The Green Papers: Michigan 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 3 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:17(3.16% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:15(3.45% of 435)
2000 Census:9,955,829 (3.53% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Lansing
Tuesday 3 August 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT, when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT, when the networks feel they can project.
 

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Michigan State and Local Government

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democratic Senator  Debbie Stabenow
• First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Carl Levin
• First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
Chair up for election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Jennifer M. Granholm
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
  Candidate Democratic     Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero
    Democratic     former state Treasurer Robert "Bob" Bowman - apparently not a candidate
• 15 February 2010: Withdrew
    Democratic     Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• 4 January 2010: Dropped out
    Democratic     state Senator  Hansen Clarke - apparently not a candidate
• 15 January 2010: Exited Governor's race. May run for Congress CD 13.
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Andy Dillon
    Democratic     former state Representative John F. Freeman - apparently not a candidate
• 12 January 2010: "After much consideration, I've decided to end my campaign for governor."
    Democratic     Macomb County Sheriff  Mark A. Hackel - apparently not a candidate
• 11 May 2009: Announced he may not run for Governor in 2010.
    Democratic     Genesee County Treasurer  Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee - apparently not a candidate
• 5 March 2010: Media reports indicate a withdrawal after his failing to win the support of Democratic Party members in the United Auto Workers Union.
  Candidate Democratic     George Perles
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Alma Wheeler Smith
  Candidate Democratic     former Flint Mayor Donald J. "Don" Williamson
• Resigned as Mayor February 2009.
  Candidate Republican     Oakland County Sheriff  Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard
• Lieutenant Governor running mate is likely to be Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land
    Republican     David A. Brandon - apparently not a candidate
• 5 January 2010: Announced he would not be a candidate.
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Michael A. "Mike" Cox
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Tom George
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Peter "Pete" Hoekstra
• Congressman CD 2
    Republican     Secretary of State  Terri Lynn Land - apparently not a candidate
• 25 June 2009: Ended her exploratory committee and endorsed Mike Bouchard for Governor
  Candidate Republican     Tim Rujan
  Candidate Republican     Rick Snyder
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     former Congressman John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz
• 4 March 2010: Media reports indicate former Republican Congressman Schwarz will run as an Independent.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Seat - Was a candidate for Governor in 2010 but dropped out 4 January 2010
  
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
8 Democratic (8 Undetermined);
7 Republican (2 Open, 5 Undetermined)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Bart Stupak
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     former Charlevoix County Commissioner Connie Saltonstall
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Bart Stupak
• FEC H2MI01068: $461,219
  Candidate Republican     Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek
• FEC H0MI01088: Financial report not available
CD 2
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  Peter "Pete" Hoekstra
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Freddie Lee "Fred" Johnson, III
• FEC H8MI02097: $7,291
  Candidate Democratic     Nicolette McClure
• FEC H0MI02136: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     William C. "Bill" Cooper
• FEC H0MI02110: $206,722
  Candidate Republican     William P. "Bill" Huizenga
• FEC H0MI02094: $151,387
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Wayne Kuipers
• FEC H0MI02128: $57,915
  Candidate Republican     John Field "Field" Reichardt
• FEC H0MI02144: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Allen Jay "Jay" Riemersma
• FEC H0MI02102: $352,050
  Candidate Republican     Edward "Ted" Schendel
• FEC H0MI02151: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey P. "Jeff" Wincel
• FEC H0MI02169: Financial report not available
CD 3
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  Vernon J. Ehlers
• First elected in Special Election, 7 December 1993, re: death of Congressman Paul Henry, 31 July 1993
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - 10 February 2010: Announced his retirement
  Candidate Democratic     former Kent County Commissioner Paul Mayhue
  Candidate Democratic     Patrick Miles, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Justin Amash
• FEC H0MI03126: Financial report not available
    Republican     Congressman  Vernon J. Ehlers - apparently not a candidate
• 10 February 2010: Announced his retirement
• FEC H4MI03045: $133,786
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Bill Hardiman
  Candidate Republican     former Commissioner Steven R. "Steve" Heacock
• FEC H0MI03134: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Michael Van Kleeck
• FEC H0MI03118: Financial report not available
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  David Lee "Dave" Camp
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  David Lee "Dave" Camp
• FEC H0MI10071: $1,026,949
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Dale E. Kildee
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Dale E. Kildee
• FEC H6MI07108: $246,823
  Candidate Democratic     Scott Livingston Withers, Jr.
• FEC H0MI05071: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Rick Wilson
• FEC H0MI05063: $12,148
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton
• FEC H6MI04113: $665,465
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Mark Hamilton Schauer
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mark Hamilton Schauer
• FEC H8MI07096: $1,413,969
  Candidate Republican     Marvin Ernest Carlson
• FEC H0MI07069: $7,935
  Candidate Republican     Greg Merle
  Candidate Republican     Brian John Rooney
• FEC H0MI07077: $216,283
  Candidate Republican     Michael Allen "Mike" Stahly
• FEC H0MI07085: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg
• FEC H4MI07103: $387,440
  Candidate Independent     Scott Eugene Aughney
• FEC H0MI07051: $285
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Michael J. "Mike" Rogers
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Kande Ngalamulume
• FEC H0MI08083: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Michael J. "Mike" Rogers
• FEC H0MI08042: $831,364
CD 9
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Gary Peters
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Gary Peters
• FEC H8MI09068: $1,572,981
  Candidate Republican     Gene Goodman
• FEC H0MI09123: $250,000
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Andrew Edward "Rocky" Raczkowski
• FEC H0MI09115: $242,047
  Candidate Republican     Gene Todd Taliercio
  Candidate Republican     Paul F. Welday
• FEC H0MI09107: $326,716
CD 10
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Candice S. Miller
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Candice S. Miller
• FEC H6MI12181: $398,594
CD 11
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Thaddeus G. McCotter
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Natalie Mosher
• FEC H0MI11087: $118,717
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Thaddeus G. McCotter
• FEC H2MI00037: $755,070
CD 12
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Sander M. "Sandy" Levin
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Sander M. "Sandy" Levin
• FEC H2MI17023: $716,876
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Michael Norbert "Mickey" Switalski
• FEC H0MI12119: $12,111
  Candidate Republican     Jason McClanahan
  Candidate Republican     Donald Cecil Volaric
• FEC H0MI12127: Financial report not available
CD 13
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Hansen Clarke
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
• FEC H6MI15127: $301,108
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative LaMar Lemmons, Jr.
• FEC H0MI13380: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Glenn Rodney Plummer
• FEC H0MI13372: Financial report not available
CD 14
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  John Conyers, Jr.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  John Conyers, Jr.
• FEC H6MI01028: $619,747
CD 15
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  John D. Dingell
• First elected in 1955 in a special election to fill the seat of his deceased father, John Dingell.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  John D. Dingell
• FEC H6MI16034: $391,753
  Candidate Republican     John Joseph "Jack" Lynch
• FEC H8MI15099: $1,295
  Candidate Republican     Robert L. Steele
• FEC H0MI15062: Financial report not available
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Secretary of State  Terri Lynn Land
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Seat - Term Limited. 25 June 2009: Ended her gubernatorial exploratory committee and endorsed Mike Bouchard for Governor. 15 September 2009: Possible Lieutenant Governor running mate for Mike Bouchard.
  Candidate Democratic     Jocelyn F. Benson
  Candidate Democratic     Detroit City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Cameron S. Brown
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Judy Emmons
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Michelle A. McManus
  Candidate Republican     Anne B. Norlander
  Candidate Republican     Paul Scott
  
