Michigan 2012 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 7 August 2012
Special Election House CD 11: Wednesday 5 September 2012
General Election and Special Election House CD 11: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
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)
2000 Census:	9,955,829	(3.53% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	17	(3.16% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	15	(3.45% of 435)
Capital:	Lansing
Tuesday 7 August 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.
Wednesday 5 September 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.

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Michigan State and Local Government

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

2012 November General Candidate Listing and Write-In Candidates for November 6, 2012 General Election from the Michigan Department of State.

6 November 2012 General Election results from the Michigan Department of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 16 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	2,564,569	54.21%	President Barack Hussein Obama (16 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	2,115,256	44.71%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Green	21,897	0.46%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		U.S. Taxpayers	16,119	0.34%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Write-in; (Libertarian)	7,774	0.16%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Natural Law	5,147	0.11%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084

		Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)	89	0.00%	Stewart Alexis Alexander • FEC P20003968
		Write-in; (Socialist Equality)	68	0.00%	Jerome S. "Jerry" White • FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854
		Write-in; (America's Party)	42	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • FEC P20005260
Total			4,730,961	100.00%

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

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary

		Democratic	2,735,826	58.80%	Senator Debbie Stabenow • FEC S8MI00281; 26 Nov 12; Tot $10,625,660; Dsb $11,376,831

		Republican	1,767,386	37.98%	former Congressman Peter "Pete" Hoekstra • FEC S2MI00193; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,834,656; Dsb $5,550,301

		Libertarian	84,480	1.82%	Scott Avery "Scotty" Boman • FEC S8MI00315; 26 Nov 12; Tot $10,280; Dsb $10,265

		Green	27,890	0.60%	Harley G. Mikkelson • FEC S8MI00331

		U.S. Taxpayers	26,038	0.56%	Richard A. Matkin • FEC S2MI00243

		Natural Law	11,229	0.24%	John D. Litle • FEC S2MI00235

		Write-in	48	0.00%	Amitabh "Amit" Ghosh
		Write-in	10	0.00%	Daniel E. "Dan" Holloway
		Write-in	7	0.00%	Raymond T. O'Donnell
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Katherine Houston • FEC S2MI00250
Total			4,652,918	100.00%

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): 8 Republican (8 Renominated); 7 Democratic (1 Open, 4 Renominated, 1 Undetermined, 1 Lost / No longer running)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	167,060	48.14%	Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek • FEC H0MI01088; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,193,618; Dsb $2,139,586

		Democratic	165,179	47.60%	Gary J. McDowell • FEC H0MI01153; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,497,027; Dsb $1,481,635

		Libertarian	10,630	3.06%	Emily Hopp Salvette • FEC H2MI01126

		Green	4,168	1.20%	Ellis Boal • FEC H0MI01187
Total			347,037	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	194,653	61.16%	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • FEC H0MI02094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,061,948; Dsb $938,671

		Democratic	108,973	34.24%	Willie German, Jr. • 7 August 2012 Primary: Ran as a write-in in the Democratic Primary. • FEC H2MI02132

		Libertarian	8,750	2.75%	Mary Buzuma • FEC H2MI02140

		U.S. Taxpayers	3,176	1.00%	Ronald E. "Ron" Graeser • FEC H0MI02086

		Green	2,715	0.85%	William J. "Bill" Opalicky • FEC H8MI12096
Total			318,267	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Justin Amash • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	171,675	52.62%	Congressman Justin Amash • FEC H0MI03126; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,352,810; Dsb $1,271,973

		Democratic	144,108	44.17%	former state Representative Steve Pestka • FEC H2MI03148; 31 Dec 12; Tot $2,098,543; Dsb $2,096,680

		Libertarian	10,498	3.22%	Bill Gelineau • FEC H2MI03155

		Write-in	2	0.00%	Steven Lee Butler
Total			326,283	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary. circa 28 July 2012: Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	197,386	63.07%	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp • FEC H0MI10071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,465,517; Dsb $3,137,293

		Democratic	104,996	33.55%	Debra Freidell Wirth • FEC H2MI04237; 26 Nov 12; Tot $37,835; Dsb $36,541

