In seeking the rematch with James in the suburban district north of Detroit, Marlinga is hoping to extend his party's recent winning streak in Michigan.
A former Macomb County judge and prosecutor, Marlinga beat out four other Democrats last year to win the party's nomination.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, has said the district is one of 31 GOP-held seats they will “aggressively target” in 2024.
Last year, Democrats swept statewide races, flipped the state House and Senate and won three of four U.S. House races that were expected to be competitive.
James lost U.S. Senate races in 2018 and 2020 before narrowly winning the House race while holding significant advantages in name recognition and fundraising.
Persons:
Carl Marlinga, he'll, John James, James, Marlinga, Diane Young, Sen, Mallory McMorrow, Elissa Slotkin, Donald Trump, Joe Biden
Organizations:
Democrats, Republican U.S . Rep, Congressional, Associated Press, Democrat, Legislature, National Democrats, GOP, U.S . House, Republicans, Republican, Democratic Congressional, Committee, U.S . Senate, Senate, ., Michigan Republicans, Republican Party, U.S
Locations:
LANSING, Mich, Michigan, Michigan's, Detroit, Marlinga, Macomb County, U.S