Economy, Crime, Abortion Are Key Issues in Tight Congressional Race in Michigan

Michigan GOP Senate candidate John James (L) campaigns with the help of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) (R) at Senor Lopez Restaurant in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 13, 2018. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

His third try for federal elective office may well be the charm for Michigan Republican congressional candidate John James. But first, he has to get past a formidable Democrat opponent, Carl Marlinga.

The battleground is the newly reapportioned 10th Congressional District, a suburban-Detroit constituency encompassing southern Macomb County and a portion of Oakland County.