2008 United States Senate election in Michigan

none March 2026 December 2017 2008 United States Senate election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 2002 United States Senate election in Michigan 2002 2014 United States Senate election in Michigan 2014 November 4, 2008 File:Carl Levin official portrait (cropped).jpg 150x150px Carl Levin Democratic Party (United States) 3,038,386 62.66% File:jackhoogendyk (cropped).jpg Jack Hoogendyk Republican Party (United States) 1,641,070 33.85% Levin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Hoogendyk: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Tie: #d2b1d9 U.S. Senator Carl Levin Democratic Party (United States) Carl Levin Democratic Party (United States) 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px Municipality results 300px Precinct results The 2008 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 2008Terri Lynn Land, Secretary of State."2008 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing". Michigan.gov (website). Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Levin won a sixth and final term. Levin carried 77 of Michigan’s 83 Counties, and carried every Congressional district. The only counties Levin did not carry were Allegan, Barry, Hillsdale, Livingston, Missaukee, and Ottawa. General election Candidates Scott Boman (Libertarian) Doug Dern (Natural Law) Carl Levin, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic) Jack Hoogendyk, State Representative from Kalamazoo (Republican) Harley Mikkelson (Green) Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) Campaign Levin's 2002 opponent Andrew Raczkowski considered running again, but military commitments forced him to drop out. State representative Jack Hoogendyk declared his candidacy to challenge Levin.http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/POLITICS01/802150437 Detnews.com February 15, 2008 Detroit News February 2020 Troy engineer Bart Baron was also running.Associated Press Levin raises $840,000 for re-election campaign January 29, 2008 Michigan Elections News http://www.mlive.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/01/levin_raises_840000_for_reelec.html February 10, 2008 July 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080705163631/http://www.mlive.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/01/levin_raises_840000_for_reelec.html dead Baron apparently failed to qualify for the August 5, 2008 party primary ballot in the Michigan Secretary of State's office. So only Hoogendyk was listed on the Republican side in the Michigan primary election.Terri Lynn Land, Secretary of State."2008 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing". Michigan.gov (website). Levin was unopposed on the Democratic side. The filing deadline for candidates to run was May 13.Terri Lynn Land, Secretary of State."August 5, 2008 Primary and November 4, 2008 General Election: Important Dates and Filing Deadlines". Michigan.gov (website). Minor party candidates who ran included Harley Mikkelson of the Green Party, Scotty Boman of the Libertarian Party,Austin Cassidy Michigan Libertarian convention features pair of contested races; full slate of congressional and statewide candidates June 7, 2008 Independent Political Report http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/06/michigan-libertarian-convention-features-pair-of-contested-races-full-slate-of-congressional-and-statewide-candidates/ Michael Nikitin of the U.S. Taxpayers PartyRichard Berg-Andersson Tony Roza The Green Papers: Michigan 2008 General Election August 2008 The Green Papers http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/MI.phtml and Doug Dern of the Natural Law Party. Levin, who maintained a huge fundraising advantage over his opponents,Associated Press Carl Levin continues to dominate Senate fundraising against challenger Jack Hoogendyk July 16, 2008 Michigan Elections News https://www.mlive.com/politics/2008/07/carl_levin_continues_to_domina.html easily won re-election. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008 https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139080 The Cook Political Report April 1, 2021 June 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625160336/https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139080 dead Safe DOctober 23, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: Senate https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate October 28, 2010 CQ Politics Safe DOctober 31, 2008 Rothenberg Political Report2008 Senate ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2008-senate-ratings Inside Elections April 1, 2021 Safe DNovember 2, 2008 Real Clear Politics2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/senate/election_2008_senate_races.html Real Clear Politics August 31, 2021 Safe DNovember 4, 2008 Polling Poll Source Dates administered CarlLevin (D) JackHoogendyk (R)Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 8, 2008 61% 36%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 29 – October 1, 2008 50% 32%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision September 22–24, 2008 57% 29%Detroit NewsDetroit News September 14–17, 2008 56% 28%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports https://web.archive.org/web/20080724021500/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/michigan/election_2008_michigan_senate July 24, 2008 September 18, 2008 57% 38%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision September 5–7, 2008 58% 