MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan – Rep. John James (R-MI) is leaving GOP leadership nervous with a run for Michigan governor that is putting a swing seat, and possibly the House majority, further in play for Democrats next year.
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), the No. 4-ranking House Republican, told the Washington Examiner it was “100% not ideal” that James was leaving his seat in Michigan’s 10th District open, expressing concern that it makes keeping Republicans’ two-seat majority more difficult next year.
“That’s an understatement to say that it’s not ideal,” she said on Mackinac Island, where Michigan Republicans gathered over the weekend for a biannual conference.
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“We have some really good candidates that are either in the race or talking about being in the race, so I’m confident
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