Candidates for Secretary of State are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Attorney General  Michael A. "Mike" Cox
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Seat - 27 May 2009: Candidate for Governor in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Richard J. Bernstein
  Candidate Democratic     David Leyton
    Democratic     state Senator  Gretchen E. Whitmer - apparently not a candidate
• 20 January 2010: "... I have decided to withdraw my name from consideration for the Office of Attorney General."
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Michael D. "Mike" Bishop
    Republican     state Senator Bruce Patterson - apparently not a candidate
• 29 October 2009: Suspended his campaign.
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Bruce Patterson
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  William D. "Bill" Schuette
  
Candidates for Attorney General are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 29 candidates
 • Republican: 9 incumbents, 46 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • America's Independent (affiliates)
 • Natural Law (affiliates)
 • Right to Life
 • Socialist Party USA
 • U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution)
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 2 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1963
 • Michigan Constitution of 1835
 • Michigan Constitution of 1850
 • Michigan Constitution of 1908
Election Authority
 • Michigan Secretary of State
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Michigan House of Representatives
 • Michigan Legislature
 • Michigan Senate
Democratic
 • Michigan House Democrats
 • Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus
 • The Michigan Democratic Party
Republican
 • Michigan House Republicans
 • Michigan Senate Republicans
 • The Michigan Republican Party
Third Party
 • America’s Independent Party (associated with Alan Keyes)
 • Constitution Party of Michigan
 • Libertarian Party Of Michigan
 • Natural Law Party of Michigan
 • Reform Party of Michigan
 • Right to Life of Michigan
 • Socialist Party of Michigan
 • The Green Party of Michigan
 • The Unity Party of Michigan
 • U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Media & others
 • Ann Arbor News
 • Battle Creek Enquirer
 • Cheboygan Daily Tribune
 • DC's Political Report - Michigan
 • Detroit Free Press
 • Detroit News
 • Gongwer News Service
 • Grand Rapids Press
 • Hometown Newspapers - Oakland, Livingston, Wayne, and Macomb Counties
 • Huron Daily Tribune - Bad Axe
 • Kalamazoo Gazette
 • Lansing State Journal
 • Leader Publications - Dowagiac - Niles
 • Macomb Daily
 • Michigan Government Television
 • Michiganliberal.com
 • MichiganVotes.org - Mackinac Center Michigan Legislature
 • Midland Daily News
 • MLive.com
 • Monroe Evening News
 • Muskegon Chronicle
 • Observer & Eccentric (Wayne/Oakland Counties)
 • Politics1.com - Michigan
 • Sentinel-Standard - Ionia
 • Sturgis Journal
 • The Alpena News
 • The Bay City Times
 • The Crawford County Avalanche
 • The Daily Telegram - Adrian
 • The Flint Journal
 • The Herald-Palladium - St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
 • The Independent - Dundee
 • The Jackson Citizen Patriot
 • The News-Herald-Heritage - Wayne County
 • The Oakland Press - Pontiac
 • The Observer & Eccentric - Livonia - Birmingham - Plymouth - Rochester
 • The Saginaw News
 • The Voice - New Baltimore
 • WDIV TV - NBC - Detroit
 • WJBK TV - FOX - Detroit
 • WLNS TV - CBS - Lansing
 • WLUC TV - NBC - Negaunee
 • WNEM - Bay City - Saginaw - Midland - Flint
 • WOOD AM - Grand Rapids
 • WOOD TV - NBC - Grand Rapids
 

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