The Green Papers: Michigan 2010 Midterm Election |
Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 3 August 2010 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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The Gubernatorial and U.S. House nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties are selected by the 3 August 2010 Primary. Democratic and Republican candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention. The Republican Convention is Saturday 28 August 2010. The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary. 3 August 2010: 2 November 2010 |
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 |
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Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Carl Levin First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
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 |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 1,874,834 | 58.11% | Rick Snyder for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Brian N. Calley |
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Democratic | 1,287,320 | 39.90% | Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda Lawrence |
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Libertarian | 22,390 | 0.69% | Kenneth "Ken" Proctor for Lieutenant Governor: Erwin J. Haas |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 20,818 | 0.65% | Stacey Mathia for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Levels |
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Green | 20,699 | 0.64% | Harley G. Mikkelson for Lieutenant Governor: Lynn Meadows |
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Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | Linda S. Blauwkamp | ||
Write-in | 5 | 0.00% | Dovelyn Waynick | ||
Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | Thomas Neuenfeldt | ||
Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | Mark Van Kleeck | ||
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | James Mote | ||
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | Larry Hutchinson, Jr. | ||
Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | Angelo Brown | ||
Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | George DeLorean | ||
Total | 3,226,088 | 100.00% | |||
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. | |||||
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 |
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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 (1 Open, 6 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running); 7 Republican (2 Open, 5 Renominated) | |||||
CD 1 {map} Open |
Democratic | Congressman Bart Stupak Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Open Seat - 9 April 2010: Announced retirement. |
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  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 120,523 | 51.94% | Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek 13 August 2010: Won 3 August 2010 primary by 15 votes. Total: 27,077. FEC H0MI01088; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,388,626; Dsb $1,352,939 |
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Democratic | 94,824 | 40.87% | state Representative Gary J. McDowell FEC H0MI01153; 31 Dec 10; Tot $838,206; Dsb $838,156 |
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No Party Affiliation | 7,847 | 3.38% | Glenn A. Wilson FEC H0MI01161; 22 Nov 10; Tot $127,235; Dsb $118,275 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 4,200 | 1.81% | Patrick "Pat" Lambert FEC H0MI01112 |
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Libertarian | 2,571 | 1.11% | Keith Shelton FEC H0MI01195 |
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Green | 2,072 | 0.89% | Ellis Boal FEC H0MI01187 |
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Total | 232,037 | 100.00% | |||
CD 2 {map} Open |
Republican | Congressman Peter "Pete" Hoekstra Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Open Seat - Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Governor in 2010 |
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Republican | 148,864 | 65.27% | William P. "Bill" Huizenga 3 August 2010 primary: Won primary with 25% (27,047 votes) FEC H0MI02094; 31 Dec 10; Tot $709,344; Dsb $659,945 |
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Democratic | 72,118 | 31.62% | Freddie Lee "Fred" Johnson, III FEC H8MI02097; 22 Nov 10; Tot $125,672; Dsb $119,500 |
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Libertarian | 2,701 | 1.18% | Joseph "Jay" Gillotte FEC H0MI02193 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 2,379 | 1.04% | Ronald E. Graeser FEC H0MI02086 |
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Green | 2,016 | 0.88% | Lloyd Clarke FEC H0MI02185 |
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Total | 228,078 | 100.00% | |||
CD 3 {map} 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 |
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Republican | 133,714 | 59.68% | state Representative Justin Amash FEC H0MI03126; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,103,511; Dsb $1,093,005 |
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Democratic | 83,953 | 37.47% | Patrick A. "Pat" Miles, Jr. FEC H0MI03175; 31 Dec 10; Tot $990,598; Dsb $988,088 |
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Libertarian | 2,677 | 1.19% | James Matthew Rogers FEC H0MI03217; 02 Dec 10; Tot $8,302; Dsb $8,992 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 2,144 | 0.96% | Theodore Brooks "Ted" Gerrard FEC H0MI03209; 22 Nov 10; Tot $1,405; Dsb $2,082 |
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Green | 1,575 | 0.70% | Charlie Shick FEC H0MI03225 |
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Total | 224,063 | 100.00% | |||
CD 4 {map} |
Republican | Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 148,531 | 66.20% | Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp FEC H0MI10071; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,051,801; Dsb $2,148,408 |
