Michigan 2011 Off-Year Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2011 Off-Year Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2000 Census:	9,955,829	(3.53% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:	17	(3.16% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	15	(3.45% of 435)
2010 Census:	9,911,626	(3.20% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	16	(2.97% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
Capital:	Lansing

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Michigan State and Local Government

Michigan 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

The Gubernatorial and U.S. House nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties are selected during the August primary.

Democratic and Republican candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention.

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.

Michigan lost 1 U.S. House seat in the 2010 Census and will elected 14 Representatives in 2012.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

		*Democratic*		*Senator Debbie Stabenow* • FEC S8MI00281; 30 Sep 11; Tot $3,863,107; Dsb $919,380

		~~Republican~~		~~Saul Anuzis - apparently not a candidate~~ • 12 June 2011: "...I have decided NOT to run for the U.S. Senate in 2012."
		Republican		Scott Avery "Scotty" Boman • Libertarian • FEC S8MI00315
		Republican		Chad Michael Dewey • FEC S2MI00151; 10 Aug 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Clark Durant • FEC S0MI00056; 30 Sep 11; Tot $758,679; Dsb $56,944
		Republican		Gary Richard Glenn • FEC S2MI00219; 30 Sep 11; Tot $24,057; Dsb $13,895
		Republican		former Juvenile Court Judge Randall John "Randy" Hekman • FEC S2MI00177; 30 Sep 11; Tot $89,450; Dsb $62,771
		Republican		former Congressman Peter "Pete" Hoekstra • FEC S2MI00193; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,017,797; Dsb $70,166
		Republican		Peter D. Konetchy • FEC S2MI00169; 30 Sep 11; Tot $9,415; Dsb $9,344
		Republican		Chuck Marino • FEC S2MI00227
		~~Republican~~		~~Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner John P. McCulloch - apparently not a candidate~~ • 26 July 2011: Dropped out endorsing former Congressman Pete Hoekstra • FEC S2MI00201; 31 Aug 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		~~Republican~~		~~Rob Steele - apparently not a candidate~~ • 2 August 2011: "The campaign to defeat Debbie Stabenow will take ... 100% ... I cannot give all of my time to a campaign. I will not run ...."
		Republican		Fredrick Phillip "Rick" Wilson • FEC S2MI00185; 30 Sep 11; Tot $4,557; Dsb $4,466

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Carl Levin • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Rick Snyder • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Brian N. Calley • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (9 Undetermined); 6 Democratic (1 Open, 5 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Derek J. Bailey • FEC H2MI01118
		Democratic		Gary J. McDowell • FEC H0MI01153; 30 Sep 11; Tot $165,603; Dsb $11,438

		*Republican*		*Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek* • FEC H0MI01088; 30 Sep 11; Tot $396,613; Dsb $260,712

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga* • FEC H0MI02094; 30 Sep 11; Tot $319,390; Dsb $160,151

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Justin Amash • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Justin Amash* • FEC H0MI03126; 30 Sep 11; Tot $352,512; Dsb $292,572

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp* • FEC H0MI10071; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,147,426; Dsb $731,199

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Dale E. Kildee • First elected: 1976 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 15 July 2011: "After careful consideration, I have decided to retire at the end of this term to enjoy more time with my wife, three children and ten grandchildren..."
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		David Crim
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Dale E. Kildee - apparently not a candidate~~ • Retiring • FEC H6MI07108; 30 Sep 11; Tot $103,244; Dsb $67,928
		Democratic		former Genesee County Treasurer Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • Nephew of Congressman Dale E. Kildee • FEC H2MI05119; 30 Sep 11; Tot $132,180; Dsb $2,011

		Republican		former state Representative James "Jim" Slezak • Switched party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. • FEC H2MI05127
		Republican		Thomas Steven "Tom" Wassa • FEC H2MI05135

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		John William Waltz • 13 January 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in Kentucky CD 4. 28 August 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in Michigan CD 6. • FEC H0KY04109; 30 Sep 11; Tot $53,509; Dsb $66,898

		*Republican*		*Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton* • FEC H6MI04113; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,184,251; Dsb $359,848

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Michael Allen "Mike" Stahly • FEC H0MI07085
		*Republican*		*Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg* • FEC H4MI07103; 30 Sep 11; Tot $705,755; Dsb $303,212

