Mike Bouchard

Mike Bouchard is an Army veteran who shares a name with his father, Oakland County's longtime sheriff.¹ His grandfather served during World War II and then spent 33 years at General Motors, eventually retiring from a Warren facility.² Bouchard describes himself as a third generation Michigander whose family history spans military service, policing and manufacturing.²

He graduated from Michigan State University's ROTC program and served in the Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.¹ His assignments included Iraq and the southern border, and his November 2025 campaign announcement followed an Iraq deployment earlier that year.¹ His military career has encompassed nearly a decade in uniform.²

Bouchard also served as an operations chief for a Michigan Army National Guard infantry battalion and on a joint task force fighting ISIS.³ Local reporting identifies him as a Bronze Star recipient and National Guard captain.⁴ With Donald Trump's endorsement, he won the Republican nomination in August for the seat being vacated by John James.⁴

His platform supports completing the border wall, reviving the Remain in Mexico policy, reducing business regulation and encouraging Michigan manufacturing.² He also promises to protect Medicare and Social Security, increase healthcare price transparency and strengthen parents' involvement in education.² His November 3 opponent is Democrat Christina Hines in an open race spanning Macomb and Oakland county communities.⁵