2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

none February 2026 August 2022 2010 Michigan House of Representatives election 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan Michigan legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan 2012 All 15 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives 2010 11 02 Republican Party (United States) 7 9 2 1,671,707 52.32% 8.37% Democratic Party (United States) 8 6 2 1,415,212 44.30% 8.01% 300px District results 300px County results Republican #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010.http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/10PRI/10PRI_CL.HTM 2010 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing July 28, 2010 January 2, 2014 Michigan Department of State Of the 15 elections, the 1st, 7th and 9th districts were rated as competitive by Sabato's Crystal Ball,http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/michigan-01-house-2010/ Michigan (01) House 2010 January 2, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/michigan-07-house-2010/ Michigan (07) House 2010 January 2, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/michigan-09-house-2010/ Michigan (09) House 2010 January 2, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball CQ Politicshttps://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house Race Ratings Chart: House January 5, 2014 October 28, 2010 CQ Politics and The Rothenberg Political Report,http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house/november-1-2010-house-ratings House Ratings November 1, 2010 January 2, 2014 The Rothenberg Political Report while The Cook Political Report rated the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th districts as competitive.https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221449/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-10-26_13-11-35.php http://cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-10-26_13-11-35.php 2010 competitive House race chart October 26, 2010 January 5, 2014 October 28, 2010 The Cook Political Report Three of Michigan's fifteen incumbents (Bart Stupak of the 1st district,https://www.politico.com/story/2010/04/stupak-wont-seek-reelection-035585 Rep. Bart Stupak won't seek reelection April 9, 2010 January 3, 2014 Politico Mike Allen Josh Kraushaar Michael Allen (journalist) Pete Hoekstra of the 2nd districthttps://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0309/Hoekstra_running_for_governor.html Hoekstra running for governor March 30, 2009 January 3, 2014 Politico Josh Kraushaar and Vern Ehlers of the 3rd district)http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/02/us_rep_vern_ehlers_to_step_dow.html U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers to retire after 16 years in Congress February 10, 2010 January 3, 2014 MLive.com Monica Scott did not seek re-election. Of the twelve who did, one (Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of the 13th district) was not renominated by her party,http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/08/us_rep_carolyn_cheeks_kilpatri_1.html Clouded by son's scandal, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick loses party nomination to Hansen Clarke August 4, 2010 January 3, 2014 MLive.com Aaron Foley and one (Mark Schauer of the 7th district) was unsuccessful in the general election.http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/11/post_63.html Update: Tim Walberg defeats U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer for two-year term in Congress November 3, 2010 January 3, 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot Chris Gautz In total, nine Republicans and six Democrats were elected.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/michigan Michigan The New York Times January 19, 2014 A total of 3,194,901 votes were cast, of which 1,671,707 (52 percent) were for Republicans, 1,415,212 (44 percent) were for Democrats, 43,279 (1 percent) were for Libertarian Party candidates, 27,273 (1 percent) were for U.S. Taxpayers Party candidates, 25,739 (1 percent) were for Green Party candidates, 11,238 (0.4 percent) were for independent candidates, 409 (0.01 percent) were for a Natural Law Party candidate and 44 (0.001 percent) were for write-in candidates.http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2010election/ 25 Statistics of the congressional election of November 2, 2010 June 3, 2011 January 3, 2014 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Karen L. Haas Karen Haas 2 Overview Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:Haas Karen L. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives November 12, 2019 June 3, 2011 DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 120,523 51.94% 94,824 40.86% 16,690 7.19% 232,037 100.00% Republican gainDistrict 2 148,864 65.27% 72,118 31.62% 7,096 3.11% 228,078 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 3 133,714 59.68% 83,953 37.47% 6,396 2.85% 224,063 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 4 148,531 66.21% 68,458 30.51% 7,365 3.28% 224,354 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 5 89,680 44.34% 107,286 53.04% 5,297 2.62% 202,263 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 6 123,142 61.98% 66,729 33.58% 8,825 4.44% 198,696 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 7 113,185 50.16% 102,402 45.38% 10,082 4.47% 225,669 100.00% Republican gainDistrict 8 156,931 64.08% 84,069 34.33% 3,894 1.59% 244,894 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 9 119,325 47.23% 125,730 49.76% 7,595 3.01% 252,650 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 10 168,364 71.97% 58,530 25.02% 7,036 3.01% 233,930 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 11 141,224 59.27% 91,710 38.49% 5,353 2.25% 238,287 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 12 71,372 34.97% 124,671 61.08% 8,074 3.95% 204,117 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 13 23,462 18.46% 100,885 79.39% 2,729 2.15% 127,076 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 14 29,902 19.87% 115,511 76.76% 5,065 3.37% 150,478 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 15 83,488 40.08% 118,336 56.81% 6,485 3.11% 208,309 100.00% Democratic holdTotal 1,671,707 52.32% 1,415,212 44.30% 107,982 3.38% 3,194,901 100.00% 400px|thumb|Michigan's congressional districts in 2010 District 1 Keith Shelton Keith Skelton thumb|400px|Michigan's 1st congressional district in 2010 thumb|Dan Benishek, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 1st district Michigan's 1st congressional district In 2010, the 1st district included Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. The district's population was 93 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $40,243.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/1 Michigan 1st District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 48 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-01.html Michigan – 1st District October 14, 2010 January 3, 2014 Roll Call Democrat Bart Stupak, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Stupak was re-elected in 2008 with 65 percent of the vote. In 2010 Stupak retired rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Democratic nominee Gary McDowell, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives; Republican nominee Dan Benishek, a physician; Green Party nominee Ellis Boal, a former Charlevoix County commissioner and prosecutor; U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Patrick Lambert, a shift supervisor at Kalitta Air; Libertarian Party nominee Keith Shelton, a sports reporter; and independent candidate Glenn Wilson, the owner of an Internet service provider.http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2010/10/six_vying_for_1st_congressiona.html Six vying for 1st Congressional seat after Bart Stupak's retirement October 14, 2010 January 3, 2014 The Bay City Times David Veselenak Lonnie Lee Snyder had intended to run as a Tea Party candidate, but was found ineligible to do so in August 2010.https://www.politico.com/story/2010/08/no-michigan-ballot-slot-for-tea-party-041636 No Michigan ballot slot for 'Tea Party' August 31, 2010 January 5, 2014 Politico Kasie Hunt McDowell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, as Mike Prusi, a member of the Michigan Senate, announced in April 2010 that he would not run;http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=444959 Prusi says no April 16, 2010 February 17, 2010 UpNorthLive.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100610004254/http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=444959 June 10, 2010 dead and Matt Gillard, a former member of the state House of Representatives;https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/dem-clears-primary-for-stupak-seat-037123 Dem clears primary for Stupak seat May 12, 2010 January 4, 2014 Politico Alexander Burns Alex Burns (journalist) Connie Saltonstall, a former county official; and Joel Sheltrown, a member of the state House of Representatives,http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2010-05-03/linda-goldthorpe_24152216 Sheltrown withdraws from race to replace Stupak May 3, 2010 February 17, 2010 Petoskey News February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153118/http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2010-05-03/linda-goldthorpe_24152216 dead ended their campaigns in May 2010. Jason Allen, a member of the state Senate; Patrick Donlon, a businessman; Don Hooper, the owner of a trucking business; and Tom Stillings, a steel industry sales representative, also sought the Republican nomination.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/cheeks_kilpatrick_one_of_sever.html Kilpatrick one of several congressional candidates facing crowded primary in Michigan August 3, 2010 January 4, 2014 MLive.com Linda Goldthorpe, a lawyer, suspended her campaign in July 2010; however her name remained on the Republican primary ballot.http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/article_d5564f20-8f80-11df-af0d-001cc4c002e0.html https://archive.today/20100717043857/http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/article_d5564f20-8f80-11df-af0d-001cc4c002e0.html dead July 17, 2010 Goldthorpe 'suspends' campaign July 14, 2010 February 17, 2010 Petoskey News-Review Brandon Hubbard Dennis Lennox, the Cheboygan County drain commissioner, ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in March 2010.http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/4684/lennox-drops-house-bid-against-stupak-backs-benishek Lennox Drops House Bid Against Stupak, Backs Benishek March 30, 2010 February 17, 2010 National Review Jim Geraghty Jim Geraghty Jim Barcia, a former U.S. Representative;http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_113/-45025-1.html Democrats: Stupak Move Doesn't Signal Rush for Exits April 12, 2010 February 17, 2010 Roll Call Tory Newmyer Emily Cadei 3 and Kevin Elsenheimer, the leader of the Republican Party in the state House of Representatives,http://www.ocala.com/article/20100413/ARTICLES/100419904 Elsenheimer decides against run for Stupak seat April 13, 2010 February 17, 2010 Star-Banner Kathy Barks Hoffman both said in April 2010 they would not run. A poll conducted by Practical Political Consulting and released in July 2010, with a sample size of 140, found Benishek leading with 21 percent followed by Allen with 19 percent; Donlon, Goldthorpe, Hooper and Stillings each had the support of less than 2 percent of respondents, while around 55 percent were undecided.http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2010-07-13/benishek_24151274 Poll: Benishek, Allen even in battle for GOP nomination July 13, 2010 January 4, 2014 Petoskey News Brandon Hubbard McDowell raised $838,208 and spent $838,160. Benishek raised $1,379,311 and spent $1,343,624. Wilson raised $127,237 and spent $118,276.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI01&cycle=2010 Michigan District 01 Race January 4, 2014 OpenSecrets Allen raised $379,899 and spent $379,979.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032277&cycle=2010 Jason Allen (R) January 4, 2014 OpenSecrets Goldthorpe raised $9,244 and spent $5,410.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030019&cycle=2010 Linda J. Goldthorpe (R) January 4, 2014 OpenSecrets A poll of 1,016 registered voters, conducted in August 2010 by We Ask America, found Benishek leading with 45 percent to McDowell's 29 percent, while 27 percent chose "Other/Unsure".http://weaskamerica.com/2010/08/25/mash-up-in-michigan/ Mash-up in Michigan August 25, 2010 January 5, 2014 We Ask America https://web.archive.org/web/20140221054940/http://weaskamerica.com/2010/08/25/mash-up-in-michigan/ February 21, 2014 dead In a poll of 406 likely voters by TargetPoint Consulting, conducted for Benishek's campaign between August 31 and September 1, 2010, Benishek led McDowell by 39 percent to 25 percent when the names of Wilson and Snyder were also given, and by 54 percent to 31 percent when Benishek and McDowell were the only names offered.https://web.archive.org/web/20100926023330/http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/09/mcdowell-poll-shows-a-tied-rac.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/09/mcdowell-poll-shows-a-tied-rac.html Michigan: McDowell Poll Shows a Tied Race September 24, 2010 January 5, 2014 September 26, 2010 Tricia Miller CQ Politics A poll of 400 likely voters conducted by Hill Research Associates for the National Republican Congressional Committee between September 19 and September 21, 2010, found Benishek leading with 40 percent to McDowell's 24 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20101003094433/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/09/starting_lineup_23.php http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/09/starting_lineup_23.php Starting Lineup: Midwest Trouble For House Dems September 29, 2010 January 5, 2014 October 3, 2010 National Journal Jeremy P. Jacobs In a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for McDowell's campaign, conducted on September 21 and 22, 2010, with a sample size of 505 likely voters, Benishek led with 41 percent while McDowell received 38 percent, Wilson received 12 percent and 9 percent were undecided. A poll of 401 likely voters published by The Hill, conducted between October 2 and 7, 2010, 42 percent of respondents supported Benishek while 39 percent favored McDowell and 18 percent were undecided.https://web.archive.org/web/20101019045032/http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-poll-week-2/123973-district-by-district-michigan http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-poll-week-2/123973-district-by-district-michigan District by district – Michigan October 13, 2010 January 5, 2014 October 19, 2010 The Hill In a poll of 400 likely voters by EPIC/MRA, conducted on October 17 and 18, 2010, Benishek led with 42 percent to McDowell's 40 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20101104211023/http://www.freep.com/article/20101025/NEWS15/10250411/1320/Battle-for-Stupaks-seat-is-a-nail-biter http://www.freep.com/article/20101025/NEWS15/10250411/1320/Battle-for-Stupaks-seat-is-a-nail-biter Battle for Stupak's seat is a nail-biter October 25, 2010 January 5, 2014 November 4, 2010 Detroit Free Press Todd Spangler Though Benishek won the Republican primary by a margin of only 15 votes, Allen, who placed second, chose not to seek a recount.https://www.politico.com/story/2010/08/allen-wont-request-recount-against-benishek-041107 Allen won't request recount against Benishek August 16, 2010 February 27, 2010 Politico Kasie Hunt Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Benishek an 88 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 52 percent of the vote to McDowell's 45 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/1 Michigan 1st District January 5, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Benishek was elected with 52 percent of the vote to McDowell's 41 percent. Benishek was re-elected in 2012, again against McDowell,http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/election_results_2012_dan_beni.html Election results 2012: U.S. Rep. Benishek declares victory in Michigan race separated by 2,300 votes November 7, 2012 January 5, 2014 MLive.com Jonathan Oosting and in 2014.