{"id":2070997,"date":"2023-10-17T20:57:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigans-john-james-running-for-re-election-after-raising-1-2m-in-third-quarter\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T20:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:59:13","slug":"michigans-john-james-running-for-re-election-after-raising-1-2m-in-third-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigans-john-james-running-for-re-election-after-raising-1-2m-in-third-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"John James of Michigan seeks re-election after raising $1.2M in Q3."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigans-john-james-running-for-re-election-after-raising-1-2m-in-third-quarter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John\u200d James, Michigan\u2062 GOP\u200b Senate\u2062 candidate, speaks at an \u200celection night\u2063 event after \u2063winning his primary \u2062election\u2063 at his\u2062 business James Group\u200c International August 7th, 2018\u2063 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by \u2063Bill Pugliano\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>5:52 PM \u2013 Tuesday, October 17, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Michigan \u200cRepresentative John James is gearing up\u200b for re-election in Michigan\u2019s 10<sup>th<\/sup> Congressional District after an \u2064impressive fundraising quarter, raising $1.28 million.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>James, an Army veteran\u2064 and successful businessman, is determined to continue fighting for his district in Congress in 2024. He has made it clear that his focus will be on advocating\u200b for veterans and first responders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs a former businessman and combat veteran, I remain \u2064mission-focused on delivering\u2063 results for our district through investments in Selfridge\u2063 and local infrastructure, along with financial relief for\u200d families\u200b and workers who are struggling from \u200cthe impacts of inflation,\u201d James\u200c said in a press release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to continue serving my\u200c neighbors, and I look forward to\u2063 earning\u200c voters\u2019 support by delivering results to strengthen our local economy, improve our infrastructure, and ensure our law enforcement has the resources they need to protect our communities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Republican congressman is proud to highlight two bipartisan bills he has drafted, currently\u200d under consideration in the House.\u2063 The &#8220;Reignite \u2064Hope Act&#8221; and the \u2063&#8221;Road to Recovery Act&#8221; demonstrate his \u200bcommitment to \u2062supporting his community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Reignite Hope Act will increase the child tax credit and support local heroes such as first responders, nurses, and caretakers,\u201d James said. \u201cThe Road\u2063 to Recovery Act will support our community efforts to combat \u2064substance abuse \u200band addiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to James\u2019s campaign, he has already secured $25 million for his district and $48 million for the state during\u200b his first\u2064 nine months in office. He has been a strong advocate\u2063 for protecting the\u2063 Great \u200bLakes, securing the borders, and boosting American energy production.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDespite the\u2063 noise in Washington, D.C., John James remains mission-focused on delivering for his district,\u201d the campaign stated. \u201cThat\u2019s what his record proves.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>James faces a challenge from former rival Carl Marlinga, who received the Democratic nomination last year but fell short of winning the general election\u200c by 1,600 votes.<\/p>\n<p>With five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigans-john-james-running-for-re-election-after-raising-1-2m-in-third-quarter\/\" title=\"John James of Michigan seeks re-election after raising .2M in Q3.\">left-wing candidates aiming<\/a> to defeat him in\u200c the upcoming election, James will\u2063 need to rely on his strong track \u2062record and support from his constituents. The Democratic party currently holds control over both Houses of Michigan\u2019s legislature and \u2062the governor\u2019s office, as well as winning three out of\u2064 the \u200cfour competitive House seats in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his time in Congress,\u2063 James served \u200bas an aircraft officer in the military for eight years. He graduated from the United States Military \u2062Academy in West Point, New York, and served as the combat operations commander of two Apache platoons during Operation\u2063 Iraqi Freedom from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news\u200d blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The IDF reports Islamic Jihad is responsible the death of hundreds\u2063 after a Hamas Rocket misfired into a hospital.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House Oversight Committee is questioning the timeline\u2062 that President Joe Biden\u2019s attorneys \u2063have laid\u200b out regarding the \u2063discovery of his classified materials at\u200c the Penn Biden \u200bCenter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Justice Amy Coney Barrett says she supports the Supreme Court adopting an ethics code after \u200dshe\u2019s interrupted by protesters at the University Of Minnesota. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As Israel continues to battle Hamas, a recent attack on a hospital in Gaza was \u200dinitially blamed on Israel. IDF says it was\u2062 a failed rocket by Hamas and there are videos online showing it. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LinkedIn said on Monday it would lay off 668 employees across its engineering, talent and finance teams in the second round of job cuts this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix\u2019s crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6\u2063 million is expected to \u200cset the\u200c stage for price increases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said on Thursday that it\u2062 will defend users \u200cof generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google \u2062Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China has \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-intelligence-allegedly-warned-of-the-potential-for-violence-days-before-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"U.S. Intel Reportedly Alerted to Possible Violence Prior to Hamas Attack\">published proposed security\u200d requirements<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-player-wins-lotterys-1-76b-jackpot-winning-ticket-sold-in-california\/\" title=\"California sells winning ticket for .76B Powerball jackpot.\">firms offering services powered<\/a> by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are some \u200bspecific initiatives\u200b that \u2063Michigan Representative\u2062 John James \u200chas focused on to support veterans and\u200d first responders?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Michigan Representative John James is preparing for re-election in Michigan&#8217;s 10th Congressional District after a successful\u2063 fundraising quarter. James, an\u2062 Army\u2064 veteran and successful businessman, is dedicated to continuing his fight \u200bfor his district in Congress in 2024, \u200dwith a particular focus on advocating for \u2064veterans and first responders.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release, James stated, \u2062&#8221;As a former businessman and combat veteran, I \u2064remain mission-focused on \u200cdelivering results \u2064for our district through investments in Selfridge \u2062and local infrastructure, along with\u2064 financial relief for families and workers who are struggling from the impacts of inflation.&#8221; He added, &#8220;It&#8217;s an honor\u200b to continue\u200c serving my neighbors, and I look forward to earning voters&#8217; support by delivering \u2064results to strengthen\u2064 our local \u200beconomy, improve our\u2063 infrastructure, and ensure our law enforcement has the resources they need to protect our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>James is proud to highlight two bipartisan bills he has drafted that are currently under consideration in the\u200d House. The &#8220;Reignite Hope Act&#8221; \u2064and the &#8220;Road to Recovery Act&#8221; \u200bdemonstrate his commitment to supporting his community. He explained,\u200b &#8220;The Reignite Hope \u200cAct will increase the child tax credit\u2063 and support local heroes such \u200cas first responders, nurses, and caretakers. The Road to Recovery Act will support our community efforts to combat \u200dsubstance abuse and addiction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to James&#8217;s campaign, he has already secured $25 million for his district and $48 million\u2064 for the state during his first nine months in office. \u2062He has been a strong advocate for\u200b protecting the Great Lakes, securing \u200bthe borders, and boosting American energy \u2064production.<\/p>\n<p>James will face a challenge from former rival Carl Marlinga \u2063in the upcoming election. Marlinga received the Democratic nomination last\u2064 year \u200cbut fell short\u2064 of winning the general election by 1,600 votes. With five left-wing candidates aiming to defeat him in\u2064 the election, James will need to rely on his\u200b strong track record and support from his constituents. However, \u200cthe Democratic party currently holds \u200dcontrol \u2064over both Houses of Michigan&#8217;s legislature and the\u2062 governor&#8217;s office, as well as winning \u200dthree out of the four competitive House seats in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his time in Congress, James served as \u200can aircraft officer in the military for eight years. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New \u200bYork, and served as the combat operations commander of two Apache platoons during\u2062 Operation Iraqi \u2062Freedom from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n<p>As the election \u2062approaches,\u200d James\u200b remains focused on \u200ddelivering results for \u200bhis district and earning the support of his constituents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan GOP Senate candidate John James celebrates his primary election victory at his business, James Group International, in Detroit on August 7th, 2018. 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