		Libertarian	4,285	1.37%	John Gelineau • FEC H2MI04245

		U.S. Taxpayers	3,506	1.12%	George M. Zimmer • FEC H8MI08086

		Green	2,776	0.89%	Pat Timmons • FEC H2MI04252
Total			312,949	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5 Open		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..."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	214,531	64.98%	former Genesee County Treasurer Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • Nephew of Congressman Dale E. Kildee • FEC H2MI05119; 26 Nov 12; Tot $721,598; Dsb $560,958

		Republican	103,931	31.48%	former state Representative James "Jim" Slezak • Switched party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. • FEC H2MI05127; 26 Nov 12; Tot $57,221; Dsb $56,950

		No Party Affiliation	6,694	2.03%	Flint School Board of Education Member David Davenport • FEC H2MI05150

		Libertarian	4,990	1.51%	Gregory "Greg" Creswell • FEC H2MI05143
Total			330,146	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	174,955	54.59%	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • FEC H6MI04113; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,123,907; Dsb $4,645,943

		Democratic	136,563	42.61%	Michael Dennis "Mike" O'Brien • FEC H2MI06075; 26 Nov 12; Tot $293,987; Dsb $292,383

		Libertarian	6,366	1.99%	Christie Gelineau • FEC H2MI06083

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,591	0.81%	Jason Gatties • FEC H2MI06091
Total			320,475	100.00%

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

		Republican	169,668	53.34%	Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • FEC H4MI07103; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,530,558; Dsb $1,292,710

		Democratic	136,849	43.02%	Kurt Richard Haskell • FEC H2MI07099; 26 Nov 12; Tot $101,141; Dsb $101,141

		Libertarian	8,088	2.54%	Ken Proctor • FEC H2MI07073

		Green	3,464	1.09%	Richard E. Wunsch • FEC H0MI07119
Total			318,069	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	202,217	58.60%	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • FEC H0MI08042; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,894,193; Dsb $1,680,160

		Democratic	128,657	37.29%	Lance Lyle Enderle • FEC H0MI08091; 26 Nov 12; Tot $59,311; Dsb $59,210

		Libertarian	8,083	2.34%	Daniel "Dan" Goebel • FEC H2MI08147

		No Party Affiliation	6,097	1.77%	Leon Preston Brooks, Jr. • FEC H2MI08139; 03 Dec 12; Tot $20,436; Dsb $21,286
Total			345,054	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Gary Peters • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary-- Congressman Peters is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	208,846	61.91%	Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin • Congressman Levin, incumbent in the old CD 12, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H2MI17023; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,825,181; Dsb $1,612,613

		Republican	114,760	34.02%	Donald Cecil "Don" Volaric • FEC H0MI12127; 26 Nov 12; Tot $54,077; Dsb $52,926

		Libertarian	6,100	1.81%	Robert James "Jim" Fulner • FEC H2MI09137

		Green	4,708	1.40%	Julia Williams • FEC H0MI12135

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,902	0.86%	Lester I. "Les" Townsend • FEC H6MI12231
Total			337,316	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Candice S. Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	226,075	68.80%	Congressman Candice S. Miller • FEC H6MI12181; 26 Nov 12; Tot $673,211; Dsb $794,233

		Democratic	97,734	29.74%	Chuck Stadler • FEC H2MI10101

		Libertarian	4,803	1.46%	Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya • FEC H0MI08109
Total			328,612	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman David A. "Dave" Curson • First elected: 2012 in a special election • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	181,788	50.76%	Kerry Bentivolio • Tea Party • FEC H2MI11133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $570,276; Dsb $566,180

		Democratic	158,879	44.36%	Syed Taj • FEC H2MI11117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $705,594; Dsb $698,355

		Libertarian	9,637	2.69%	John J. Tatar • FEC H8MI11247

		Green	4,569	1.28%	Steven Paul Duke • FEC H2MI11208

		Natural Law; (American Third Position)	3,251	0.91%	Daniel Johnson • FEC H2MI11216; 06 Nov 12; Tot $11,774; Dsb $11,774

		Write-in	14	0.00%	James Leonard Van Gilder
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Ralph M. Sherman
		~~Write-in~~			~~Drexel Morton - apparently not a candidate~~
Total			358,139	100.00%
	30 June 2011: Media reports state that Congressman Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter (