Andrew Raczkowski
Looks like Michigan Republican Andrew Raczkowski, a former state representative and military veteran, will be joining the GOP field that is challenging freshman Democratic Rep.
Gary Peters in the state's 9th District near Detroit.
The Federal Election Commission this week processed paperwork establishing "Rocky for Congress," a reference to Raczkowski's nickname.
Raczkowski served in the state House from 1997 through 2002, when he ran against veteran Democratic Sen. Carl Levin and lost by 61 percent to 38 percent. Raczkowski planned a rematch against Levin in 2008 but withdrew after his U.S. Army Reserve unit was called up for active duty.
The Republican primary already includes Paul Welday, who served as chief of staff to former Republican Rep. Joe Knollenberg (1993-2009). Peters defeated Knollenberg in 2008 by 52 percent to 43 percent in a district that includes Farmington Hills, Troy, Rochester Hills and other communities in eastern Oakland County. Barack Obama defeated John McCain in Michigan's 9th by a margin of 56 percent to 43 percent.
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