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Michael Bouchard

Candidate for U.S. House, Michigan District 10 (2026)

Michael Bouchard is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a captain with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and has not previously held elected office. He is the Republican nominee for Michigan's 10th Congressional District in 2026 after winning the August 4, 2026 primary, and faces Democrat Christina Hines on November 3 for the open seat.

Background

Biography

Michael Bouchard graduated from Michigan State University's ROTC program and served as a U.S. Army captain in the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, according to Ballotpedia. Fox News reports he deployed to Iraq and to the U.S. southern border and received a Bronze Star for service with a joint task force against ISIS. He has not held public office; Ballotpedia notes that the political record sometimes associated with his name, 28 years as a sheriff and eight in the legislature, belongs to his father. In 2026 he ran for Michigan's 10th Congressional District, covering southern Macomb County and part of Rochester Hills, open because Rep. John James is running for governor. President Trump endorsed him before the primary. In the August 4, 2026 Republican primary he received 45,473 votes, about 72 percent, to 11,388 for Justin Kirk, 3,676 for Robert Lulgjuraj and 2,430 for Steffan Demetropoulos, with all 215 precincts reporting, per ClickOnDetroit. He faces Democrat Christina Hines in the November 3, 2026 general election.

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Candidate · Michigan · Republican

Michael Bouchard

Candidate for U.S. House, Michigan District 10 (2026)

Background

Biography

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

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Biography

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Biography

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Published claim checks

Also from Michigan