Christina Hines

According to her campaign website, Hines grew up in Macomb County in a middle-class family and attended Warren Woods Public Schools. She and her husband, David, are raising their children in Macomb County.[3] She attended the University of Michigan and earned a law degree from Wayne State University Law School.[2][3] Hines worked as a prosecutor immediately after law school. Her campaign website says she has prosecuted hate crimes, cold-case sexual assaults, homicide, torture and human trafficking cases in courts from the district level to the Michigan Supreme Court.[3] According to a news report, she was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Wayne County before heading the Special Victims Unit in Washtenaw County, and Ballotpedia's race summary describes her as a former prosecutor and law professor.[9][2]

Hines ran for Macomb County Prosecutor in 2024 against incumbent Peter Lucido, receiving 43% of the vote to his 57%, according to a news report.[9] She announced her candidacy for Michigan's 10th District in April 2025, after incumbent John James said he would run for governor, and won the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[9][2][10] She says she is the only candidate in this race who grew up and still lives in Macomb County.[3] During the campaign, she emphasized lowering costs for families and protecting Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid from federal cuts.[2][3][9] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 52.4% of the vote to Michael Bouchard's 45.3%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]