28%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 6–7, 2008 51% 36%EPIC-MRA/Detroit NewsEPIC-MRA/Detroit News August 18–21, 2008 59% 27%Public Policy Polling(PPP)Public Policy Polling(PPP) July 23–27, 2008 54% 35%Rasmussen Reports July 10, 2008 59% 36%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 21–22, 2008 54% 32%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 11, 2008 55% 35%Rasmussen Reports May 7, 2008 54% 37% Debates On October 19 WGVU Public television hosted a Senatorial debate to which only Democratic Senator Carl Levin and Republican State Representative Jack Hoogendyk were invited.John McNeill Debate night for Levin and Hoogendyk October 20, 2008 WKZO News https://wkzonews.blogspot.com/2008/10/debate-night-for-levin-and-hoogendyk.html They debated topics such as the economy, immigration,Tim Geraghty Senate Candidates Debate: Carl Levin and Jack Hoogendyk Offer Differing Views October 20, 2008 Associated Press and WZZM TV-13 News http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=100260&catid=48 and foreign policy.Tony Tagliavia Senate debate preview October 19, 2008 WOOD TV News http://video.woodtv.com/?video_id=14902 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Associated Press US Senate candidates debate at GVSU October 19, 2008 MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27270298/from/ET/#storyContinued August 2024 medicmedic Levin blamed job loss in Michigan on President Bush, while Hoogendyk blamed Levin. Levin supported a Federal bailout of the auto industry, while Hoogendyk opposed the idea. The event, which was moderated by WZZM TV 13's News anchor Peter Ross, was met with protest by supporters of excluded candidates. One of the protesters was Libertarian candidate Scotty Boman, who asserted that he met the stations qualifications. WGVU required the candidates to show at least 5% support in a statewide scientific poll, but Boman said no statewide poll had been done that included him.Tony Tagliavia Libertarian candidate protests Senate debate October 19, 2008 MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27271747/ dead https://archive.today/20230913081409/https://www.webcitation.org/5cGFZX0ZL?url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27271747/ September 13, 2023 mdy-all Tony Tagliavia Senate candidates clash on economy, war, health care October 20, 2008 WOOD TV News http://video.woodtv.com/player.php?video_id=14913 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618171236/http://video.woodtv.com/player.php?video_id=14913 June 18, 2009 dead An exclusive WXYZ poll included all of the candidates, but only contacted respondents in the 7th and 9th Congressional district.WXYZ Detroit News EXCLUSIVE POLL: 7th & 9th Districts August 25, 2008 WXYZ TV News http://www.wxyz.com/content/news/2008vote/story.aspx?content_id=b6fd9285-e8f6-4416-8b5c-b3bbe8a7ef56 https://web.archive.org/web/20080908084518/http://www.wxyz.com/content/news/2008vote/story.aspx?content_id=b6fd9285-e8f6-4416-8b5c-b3bbe8a7ef56 September 8, 2008 dead Boman also claimed that public broadcasters should have invited the other candidates since it is supported with tax dollars. Senator Carl Levin and State Representative Jack Hoogendyk met again, the following day (October 20), for a forum hosted by the Detroit Economic Club. Results Levin was declared the winner right when the polls closed in Michigan. Levin won all but six of Michigan's 83 counties. Levin unsurprisingly won major metropolitan areas, such as Wayne County home of Detroit or Ingham County home of Lansing. He also became the first Democratic Senator since Donald Riegle in 1982 to carry Kent County, home of Grand Rapids. When combining the suburban and rural counties, it was too much for Hoogendyk to overcome. Levin's 3,038,386 votes is the most received by any political candidate in the state's history. General election resultsStaff Election 2008: U.S. Senate, Michigan November 5, 2008 The Washington Post http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008/elections/mi/senate/ https://web.archive.org/web/20081105034742/http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008/elections/mi/senate/ November 5, 2008 dead mdy-all Democratic Party (United States) Carl Levin (incumbent) 3,038,386 62.66% +2.05% Republican Party (United States) Jack Hoogendyk 1,641,070 33.85% -4.04% Libertarian Party (United States) Scotty Boman 76,347 1.57% n/a Green Party (United States) Harley Mikkelson 43,440 0.90% +0.14% U.S. Taxpayers Michael Nikitin 30,827 0.64% n/a Natural Law Party (United States) Doug Dern 18,550 0.38% +0.05% 1,397,316 28.82% +6.10% 4,848,620 Democratic Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kent (largest city: Grand Rapids) Cass (Largest city: Dowagiac) Berrien (largest city: Niles) St. Joseph (largest city: Sturgis) See also 2008 United States Senate elections References External links Elections from the Michigan Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Michigan https://web.archive.org/web/20080926195045/http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=MI&go33.x=8&go33.y=8 September 26, 2008 at Project Vote Smart Michigan, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics Michigan U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com Michigan U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Hoogendyk (R) vs Levin (D-i) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Official campaign websites (Archived) Carl Levin Jack Hoogendyk Harley Mikkelson 2008 Michigan United States Senate