MI-10: GOP newcomer posts $650K haul in suburban Detroit race as U.S. House contests heat up
Washington — Republican political newcomer Robert Lulgjuraj raised more money than any other first-time GOP candidate in the country last quarter as part of his bid to win a competitive suburban Detroit congressional seat, according to his campaign.
The Sterling Heights attorney brought in about $650,000 during the reporting period that spanned from July 1 through September 30 as he gears up for a potentially competitive primary. Lulgjuraj is running to replace current U.S. Rep. John James, who is running for governor of Michigan.
"I'm humbled by the overwhelming support for this campaign," Lulgjuraj said in a phone interview. "I don't see anyone coming close to matching the financial and grassroots momentum we've built, and I feel that we're just getting started."
For now, Lulgjuraj stands alone as the sole major Republican candidate in Michigan's 10th Congressional District, which covers southern Macomb County and Rochester and Rochester Hills in Oakland County. But that is likely to change soon with the expected entry of Mike Bouchard, son of the longtime Oakland County sheriff of the same name.
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