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Michael Bouchard

Candidate for Michigan 10th Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Michigan 10th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: USH10, Michael Bouchard (Republican Party) · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Michigan 10th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 4 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Michigan 10th Congressional District covers

Covers parts of Macomb County and Oakland County.

Includes Sterling Heights, Warren, Rochester Hills, St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Eastpointe, Fraser, Mount Clemens, Rochester, Center Line and Utica.

Map of Michigan 10th Congressional District with 291 precincts

291 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); the 2020/2022 year layers had wrongly pointed at the 2024 layer

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Michael Bouchard Jr. has not held elected public office. His only official candidacy record is the 2026 U.S. House (10th District) nomination: MI SOS 2026 August Primary Candidate Listing, certified by the Board of State Canvassers on 2026-08-24 (FEC H6MI10359). The Michigan Legislature member pages (legislature.mi.gov/Legislators/House and /Senate) returned HTTP 502, and senate.michigan.gov/senators returned 404, on 2026-09-24 (re-checked twice), so the portal was unavailable and not searched. The Oakland County Sheriff of the same name is his father, a different person.

    Official · Michigan Secretary of State / Board of State Canvassers · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
New finance report · Oct 1
Raised
$1,623,745cycle to date through Aug 19
Cash on Hand
$1,144,520cycle to date through Aug 19
Debts Owed
$124,275cycle to date through Aug 19
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Aug 19, 2026

State campaign finance: Michigan · View state filings

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · FRIENDS OF MICHAEL BOUCHARD INC: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · FRIENDS OF MICHAEL BOUCHARD INC: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

    Raised $1,414,723.65 this cycle · spent $456,493.44 · cash on hand $958,230.21 · debts owed by the committee $124,275.30 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,290,223.21 (91%); PACs and other political committees $124,500.44 (9%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $175.1K; general consulting $71.1K; digital $48.2K; staff payroll $29.0K; legal $18.4K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $13.5K.

    Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Filings

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Michael

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $2,100–$2,447; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $18,152. Against: outside Google ads $18,000–$20,500; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $317,947. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)

    NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 13 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $2,100–$2,447 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 13 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · AB PAC (opposing)

    AB PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 4 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $18,000–$20,500 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $221,100 supporting, $1,471,396 opposing, across 55 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“We need to focus on the 80 percent of the issues that unite us. We need to be focused on bringing auto manufacturing back to my district. We need to make sure that we’re lowering costs across my district. They’ve just got a housing bill done that’s going to lower costs for Americans. Right now, the average age of first-time homebuyers is 40 years old. That means my friends and I can’t buy homes. We need to lower housing costs so all Americans can buy the home of their dreams.”
INTERVIEW: Mike Bouchard on bringing lessons from the Army to his campaign for Congress · Washington ReporterSep 16, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter · source
“At end of the day, people in my district want this divisiveness to stop”
INTERVIEW: Mike Bouchard on bringing lessons from the Army to his campaign for Congress · Washington ReporterSep 16, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter · source
“It’s on everybody to say that political violence has no place in America”
INTERVIEW: Mike Bouchard on bringing lessons from the Army to his campaign for Congress · Washington ReporterSep 16, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter · source
“The Army taught me that weak leadership has consequences and I’m ready to lead America back.”
Bronze Star veteran Michael Bouchard wins Michigan GOP primary race | Fox NewsAug 5, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“I want to thank the voters of the 10th District for putting their faith in me”
Bouchard, Hines win U.S. District 10 primaries - mlive.comAug 5, 2026 · Press · MLive · source
“Under President Trump, I led missions on the southern border; back then we got the job done. But on day one, Joe Biden shut us all down; he opened the border”
Bronze Star veteran Michael Bouchard wins Michigan GOP primary race | Fox NewsAug 5, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
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“Most people outside Michigan don't fully grasp what we have here”
Michael Bouchard emphasizes agriculture in 10th District ...Jul 8, 2026 · Press · Michigan Farm Bureau · source
“Supporting farmers has always been a bipartisan effort, and it should stay that way”
Michael Bouchard emphasizes agriculture in 10th District ...Jul 8, 2026 · Press · Michigan Farm Bureau · source
“The army taught me to put the mission first and fight for the people beside me. That’s the standard I believe Michigan deserves in Congress, and I’m grateful for the early support that puts me in the position to serve our community.”
Captain Mike Bouchard raises over $800k in two months - endorsed by Prosecutor Lucido in 10th CD - The MidwesternerJan 29, 2026 · Press · The Midwesterner · source
“I was more worried about what's going on in my home country than I was in a war zone.”
Army vet makes long-awaited entrance into Detroit-area GOP primaryNov 6, 2025 · Press · The Detroit News · source
“The toughest people I know jump out of planes into battle, and so I think we need to send a paratrooper to D.C.”
Army vet makes long-awaited entrance into Detroit-area GOP primaryNov 6, 2025 · Press · The Detroit News · source
“We make great things here in Michigan, and we need to keep it that way”
Michael Bouchard announces candidacy for Michigan 10th Congressional district - CBS DetroitNov 6, 2025 · Press · CBS News Detroit · source
“I've worn the uniform of our nation and faced America's enemies abroad. Now I'm ready to fight for our people here at home — to keep our families safe, our jobs local, and help make our country strong again.”
Michael Bouchard announces candidacy for Michigan 10th Congressional district - CBS DetroitNov 6, 2025 · Press · CBS News Detroit · source
“The people of Michigan deserve a warfighter in Washington who understands the mission and has the backbone to get the job done. Peace through strength isn't just a slogan to me – President Trump has led by example, and I look forward to helping him achieve lasting peace”
Michael Bouchard announces candidacy for Michigan 10th Congressional district - CBS DetroitNov 6, 2025 · Press · CBS News Detroit · source
“My family taught me that service isn't a slogan, it's a duty”
Michael Bouchard announces candidacy for Michigan 10th Congressional district - CBS DetroitNov 6, 2025 · Press · CBS News Detroit · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Interview: Mike Bouchard on bringing lessons from the Army to his campaign

    Written Q&A (published transcript) · Washington Reporter Excerpts from the outlet's published transcript (lightly edited by the outlet): “This time last year, I was in Iraq, and I remember I was watching Charlie Kirk’s assassination live.” “It’s on everybody to say that political violence has no place in America. We can have disagreements, but we can never attack each other physically.”

    Sep 16, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitebouchardforcongress.comFull-page capture of https://www.bouchardforcongress.com/ at 2026-09-24T12:39:03Z (UTC). Public metrics: not applicable (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
  • Xx.com/BouchardforMIFull-page capture of https://x.com/bouchardformi at 2026-09-24T12:50:51Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers; see screenshot).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · XSelf-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/bouchardformiFull-page capture of https://www.instagram.com/bouchardformi at 2026-09-24T12:50:58Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers; see screenshot).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · InstagramSelf-published

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · MI-10

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_mw5skdz66.

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