“Michiganders of every political stripe are tired of career politician Mike Bishop keeping Washington broken,” said DCCC Spokeswoman Rachel Irwin. “Bishop has turned his back on his constituents in favor of his big donors, and there’s no question his record is finally catching up with him in a tough year for incumbents.”
Republicans have filed to challenge incumbent U.S. Reps. Mike Bishop of Rochester and Justin Amash of Cascade Township.
Lokesh Kumar, who filed to run against Bishop in the August primary, owns Eisen Electric, which manufactures parts for General Motors Co. in Lansing. He and his wife have three daughters.
Kumar, 54, said he studied engineering at Eastern Michigan University, has lived in the 8th District for 18 years and is disgusted that Congress gets so little done.
“I think he’s doing nothing, really,” Kumar said of Bishop. “The career politicians need to get out of there and make room for new people. I don’t believe he’s protecting our values at all.”
Kumar said he collected almost all of his own signatures for his nominating petitions to get on the ballot.
“There’s a lot of dissatisfaction with Mike Bishop, and the way thing are going,” he said. “As soon as they heard the words Mike Bishop, they said, ‘I will sign.’”
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