2010 Michigan Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 Michigan Attorney General election Michigan presidential no 2006 Michigan Attorney General election 2006 2014 Michigan Attorney General election 2014 2010 11 2 3,136,224 Bill Schuette 150x150px File:President Donald Trump with Bill Schuette (cropped 2).jpg Republican Party (United States) 1,649,223 52.59% David Leyton David Leyton.jpg Democratic Party (United States) 1,363,486 43.48% 2010 Michigan Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSchuette: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Leyton: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Attorney General Mike Cox Republican Party (United States) Bill Schuette Republican Party (United States) The 2010 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Two-term incumbent Mike Cox was term-limited by the Michigan Constitution from seeking a third term. Republican Bill Schuette, a former Congressman, state Senator and judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, defeated Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton with 54 percent of the vote.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/11/republican_bill_schuette_wins.html Republican Bill Schuette wins Michigan attorney general race MLive Associated Press November 2, 2010 July 16, 2016 Republican convention thumb|Schuette attending the 2010 Michigan Republican State Convention Candidates Nominee Bill Schuette, former U.S. Representative, Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals and state Senator, Eliminated at convention Mike Bishop, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senatehttp://blog.mlive.com/capitolchronicles/2010/08/bill_schuette_beats_mike_bisho.html Bill Schuette beats Mike Bishop for GOP attorney general nod -- barely MLive Susan J. Demas August 31, 2010 July 16, 2016 Withdrew Bruce Patterson, state Senatorhttp://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/01/gop_state_senator_bruce_patter.html GOP state senator Bruce Patterson explores run for Michigan AG MLive Associated Press January 14, 2009 July 16, 2016 Patterson, a term-limited state Senator, was the first to form a campaign, forming an exploratory campaign in January, though he did not compete for the nomination at the Republican Party Convention in August 2010. After being expected to win the nomination handily, Schuette defeated Bishop by 121 votes to secure the nomination. Democratic convention Candidates Nominee David Leyton, Genesee County Prosecutorhttp://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/08/genesee_county_prosecutor_davi_11.html Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton secures Democratic nomination for attorney general Allison Bush The Flint Journal August 29, 2010 July 16, 2016 Withdrew Richard Bernstein, Attorney Gretchen Whitmer, state Senatorhttps://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lansingstatejournal/1877138841.html?FMT=ABS&date=Oct+11%2C+2009 https://archive.today/20120717215158/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lansingstatejournal/1877138841.html?FMT=ABS&date=Oct+11,+2009 dead July 17, 2012 Whitmer files papers to run for attorney general Lansing State Journal Scott Davis October 11, 2009 July 16, 2016http://www.freep.com/article/20100120/NEWS5/100120027/1318/Sen.-Whitmer-to-bow-out-of-AG-race Sen. Whitmer to leave AG race Detroit Free Press Chris Christoff January 20, 2010 July 16, 2016 Despite filing for the race, both Bernstein and Whitmer withdrew before the state Democratic Party Convention and Leyton won the nomination uncontested. Minor parties Libertarian Party Daniel W. Grow, attorneyhttp://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/10GEN/10GEN_CL.HTM#04000000 2010 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing Michigan Secretary of State November 2, 2010 July 16, 2016 U.S. Taxpayers Party Gerald Van Sickle, attorney, nominee for Attorney General of Michigan in 2002 General election Results Michigan attorney general election, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/#04000000 Election Results - General Election - November 2, 2010 Michigan Department of State February 22, 2016 July 16, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Bill Schuette 1,649,223 52.59% -1.29% Democratic Party (United States) David Leyton 1,363,486 43.48% -0.03% Libertarian Party (United States) Daniel Grow 62,737 2.00% +0.33% #A356DE U.S. Taxpayers Gerald Van Sickle 60,778 1.94% +0.95% 285,737 9.11% -1.21% 3,136,224 -0.15% Republican Party (United States) References External links Official campaign websites Bill Schuette for Attorney General Attorney General Category:Michigan Attorney General elections Category:November 2010 in the United States Michigan