Former Commerce lawyer Eric Chung jumps into race for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District

BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE

MICHIGAN—Yet another Democrat aiming to flip Michigan’s 10th Congressional District has joined the race, with Eric Chung, a former US Department of Commerce attorney, announcing his campaign Wednesday morning.

Chung joins former special victims prosecutor Christina Hines, Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel and Army veteran Alex Hawkins in looking to fill US Rep. John James’ seat in Congress, as James (R-Shelby Township) forgoes a reelection bid to seek the governor’s office.

Chung grew up in Oakland and Macomb County, the son of Vietnamese immigrants, worked as an attorney bringing cases on behalf of children made ill by lead contaminated water and veterans who were denied benefits.

Chung advised the Senate Judiciary Committee on the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. He also worked with the Civil Rights Division at the US Department of Justice on issues of fairness and opportunity in education, and served as a senior lawyer at the US Department of Commerce to help implement the CHIPS and Science Act, which aimed to bring manufacturing back to the United States.

“I’m running for Congress to bring back an American Dream where every Michigander can provide for their families, and where the government makes our lives easier, not harder,” Chung said in a statement.

“I saw firsthand how little Donald Trump and Elon Musk actually care about working Americans.The Trump Administration is gambling away people’s life savings by taking a chainsaw to job creation programs like the one I worked on, along with Social Security, Medicaid and public education. They’re playing games with unhinged shoot-from-the-hip policies. We need new leadership that can push back against their overreach,” Chung said.

If elected, Chung said he would take on the Trump administration when it abuses its power. He also promised to fight for good-paying jobs and lower costs to give all Michiganders a shot at the American dream.

Michigan’s 10th district runs through Rochester, Rochester Hills and southern Macomb County in Southeast Michigan.

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