Michigan 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2021 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	10,084,442	(3.26% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
2010 Census:	9,911,626	(3.20% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	16	(2.97% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
Capital:	Lansing

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Michigan State and Local Government

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class parties may nominate by caucus/convention: ... Caucuses ... and ... conventions ... shall be held not later than the August Primary. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 1% of the total number of votes cast for winner of the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.685(6)].

The Libertarian Party convention date is 7 March.

Primary elections are for Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 5% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.532].

Michigan lost 1 U.S. House seat in the 2020 Census and will elect 13 Representatives in 2022.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2018. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*		*Senator Debbie Stabenow* • FEC S8MI00281

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Gary C. Peters • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (7)

		Republican		former Berrien County Commissioner Mike Brown
		Republican		Austin Chenge
		Republican		James Craig
		Republican		Tudor Dixon
		Republican		Ralph A. Rebandt, II
		Republican		Kevin Rinke
		Republican		Garrett Soldano

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II • First elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (7 Undetermined); 7 Democratic (7 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Robert James "Bob" Lorinser • FEC H2MI01142; 30 Sep 21; Tot $40,810; Dsb $1,946

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman* • FEC H6MI01226; 30 Sep 21; Tot $637,371; Dsb $268,407

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Huizenga is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John Moolenaar* • Member of Congress Moolenaar, incumbent in the old CD 4, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2. • FEC H4MI04126; 30 Sep 21; Tot $913,620; Dsb $294,650

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Peter Meijer • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Republican		John Gibbs • FEC H2MI03197
		Republican		Audra Lemons-Johnson • aka Audra Johnson. FEC H2MI03163 or H2MI03171 • FEC H2MI03163; 30 Sep 21; Tot $41,275; Dsb $6,046
		Republican		Gabriella "Gabi" Manolache • FEC H2MI03189
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Peter Meijer* • FEC H0MI03308; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,089,456; Dsb $318,494
		Republican		former Sand Lake Village President "Tom" Thomas John Norton • FEC H0MI03266; 30 Sep 21; Tot $136,541; Dsb $85,299

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress John Moolenaar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Moolenaar is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
	Candidate list (6) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Joseph Alfonso • FEC H2MI04260

		Republican		state Representative Stephen "Steve" Carra • FEC H2MI06117; 30 Sep 21; Tot $224,107; Dsb $89,709
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga* • Member of Congress Huizenga, incumbent in the old CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4. • FEC H0MI02094; 30 Sep 21; Tot $757,459; Dsb $310,055
		Republican		Sherry Anne O'Donnell • FEC H2MI06141
		Republican		Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott • FEC H2MI06109; 30 Sep 21; Tot $3,395; Dsb $997
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton* • Member of Congress Upton, incumbent in the old CD 6, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4. • FEC H6MI04113; 30 Sep 21; Tot $895,941; Dsb $241,469

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Kildee is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Adrian Lino Tonon • FEC H2MI07115; 30 Sep 21; Tot $62,705; Dsb $9,033

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg* • Member of Congress Walberg, incumbent in the old CD 7, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5. • FEC H4MI07103; 30 Sep 21; Tot $491,198; Dsb $262,608

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Upton is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Debbie Dingell* • Member of Congress Dingell, incumbent in the old CD 12, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6. • FEC H4MI12079; 30 Sep 21; Tot $423,853; Dsb $263,258

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Walberg is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5.
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin* • Member of Congress Slotkin, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. • FEC H8MI08102; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,853,735; Dsb $659,300

		Republican		state Senator Thomas More "Tom" Barrett • FEC H2MI07123
		Republican		Cherie Lott • FEC H2MI08162; 30 Sep 21; Tot $4,686; Dsb $152
		Republican		Joel Needham • FEC H2MI08188

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Slotkin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee* • Member of Congress Kildee, incumbent in the old CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H2MI05119; 30 Sep 21; Tot $859,353; Dsb $211,974

		Republican		Bryan Trouten • FEC H2MI08170

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress Andy Levin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Levin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Brian Steven Jaye • FEC H2MI08154; 30 Sep 21; Tot $22,888; Dsb $9,159

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Lisa McClain* • Member of Congress McClain, incumbent in the old CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H0MI10287; 30 Sep 21; Tot $195,850; Dsb $76,627

		Independent		Eric James Borrell • FEC H2MI10119

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Member of Congress Lisa McClain • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress McClain is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Huwaida Arraf • FEC H2MI10127

		Republican		Eric Esshaki • 8 April 2021: Filed Termination Report with the FEC. FEC H2MI11240 or H0MI11129. • FEC H2MI11240

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Haley Stevens • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Andy Levin* • Member of Congress Levin, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11. • FEC H8MI09118; 30 Sep 21; Tot $910,636; Dsb $403,469
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Haley Stevens* • FEC H8MI11254; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,913,603; Dsb $451,906

		Republican		Matthew DenOtter • FEC H2MI11232; 30 Sep 21; Tot $104,251; Dsb $1,224
		Republican		Samukh Kallur

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Debbie Dingell • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Member of Congress Dingell is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6.
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Brenda Lulenar Lawrence* • Member of Congress Lawrence, incumbent in the old CD 14, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12. • FEC H2MI14111; 30 Sep 21; Tot $245,306; Dsb $159,185

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Shri Thanedar • FEC H2MI13204
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib* • FEC H8MI13250; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,350,295; Dsb $580,954

		Republican		Articia Bomer • FEC H0MI13505
		Republican		Hassan H. Nehme • FEC H2MI13196

Incumbent - 117th Congress - 2010 apportionment / Seat lost in 2020 apportionment - No election in 2022
CD 14		Democratic	Member of Congress Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • First elected: 2014 • Member of Congress Lawrence is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican		Kristina Karamo
		Republican		state Representative Beau Matthew LaFave
	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: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Dana Nessel • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican		state Representative Ryan Berman
		Republican		Matthew DePerno
		Republican		former state House Member Thomas L. "Tom" Leonard, III
	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 14 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 35 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution)
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.