It's still a Lean GOP district and John James hasn't exactly been tested just yet as an incumbent while Trump has been POTUS. Remains to be seen in the 2026 midterms how Trump's popularity affects James when he runs for re-election.
However, I also wouldn't be under any illusion that unseating James in MI-10 will be easy.
That would have been bad if he beat Peters. Peters is a worker in the senate. He actually gets things done instead of sitting in front of cameras he’s working.
Why and what do you mean by ‘vote getter’?
He has nearly beaten a Democratic incumbent senator and he has held a competitive house seat ever since.
It's still a Lean GOP district and John James hasn't exactly been tested just yet as an incumbent while Trump has been POTUS. Remains to be seen in the 2026 midterms how Trump's popularity affects James when he runs for re-election.
However, I also wouldn't be under any illusion that unseating James in MI-10 will be easy.
He doesn't seem especially better than anyone else at winning votes. This is a lean repug district, that's where his advantage is.
Democrats first have to unseat John James in MI-10 and get a superior-than-Marlinga Democratic Nominee who can do so.
James only is at an advantage if he keeps on increasing his margin of victory every re-election battle he has.
That would have been bad if he beat Peters. Peters is a worker in the senate. He actually gets things done instead of sitting in front of cameras he’s working.
good or bad is not the point..winning is
He outperformed the baseline and expectations in two consecutive Senate races.
He usually overperforms, although he didn't in 2022 which was a bad year for the GOP in Michigan. He doesn't come off as a crazy man.