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DETROIT — A Democrat running for Congress in one of America’s top manufacturing districts once called auto “a dying industry,” a comment sure to tick off his Motown-area voters — and they’ll be reminded of it over and over again in a 30-second ad his Republican opponent launched Tuesday, which The Post viewed exclusively.GOP incumbent Rep. John James is facing a rematch in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District against Democrat Carl Marlinga, whom he defeated in 2022 by just 1,601 votes.The race is expected to be just as close this year — and James is determined to hold onto his seat,...

Macomb prosecutor announces he will not run for re-election The Associated Press 4/19/2004, 5:58 p.m. ET MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — Embattled Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga will not run for re-election in November, his office said Monday. A spokesman for Marlinga told WDIV-TV in Detroit there were a number of reasons for Marlinga's decision, but acknowledged the ongoing federal grand jury probe of Marlinga and his failed 2002 congressional campaign was one of them. The grand jury is investigating whether Marlinga traded prosecutorial favors for political contributions to his campaign. He testified in front of the grand jury twice...

<p>The continuing federal investigation of Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga focuses in part on campaign contributions he solicited for state Sen. Jim Barcia , the prosecutor confirmed Monday.</p> <p>St. Clair Shores attorney Dennis Johnston raised or donated at least $2,000 to Barcia’s 2002 campaign at Marlinga’s request, Marlinga said in an interview with The Detroit News. Marlinga asked Johnston for the money because Marlinga had agreed to raise $2,000 for Barcia, who contributed $2,000 to Marlinga’s failed 2002 campaign for Congress.</p>

Marlinga fires his campaign manager By: Chad Selweski, Macomb Daily Staff Writer September 17, 2002 Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga has fired his campaign manager, blaming him for an overly aggressive effort to go on the attack against Marlinga's congressional opponent, Secretary of State Candice Miller. Marlinga has replaced Marc Silverman, a New York resident, with Vicki Selva of Macomb Township. "I respect the guy but he was fired because we had some disagreements on campaign strategy and because his style with the staff was not conducive," said Marlinga, a Sterling Heights Democrat. Marlinga said the campaign's struggles, with the...