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Democratic | 68,458 | 30.51% | Jerry Melvin Campbell FEC H0MI04090; 30 Nov 10; Tot $15,881; Dsb $15,880 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 3,861 | 1.72% | John Emerick FEC H0MI04082 |
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Libertarian | 3,504 | 1.56% | Clint Foster FEC H8MI05058 |
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Total | 224,354 | 100.00% | |||
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Democratic | Congressman Dale E. Kildee Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 107,286 | 53.04% | Congressman Dale E. Kildee FEC H6MI07108; 31 Dec 10; Tot $622,556; Dsb $1,207,951 |
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Republican | 89,680 | 44.34% | John Kupiec FEC H0MI05089; 31 Dec 10; Tot $356,587; Dsb $356,387 |
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Green | 2,649 | 1.31% | J. Matthew "Matt" de Heus FEC H0MI05105 |
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Libertarian | 2,648 | 1.31% | Michael J. Moon FEC H0MI05113 |
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Total | 202,263 | 100.00% | |||
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Republican | Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 123,142 | 61.98% | Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton FEC H6MI04113; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,014,315; Dsb $2,083,782 |
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Democratic | 66,729 | 33.58% | Kalamazoo City Commissioner Don Cooney FEC H8MI06098; 31 Dec 10; Tot $62,445; Dsb $61,572 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 3,672 | 1.85% | Melvin Dean "Mel" Valkner FEC H0MI06137 |
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Libertarian | 3,369 | 1.70% | Frederick Carl "Fred" Strand FEC H2MI02082 |
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Green | 1,784 | 0.90% | Pat Foster FEC H0MI06145 |
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Total | 198,696 | 100.00% | |||
CD 7 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Mark Hamilton Schauer First elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 113,185 | 50.16% | former Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg FEC H4MI07103; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,678,045; Dsb $1,647,374 |
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Democratic | 102,402 | 45.38% | Congressman Mark Hamilton Schauer FEC H8MI07096; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,271,857; Dsb $3,278,124 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 3,705 | 1.64% | Scott Eugene Aughney FEC H0MI07051; 30 Sep 10; Tot $722; Dsb $713 |
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Libertarian | 3,239 | 1.44% | Gregory "Greg" Merle circa 26 May 2010: Switched from Rebublican to Libertarian. FEC H0MI07101 |
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Green | 3,117 | 1.38% | Richard Wunsch FEC H0MI07119 |
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Write-in | 21 | 0.01% | Danny Edward "Dan" Davis FEC H0MI07093 |
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Total | 225,669 | 100.00% | |||
CD 8 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 156,931 | 64.08% | Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers FEC H0MI08042; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,778,682; Dsb $861,237 |
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Democratic | 84,069 | 34.33% | Lance Lyle Enderle 2010 August 28: Appointed as replacement candidate. 2010 August 27: Likely party appointed replacement candidate. There are issues with the Secretary of State. Source: Michigan Liberal. FEC H0MI08091; 16 Nov 10; Tot $12,539; Dsb $12,369 |
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Libertarian | 3,881 | 1.58% | Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya FEC H0MI08109 |
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Write-in | 11 | 0.00% | Katherine Houston | ||
Write-in; (Republican) | 2 | 0.00% | Eric Harvey FEC H0MI08117 |
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Total | 244,894 | 100.00% | |||
CD 9 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Gary Peters Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 125,730 | 49.76% | Congressman Gary Peters FEC H8MI09068; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,285,841; Dsb $3,242,259 |
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Republican | 119,325 | 47.23% | former state Representative Andrew Edward "Rocky" Raczkowski FEC H0MI09115; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,038,237; Dsb $1,995,893 |
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Libertarian | 2,601 | 1.03% | Adam Goodman FEC H6MI09161 |
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Green | 2,484 | 0.98% | Douglas Campbell FEC H8MI09084 |
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No Party Affiliation | 1,866 | 0.74% | Robert "Bob" Gray FEC H0MI09156 |
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No Party Affiliation | 644 | 0.25% | Matthew Kuofie FEC H0MI09164 |
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Total | 252,650 | 100.00% | |||
CD 10 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Candice S. Miller Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 168,364 | 71.97% | Congressman Candice S. Miller FEC H6MI12181; 31 Dec 10; Tot $762,056; Dsb $846,113 |
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Democratic | 58,530 | 25.02% | Henry Yanez FEC H0MI10212 |
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Libertarian | 3,750 | 1.60% | Claude Beavers FEC H0MI10220 |
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Green | 3,286 | 1.40% | Candace Ruth Caveny FEC H6MI10177 |
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Write-in | 0 | 0.00% | Kurt Hausauer | ||
Total | 233,930 | 100.00% | |||