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/dan-benishek-midterm-election-results_n_5896706.html Dan Benishek Defeats Jerry Cannon In Michigan Midterm Election November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 The Huffington Post Paige Lavender Republican primary results Michigan's 1st congressional district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06001000.html 1st District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 5, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120629033222/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06001000.html June 29, 2012 dead Republican Party (United States) Dan Benishek 27,077 38.14 Republican Party (United States) Jason Allen 27,062 38.12 Republican Party (United States) Tom Stillings 5,418 7.63 Republican Party (United States) Linda Goldthorpe 4,980 7.01 Republican Party (United States) Don Hooper 3,969 5.59 Republican Party (United States) Patrick Donlon 2,490 3.51 70,996 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Lean R flip November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Tilt R flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010Lean R flipOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house nytimes.com The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Lean R flip November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLikely R flip November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 1st congressional district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06001000.html 1st District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 3, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155049/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06001000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Dan Benishek 120,523 51.94 Democratic Party (United States) Gary McDowell 94,824 40.87 Independent (politician) Glenn Wilson 7,847 3.38 U.S. Taxpayers Party Patrick Lambert 4,200 1.81 Libertarian Party (United States) Keith Shelton 2,571 1.11 Green Party (United States) Ellis Boal 2,072 0.89 232,037 100.00 External links http://www.jasonallenforcongress.com/ Jason Allen campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100806153951/http://www.jasonallenforcongress.com/ August 6, 2010 http://www.danbenishekforcongress.com/ Dan Benishek campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028235311/http://www.danbenishekforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://ellisboal.org/index.shtml Ellis Boal campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215751/http://ellisboal.org/index.shtml October 28, 2010 http://www.donlon4uscongress.net/ Patrick Donlon campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028102538/http://www.donlon4uscongress.net/ October 28, 2010 http://www.gillardforcongress.com/ Matt Gillard campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100713165316/http://www.gillardforcongress.com/ July 13, 2010 http://www.lindaforcongress.com/ Linda Goldthorpe campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100910072400/http://www.lindaforcongress.com/ September 10, 2010 http://www.donhooper4congress.com/ Don Hooper campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100722005217/http://www.donhooper4congress.com/ July 22, 2010 http://voteforlambert.com/ Patrick Lambert campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215747/http://voteforlambert.com/ October 28, 2010 http://votemcdowell.com/ Gary McDowell campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029044504/http://votemcdowell.com/ October 29, 2010 http://www.lpwm.org/KeithShelton/ Keith Shelton campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215741/http://www.lpwm.org/KeithShelton/ October 28, 2010 http://www.stillingsforcongress.com/ Tom Stillings campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100328160430/http://www.stillingsforcongress.com/ March 28, 2010 http://www.wilsonforuscongress.com/ Glenn Wilson campaign website September 19, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101104202432/http://www.wilsonforuscongress.com/ November 4, 2010 District 2 thumb|400px|Michigan's 2nd congressional district in 2010 thumb|Bill Huizenga, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 2nd district Michigan's 2nd congressional district The 2nd district included Holland, Muskegon and Norton Shores. The district's population was 86 percent white and 6 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $47,736.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/2 Michigan 2nd District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election, the district gave 51 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 47 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-02.html Michigan – 2nd District January 6, 2014 Roll Call Republican Pete Hoekstra, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Hoekstra was re-elected in 2008 with 62 percent of the vote. In 2010, Hoekstra ran for Governor of Michigan rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Republican nominee Bill Huizenga, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives; Democratic nominee Fred Johnson, an associate professor of history at Hope College; Green Party nominee Lloyd Clarke, a former United Auto Workers representative;http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/opinion/index.ssf/2010/10/five_seek_2nd_congressional_po.html Five seek 2nd Congressional post long held by Peter Hoekstra October 26, 2010 January 6, 2014 MLive.com Libertarian Party nominee Joseph Gillotte, the founder and owner of Presort Services Inc.;http://www.wvgazette.com/ap/ApPolitics/201011020269 Bio sketches of Michigan congressional candidates November 2, 2010 January 15, 2014 Charleston Gazette-Mail February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230631/http://www.wvgazette.com/ap/ApPolitics/201011020269 dead and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Ronald Graeser, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Bill Cooper, a small business owner; Wayne Kuipers, a member of the Michigan Senate; Chris Larson, a member of the Ferrysburg city council; Field Reichardt, the president of the Organic Olive Oil Co., Jay Riemersma, a former American football player; and Ted Schendel, a retired police officer, also sought the Republican nomination.http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/incoming-feed/99922584.html Bio sketches of Michigan congressional candidates August 5, 2010 January 6, 2014 WVEC https://web.archive.org/web/20140201135826/http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/incoming-feed/99922584.html February 1, 2014 dead Jeff Wincel, the owner of a consulting firm, sought the Republican nomination but ended his campaign in April 2010.http://www.hollandsentinel.com/x57951335/Wincel-drops-out-of-Congressional-race Wincel drops out of Congressional race April 15, 2010 January 6, 2014 The Holland Sentinel In a poll of 335 likely Republican voters, conducted between July 26 and 28, 2010, by The Grand Rapids Press, 25 percent of respondents favored Riemersma, while 15 percent favored Cooper, the same percentage favored Huizenga, 13 percent favored Kuipers, and 30 percent were undecided.http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/press_poll_shows_jay_riemersma.html Press poll shows Jay Riemersma leading Republican field to succeed Pete Hoekstra, but 2nd District race remains too close to call August 1, 2010 February 22, 2014 The Grand Rapids Press Ted Roelofs After the primary Huizenga led Riemersma by less than 700 votes; however Riemersma released a statement saying he would not seek a recount.http://www.rollcall.com/news/michigans_riemersma_no_recount-65152-1.html Michigan's Riemersma: No Recount August 5, 2010 February 22, 2014 Roll Call Nicolette McClure, a Lake County commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination. Huizenga raised $684,347 and spent $634,952. Johnson raised $125,474 and spent $119,305.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI02&cycle=2010 Michigan District 02 Race January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Cooper raised $310,497 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030937&cycle=2010 William C. Cooper (R) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Kuipers raised $232,223 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031328&cycle=2010 Wayne Kuipers (R) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Reichardt raised $151,160 and spent $151,064.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031935&cycle=2010 John Field Reichardt (R) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Riemersma raised $917,362 and spent $915,037.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030794&cycle=2010 Allen Jay Riemersma (R) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Schendel raised $6,451 and spent $6,651.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031936&cycle=2010 Edward Ted Schendel (R) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Wincel raised $14,185 and spent $14,044.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031937&cycle=2010 Jeff Wincel (R) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets McClure raised $20,856 and spent $19,429.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031752&cycle=2010 Nicolette McClure (D) January 6, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election, FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Huizenga a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Johnson's 34 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/2 Michigan 2nd District January 6, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Huizenga was elected with 65 percent of the vote to Johnson's 32 percent. Huizenga was re-elected in 2012http://www.hollandsentinel.com/x303005708/Rep-Bill-Huizenga-wins-re-election Rep. Bill Huizenga wins re-election November 7, 2012 January 6, 2014 The Holland Sentinel and 2014.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/bill-huizenga-midterm-election-results_n_5896728.html Bill Huizenga Defeats Dean Vanderstelt In 2014 Michigan Election November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 The Huffington Post Paige Lavender Republican primary results Michigan's 2nd district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06002000.html 2nd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 6, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201418/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06002000.html March 2, 2012 dead Republican Party (United States) Bill Huizenga 27,041 25.40 Republican Party (United States) Jay Riemersma 26,378 24.77 Republican Party (United States) Wayne Kuipers 23,226 21.81 Republican Party (United States) Bill Cooper 20,584 19.33 Republican Party (United States) Field Reichardt 4,517 4.24 Republican Party (United States) Ted Schendel 2,401 2.25 Republican Party (United States) Chris Larson 2,332 2.19 106,479 100.00 Democratic primary results Michigan's 2nd district Democratic primary, August 3, 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Fred Johnson 12,375 59.94 Democratic Party (United States) Nicolette McClure 8,272 40.06 20,647 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 2nd congressional district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06002000.html 2nd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 6, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155050/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06002000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Bill Huizenga 148,864 65.27 Democratic Party (United States) Fred Johnson 72,118 31.62 Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph Gillotte 2,701 1.18 U.S. Taxpayers Party Ronald Graeser 2,379 1.04 Green Party (United States) Lloyd Clarke 2,016 0.88 228,078 100.00 External links http://www.lloydclarkecampaign.org/ Lloyd Clarke campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215741/http://www.lloydclarkecampaign.org/ October 28, 2010 http://www.billcooperforcongress.com/ Bill Cooper campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100901004750/http://www.billcooperforcongress.com/ September 1, 2010 http://votegillotte.com/ Joseph Gillotte campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20110608145820/http://votegillotte.com/ June 8, 2011 http://huizengaforcongress.com/ Bill Huizenga campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101104212928/http://huizengaforcongress.com/ November 4, 2010 http://www.fredjohnsonforcongress.com/ Fred Johnson campaign website September 19, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029220131/http://www.fredjohnsonforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://www.kuipersforcongress.com/ Wayne Kuipers campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100806172228/http://www.kuipersforcongress.com/ August 6, 2010 http://www.chris4congress.com/ Chris Larson campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100809070241/http://www.chris4congress.com/ August 9, 2010 http://www.nicolettemcclure.com/ Nicolette McClure campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100805003709/http://www.nicolettemcclure.com/ August 5, 2010 http://jayriemersma.com/ Jay Riemersma campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101022152208/http://jayriemersma.com/ October 22, 2010 http://www.schendelforcongress.org/ Ted Schendel campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100731162254/http://www.schendelforcongress.org/ July 31, 2010 District 3 Ted Gerrard Ted Jarrard thumb|400px|Michigan's 3rd district thumb|Justin Amash, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 3rd district thumb|Patrick Miles Jr., who also ran in the 3rd district Michigan's 3rd congressional district The 3rd district included Grand Rapids and Wyoming. The district's population was 80 percent white, 8 percent Hispanic and 8 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 28 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $51,386.