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Lance Lyle Enderle • FEC H0MI08091; 30 Sep 11; Tot $8,625; Dsb $8,563

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers* • FEC H0MI08042; 30 Sep 11; Tot $587,793; Dsb $220,012

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Gary Peters • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Peters is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Allen James "AJ" O'Neil • FEC H2MI09129

		~~Republican~~		~~state Representative Martin Joseph "Marty" Knollenberg - apparently not a candidate~~ • 14 July 2011: Running for Oakland County Treasurer. • FEC H2MI09111; 30 Jun 11; Tot $7,573; Dsb $7,573
		~~Republican~~		~~former state Representative Andrew Edward "Rocky" Raczkowski - apparently not a candidate~~ • 18 July 2011: Filed with the FEC for CD 11. 6 September 2011: Website indicates CD 9. 11 October 2011: Announced he is not running and will instead chair the re-election campaign for Congressman Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter. • FEC H0MI09115; 30 Sep 11; Tot $444,980; Dsb $369,762

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Candice S. Miller • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Henry Yanez • FEC H0MI10212; 30 Sep 11; Tot $11,855; Dsb $1,383

		*Republican*		*Congressman Candice S. Miller* • FEC H6MI12181; 30 Sep 11; Tot $268,956; Dsb $132,855

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 30 June 2011: Media reports he will announce his candidacy for President. Formally announced his candidacy for President on Saturday 2 July 2011. Withdrew his Presidential candidacy 22 September 2011-- "I have withdrawn my candidacy to become the Republican Party's nominee for the Office of President of the United States of America ... I have endorsed Governor Mitt Romney to become our Republican Party�s nominee."
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Syed Taj • FEC H2MI11117

		Republican		Kerry Bentivolio • FEC H2MI11133
		Republican		state Senator Michael W. "Mike" Kowall • FEC H2MI11125
		*Republican*		*Congressman Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter* • 30 June 2011: Media reports he will announce his candidacy for President. Formally announced his candidacy for President on Saturday 2 July 2011. Withdrew his Presidential candidacy 22 September 2011-- "I have withdrawn my candidacy to become the Republican Party's nominee for the Office of President of the United States of America ... I have endorsed Governor Mitt Romney to become our Republican Party�s nominee." • FEC H2MI00037; 30 Sep 11; Tot $248,591; Dsb $631,644

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman John D. Dingell* • 21 August 2011: Incumbent CD 15. "[the Congressman] is eyeing a 2012 run in his new 12th District..." • FEC H6MI16034; 30 Sep 11; Tot $468,016; Dsb $271,630
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin* • FEC H2MI17023; 30 Sep 11; Tot $614,299; Dsb $305,044

		Republican		Karen E. Jacobsen • FEC H2MI12131

		Green		Julia Williams

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Hansen Clarke • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Clarke is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		state Senator Glenn Stanford Anderson • FEC H2MI13121
		*Democratic*		*Congressman John Conyers, Jr.* • 20 August 2011: Congressman Conyers, incumbent in CD 14, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13. • FEC H6MI01028; 30 Sep 11; Tot $298,355; Dsb $233,241
		Democratic		Godfrey J. Dillard • FEC H6MI15101
		Democratic		state Representative Shanelle Jackson
		Democratic		state Senator Bertram Courtney "Bert" Johnson • FEC H2MI13113

		Green		George Corsetti

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Conyers is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Hansen Clarke* • 20 August 2011: CD 13 incumbent running for re-election in the new CD 14. • FEC H0MI13398; 30 Sep 11; Tot $327,434; Dsb $117,868
		Democratic		Southfield Mayor Brenda L. Lawrence
		Democratic		Southfield City Treasurer Irv M. Lowenberg
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Gary Peters* • Congressman Peters, incumbent in CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14. • FEC H8MI09068; 30 Sep 11; Tot $918,013; Dsb $171,466

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman John D. Dingell • First elected in 1955 in a special election to fill the seat of his deceased father, John Dingell. • Congressman Dingell is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Ruth A. Johnson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidates for Secretary of State are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General William D. "Bill" Schuette • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidates for Attorney General are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 21 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 24 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.