CD 11 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 141,224 | 59.27% | Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter FEC H2MI00037; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,195,423; Dsb $870,508 |
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Democratic | 91,710 | 38.49% | Natalie Mosher FEC H0MI11087; 31 Dec 10; Tot $319,879; Dsb $303,188 |
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Libertarian | 5,353 | 2.25% | John J. Tatar FEC H8MI11247 |
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Total | 238,287 | 100.00% | |||
CD 12 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 124,671 | 61.08% | Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin FEC H2MI17023; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,345,151; Dsb $2,392,304 |
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Republican | 71,372 | 34.97% | Donald Cecil "Don" Volaric FEC H0MI12127; 31 Dec 10; Tot $62,174; Dsb $57,379 |
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Green | 3,038 | 1.49% | Julia Williams FEC H0MI12135 |
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Libertarian | 2,342 | 1.15% | Leonard Schwartz FEC H8MI05108 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 2,285 | 1.12% | Lester I. "Les" Townsend FEC H6MI12231 |
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Natural Law | 409 | 0.20% | Alan Jacquemotte FEC H0MI12143 |
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Total | 204,117 | 100.00% | |||
CD 13 {map} Lost |
Democratic | Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 100,885 | 79.39% | state Senator Hansen Clarke FEC H0MI13398; 31 Dec 10; Tot $634,941; Dsb $423,621 |
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Republican | 23,462 | 18.46% | John Raymond Hauler FEC H0MI13414; 22 Nov 10; Tot $33,160; Dsb $16,853 |
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Green | 1,032 | 0.81% | George Corsetti FEC H8MI13201 |
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No Party Affiliation | 881 | 0.69% | Duane Montgomery FEC H0MI13455 |
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Libertarian | 815 | 0.64% | Heidi Soosha Peterson aka Miquel Lee Carlson FEC H0MI13448 |
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Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | James Casha | ||
Write-in | 0 | 0.00% | Verl Pittman | ||
Total | 127,076 | 100.00% | |||
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Democratic | Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 115,511 | 76.76% | Congressman John Conyers, Jr. FEC H6MI01028; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,137,004; Dsb $1,227,583 |
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Republican | 29,902 | 19.87% | Donald William "Don" Ukrainec FEC H0MI14222; 31 Dec 10; Tot $17,649; Dsb $17,646 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 3,206 | 2.13% | Marc J. Sosnowski FEC H0MI14214 |
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Libertarian | 1,859 | 1.24% | Richard J. "Rick" Secula FEC H8MI14092 |
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Total | 150,478 | 100.00% | |||
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Democratic | Congressman John D. Dingell Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 3 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 118,336 | 56.81% | Congressman John D. Dingell FEC H6MI16034; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,960,189; Dsb $2,790,610 |
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Republican | 83,488 | 40.08% | Robert L. "Rob" Steele FEC H0MI15062; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,133,246; Dsb $1,133,246 |
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Green | 2,686 | 1.29% | Aimee Smith FEC H6MI15218 |
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Libertarian | 1,969 | 0.95% | Kerry Lee Morgan FEC H0MI15120 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 1,821 | 0.87% | Matthew "Matt" Furman FEC H0MI15070 |
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Write-in | 9 | 0.00% | Louis Czako | ||
Total | 208,309 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
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. |
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Republican | 1,608,270 | 50.68% | Ruth A. Johnson 28 August 2010: Nominated by convention |
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Democratic | 1,434,796 | 45.22% | Jocelyn F. Benson 17 April 2010: Received her party's endorsement |
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Libertarian | 58,044 | 1.83% | Scotty Boman | ||
U.S. Taxpayers | 41,727 | 1.31% | Robert Gale | ||
Green | 30,411 | 0.96% | John Anthony La Pietra | ||
Total | 3,173,248 | 100.00% | |||
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 | |||||
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. Lost the 3 August 2010 primary. |
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Republican | 1,649,223 | 52.59% | former Congressman William D. "Bill" Schuette 28 August 2010: Received his party's nomination. |
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Democratic | 1,363,486 | 43.48% | David S. Leyton | ||
Libertarian | 62,737 | 2.00% | Daniel W. Grow | ||
U.S. Taxpayers | 60,778 | 1.94% | Gerald T. Van Sickle | ||
Total | 3,136,224 | 100.00% | |||
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, 18 candidates | |
Republican: 9 incumbents, 19 candidates | |
Major Third Parties | |
Green (affiliates): 13 candidates | |
Libertarian: 18 candidates | |
Other Third Parties | |
Natural Law (affiliates): 1 candidate | |
U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 12 candidates | |
Independents | |
No Party Affiliation: 4 candidates | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
Write-in: 15 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. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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