With Democrats hoping to take control of the U.S. Senate, John James, a Black Republican businessman and war veteran with no political experience could be key to thwarting those plans.
James is running in Michigan in the hopes of unseating Democratic Sen. Gary Peters; recent polls have shown Peters leading James in the Michigan Senate race. But James, a 39-year-old West Point graduate considered a rising star in the Republican party, is making this contest competitive in what was initially thought to be a safe seat for the Democrats.
Currently, the U.S. Senate has 53 Republicans and 47…
