Major Newspaper That Backed Democrat Senator Now Backs GOP Challenger John James for Michigan

Major Newspaper That Backed Democrat Senator Now Backs GOP Challenger John James for Michigan
John James, the Republican's Michigan U.S. Senate candidate, speaks to a media outlet during an interview in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 7, 2018. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
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The Detroit News, one of two major Detroit newspapers, is endorsing Republican Senate candidate John James for Michigan’s Senate seat.

It had backed Democratic incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in 2014, when he was first elected.