The Green Papers: Michigan 2021 General Election
 
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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. 117th 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)
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Republican     former Berrien County Commissioner Mike Brown
  Candidate Republican     Austin Chenge
  Candidate Republican     James Craig
  Candidate Republican     Tudor Dixon
  Candidate Republican     Ralph A. Rebandt, II
  Candidate Republican     Kevin Rinke
  Candidate 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).

117th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117th 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
  Candidate Democratic     Robert James "Bob" Lorinser
FEC H2MI01142; 30 Sep 21; Tot $40,810; Dsb $1,946
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     John Gibbs
FEC H2MI03197
  Candidate Republican     Audra Lemons-Johnson
aka Audra Johnson. FEC H2MI03163 or H2MI03171

FEC H2MI03163; 30 Sep 21; Tot $41,275; Dsb $6,046
  Candidate Republican     Gabriella "Gabi" Manolache
FEC H2MI03189
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Peter Meijer
FEC H0MI03308; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,089,456; Dsb $318,494
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph Alfonso
FEC H2MI04260
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Stephen "Steve" Carra
FEC H2MI06117; 30 Sep 21; Tot $224,107; Dsb $89,709
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Sherry Anne O'Donnell
FEC H2MI06141
  Candidate Republican     Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott
FEC H2MI06109; 30 Sep 21; Tot $3,395; Dsb $997
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Adrian Lino Tonon
FEC H2MI07115; 30 Sep 21; Tot $62,705; Dsb $9,033
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Thomas More "Tom" Barrett
FEC H2MI07123
  Candidate Republican     Cherie Lott
FEC H2MI08162; 30 Sep 21; Tot $4,686; Dsb $152
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Brian Steven Jaye
FEC H2MI08154; 30 Sep 21; Tot $22,888; Dsb $9,159
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Huwaida Arraf
FEC H2MI10127
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Haley Stevens
FEC H8MI11254; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,913,603; Dsb $451,906
  Candidate Republican     Matthew DenOtter
FEC H2MI11232; 30 Sep 21; Tot $104,251; Dsb $1,224
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Shri Thanedar
FEC H2MI13204
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib
FEC H8MI13250; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,350,295; Dsb $580,954
  Candidate Republican     Articia Bomer
FEC H0MI13505
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Republican     Kristina Karamo
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Ryan Berman
  Candidate Republican     Matthew DePerno
  Candidate 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
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian
  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)
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.


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 Department of State Elections
  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
  U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Media & others
  Deadline Detroit
  Gongwer News Service
  Grassroots in Michigan
  Huron Daily Tribune - Bad Axe
  Leader Publications - Dowagiac - Niles
  Macomb Daily
  MichiganVotes.org - Mackinac Center Michigan Legislature
  MLive.com
  Politics1.com - Michigan
  Right Michigan
  The Alpena News
  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
  WLUC TV - NBC - Negaunee
  WNEM - Bay City - Saginaw - Midland - Flint
  WOOD AM - Grand Rapids

 


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