MI-01 Candidate Series with Justin Michal

Justin Michal pitches presence, bipartisan outreach and military background in MI-01 primary challenge

Justin Michal, a Grayling native and combat veteran who was medically retired from the U.S. Army after being injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom, is making his first run for Congress on a platform centered on constituent presence, cross-aisle dialogue, and a generational argument against incumbent Jack Bergman.
Michal, 41, sat down with the Leelanau Enterprise ahead of the August 4 Republican primary, in which he faced Bergman and Matthew DenOtter.
He has been on the campaign trail for more than 15 months and says he has logged over 74,000 miles across the district.
"This campaign is about the people of this district," Michal said. "I'm just the voice. You guys are the drivers."