MI-10: GOP group wants Bouchard to run for Congress. But not the Bouchard you're thinking of

A new group of Michigan Republicans launched Thursday with the aim of recruiting and encouraging Michael Bouchard, son of the Oakland County sheriff, to run for Congress to succeed GOP U.S. Rep. John James in one of the state's most competitive U.S. House districts.

Twenty elected leaders and business people signed on to serve as advisers to the Draft Captain Mike Bouchard committee, a super political action committee, in a show of support for Bouchard, who is currently deployed with the U.S. Army overseas and due back this fall.

They're focused on Michigan's 10th District that covers southern Macomb County and Rochester and Rochester Hills in Oakland County, where James is serving his second term but running for governor.

Bouchard's supporters include Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido; former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak; former ambassador David Fischer; Macomb County Treasurer Larry Rocca; and Sheriff Bouchard, as well as business leaders from the construction and automotive industries.




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