Paul Junge, former deputy district attorney, is running to represent the 8th District in Michigan. | PaulJunge.com
Paul Junge, former deputy district attorney, is running to represent the 8th District in Michigan. | PaulJunge.com
The Republican candidate for the U.S. House representing the 8th Congressional District in Michigan told listeners of the “The Steve Gruber Show” podcast that he knows his candidacy is an uphill climb, but it’s gaining momentum.
Paul Junge is on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot, along with incumbent Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, and Joe Hartman, Libertarian, according to Ballotpedia.
Junge told the host of “The Steve Gruber Show” that he is feeling “very good about our chances in November” as Junge’s campaign gets his message out and people respond to it.
“You knew this was going to be an uphill climb. You’ve got three and a half weeks to go,” Gruber said on the podcast. “I see a tremendous amount of your signage out there. I mean, you’re obviously getting traction. But what’s it going to take to overcome-- let’s be honest. She (Slotkin) had a tremendous amount of money dumped into her campaign, most of it not from Michigan."
Gruber asked Junge how he would beat Slotkin.
“The enthusiasm I’m seeing in Ingham County and Livingston County and over in Oakland County for the president and for Republicans is really, really encouraging,” Junge told Gruber. “People are out. People will just have spontaneous roadside rallies with flags and banners, and as people drive by, they’re honking their horn. I was at an event last night; I think about 100 people showed up, which was just fantastic.”
Junge told Gruber that he has plans to protect people with preexisting conditions and will work to lower prescription drug prices. In regard to shutdowns related to COVID-19, Junge said that he feels people need to get back to normal at this point.
“We’ve got to take it seriously, but we need to safely get back to work and get back to our lives,” Junge told Gruber. “We have to live like Americans and take sensible precautions, but live our lives boldly.”
A former deputy district attorney, Junge worked at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for the Trump Administration, according to his website.
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