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/3 Michigan 3rd District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election, Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic nominee Barack Obama each received 49 percent of the vote in the district.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-03.html Michigan – 3rd District January 6, 2014 Roll Call Republican Vern Ehlers, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Ehlers was re-elected in 2008 with 61 percent of the vote. In 2010 Ehlers retired rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Republican nominee Justin Amash, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives;http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/opinion/index.ssf/2010/10/five_candidates_in_the_race_to.html Five candidates in the race to win 3rd Congressional seat October 26, 2010 January 6, 2014 MLive.com Democratic nominee Patrick Miles Jr., a lawyer;http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/patrick_miles_jr_wins_democrat.html Patrick Miles Jr. wins Democratic primary, says moderate message can win in November August 4, 2010 January 6, 2014 MLive.com Jim Harger U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Ted Gerrard, an electrician; Libertarian Party nominee James Rogers, a technical consultant in the fields of renewable energy and HVAC; and Green Party nominee Charlie Shick, an employee in the field of warehouse inventory control. Bill Hardiman, a member of the Michigan Senate; Steve Heacock, a former Kent County commissioner; Louise "Ellie" Johnson, an attorney; and Bob Overbeek, a United States Air Force veteran, also sought the Republican nomination. Terri Lynn Land, the Secretary of State of Michigan;http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/terri_lynn_land_wont_run_for_g.html Terri Lynn Land won't run for Grand Rapids-based Congressional seat February 11, 2010 February 22, 2014 The Grand Rapids Press Jeff Cranson and Dick Posthumus, a former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan;http://www.rollcall.com/news/no_shortage_of_possible_gop_ca-63446-1.html No Shortage of Possible GOP Candidates to Succeed Ehlers February 11, 2010 February 22, 2014 Roll Call both said in February 2010 that they would not seek the Republican nomination. In a poll of 485 likely voters, conducted by The Grand Rapids Press between July 26 and 30, 2010, 28 percent of respondents favored Amash, while 23 percent supported Hardiman, 17 percent backed Heacock, and 26 percent were undecided.http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/upstart_justin_amash_builds_su.html Upstart Justin Amash builds support in outlying areas of 3rd Congressional District but remains within reach of rivals, Press poll shows August 1, 2010 February 22, 2014 The Grand Rapids Press Ted Roelofs Paul Mayhue, a former Kent County commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination. Amash raised $1,103,513 and spent $1,093,007. Miles raised $990,599 and spent $988,091. Gerrard raised $1,405 and spent $2,082. Rogers raised $7,920 and spent $8,611.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI03&cycle=2010 Michigan District 03 Race January 7, 2014 OpenSecrets Hardiman raised $209,236 and spent $202,459.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031941&cycle=2010 Bill Hardiman (R) January 7, 2014 OpenSecrets Heacock raised $393,212 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031939&cycle=2010 Steven R. Heacock (R) January 7, 2014 OpenSecrets Overbeek raised $9,213 and spent $6,789.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031940&cycle=2010 Robert John Overbeek (R) January 7, 2014 OpenSecrets Mayhue raised $11,636 and spent $9,773.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032475&cycle=2010 Paul Mayhue (D) January 7, 2014 OpenSecrets In a poll of 1,006 registered voters, conducted by We Ask America in August 2010, 51 percent of respondents supported Amash while 30 percent favored Miles and 19 percent chose "Other/Unsure". A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by EPIC/MRA between October 16 and 19, 2010, found Amash leading with 46 percent to Miles's 37 percent, while 8 percent supported other candidates and 9 percent were undecided.http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/136199/0/Poll-Amashs-lead-over-Miles-in-3rd-District-slimmer https://archive.today/20140120000130/http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/136199/0/Poll-Amashs-lead-over-Miles-in-3rd-District-slimmer dead January 20, 2014 Poll: Amash's lead over Miles in 3rd District slimmer October 21, 2010 January 7, 2014 WZZM A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on October 19 and 20, 2010, found Amash leading with 49 percent to Miles's 30 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20101028232417/http://amashforcongress.com/news/new-poll-shows-amash-strong-lead-election-nears http://amashforcongress.com/news/new-poll-shows-amash-strong-lead-election-nears New Poll Shows Amash with Strong Lead as Election Nears October 25, 2010 January 7, 2014 October 28, 2010 Justin Amash for Congress Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Amash a 99 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Miles's 38 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/3 Michigan 3rd District January 7, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Amash was elected with 60 percent of the vote to Miles's 37 percent. In July 2012 Miles was confirmed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.http://www.woodtv.com/news/local/grand-rapids/patrick-miles-is-new-us-prosecutor https://archive.today/20140120000237/http://www.woodtv.com/news/local/grand-rapids/patrick-miles-is-new-us-prosecutor dead January 20, 2014 Patrick Miles is new US prosecutor July 9, 2012 January 7, 2014 WOOD-TV Amash was re-elected in November of that yearhttp://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/11/election_results_justin_amash.html Election results: Justin Amash bests Steve Pestka, blasts 'extremists' in Congress for gridlock November 7, 2012 January 7, 2014 MLive.com Zane McMillin and in 2014.http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/11/amash.html Election 2014: Rep. Justin Amash wins 3rd term, applauds civil race with challenger Bob Goodrich November 4, 2014 November 17, 2014 MLive.com Andrew Krietz Republican primary results Michigan's 3rd district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06003000.html 3rd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 7, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140305150612/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06003000.html March 5, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Justin Amash 38,569 40.35 Republican Party (United States) Steve Heacock 25,157 26.32 Republican Party (United States) Bill Hardiman 22,715 23.76 Republican Party (United States) Bob Overbeek 5,133 5.37 Republican Party (United States) Louise Johnson 4,020 4.21 95,594 100.00 Democratic primary results Michigan's 3rd district Democratic primary, August 3, 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick Miles Jr. 14,114 68.53 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Mayhue 6,480 31.47 20,594 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 3rd congressional district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06003000.html 3rd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 7, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155051/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06003000.html January 29, 2014 dead mdy-all Republican Party (United States) Justin Amash 133,714 59.68 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick Miles Jr. 83,953 37.47 Libertarian Party (United States) James Rogers 2,677 1.19 U.S. Taxpayers Party Ted Gerrard 2,144 0.96 Green Party (United States) Charlie Shick 1,575 0.70 224,063 100.00 External links http://amashforcongress.com/ Justin Amash campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029104116/http://amashforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://tedgerrard.com/ Ted Gerrard campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215742/http://tedgerrard.com/ October 28, 2010 http://billhardiman.com/ Bill Hardiman campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100328135011/http://billhardiman.com/ March 28, 2010 http://www.heacockforcongress.com/ Steve Heacock campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100523094011/http://www.heacockforcongress.com/ May 23, 2010 http://www.lejohnsonforcongress.com/ Louise Johnson campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100523075559/http://www.lejohnsonforcongress.com/ May 23, 2010 http://www.mayhue4u.com/ Paul Mayhue campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100830053948/http://www.mayhue4u.com/ August 30, 2010 http://www.patmilesforcongress.com/ Patrick Miles Jr. campaign website August 28, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029044423/http://www.patmilesforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://www.boboverbeek.com/ Bob Overbeek campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100410132721/http://www.boboverbeek.com/ April 10, 2010 http://www.rogersforcongress2010.com/ James Rogers campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215742/http://www.rogersforcongress2010.com/ October 28, 2010 http://www.pickshick.org/ Charlie Shick campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215742/http://www.pickshick.org/ October 28, 2010 District 4 thumb|400px|Michigan's 4th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Dave Camp, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 4th district Michigan's 4th congressional district The 4th district included Mount Pleasant and part of Midland. The district's population was 91 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $43,605.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/4 Michigan 4th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 48 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-04.html Michigan – 4th District January 7, 2014 Roll Call Republican Dave Camp, who took office in 1991, was the incumbent. Camp was re-elected in 2008 with 62 percent of the vote. In 2010, Camp's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Jerry M. Campbell, a former supervisor of Richfield Township, Roscommon County.http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2010/05/camp_will_battle_campbell_in_4.html Camp will battle Campbell in 4th Congressional District May 17, 2010 January 7, 2014 The Saginaw News Barrie Barber Libertarian Party nominee John Emerick and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Clint Foster, a home remodeling sales representative, also ran.http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2010/10/camp_faces_three_challengers_i.html Camp faces three challengers in re-election bid to U.S. House October 10, 2010 January 7, 2014 The Saginaw News Barrie Barber Both Camp and Campbell were unopposed in their party primaries.http://tricountycitizen.mihomepaper.com/news/2010-08-15/News/A_closer_look_at_the_local_vote_in_the_Saginaw_Co_.html A closer look at the local vote in the Saginaw Co. Primary August 15, 2010 January 7, 2014 Tri-County Citizen Jeanne Marcello https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195810/http://tricountycitizen.mihomepaper.com/news/2010-08-15/News/A_closer_look_at_the_local_vote_in_the_Saginaw_Co_.html February 1, 2014 dead Camp raised $3,051,808 and spent $2,148,515. Campbell raised $15,881 and spent $15,880.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI04&cycle=2010 Michigan District 04 Race January 7, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Camp a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 66 percent of the vote to Campbell's 31 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/4 Michigan 4th District January 7, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Camp was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote to Campbell's 31 percent. Camp was again re-elected in 2012http://www.mlive.com/midland/index.ssf/2012/11/election_coverage_2012_us_rep_dave_camp_hopes_for_collaboration_solutions_in_washington.html Election coverage 2012: U.S. Rep. Dave Camp hopes for collaboration, solutions in Washington November 7, 2012 January 7, 2014 MLive.com Kathryn Lynch-Morin and retired rather than seeking re-election in 2014. He was succeeded by Republican John Moolenaar.http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/11/john_moolenaar_jeff_holmes_4th.html U.S. House: John Moolenaar to replace fellow Midlander Dave Camp as 4th District congressman November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 MLive.com Jessica Shepherd Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 4th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06004000.html 4th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 7, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155052/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06004000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Dave Camp (incumbent) 148,531 66.20 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Campbell 68,458 30.51 U.S. Taxpayers Party John Emerick 3,861 1.72 Libertarian Party (United States) Clint Foster 3,504 1.56 224,354 100.00 External links http://www.davecampforcongress.com/ Dave Camp campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101101180857/http://www.davecampforcongress.com/ November 1, 2010 http://jerrycampbell.org/ Jerry Campbell campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029011205/http://jerrycampbell.org/ October 29, 2010 District 5 Michael J. Moon the co-founder and CEO of GISTICS Inc. Michael Jay Moon thumb|400px|Michigan's 5th district thumb|Dale Kildee, who was re-elected as the U.S. Representative for the 5th district Michigan's 5th congressional district The 5th district included Bay City, Burton, Flint and Saginaw. The district's population was 76 percent white and 18 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,578.