An insider look at one of the toughest congressional races in the country

Mike Bouchard has no delusions about the daunting task that lies ahead of him.

“This is going to be one of the toughest races in the country,” Bouchard admitted to Blaze News.

‘When I got in this race, I got in this race because I planned to win. … We’re going to win in November.’

Bouchard, a 32-year-old Michigan Army National Guard captain and the son of longtime Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, easily secured the Republican nomination for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday night.

“I want to thank the voters of the 10th District for putting their faith in me,” Bouchard said in a statement after his race was called.

“They didn’t vote for a candidate — they voted for a mission. I’ve worn the uniform of our