DCCC adds Christina Hines to Red to Blue program in race for Michigan's 10th Congressional District
National Democrats are boosting Christina Hines' campaign in the open race for Michigan's 10th Congressional District, adding her to the DCCC's Red to Blue program. Hines faces Republican Michael Bouchard in November for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. John James, who is running for governor.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that Christina Hines has been added to its Red to Blue program. The committee said the program will give her campaign fundraising, organizational, staffing, and strategic support as Democrats seek to flip Michigan's 10th Congressional District.
Hines, a Democrat and former prosecutor from Warren, will face Republican Michael Bouchard in November for the open seat currently held by U.S. Rep. John James. James is leaving Congress after winning the Republican nomination for governor.
The DCCC said Hines is tough and has what it takes to flip the open seat. DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene said Hines put violent criminals behind bars as chief prosecutor of the special victims unit and understands the challenges facing Michigan families as a mother of three living in the community that raised her.
The DCCC said the Red to Blue program is for candidates it considers capable of winning competitive Republican-held districts. It provides campaign staff resources, training, and strategic guidance in addition to fundraising help.
Hines won last week's Democratic primary with about 47,000 votes, defeating Eric Chung and Tim Greimel. Bouchard won a four-way Republican primary.
The 10th District covers much of southern and central Macomb County, including Warren and Sterling Heights, and stretches west into Rochester and Rochester Hills in Oakland County. The DCCC said nearly 90% of registered voters in the district live in Macomb County.
The district has produced close congressional races. James first won the seat in 2022 by about 1,600 votes over Democrat Carl Marlinga. In their 2024 rematch, James won with about 51% of the vote to Marlinga's 45%.
Hines graduated from Wayne State University Law School and began her career as a prosecutor in the Wayne County Prosecutor's General Trials Unit, handling felony cases including armed robbery, home invasions, and homicide. She later moved to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office, where she became chief of the Special Victims Unit Division, focusing on sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and child pornography cases. She also became chief of the Appeals Division, led the county's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, and started a restorative justice program.
Her work earned recognition as one of Crain's Detroit Business' Notable Women in Law, one of D Business' 30 in Their 30s, and a Future Leader by the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Hines previously ran for Macomb County prosecutor against Republican Peter Lucido, saying at the time that the office needed more professionalism and integrity.
Bouchard is an Army veteran and the son of longtime Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. Before entering the congressional race, he worked as a researcher for Capitol Affairs LLC, a Lansing lobbying firm run by Robert Kennedy, a longtime political ally and former staffer for his father. The firm represented clients in the pharmaceutical, health insurance, and auto industries.
Kennedy worked for the elder Bouchard in the Michigan Senate in the 1990s, later served as a legislative coordinator for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, and held positions in Bouchard's political campaigns.
President Trump endorsed Michael Bouchard before the Republican primary, praising his military service and calling him an "America First Patriot."
The DCCC said Hines' roots in Macomb County will be central to her campaign.