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/5 Michigan 5th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 64 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 35 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-05.html Michigan – 5th District January 8, 2014 Roll Call Democrat Dale Kildee, who took office in 1977, was the incumbent. Kildee was re-elected with 70 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010, Kildee's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee John Kupiec, a businessman.http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=491933 Kupiec defeats Wilson in GOP 5th District primary August 4, 2010 January 8, 2014 miNBCnews.com Dave Kinchen February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213531/http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=491933 dead Green Party nominee J. Matthew de Heus, an instructor at Delta College, also ran. Libertarian Party nominee Michael J. Moon, a technician at XO Communications, withdrew from the race in October 2010.http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/libertarian_michael_moon_withd.html Libertarian Michael Moon withdraws, endorses John Kupiec in 5th District congressional race October 28, 2010 January 8, 2014 MLive.com Kristin Longley Rick Wilson, a former supervisor for General Motors, also sought the Republican nomination. Scott Withers, the owner of Withers Media and a former vice president of the Auction Network, also sought the Democratic nomination. Kildee raised $622,561 and spent $1,207,958. Kupiec raised $356,589 and spent $356,390.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI05&cycle=2010 Michigan District 05 Race January 8, 2014 OpenSecrets Wilson raised $71,073 and spent $70,114.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030795&cycle=2010 Rick Wilson (R) January 8, 2014 OpenSecrets Withers raised $14,628 and spent $13,660.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031508&cycle=2010 Scott Livingston Withers, Jr (D) January 8, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Kildee a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Kupiec's 34 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/5 Michigan 5th District January 8, 2014 FiveThirtyEight In October 2010 John Fund of The Wall Street Journal named the race as one of "five districts that could deliver upset victories", citing the possibility that Michigan's straight-ticket voting system would result in Rick Snyder's successful gubernatorial campaign affecting the results of congressional races. https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303467004575574302780204796 Read This Before Joining the Office Pool October 26, 2010 June 6, 2014 The Wall Street Journal Fund John John Fund On election day Kildee was re-elected with 53 percent of the vote to Kupiec's 44 percent. Kildee retired rather than seeking re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by his nephew Dan Kildee.http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/11/election_results_in_name_winni.html Dan Kildee (D) wins in Michigan 5th Congressional District election 2012 results November 7, 2012 January 8, 2014 MLive.com Blake Thorne Democratic primary results Michigan's 5th district Democratic primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06005000.html 5th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 8, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302200136/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06005000.html March 2, 2012 dead Democratic Party (United States) Dale Kildee (incumbent) 34,902 78.43 Democratic Party (United States) Scott Withers 9,596 21.57 44,498 100.00 Republican primary results Michigan's 5th district Republican primary, August 3, 2010 Republican Party (United States) John Kupiec 22,177 55.69 Republican Party (United States) Rick Wilson 17,643 44.31 39,820 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 5th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06005000.html 5th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 8, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155053/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06005000.html January 29, 2014 dead Democratic Party (United States) Dale Kildee (incumbent) 107,286 53.04 Republican Party (United States) John Kupiec 89,680 44.34 Green Party (United States) J. de Heus 2,649 1.31 Libertarian Party (United States) Michael Moon 2,648 1.31 202,263 100.00 External links http://home.matt4michigan.org/ J. Matthew de Heus campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215742/http://home.matt4michigan.org/ October 28, 2010 http://www.dalekildeeforcongress.com/ Dale Kildee campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029044523/http://www.dalekildeeforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://johnkupiecforcongress.com/ John Kupiec campaign website September 19, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029073128/http://johnkupiecforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://www.rickwilsonforcongress.com/ Rick Wilson campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100803064749/http://www.rickwilsonforcongress.com/ August 3, 2010 District 6 thumb|400px|Michigan's 6th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Fred Upton, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 6th district thumb|Jack Hoogendyk, who also ran in the Republican primary in the 6th district thumb|Don Cooney, who also ran in the 6th district Michigan's 6th congressional district The 6th district included Kalamazoo, Niles, Portage and Sturgis. The district's population was 83 percent white, 8 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $45,661.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/6 Michigan 6th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 44 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-06.html Michigan – 6th District January 8, 2014 Roll Call Republican Fred Upton, who took office in 1987, was the incumbent. In 2008 Upton was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote. In 2010, Upton's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Don Cooney, a Kalamazoo city commissioner and professor of social work. Green Party nominee Pat Foster, an accountant; Libertarian Party nominee Fred Strand, a restaurant owner and retired airline pilot; and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Mel Valkner, a business owner and accountant, also ran.http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/10/four_challengers_look_to_upsea.html Four challengers hope to unseat veteran Michigan Congressman Fred Upton in the 6th District October 23, 2010 January 8, 2014 MLive.com Kathy Jessup Jack Hoogendyk, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, also sought the Republican nomination.http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/04/former_state_rep_jack_hoogendy.html Conservative Republican Jack Hoogendyk to challenge Congressman Fred Upton of Michigan's 6th District in August primary April 15, 2010 January 8, 2014 MLive.com Kathy Jessup Cooney was unopposed in the Democratic primary.http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18498253/rep-upton-wins-gop-primary-over-hoogendyk Rep. Upton Wins GOP Primary over Hoogendyk August 3, 2010 January 8, 2014 myFOXDetroit.com Upton raised $2,014,321 and spent $2,083,790. Cooney raised $62,447 and spent $61,614.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI06&cycle=2010 Michigan District 06 Race January 8, 2014 OpenSecrets Hoogendyk raised $67,817 and spent $66,644.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00029905&cycle=2010 Jack Hoogendyk (R) January 8, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Upton a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Cooney's 34 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/6 Michigan 6th District January 8, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Upton was re-elected with 62 percent of the vote to Cooney's 34 percent. Upton was again re-elected in 2012http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/11/congressman_fred_upton_wins_ka.html Congressman Fred Upton wins by lowest margin of career; takes Kalamazoo County by 11 votes November 7, 2012 January 8, 2014 MLive.com Fritz Klug and 2014,http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/11/fred_upton_announces_victory_o.html Congressman Fred Upton on election win: 'Voters saw through the garbage' November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 MLive.com Rob Jr. Wetterholt while in 2013 Cooney ran for re-election as city commissioner.http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/07/don_cooney_announces_re-electi.html Don Cooney announces re-election bid for Kalamazoo City Commission July 31, 2013 January 8, 2014 MLive.com Emily Monacelli Republican primary results Michigan's 6th district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06006000.html 6th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 8, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20141006145557/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06006000.html October 6, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Fred Upton (incumbent) 42,182 57.12 Republican Party (United States) Jack Hoogendyk 31,660 42.88 73,842 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 6th district general election, November 6, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06006000.html 6th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 8, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155053/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06006000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Fred Upton (incumbent) 123,142 61.98 Democratic Party (United States) Don Cooney 66,729 33.58 U.S. Taxpayers Party Melvin Valkner 3,672 1.85 Libertarian Party (United States) Fred Strand 3,369 1.70 Green Party (United States) Pat Foster 1,784 0.90 198,696 100.00 External links http://cooneyforcongress.org/ Don Cooney campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101104222727/http://cooneyforcongress.org/ November 4, 2010 http://jackformichigan.org/ Jack Hoogendyk campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100924072228/http://jackformichigan.org/ September 24, 2010 http://www.fredstrandforcongress.com/ Fred Strand campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101031145949/http://www.fredstrandforcongress.com/ October 31, 2010 http://fredupton.com/ Fred Upton campaign website January 19, 2014 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20140102143401/http://fredupton.com/ January 2, 2014 http://www.thecommonman.org/ Melvin Valkner campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101030014502/http://www.thecommonman.org/ October 30, 2010 District 7 thumb|400px|Michigan's 7th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Tim Walberg, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 7th district thumb|Mark Schauer, who unsuccessfully ran for re-election in the 7th district Michigan's 7th congressional district The 7th district included Battle Creek and Jackson. The district's population was 88 percent white and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 89 percent were high school graduates and 22 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $50,824.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/7 Michigan 7th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 46 percent to Republican Party nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-07.html Michigan – 7th District January 9, 2014 Roll Call Democrat Mark Schauer, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Schauer was elected in 2008 with 49 percent of the vote. In 2010, Schauer's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Tim Walberg, a former U.S. Representative.http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/08/post_5.html Tim Walberg won Tuesday's primary with convincing showings across seven-county congressional district August 4, 2010 January 9, 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot Chris Gautz U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Scott Eugene Aughney, a sales and marketing agent in the food industry; write-in candidate Dan Davis;http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/10/third-party_candidates_in_the_7th_congressional_district_race_to_debate_next_week.html Third-party candidates in the 7th Congressional District race to debate next week October 21, 2010 January 9, 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot Chris Gautz Libertarian Party nominee Greg Merle, an insurance salesman; and Green Party nominee Richard E. Wunsch, a taxi driver and bookstore owner, also ran. Davis, a former police officer, had intended to run as a Tea Party candidate in the general election but was removed from the ballot in August 2010. Schauer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Marvin Carlson, a businessman; and Iraq War veteran Brian Rooney also sought the Republican nomination.http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/08/tim_walberg_sprints_out_to_lead_in_republican_congressional_primary.html UPDATE: Tim Walberg accepts Republican nomination to face U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer in November August 3, 2010 January 9, 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot Chris Gautz Mike Stahly also briefly ran in the Republican primary, but ended his campaign due to fundraising difficulties.http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/11/mike_stahly_who_plans_to_chall.html Mike Stahly, who plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg for congressional seat, will be featured speaker at Jackson Tea Party event November 22, 2011 February 22, 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot Holly Klaft Former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz, a Republican, said in April 2009 that he would not run again.http://blog.mlive.com/capitolchronicles/2009/04/republicans_not_rallying_round.html Republicans not rallying 'round Tim Walberg April 24, 2009 February 22, 2014 MLive.com Susan J. Demas In a poll of the Republican primary, released by Inside Michigan Politics in July 2010, 48 percent of respondents supported Walberg while 16 percent favored Rooney and 30 percent were undecided.http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/07/poll_says_tim_walberg_holds_big_lead_over_brian_rooney_in_7th_congressional_district_primary.html Poll says Tim Walberg holds big lead over Brian Rooney in 7th Congressional District primary July 26, 2010 January 10, 2014 MLive.com Brian Wheeler Schauer raised $3,255,382 and spent $3,261,651. Walberg raised $1,678,049 and spent $1,647,379. Aughney raised $723 and spent $715.