Michigan 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2006 Midterm Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 August 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	7,358,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	6,861,342
Capital:	Lansing
Tuesday 8 August 2006 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 7 November 2006 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST, when the networks feel they can project.

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Michigan State and Local Government

MICHIGAN PRIMARY

Tuesday 8 August 2006

Candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

MICHIGAN PRIMARY Returns from an official source
MICHIGAN PRIMARY results from a media source

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

United States Senate (Class 1):
- Republicans have nominated Michael Bouchard

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 3:
- Democrats have nominated James Richard "Jim" Rinck
CD 7:
- Democrats have nominated Sharon Marie Renier
- Republicans have nominated Tim Walberg
  (incumbent Joe Schwarz* has lost his bid for renomination)
CD 8:
- Republicans have renominated Mike Rogers*
CD 9:
- Republicans have renominated Joseph K. "Joe" Knollenberg*
CD 10:
- Democrats have nominated Robert Denison



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow

		Democratic	2,148,637	56.88%	Senator Debbie Stabenow • FEC: $9,211,206

		Republican	1,559,761	41.29%	Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard • FEC: $6,065,160

		Libertarian	27,018	0.72%	Leonard Schwartz • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	23,918	0.63%	David Sole • FEC: $5,527

		U.S. Taxpayers	18,291	0.48%	W. Dennis FitzSimons • FEC finanical report not available
Total			3,777,625	100.00%

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Carl Levin • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Jennifer M. Granholm • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - Democratic Governor Jennifer M. Granholm vs. Republican Dick DeVos

		Democratic	2,139,839	56.36%	Governor Jennifer M. Granholm • for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.

		Republican	1,606,058	42.30%	Dick DeVos • for Lt. Governor: Ruth Johnson

		Libertarian	23,493	0.62%	Gregory "Greg" Creswell • for Lt. Governor: Scotty Boman

		Green	19,989	0.53%	Douglas "Doug" Campbell • for Lt. Governor: David Frank Skrbina

		U.S. Taxpayers	7,070	0.19%	Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya • for Lt. Governor: Carl G. Oehling
Total			3,796,449	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - by Convention
		Polls: Democratic Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.

		Democratic			Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.

		Republican			Ruth Johnson

		Green			David Frank Skrbina

		Libertarian			Scotty Boman

		U.S. Taxpayers			Carl G. Oehling
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Democratic (6 Renominated); 9 Republican (8 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Bart Stupak • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak

		Democratic	180,388	69.43%	Congressman Bart Stupak • FEC: $805,653

		Republican	72,709	27.98%	Don Hooper • FEC: $5,316

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,275	0.88%	Joshua J. Warren • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	2,250	0.87%	David J. Newland • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	2,195	0.84%	Ken Proctor • FEC finanical report not available
Total			259,817	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Peter Hoekstra • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Peter Hoekstra

		Republican	182,879	66.47%	Congressman Peter Hoekstra • FEC: $720,728

		Democratic	86,803	31.55%	Kimon John Kotos • FEC: $15,498

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,721	0.99%	Ronald E. Graeser • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	2,716	0.99%	Steven Van Til • FEC finanical report not available
Total			275,119	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected in Special Election, 7 December 1993, re: death of Congressman Paul Henry, 31 July 1993 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers

		Republican	171,182	63.09%	Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers • FEC: $458,404

		Democratic	93,850	34.59%	James Richard "Jim" Rinck • FEC: $24,132

		Libertarian	3,702	1.36%	Jeff A. Steinport • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	2,593	0.96%	Rodger Gurk • FEC finanical report not available
Total			271,327	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp

		Republican	160,767	60.58%	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp • FEC: $1,215,951

		Democratic	100,679	37.94%	Michael Ray "Mike" "Huck" Huckleberry • FEC: $66,490

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,007	0.76%	John W. Emerick • Filed a statement of withdrawal with the FEC 29 April 2006 • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	1,940	0.73%	Allitta Hren • FEC finanical report not available
Total			265,393	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Dale E. Kildee • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Dale E. Kildee

		Democratic	176,144	72.89%	Congressman Dale E. Kildee • FEC: $556,803

		Republican	60,957	25.23%	Eric John Klammer • FEC: $4,320

		Green	2,293	0.95%	Ken Mathenia • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	2,259	0.93%	Steve Samoranski, II • FEC finanical report not available
Total			241,653	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton

		Republican	142,015	60.57%	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • FEC: $1,237,450

		Democratic	88,976	37.95%	Kim L. Clark • FEC: $145,295

		Libertarian	3,480	1.48%	Kenneth E. Howe • FEC finanical report not available
Total			234,471	100.00%

