Michigan 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2015 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
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

Michigan 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and U.S. Taxpayers parties may nominate by caucus/convention: ... Caucuses ... and ... conventions ... shall be held not later than the August Primary. [Michigan Election Law. Section 168.686a. (1)]

Convention dates--

Libertarian Party: TBD
Green: TBD
U.S. Taxpayers: TBD
Natural Law: TBD



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*		*Senator Debbie Stabenow* • FEC S8MI00281

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

		*Democratic*		*Senator Gary C. Peters* • FEC S4MI00355

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Rick Snyder • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Brian Nelson Calley • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (2 Open, 7 Undetermined); 5 Democratic (5 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 15 September 2015: Announced that he would not seek re-election cited his 2010 pledge to only serve 3 terms.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		former Kalkaska County Sheriff Nelson Jerome "Jerry" Cannon • FEC H6MI01218; 30 Sep 15; Tot $3,640; Dsb $0
		Democratic		Lonnie Barton "Lon" Johnson • FEC H6MI01200; 30 Sep 15; Tot $350,989; Dsb $57,723

		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek - apparently not a candidate~~ • 15 September 2015: Announced that he would not seek re-election cited his 2010 pledge to only serve 3 terms. • FEC H0MI01088; 30 Sep 15; Tot $649,853; Dsb $229,990
		Republican		state Senator Tom Casperson • FEC H8MI01107; 30 Sep 15; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga* • FEC H0MI02094; 30 Sep 15; Tot $374,337; Dsb $307,956

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Justin Amash • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Justin Amash* • FEC H0MI03126; 30 Sep 15; Tot $258,406; Dsb $276,408

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman John Moolenaar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Moolenaar* • FEC H4MI04126; 30 Sep 15; Tot $298,781; Dsb $236,893

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee* • FEC H2MI05119; 30 Sep 15; Tot $364,536; Dsb $214,763

		Republican		Allen Hardwick

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Paul Colin Clements • FEC H4MI06105; 30 Sep 15; Tot $151,826; Dsb $16,806

		*Republican*		*Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton* • FEC H6MI04113; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,258,759; Dsb $484,513

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Gretchen Driskell • FEC H6MI07223; 30 Sep 15; Tot $583,610; Dsb $148,606

		Republican		Bruce Allen Gidner • FEC H0MI56017
		Republican		Douglas Radcliffe North
		*Republican*		*Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg* • FEC H4MI07103; 30 Sep 15; Tot $828,035; Dsb $225,456

		U.S. Taxpayers		Rick Strawcutter

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael D. "Mike" Bishop • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Melissa Gilbert • FEC H6MI08247; 30 Sep 15; Tot $200,372; Dsb $17,055

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael D. "Mike" Bishop* • FEC H4MI08135; 30 Sep 15; Tot $498,345; Dsb $142,158

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin* • FEC H2MI17023; 30 Sep 15; Tot $364,556; Dsb $354,656

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Candice S. Miller • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 5 March 2015: Announced retirement.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		~~Republican~~		~~Shelby Township Treasurer Michael Flynn - apparently not a candidate~~ • 8 October 2015: Filed a termination report the FEC. • FEC H6MI10185; 30 Sep 15; Tot $67,253; Dsb $60,693
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Candice S. Miller - apparently not a candidate~~ • 5 March 2015: Announced retirement. • FEC H6MI12181; 30 Sep 15; Tot $8,350; Dsb $99,529
		Republican		Paul Mitchell, III • FEC H4MI04118; 30 Sep 15; Tot $595,912; Dsb $232,154
		Republican		state Senator Phillip S. "Phil" Pavlov • FEC H6MI10193; 30 Sep 15; Tot $165,229; Dsb $39,076
		Republican		former state Senator Alan Sanborn • FEC H6MI10201; 30 Sep 15; Tot $46,337; Dsb $20,486

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman David A. "Dave" Trott • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Anil Kumar • FEC H4MI11089; 30 Sep 15; Tot $20,559; Dsb $13,832

		*Republican*		*Congressman David A. "Dave" Trott* • FEC H4MI11097; 30 Sep 15; Tot $550,489; Dsb $170,822
		Republican		John-Paul Valle • FEC H6MI11175

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Dingell • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Debbie Dingell* • FEC H4MI12079; 30 Sep 15; Tot $263,879; Dsb $242,817

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman John Conyers, Jr.* • FEC H6MI01028; 30 Sep 15; Tot $192,254; Dsb $159,658
		Democratic		Bart N. Velarde
		Democratic		Detroit City Clerk Janice Marie Winfrey • FEC H6MI13213; 30 Sep 15; Tot $18,840; Dsb $10,940

		Libertarian		Tom Bagwell

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • FEC H2MI14111; 30 Sep 15; Tot $242,446; Dsb $226,990
		Democratic		Terrance Morrison • FEC H6MI14195; 30 Sep 15; Tot $5,200; Dsb $0

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Ruth A. Johnson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
	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: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General William D. "Bill" Schuette • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
	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): 7 incumbents, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates)
	• Justice Party
	• Natural Law (affiliates)
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

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.

Links Links to other web sites

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
	• The Michigan Republican Party
Third Party
	• America's Independent Party (associated with Alan Keyes)
	• Green Party of Michigan
	• Justice Party of Michigan
	• Libertarian Party of Michigan
	• Natural Law 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
	• U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Media & others
	• Battle Creek Enquirer
	• C & G Newspapers - Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties
	• Cheboygan Daily Tribune
	• Deadline Detroit
	• Detroit Free Press
	• Detroit News
	• Gongwer News Service
	• Grassroots in Michigan
	• Hometown Newspapers - Oakland, Livingston, Wayne, and Macomb Counties
	• Huron Daily Tribune - Bad Axe
	• Lansing State Journal
	• Leader Publications - Dowagiac - Niles
	• Macomb Daily
	• MichiganVotes.org - Mackinac Center Michigan Legislature
	• Midland Daily News
	• MLive.com
	• Monroe Evening News
	• Politics1.com - Michigan
	• Right Michigan
	• Sentinel-Standard - Ionia
	• Sturgis Journal
	• The Alpena News
	• The Daily Telegram - Adrian
	• The Herald-Palladium - St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
	• The Independent - Dundee
	• The News-Herald-Heritage - Wayne County
	• The Oakland Press - Pontiac
	• 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