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI07&cycle=2010 Michigan District 07 Race January 9, 2014 OpenSecrets Carlson raised $42,180 and spent $42,798.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031052&cycle=2010 Marvin Carlson (R) January 9, 2014 OpenSecrets Rooney raised $777,205 and spent $767,104.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031329&cycle=2010 Brian John Rooney (R) January 9, 2014 OpenSecrets In a poll of 300 likely voters conducted by National Research Inc. for Walberg's campaign, the results of which were published in January 2010, 46 percent of respondents supported Walberg while 37 percent favored Schauer. Among the same sample Schauer led Rooney by 39 percent to 31 percent.http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/homenews/59104-schauer-latest-dem-trail-early-poll https://archive.today/20140120000110/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/homenews/59104-schauer-latest-dem-trail-early-poll dead January 20, 2014 Schauer is latest Dem to trail in early poll January 18, 2010 January 10, 2014 The Hill Aaron Blake A poll of 1,008 likely voters conducted by We Ask America on August 4, 2010, found Walberg leading with 45 percent to Schauer's 37 percent while 18 percent were undecided. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Republican pollster Whit Ayres between August 16 and 18, 2010, that informed respondents of Schauer's support for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Walberg led with 50 percent to Schauer's 40 percent.http://b93radio.com/news/articles/2010/aug/27/republican-poll-shows-walberg-ahead-schauer/ Republican Poll Shows Walberg Ahead Of Schauer August 27, 2010 January 10, 2014 Sheboygan's Country B93 Pat Thomas February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201205419/http://b93radio.com/news/articles/2010/aug/27/republican-poll-shows-walberg-ahead-schauer/ dead A poll by Rossman Group and Team TelCom, conducted on September 20, 2010, with a sample size of 300 likely voters, found Walberg leading with 42 percent to Schauer's 38 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20100926131340/http://www.freep.com/article/20100923/NEWS15/100923028/Poll-Walberg-holds-slim-lead-over-Schauer http://www.freep.com/article/20100923/NEWS15/100923028/Poll-Walberg-holds-slim-lead-over-Schauer Poll: Walberg holds slim lead over Schauer September 23, 2010 January 11, 2014 September 26, 2010 Detroit Free Press Todd Spangler An internal poll for Schauer's campaign by Myers Research & Strategic Services, published on September 23, 2010, found Schauer leading in a two-candidate race with 49 percent to Walberg's 45 percent, and in a multi-candidate race with 45 percent to Walberg's 43 percent while third-party candidates collectively received 5 percent.http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/09/us_rep_mark_schauer_has_four-point_lead_over_tim_walberg_in_internal_poll_campaign_says.html U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer has four-point lead over Tim Walberg in internal poll, campaign says September 23, 2010 January 10, 2014 MLive.com Brian Wheeler In a poll of 404 likely voters conducted between September 25 and 27, 2010, and published by The Hill Schauer and Walberg received the support of 41 percent of respondents each, while 13 percent remained undecided.https://web.archive.org/web/20101009151222/http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-anga-poll-week1/122867-district-by-district-michigan http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-anga-poll-week1/122867-district-by-district-michigan District by district – Michigan October 6, 2010 January 11, 2014 October 9, 2010 The Hill Shane D'Aprile In a poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Myers Research & Strategic Services on October 3 and 4, 2010, Schauer led with 44 percent to Walberg's 40 percent, while 7 percent supported third-party candidates.https://web.archive.org/web/20101008011610/http://www.markschauer.com/sites/default/files/Schauer%20Public%20Memo2.pdf http://www.markschauer.com/sites/default/files/Schauer%20Public%20Memo2.pdf Memorandum October 5, 2010 January 11, 2014 October 8, 2010 Myers Research & Strategic Services Andrew Myers An EPIC/MRA poll of 400 people, conducted on October 16 and 17, found Schauer leading with 45 percent to Walberg's 39 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20101023061054/http://www.freep.com/article/20101020/NEWS15/101020068/1319/Poll-Dems-ahead-in-2-key-congressional-districts http://www.freep.com/article/20101020/NEWS15/101020068/1319/Poll-Dems-ahead-in-2-key-congressional-districts Poll: Dems ahead in 2 key congressional districts October 20, 2010 January 11, 2014 October 23, 2010 Detroit Free Press Todd Spangler In a poll conducted for 6 News with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent, the results of which were published on October 27, 2010, 50 percent of respondents supported Schauer, while 43 percent favored Walberg, 3 percent chose Wunsch, Aughney and Merle received the support of 1 percent apiece, and 2 percent were undecided.https://web.archive.org/web/20101030102321/http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=13399147 http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=13399147 6 News Poll: Schauer Leads 7th District Race October 27, 2010 January 11, 2014 October 30, 2010 6 News An internal poll with a margin of error of 5.6 percent, conducted by National Research Inc. for Walberg's campaign and published on October 28, 2010, found Walberg leading Schauer by 13 percentage points.http://blog.mlive.com/jackson-politics/2010/10/dueling_polls_in_7th_district_race_provide_sharply_different_outlook_on_race.html Dueling polls in 7th District race provide sharply different outlook on race October 28, 2010 January 11, 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot Chris Gautz Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Walberg a 59 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 49 percent of the vote to Schauer's 48 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/7 Michigan 7th District January 11, 2014 The New York Times On election day, Walberg was elected with 50 percent of the vote to Schauer's 45 percent. Walberg was again re-elected in 2012http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20121107/NEWS/121109637 Walberg wins re-election to Congress November 7, 2012 January 11, 2014 The Daily Telegram John Mulcahy and 2014.http://www.wlns.com/story/27279189/tim-walberg-wins-re-election-in-7th-congressional-race Tim Walberg Wins Re-Election In 7th Congressional Race November 4, 2014 November 17, 2014 WLNS-TV November 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040920/http://www.wlns.com/story/27279189/tim-walberg-wins-re-election-in-7th-congressional-race dead Schauer unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Michigan in 2014.http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/11/rick_snyder_wins_michigan_elec.html Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder defeats Democrat Mark Schauer, wins second term in hard-fought election November 4, 2014 November 17, 2014 MLive.com Jonathan Oosting Republican primary results Michigan's 7th district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06007000.html 7th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 11, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201425/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06007000.html March 2, 2012 dead Republican Party (United States) Tim Walberg 41,784 57.47 Republican Party (United States) Brian Rooney 23,505 32.33 Republican Party (United States) Marvin Carlson 7,413 10.20 72,702 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 1, 2010 RothenbergTossup November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPTossup November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsTossupOctober 28, 2010New York TimesTossup November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightTossup November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 7th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06007000.html 7th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 11, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155054/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06007000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Tim Walberg 113,185 50.16 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Schauer (incumbent) 102,402 45.38 U.S. Taxpayers Party Scott Aughney 3,705 1.64 Libertarian Party (United States) Greg Merle 3,239 1.44 Green Party (United States) Richard Wunsch 3,117 1.38 Write-in candidate Danny Davis 21 0.01 225,669 100.00 External links http://blog.aughneyforcongress.com/ Scott Aughney campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215042/http://blog.aughneyforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://www.marvincarlson.com/ Marvin Carlson campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20091001165414/http://www.marvincarlson.com/ October 1, 2009 http://www.davis4america.com/ Dan Davis campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100821062955/http://www.davis4america.com/ August 21, 2010 http://www.gregmerleforcongress.com/ Greg Merle campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215746/http://www.gregmerleforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://www.runwithrooney.com/ Brian Rooney campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100722085144/http://www.runwithrooney.com/ July 22, 2010 http://www.markschauer.com/ Mark Schauer campaign website June 10, 2008 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029062005/http://www.markschauer.com/ October 29, 2010 http://www.walbergforcongress.com/Home.aspx Tim Walberg campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215049/http://www.walbergforcongress.com/Home.aspx October 28, 2010 http://www.wunschforcongress.org/index.html Richard Wunsch campaign website October 18, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215842/http://www.wunschforcongress.org/index.html October 28, 2010 District 8 thumb|400px|Michigan's 8th district thumb|Mike Rogers, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 8th district Michigan's 8th congressional district The 8th district included East Lansing, Holt and part of Lansing. The district's population was 87 percent white and 5 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 92 percent were high school graduates and 32 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $59,508.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/8 Michigan 8th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 53 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 46 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-08.html Michigan – 8th District January 11, 2014 Roll Call Republican Mike Rogers, who took office in 2001, was the incumbent. Rogers was re-elected in 2008 with 57 percent of the vote. Rogers announced in February 2009 that he would not run for Governor of Michigan in 2010.http://www.mlive.com/news/livingston/index.ssf/2009/02/mike_rogers_says_he_wont_run_f.html Mike Rogers says he won't run for governor in 2010 February 23, 2009 January 16, 2014 MLive.com Rick Fitzgerald Rogers's opponent in 2010 was Democratic nominee Lance Enderle, who ran Leslie's alternative education program.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/07/east_lansing_democrat_lance_en.html East Lansing Democrat Lance Enderle running against a name only in race for Congress in Michigan's 8th District July 21, 2010 January 11, 2014 MLive.com Libertarian Party nominee Bhagwan Dashairya, the president and chief executive officer of Dashairya & Associates, also ran. Rogers ran unopposed in the Republican primary.http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18487857/mike-rogers-to-run-unopposed-in-november-election Mike Rogers to Run Unopposed in November Election? June 2, 2010 January 11, 2014 myFOXDetroit.com Enderle ran unopposed as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary after health care analyst Kande Ngalamulume suspended his campaign after the withdrawal deadline. Rogers raised $1,778,687 and spent $861,244. Enderle raised $12,339 and spent $12,169.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI08&cycle=2010 Michigan District 08 Race January 11, 2014 OpenSecrets Ngalamulume raised $27,036 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031620&cycle=2010 Kande Ngalamulume (D) January 11, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Rogers a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Enderle's 34 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/8 Michigan 8th District January 11, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Rogers was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Enderle's 34 percent. Rogers and Enderle both ran again in 2012, when Rogers was again re-elected;http://brighton.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/mike-rogers-re-elected-in-the-u-s-8th-congressional-district Mike Rogers Re-Elected in the U.S. 8th Congressional District November 7, 2012 January 16, 2014 Brighton Patch Nicole Krawcke Rogers retired rather than seeking re-election in 2014 and was succeeded by Republican Mike Bishop.http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/11/mike_bishop_wins_8th_congressi.html Mike Bishop wins 8th Congressional District seat held by Mike Rogers November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 MLive.com Fritz Klug Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 8th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06008000.html 8th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 11, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155055/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06008000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Mike Rogers (incumbent) 156,931 64.08 Democratic Party (United States) Lance Enderle 84,069 34.33 Libertarian Party (United States) Bhagwan Dashairya 3,881 1.58 Write-in candidate Katherine Houston 11 0.00 Write-in candidate Eric Harvey 2 0.00 244,894 100.00 External links http://www.lpwm.org/BhagwanDashairya/ Bhagwan Dashairya campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220003/http://www.lpwm.org/BhagwanDashairya/ October 28, 2010 http://www.lanceenderle.com/ Lance Enderle campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101003073903/http://www.lanceenderle.com/ October 3, 2010 http://www.kandeforcongress.com/ Kande Ngalamulume campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101009174743/http://www.kandeforcongress.com/ October 9, 2010 http://www.rogersforcongress.com/ Mike Rogers campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215042/http://www.rogersforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 District 9 thumb|400px|Michigan's 9th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Gary Peters, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 9th district Michigan's 9th congressional district The 9th district included Auburn Hills, Farmington Hills, Pontiac, Rochester Hills, Troy and parts of Royal Oak and Waterford. The district's population was 77 percent white, 10 percent black and 7 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 93 percent were high school graduates and 48 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $72,774.