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U.S. Rep. John James’ (R-Shelby Township) announcement he is running for governor has created a mad scramble for the next person to fill MI-10’s seat – and Democrats see an opportunity to flip the seat blue. Democrat Christina Hines of Warren, who unsuccessfully attempted to oust Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido in 2024, is a career prosecutor who has worked in both the Wayne and Washtenaw counties’ prosecutor offices, and is an adjunct professor at Wayne State University Law School, announced her run and received former prosecutor and past (twice) MI-10 Democratic candidate Carl Marlinga’s endorsement. Alex Hawkins, a 30-year-old Army vet from Rochester announced he’s also running. Then Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel announced he’ll be moving back to where he was born and raised and previously served on the school board and county commission to run for the open seat. Prior to being elected mayor of Pontiac, Greimel was a state representative for Rochester and Auburn Hills, and worked as a union-side labor lawyer and civil rights attorney. He announced he raised over $200,000 in the first 24 hours of the campaign. While no one has officially announced on the Republican side, an insider teased that the son of a very well-known official will soon announce that could shake up the race.

Christina Hines

Tim Greimel