document: State Rep. Knollenberg challenges US Rep. Peters Republican state Rep. Marty Knollenberg says he 's running for Congress in a district now held by Gary Peters , who unseated Knollenberg 's father . The younger Knollenberg said Thursday that his staff is filing candidacy papers with the Federal Election Commission . The Troy legislator says he 's entering the race now so as not to fall behind the Bloomfield Township Democrat in fundraising . Knollenberg says creating jobs and controlling federal spending top his agenda . Peters beat then-U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg in the November 2010 election for Michigan 's Ninth U.S. House district . Michigan is losing one congressional seat based on the 2010 Census , and redistricting will reshape district boundaries . Peters ' staff declined immediate comment on Knollenberg 's announcement . Advertisement
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