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/9 Michigan 9th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-09.html Michigan – 9th District January 11, 2014 Roll Call Democrat Gary Peters, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Peters was elected in 2008 with 52 percent of the vote. In January 2010 Peters said he would not run for Governor of Michigan that year.https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0110/Peters_not_running_in_Mich_governors_race.html Peters not running in Mich. governor's race January 6, 2010 February 22, 2014 Politico Josh Kraushaar Peters's opponent in 2010 was Republican nominee Rocky Raczkowski, a former member of the Michigan Legislature.https://6abc.com/archive/7591774/ Michigan election results August 4, 2010 January 12, 2014 6abc.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140202192832/http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news%2Fpolitics&id=7591774 February 2, 2014 live Green Party nominee Douglas Campbell, an engineer; and independent candidate Matthew Kuofie, a professor at institutions including the University of Michigan, also ran. Libertarian Party nominee Adam Goodman, a district manager for Ovations Dining; and independent candidate Bob Gray, an educator and former member of the executive board of the Michigan Republican Party, both of whose names appeared on the ballot, ended their campaigns prior to the election.http://www.dailytribune.com/article/DT/20101103/NEWS/311039998 UPDATE: Peters knocks out Rocky in U.S House race April 10, 2012 January 12, 2014 Daily Tribune Ann Zaniewski Peters ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Anna Janek, a beauty consultant; Richard Kuhn, a former circuit court judge; and Paul Welday, a businessman, also sought the Republican nomination. Gene Goodman, a manufacturer, ran as a Republican but ended his campaign in May 2010.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/05/republican_challenger_gene_goo.html Republican challenger Gene Goodman drops out of race to unseat Rep. Gary Peters May 3, 2010 January 12, 2014 MLive.com Aaron Foley A poll of 120 likely Republican voters, conducted by Mitchell Research & Communication for Welday's campaign on March 31 and April 1, 2010, and on April 4 and 5, 2010, found Welday leading with 25 percent to Raczkowski's 17 percent, while Goodman received 2 percent.http://www.nationaljournal.com/member/hotline/welday-tripper-20100412 Welday Tripper April 12, 2010 February 22, 2014 National JournalAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes In a poll of 900 likely Republican voters, conducted by Strategic National for Raczkowski's campaign on April 29, 2010, 26 percent of respondents favored Raczkowski while 15 percent supported Welday and 59 percent were undecided.http://www.nationaljournal.com/member/hotline/metamorphic-rocky-20100507 Metamorphic Rocky May 7, 2010 February 22, 2014 National JournalAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Peters raised $3,284,646 and spent $3,236,452. Raczkowski raised $2,038,244 and spent $1,995,898.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI09&cycle=2010 Michigan District 09 Race January 12, 2014 OpenSecrets Kuhn raised $51,378 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032592&cycle=2010 Richard D. Kuhn (R) January 12, 2014 OpenSecrets Welday raised $561,897 and spent $560,794.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030796&cycle=2010 Paul F. Welday (R) January 12, 2014 OpenSecrets Goodman raised $16,118 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031388&cycle=2010 Gene Goodman (R) January 12, 2014 OpenSecrets In a poll conducted by The Rossman Group and Team TelCom, the results of which were published in September 2010, 45 percent of the 300 respondents intended to vote for Raczkowski while 41 percent supported Peters and 10 percent were undecided.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/09/poll_challenger_rocky_raczkows.html Poll: Challenger Rocky Raczkowski holds slim lead over Rep. Gary Peters in y closely -watched race September 16, 2010 January 12, 2014 MLive.com Jonathan Oosting A poll of 400 people, conducted by EPIC/MRA on October 16 and 17, 2010, found Peters leading with 48 percent to Raczkowski's 43 percent. In a poll by Great Lakes Strategies, published later in October 2010 and with a sample size of 700, Raczkowski led with 48 percent to Peters's 43 percent.http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/251499/theres-still-some-fight-left-rocky There's Still Some Fight Left in This Rocky October 29, 2010 January 12, 2014 National Review Jim Geraghty Jim Geraghty Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Peters a 76 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 51 percent of the vote to Raczkowski's 47 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/9 Michigan 9th District January 13, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Peters was re-elected with 50 percent of the vote to Raczkowski's 47 percent. Peters was re-elected in the new 14th district in 2012;http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2012/11/us_rep_gary_peters_declares_vi.html U.S. Rep. Gary Peters declares victory in 14th District election November 6, 2012 January 13, 2014 MLive.com Khalil AlHajal and elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014.http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/11/04/michigan-senate-race/18498457/ Gary Peters wins U.S. Senate race In Michigan November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 Detroit Free Press Republican primary results Michigan's 9th district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06009000.html 9th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County October 6, 2010 January 13, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201410/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06009000.html March 2, 2012 dead Republican Party (United States) Rocky Raczkowski 33,459 41.97 Republican Party (United States) Paul Welday 22,298 27.97 Republican Party (United States) Richard Kuhn 15,949 20.01 Republican Party (United States) Anna Janek 8,006 10.04 79,712 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean D November 1, 2010 RothenbergLean D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D November 1, 2010RCPTossup November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsLikely DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesLean D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLikely D November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 9th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06009000.html 9th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County March 2, 2011 January 13, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155056/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06009000.html January 29, 2014 dead mdy-all Democratic Party (United States) Gary Peters (incumbent) 125,730 49.76 Republican Party (United States) Rocky Raczkowski 119,325 47.23 Libertarian Party (United States) Adam Goodman 2,601 1.03 Green Party (United States) Douglas Campbell 2,484 0.98 Independent (politician) Bob Gray 1,866 0.74 Independent (politician) Matthew Kuofie 644 0.25 252,650 100.00 See also Electoral history of Gary Peters External links http://www.lpwm.org/AdamGoodman/ Adam Goodman campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029104640/http://www.lpwm.org/AdamGoodman/ October 29, 2010 http://www.bobgrayforcongress.com/Home.html Bob Gray campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101031100035/http://www.bobgrayforcongress.com/Home.html October 31, 2010 http://www.janek2010.com/ Anna Janek campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100410144506/http://www.janek2010.com/ April 10, 2010 http://matthewkuofie.com/default.aspx Matthew Kuofie campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220550/http://matthewkuofie.com/default.aspx October 28, 2010 http://www.petersforcongress.com/ Gary Peters campaign website January 19, 2014 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20101029044651/http://www.petersforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://www.rockyworksforus.com/ Rocky Raczkowski campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101101173052/http://www.rockyworksforus.com/ November 1, 2010 http://www.weldayforcongress.com/ Paul Welday campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100609135016/http://www.weldayforcongress.com/ June 9, 2010 District 10 thumb|400px|Michigan's 10th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Candice Miller, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 10th district Michigan's 10th congressional district The 10th district included Port Huron, Shelby and part of Sterling Heights. The district's population was 92 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $58,791.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/10 Michigan 10th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 48 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-10.html Michigan – 10th District January 18, 2014 Roll Call Republican Candice Miller, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Miller was re-elected in 2008 with 66 percent of the vote. In 2010 her opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Henry Yanez, a firefighter and paramedic.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/11/macomb_countys_candice_miller.html Macomb County's Candice Miller wins 5th term in U.S. House of Representatives November 2, 2010 January 14, 2014 MLive.com Libertarian Party nominee Claude Beavers, a private practice attorney; and Green Party nominee Candace R. Caveny, a retired Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine,http://www.sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2010/10/22/news/doc4cc1cbed50e3c365240122.txt?viewmode=fullstory Candidates vie for seats in state, county, local elections October 22, 2010 January 14, 2014 Source Newspapers also ran. Both Miller and Yanez ran unopposed in their respective party primaries.http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2010/08/10/news/local_news/doc4c58f9535688c798249583.txt https://archive.today/20140120000128/http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2010/08/10/news/local_news/doc4c58f9535688c798249583.txt dead January 20, 2014 Green, Muxlow win Republican primary August 4, 2010 January 14, 2014 Huron Daily Tribune Kate Hessling Miller raised $761,649 and spent $846,119.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI10&cycle=2010 Michigan District 01 Race January 14, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Miller a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 69 percent of the vote to Yanez's 29 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/10 Michigan 10th District January 14, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Miller was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote to Yanez's 25 percent. Miller was again re-elected in 2012http://www.myfoxchicago.com/category/250845/st-clair-county-november-2012-election-results St. Clair County Overall Election Information November 7, 2012 January 14, 2014 myFOXchicago.com and 2014.http://www.ktvu.com/story/27276352/us-rep-candice-miller-re-elected-to-7th-term US Rep. Candice Miller re-elected to 7th term November 4, 2014 November 17, 2014 KTVU https://web.archive.org/web/20141129012636/http://www.ktvu.com/story/27276352/us-rep-candice-miller-re-elected-to-7th-term November 29, 2014 dead Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 10th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06010000.html 10th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 14, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155057/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06010000.html January 29, 2014 dead mdy-all Republican Party (United States) Candice Miller (incumbent) 168,364 71.97 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Yanez 58,530 25.02 Libertarian Party (United States) Claude Beavers 3,750 1.60 Green Party (United States) Candace Caveny 3,286 1.40 233,930 100.00 External links http://www.lpwm.org/ClaudeBeavers/ Claude Beavers campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220017/http://www.lpwm.org/ClaudeBeavers/ October 28, 2010 http://candacecaveny.org/ Candace Caveny campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029000007/http://candacecaveny.org/ October 29, 2010 http://candice-miller.com/ Candice Miller campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029015103/http://candice-miller.com/ October 29, 2010 http://henryyanez.com/ Henry Yanez campaign website July 14, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101101051131/http://henryyanez.com/ November 1, 2010 District 11 thumb|400px|Michigan's 11th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Thaddeus McCotter, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 11th district Michigan's 11th congressional district The 11th district included Canton, Garden City, Livonia, Novi, Redford and Westland. The district's population was 83 percent white, 7 percent black and 5 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 33 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $66,868.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/11 Michigan 11th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 45 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-11.html Michigan – 11th District January 14, 2014 Roll Call Republican Thaddeus McCotter, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. McCotter was re-elected in 2008 with 51 percent of the vote. In 2010 McCotter's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Natalie Mosher, a nonprofit consultant.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/11/us_rep_thad_mccotter_of_livoni.html U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter of Livonia wins 5th term November 3, 2010 January 15, 2014 MLive.com Libertarian Party nominee John J. Tatar, the owner of a construction company, also ran. McCotter and Mosher were unopposed in their respective party primaries.