CD 7 {map} Lost		Republican	Congressman John H.J. "Joe" Schwarz • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 8 August 2006
		Polls: Republican Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	122,640	50.53%	Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • FEC: $1,260,111

		Democratic	112,623	46.40%	Sharon Marie Renier • FEC: $55,682

		Libertarian	3,787	1.56%	Robert L. Hutchinson • FEC finanical report not available

		U.S. Taxpayers	3,664	1.51%	David P. Horn • FEC: $823

		Write-in; (Republican)			Congressman John H.J. "Joe" Schwarz • FEC: $1,608,883
Total			242,714	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Republican	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers

		Republican	156,414	55.25%	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • FEC: $1,487,893

		Democratic	121,576	42.95%	James "Jim" Marcinkowski • FEC: $552,157

		Libertarian	2,756	0.97%	Dick Gach • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	2,349	0.83%	Aaron Stuttman • FEC finanical report not available
Total			283,095	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Republican	Congressman Joseph K. "Joe" Knollenberg • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Joseph K. "Joe" Knollenberg

		Republican	142,279	51.53%	Congressman Joseph K. "Joe" Knollenberg • FEC: $2,652,836

		Democratic	127,651	46.23%	Nancy Ann Skinner • FEC: $422,382

		Libertarian	3,698	1.34%	Adam Goodman • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	2,466	0.89%	Matthew R. Abel • FEC finanical report not available
Total			276,094	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Republican	Congressman Candice S. Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Candice S. Miller

		Republican	178,843	66.22%	Congressman Candice S. Miller • FEC: $860,582

		Democratic	84,574	31.32%	Robert Denison • FEC: $14,076

		Libertarian	2,867	1.06%	Mark Byrne • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	1,894	0.70%	Candace Ruth Caveny • FEC finanical report not available

		U.S. Taxpayers	1,894	0.70%	Francisco Richard "Rick" Gualdoni • FEC finanical report not available
Total			270,072	100.00%

CD 11 {map}		Republican	Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter

		Republican	145,292	54.15%	Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter • FEC: $871,572

		Democratic	115,106	42.90%	Tony Trupiano • FEC: $83,633

		Libertarian	4,380	1.63%	John J. Tatar • FEC finanical report not available

		U.S. Taxpayers	3,552	1.32%	Charles E. Tackett • FEC finanical report not available
Total			268,330	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin

		Democratic	168,501	70.17%	Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin • FEC: $626,413

		Republican	62,688	26.11%	Randell J. Shafer • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	3,259	1.36%	Andy LeCureaux • FEC finanical report not available

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,076	0.86%	Lester I. "Les" Townsend • FEC finanical report not available

		No Party Affiliation; (Socialist Equality)	1,863	0.78%	Jerome S. White • FEC finanical report not available

		Green	1,735	0.72%	Art Myatt • FEC finanical report not available
Total			240,122	100.00%

CD 13 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic			Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick • FEC: $460,445

CD 14 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman John Conyers, Jr.

		Democratic	156,928	84.95%	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • FEC: $1,069,653

		Republican	27,794	15.05%	Chad Alan Miles • FEC: $6,963
Total			184,722	100.00%

CD 15 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John D. Dingell • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected in 1955 in a special election to fill the seat of his deceased father, John Dingell. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman John D. Dingell

		Democratic	179,401	87.91%	Congressman John D. Dingell • FEC: $1,557,064

		Green	9,379	4.60%	Aimee Smith • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	8,367	4.10%	Gregory Scott Stempfle • FEC finanical report not available

		U.S. Taxpayers	6,917	3.39%	Robert F. "Bob" Czak • FEC finanical report not available

		Write-in; (Republican)			F. Vincent Vernuccio • Failed to submit the necessary 1,000 petition signatures necessary for ballot access. Running as a write-in candidate. • FEC: $2,679
Total			204,064	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - by Convention

		Republican	2,089,589	56.19%	Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land

		Democratic	1,559,088	41.92%	Carmella Sabaugh

		Green	70,151	1.89%	Lynn Meadows
Total			3,718,828	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: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General Mike Cox • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - by Convention

		Republican	1,986,241	53.87%	Attorney General Mike Cox

		Democratic	1,602,508	43.46%	Amos Williams

		Libertarian	62,145	1.69%	Bill Hall

		U.S. Taxpayers	36,474	0.99%	Charles F. Conces
Total			3,687,368	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): 10 incumbents, 20 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 12 candidates
	• Libertarian: 17 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 12 candidates
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 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 an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.