Republican businessman John James has prevailed over Democrat and former prosecutor Carl Marlinga in their contest for an open seat in Congress representing southern Macomb County and Rochester and Rochester Hills in Oakland County.
James, 41, of Farmington Hills, declared victory Wednesday morning and Marlinga conceded shortly after noon. The Associated Press had not called the 10th Congressional District race as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
James had 49% of the vote and Marlinga had 48% with 99%of the votes counted. Working Party nominee Andrea L. Kirby of Eastpointe won 2% of the vote and Libertarian Mike Saliba of Clinton Township had 1%.
The race was exceedingly close in Macomb County, where Marlinga lost by just 586 votes, according to unofficial results. In Oakland County, he lost by 1,015 votes. Both counties showed 100% of precincts reporting.
"Throughout this race people have shared their hardships and today they have spoken. They have chosen experienced leadership. Help is on the way,” James said in a statement Wednesday morning.
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