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/08/oakland_county_election_result_1.html Oakland County election results: First-term U.S. Rep. Gary Peters faces Rocky Raczkowski, more August 4, 2010 January 15, 2014 MLive.com Aaron Foley Andy Dillon, the speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, said in March 2009 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination.https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0309/McCotter_dodges_a_bullet.html McCotter dodges a bullet March 4, 2009 February 22, 2014 Politico Josh Kraushaar McCotter raised $1,195,301 and spent $870,514. Mosher raised $307,081 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI11&cycle=2010 Michigan District 11 Race January 15, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave McCotter a 99 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 58 percent of the vote to Mosher's 39 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/11 Michigan 11th District January 15, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day McCotter was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote to Mosher's 38 percent. In July 2011, McCotter announced he would run for president in 2012.https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303763404576420132232884332 Michigan GOP Rep. McCotter Unveils Presidential Bid July 1, 2011 January 15, 2014 The Wall Street Journal Danny Yadron McCotter ended his campaign in September 2011https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/thad-mccotter-ends-presidential-bid-endorses-mitt-romney/ Thad McCotter Ends Presidential Bid, Endorses Mitt Romney September 22, 2011 January 15, 2014 ABC News Michael Falcone and resigned as a U.S. Representative in June 2012 after failing to qualify for the primary ballot.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/thaddeus-mccotter-unexpectedly-resigns-from-congress/2012/07/06/gJQAfxqWSW_blog.html Thaddeus McCotter unexpectedly resigns from Congress July 6, 2012 January 15, 2014 The Washington Post Aaron Blake He was succeeded by Democrat David Curson.https://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/rep-dave-curson-the-7-week-congressman-84598.html Rep. Dave Curson: The 7-week congressman December 4, 2012 January 15, 2014 Politico Seung Min Kim In 2014 Mosher unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the Michigan House of Representatives's 21st district.http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/canton/2014/08/06/pagan-wins-democratic-primary-in-21st-district-state-house-race/13658971/ Pagan wins Democratic primary in 21st District state House race August 6, 2014 November 17, 2014 hometownlife Darrell Clem Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 11th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06011000.html 11th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 15, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155057/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06011000.html January 29, 2014 dead Republican Party (United States) Thaddeus McCotter (incumbent) 141,224 59.27 Democratic Party (United States) Natalie Mosher 91,710 38.49 Libertarian Party (United States) John Tatar 5,353 2.25 238,287 100.00 External links http://www.mccotterrocks.com/ Thaddeus McCotter campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215046/http://www.mccotterrocks.com/ October 28, 2010 http://mosherforcongress.com/ Natalie Mosher campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101030094025/http://mosherforcongress.com/ October 30, 2010 http://www.lpwm.org/JohnTatar/ John Tatar campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220024/http://www.lpwm.org/JohnTatar/ October 28, 2010 District 12 thumb|400px|Michigan's 12th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Sander Levin, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 12th district Michigan's 12th congressional district The 12th district included Clinton, Roseville, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, Warren and part of Sterling Heights. The district's population was 75 percent white and 18 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 86 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $49,559.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/12 Michigan 12th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 65 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 33 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-12.html Michigan – 12th District January 15, 2014 Roll Call Democrat Sander Levin, who took office in 1983, was the incumbent. He was re-elected in 2008 with 72 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Don Volaric, the owner of a health insurance agency.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/08/post_30.html Macomb County election results: Sander Levin holds on, will face challenger in November August 4, 2010 January 15, 2014 MLive.com Aaron Foley Natural Law Party nominee Alan Jacquemotte; Libertarian Party nominee Leonard Schwartz, a lawyer and former professor of business law; U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Les Townsend, a former officer of the Internal Revenue Service; and Green Party nominee Julia Williams, a critical care and emergency room nurse, also ran. Michael Switalski, a member of the Michigan Senate, also sought the Democratic nomination. In a poll of 400 likely Democratic primary voters, taken on March 17 and 18, 2010 by the Mellmann Group for Levin's campaign, 62 percent of respondents favored Levin while 14 percent supported Switalski and 24 percent were undecided.http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_107/-33424-1.html Michigan: Levin Releases Poll on Heels of Primary News March 24, 2009 February 23, 2014 Roll Call Shira Toeplitz Volaric was unopposed in the Republican primary. Levin raised $2,345,155 and spent $2,392,309. Volaric raised $62,174 and spent $57,383.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI12&cycle=2010 Michigan District 12 Race January 15, 2014 OpenSecrets Switalski raised $51,553 and spent $46,450.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030764&cycle=2010 Mickey Switalski (D) January 15, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Levin a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Volaric's 30 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/12 Michigan 12th District January 15, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Levin was re-elected with 61 percent of the vote to Volaric's 35 percent. Levin was re-elected in 2012, again against Volaric,http://ferndale115.com/nuevo/2012/11/07/election-results/ Election Results are In November 7, 2012 January 16, 2014 The Ferndale One~Fifteen News C. Proxmire and in 2014.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/sander-levin-midterm-election-results_n_5896860.html Sander Levin Re-Elected To Congress In 2014 Michigan Midterm Race November 5, 2014 November 27, 2014 The Huffington Post Paige Lavender Democratic primary results Michigan's 12th district Democratic primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06012000.html 12th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 16, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302200428/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06012000.html March 2, 2012 dead Democratic Party (United States) Sander Levin (incumbent) 42,732 75.86 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Switalski 13,480 24.14 55,852 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 12th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06012000.html 12th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 January 16, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155058/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06012000.html January 29, 2014 dead Democratic Party (United States) Sander Levin (incumbent) 124,671 61.08 Republican Party (United States) Don Volaric 71,372 34.97 Green Party (United States) Julia Williams 3,038 1.49 Libertarian Party (United States) Leonard Schwartz 2,342 1.15 U.S. Taxpayers Party Les Townsend 2,285 1.12 Natural Law Party (United States) Alan Jacquemotte 409 0.20 204,117 100.00 External links http://www.levinforcongress.com/ Carl Levin campaign website June 20, 2006 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215041/http://www.levinforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://leonardschwartz.us/ Leonard Schwartz campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20140110180656/http://leonardschwartz.us/ January 10, 2014 http://switalskiforcongress.com/ Michael Switalski campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20090925021552/http://switalskiforcongress.com/ September 25, 2009 http://www.voteforles.info/ Les Townsend campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101101133622/http://www.voteforles.info/ November 1, 2010 http://www.votevolaric.com/ Don Volaric campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028232015/http://www.votevolaric.com/ October 28, 2010 http://juliawilliamsforcongress.com/ Julia Williams campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220904/http://juliawilliamsforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 District 13 Vincent T. Brown others with the same or similar names Vincent Brown (disambiguation) thumb|400px|Michigan's 13th congressional district in 2010 thumb|Hansen Clarke, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 13th district thumb|Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who unsuccessfully sought re-election in the 13th district Michigan's 13th congressional district The 13th district included parts of Detroit and Lincoln Park. The district's population was 59 percent black, 28 percent white and 10 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 76 percent were high school graduates and 15 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $32,212.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/13 Michigan 13th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 85 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 14 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-13.html Michigan – 13th District January 18, 2014 Roll Call Democrat Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who took office in 1997, was the incumbent. Kilpatrick was re-elected in 2008 with 74 percent of the vote. In 2010 Hansen Clarke, a member of the Michigan Senate, successfully challenged Kilpatrick in the Democratic primary. In the general election Clarke faced Republican nominee John Hauler, a military contractor and the founder of the Metro Detroit Freedom Coalition; Green Party nominee George Corsetti, a criminal defense attorney; independent candidate Duane Montgomery, an information system consultant; and Libertarian Party nominee Heidi Peterson, an actress and model. John W. Broad, the president of Crime Stoppers of Michigan; Vincent T. Brown, a community organizer with Clean Water Action; Stephen Hume, a boat yard operator; and Glenn Plummer, the founder and chair of the Christian Television Network, also sought the Democratic nomination. Hauler ran unopposed in the Republican primary.https://www.usnews.com/news/slideshows/7-incumbents-ousted-in-primary-season/3 7 Incumbents Ousted in Primary Season January 18, 2014 U.S. News & World Report Mallie Jane Kim In a poll with a sample size of 137, conducted by Practical Political Consulting and Inside Michigan Politics and released in June 2010, Clarke led with 27 percent to Kilpatrick's 19 percent.http://www.freep.com/article/20100620/COL05/6200426/Small-poll-bears-some-big-news-Clarke Small poll bears some big news for Clarke June 20, 2010 January 18, 2014 Detroit Free Press Kathleen Gray Chris Christoff Bob Campbell Dawson Bell A poll of 400 likely voters conducted by EPIC/MRA on July 6 and 7, 2010, found Clarke leading with 44 percent to Kilpatrick's 31 percent, while Broad, Brown, Hume and Plummer collectively received 9 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20100719132807/http://www.freep.com/article/20100716/NEWS15/100716063/1319/Clarkes-poll-shows-he-is-ahead-of-Rep.-Kilpatrick http://www.freep.com/article/20100716/NEWS15/100716063/1319/Clarkes-poll-shows-he-is-ahead-of-Rep.-Kilpatrick Hansen Clarke's poll shows he is ahead of Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick July 16, 2010 January 18, 2014 July 19, 2010 Detroit Free Press Kathleen Gray In a poll conducted by The Detroit News and WDIV, released on July 16, 2010, 38 percent of respondents supported Clarke while 30 percent favored Kilpatrick.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/07/reports_hansen_clarke_edging_o.html Reports: Hansen Clarke edging out Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick in two polls July 16, 2010 January 18, 2014 MLive.com Aaron Foley Kilpatrick raised $640,991 and spent $784,219.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004005&cycle=2010 Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Clarke raised $578,399 and spent $346,510. Hauler raised $33,160 and spent $16,855.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI13&cycle=2010 Michigan District 13 January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Broad raised $228,690 and spent $133,148.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032593&cycle=2010 John W. Broad (D) January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Plummer raised $55,113 and spent $53,401.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031330&cycle=2010 Glenn Rodney Plummer (D) January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Clarke a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 68 percent of the vote to Hauler's 29 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/13 Michigan 13th District January 18, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Clarke was elected with 79 percent of the vote to Hauler's 18 percent. Clarke ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary in the redrawn 14th district in 2012,http://atr.rollcall.com/michigan-gary-peters-prevails-over-hansen-clarke-in-democratic-primary/ Michigan: Gary Peters Prevails Over Hansen Clarke in Democratic Primary August 7, 2012 January 18, 2014 Roll Call Shira Toeplitz October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131030044919/http://atr.rollcall.com/michigan-gary-peters-prevails-over-hansen-clarke-in-democratic-primary/ dead when Hauler was again unsuccessful as the Republican nominee; and in 2014.