Alex Hawkins, a 30-year-old Army veteran and reserve sheriff's deputy, announced his candidacy for Michigan's 10th Congressional District as a Democrat. Hawkins is the first Democrat to file for the seat, currently held by two-term Republican Congressman John James.

John James. Hawkins, 30, of Rochester, is the first Democrat to jump into the contest in Michigan's 10th District, which covers southern Macomb County and Rochester and Rochester Hills in Oakland County. Hawkins currently serves as an explosive ordnance ...