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Michael Bouchard

Michael Bouchard

Overview

Current roleFormer State Senator

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age70 years old (Apr 12, 1956)

GenderMale

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LocationMichigan

BackgroundLaw enforcement officer

EducationMichigan State University (criminal justice and police administration)

Notable personal detailsMichael J. Bouchard is an American law enforcement officer and Republican politician who has served as Sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan since 1999. He previously served in the Michigan State Senate and was Senate Majority Leader, and earlier served in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Beverly Hills Village Council. In the 2026 election cycle, he filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Michigan's 10th Congressional District.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Immigration & Border

Emphasizes enforcement-focused measures and tighter controls on cross-border mobility; has publicly called for pausing the Visa Waiver Program for Chile and supports local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (ICE) in response to transnational crime tied to visa-program abuse.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.4M
$1.1M
$707.4K
$353.7K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$1.4M
$958.2K
$456.5K
$24.0K

Source: FEC

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