2022Final results
2022 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John James (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Carl J. Marlinga (D) by 0.5 points.
John JamesRepublican · winner
48.8%159,202
Carl J. MarlingaDemocrat
48.3%157,602
Andrea L. KirbyWorking Class
1.8%5,905
Mike SalibaLibertarian
1.1%3,524
326,257 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carl J. MarlingaJohn James
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$7M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$6.2M
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$795.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
John James (R)Carl J. Marlinga (D)
Also on the ballot: Andrea L. Kirby (Working Class), 1.8%; Mike Saliba (Libertarian), 1.1%