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/08/southfield_mayor_brenda_lawren_3.html Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence wins Democratic primary to replace Congressman Gary Peters August 6, 2014 November 17, 2014 MLive.com Dustin Block Democratic primary results Michigan's 13th district Democratic primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06013000.html 13th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County October 6, 2010 January 18, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201403/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06013000.html March 2, 2012 dead mdy-all Democratic Party (United States) Hansen Clarke 22,573 47.32 Democratic Party (United States) Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (incumbent) 19,507 40.89 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn Plummer 2,038 4.27 Democratic Party (United States) John Broad 1,872 3.92 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Brown 893 1.87 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen Hume 820 1.72 47,703 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 13th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06013000.html 13th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County March 2, 2011 January 18, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155059/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06013000.html January 29, 2014 dead Democratic Party (United States) Hansen Clarke 100,885 79.39 Republican Party (United States) John Hauler 23,462 18.46 Green Party (United States) George Corsetti 1,032 0.81 Independent (politician) Duane Montgomery 881 0.69 Libertarian Party (United States) Heidi Peterson 815 0.64 Write-in candidate James Casha 1 0.00 127,076 100.00 See also Electoral history of Hansen Clarke External links http://hansenclarkeforcongress.com/ Hansen Clarke campaign website January 5, 2011 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215045/http://hansenclarkeforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://www.george-corsetti.org/ George Corsetti campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221253/http://www.george-corsetti.org/ October 28, 2010 http://www.haulerforcongress.com/ John Hauler campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029075934/http://www.haulerforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 http://kilpatrickforcongress.com/ Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100717101822/http://kilpatrickforcongress.com/ July 17, 2010 http://www.duane-montgomery.org/ Duane Montgomery campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221254/http://www.duane-montgomery.org/ October 28, 2010 http://www.heidi4congress2010.com/ Heidi Peterson campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221254/http://www.heidi4congress2010.com/ October 28, 2010 District 14 thumb|400px|Michigan's 14th congressional district in 2010 thumb|John Conyers, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 14th district Michigan's 14th congressional district The 14th district included Allen Park, Hamtramck, Southgate and parts of Dearborn and Detroit. The district's population was 60 percent black and 34 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 81 percent were high school graduates and 16 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $37,323.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/14 Michigan 14th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 86 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 13 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-14.html Michigan – 14th District January 18, 2014 Roll Call Democrat John Conyers, who took office in 1965, was the incumbent. Conyers was re-elected in 2008 with 92 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Don Ukrainec, an instructor in the Riverview Community School District. Libertarian Party nominee Richard J. Secula, a former skilled tradesman; and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Marc J. Sosnowski, a property manager, also ran. Conyers was unopposed in the Democratic primary.http://downriversundaytimes.com/2010/08/07/commission-votes-close-in-primary/ Commission votes close in primary August 7, 2010 January 18, 2014 Downriver Sunday Times Chris Jackett Pauline Montie, the owner of Montie's Shell, Montie's Service and Al's Garage, also sought the Republican nomination. Conyers raised $1,137,010 and spent $1,127,587. Ukrainec raised $16,506 and raised the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI14&cycle=2010 Michigan District 14 Race January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Conyers a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 77 percent of the vote to Ukrainec's 21 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/14 Michigan 14th District January 18, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Conyers was re-elected with 77 percent of the vote to Ukrainec's 20 percent. Conyers was again re-elected in 2012http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/11/06/democratic-rep-conyers-wins-25th-consecutive-term/ Democratic Rep. Conyers Wins 25th Consecutive Term November 6, 2012 January 18, 2014 CBS Detroit and 2014.http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20141104/NEWS01/141109944/conyers-miller-re-elected-to-u-s-house-debbie-dingell-to-succeed Conyers, Miller re-elected to U.S. House; Debbie Dingell to succeed husband; Lawrence wins November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 Crain's Detroit Business Republican primary results Michigan's 14th district Republican primary, August 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06014000.html 14th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County October 6, 2010 January 18, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201156/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06014000.html March 2, 2012 dead Republican Party (United States) Don Ukrainec 7,435 55.43 Republican Party (United States) Pauline Montie 5,978 44.57 13,413 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 14th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06014000.html 14th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County March 2, 2011 January 18, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155100/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06014000.html January 29, 2014 dead Democratic Party (United States) John Conyers (incumbent) 115,511 76.76 Republican Party (United States) Don Ukrainec 29,902 19.87 U.S. Taxpayers Party Marc Sosnowski 3,206 2.13 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Secula 1,859 1.24 150,478 100.00 See also Electoral history of John Conyers External links http://johnconyers.com/ John Conyers campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029001334/http://johnconyers.com/ October 29, 2010 http://paulinevsmachine.ning.com/ Pauline Montie campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100724043054/http://paulinevsmachine.ning.com/ July 24, 2010 http://www.lpwm.org/RickSecula/ Rick Secula campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220031/http://www.lpwm.org/RickSecula/ October 28, 2010 http://www.makeitmarco.com/ Marc J. Sosnowski campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221304/http://www.makeitmarco.com/ October 28, 2010 http://don4change.com/ Don Ukrainec campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029074924/http://don4change.com/ October 29, 2010 District 15 Aimee Smith other people with the same or similar names Amy Smith (disambiguation) John J. Lynch other people with the same or similar names John Lynch (disambiguation) Tony Amorose Tony Ambrose thumb|400px|Michigan's 15th congressional district in 2010 thumb|John Dingell, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 15th district thumb|Rob Steele, who also ran in the 15th district Michigan's 15th congressional district The 15th district included Inkster, Monroe, Romulus, Taylor and parts of Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. The district's population was 77 percent white, 13 percent black and 5 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 29 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $54,013.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/michigan/15 Michigan 15th District Profile March 20, 2014 The New York Times In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 66 percent its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 33 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-MI-15.html Michigan – 15th District January 18, 2014 Roll Call Democrat John Dingell, who took office in 1955, was the incumbent. Dingell was re-elected in 2008 with 71 percent of the vote. In 2010 Dingell's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Rob Steele, a cardiologist. U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Matthew Lawrence Furman, who formerly worked in equipment repair and maintenance at the University of Michigan; Libertarian Party nominee Kerry L. Morgan, an attorney; and Green Party nominee Aimee Smith, the vice chair of the Green Party of Michigan, also ran. Dingell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tony Amorose, a teacher with Dearborn Public Schools; John J. "Jack" Lynch, a database systems project manager with the Eaton Corporation; and Majed A. Moughni, an attorney, also sought the Republican nomination. Dingell raised $1,960,195 and spent $2,790,616. Steele raised $1,059,929 and spent the same amount.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MI15&cycle=2010 Michigan District 15 Race January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Amorose raised $6,475 and spent $6,370.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032683&cycle=2010 Tony Amorose (R) January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets Lynch raised $17,750 and spent $17,971.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030231&cycle=2010 John Lynch (R) January 18, 2014 OpenSecrets In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted in the week preceding September 20, 2010, by Glengariff Group Inc., 49 percent of respondents supported Dingell while 30 percent favored Steele.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/09/poll_john_dingell_leads_challe.html Poll: John Dingell leads challenger by 19 points despite 'some concern' by Michigan Democrats September 20, 2010 January 18, 2014 MLive.com Jonathan Oosting A poll with a sample size of 300, conducted by the Rossman Group and Team TelCom on October 4, 2010, found Steele leading with 44 percent to Dingell's 40 percent while 11 percent were undecided.https://web.archive.org/web/20101011093445/http://www.freep.com/article/20101008/NEWS15/10080315/1318/Poll-In-House-race-Rob-Steele-leads-John-Dingell-by-4-points http://www.freep.com/article/20101008/NEWS15/10080315/1318/Poll-In-House-race-Rob-Steele-leads-John-Dingell-by-4-points Poll: In House race, Rob Steele leads John Dingell by 4 points October 8, 2010 January 18, 2014 Detroit Free Press Kathleen Gray October 11, 2010 In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by EPIC/MRA between October 16 and 19, 2010, Dingell led with 53 percent to Steele's 36 percent.https://web.archive.org/web/20101028014039/http://www.freep.com/article/20101022/NEWS15/10220399/1322/Poll-shows-Dingell-leading-newcomer http://www.freep.com/article/20101022/NEWS15/10220399/1322/Poll-shows-Dingell-leading-newcomer Poll shows Dingell leading newcomer October 22, 2010 January 18, 2014 October 28, 2010 Detroit Free Press Todd Spangler Kathleen Gray Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Dingell a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Steele's 38 percent.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/michigan/15 Michigan 15th District January 18, 2014 FiveThirtyEight On election day Dingell was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to Steele's 40 percent. Dingell was again re-elected in 2012,http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20121106/FREE/121109894/stabenow-re-elected-to-u-s-senate-bentivolio-conyers-dingell-win Stabenow re-elected to U.S. Senate; Bentivolio, Conyers, Dingell win in House November 7, 2012 January 18, 2014 Crain's Detroit Business and in 2014 retired rather than seeking re-election. He was succeeded by his wife Deborah Dingell.http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/05/debbie-dingell/18524187/ Debbie Dingell: 'Let's find the ways to work together' November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 The Detroit News Lauren Abdel-Razzaq Republican primary results Michigan's 15th district Republican primary, August 3, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06015000.html 15th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position October 6, 2010 January 18, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20120302200151/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/06015000.html March 2, 2012 dead Republican Party (United States) Rob Steele 18,358 50.76 Republican Party (United States) John Lynch 11,946 33.03 Republican Party (United States) Tony Amorose 4,488 12.41 Republican Party (United States) Majed Moughni 1,374 3.80 36,166 100.00 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPLean D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesLean D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 General election results Michigan's 15th district general election, November 2, 2010http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06015000.html 15th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position March 2, 2011 Michigan Department of State January 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140129155101/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06015000.html January 29, 2014 dead Democratic Party (United States) John Dingell (incumbent) 118,336 56.81 Republican Party (United States) Rob Steele 83,488 40.08 Green Party (United States) Aimee Smith 2,686 1.29 Libertarian Party (United States) Kerry Morgan 1,969 0.95 U.S. Taxpayers Party Matthew Furman 1,821 0.87 Write-in candidate Louis Czako 9 0.00 208,309 100.00 See also Electoral history of John Dingell External links http://www.dingellforcongress.com/ John Dingell campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028215045/http://www.dingellforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://www.furmanforcongress.com/ Matt Furman campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221432/http://www.furmanforcongress.com/ October 28, 2010 http://www.lpwm.org/KerryMorgan/ Kerry Morgan campaign website September 20, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220039/http://www.lpwm.org/KerryMorgan/ October 28, 2010 http://robsteeleforcongress.com/ Rob Steele campaign website January 19, 2014 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20101029181234/http://robsteeleforcongress.com/ October 29, 2010 See also List of United States representatives from Michigan Michigan's congressional delegations References 2 United States House of Representatives elections 2010 Michigan Category:John Conyers Category:John Dingell