John James, a businessman and veteran, is vying to unseat Democratic Sen. Gary Peters on Tuesday to represent Michigan in the U.S.
Senate. Michigan is a critical swing state for control of the Senate and for the White House. President Trump shocked the world when he won the presidency in 2016 by carrying Michigan by less than 11,000 votes.
Now James, 39, is also trying to defy the odds. Michigan hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1994. Here's seven things to know about the Republican Senate nominee.
James is a 2004 West Point graduate and Ranger-qualified aviation officer. He served during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a helicopter pilot and flew more than 750 combat hours and led two Apache platoons.
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