Busch (and John James before he won the seat) she lives outside the district, in West Bloomfield Township. The only Black Democrat in this race, Tilley said she was running to protect women’s rights, support equitable funding for education, provide more support for early childhood education and find ways to “protect our borders, while still treating immigrants with dignity and respect.”
Read more about Tilley here: https://www.tiffanytilleyforcongress.com/
Diane Young, Democrat
A financial planner who lives in Warren, Young has a long history of being active with community groups in the district and says she is running to protect Social Security and Medicare from any Republicans who might try to trim benefits. She also supports protecting women’s reproductive rights and continuing to provide U.S. aid to Ukraine as it battles Russian aggression. She also supports “continued aid to both Israel and innocent Palestinians” while acknowledging both Israel’s right to self-defense and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Read more about Young here: https://www.dianeyoungforcongress.com/
John James, Republican
James, a businessman, former Army helicopter pilot and the state’s only Black congressman, ran for U.S. Senate twice unsuccessfully before taking on this newly created seat in 2022 and winning by a narrow margin. Since then, he has been a reliable vote for Republican leadership, siding with mainstream GOP officeholders to avoid shutdowns and decrying the Biden administration on issues involving the southern border, electric vehicle policies and more. But having moved into the district after taking office, James, of Shelby Township, has also showered attention on Selfridge Air National Guard Base and worked to bring earmarks back to the district.
Read more about James here: https://james.house.gov/
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan U.S. House District 10 Candidates