U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-10th District), was highly motivated to win his seat in Congress. He spent more than $6 million dollars of his own money and put in several years of effort in two hard-fought campaigns. After a failed first attempt in the 2014 election, Mitchell ran again in the 2016 election, winning Michigan’s 10th District. However, by the summer 2019, just two-and-a-half years later, Mitchell said he’s had enough. In July, Mitchell announced that he did not want to run for a third term.
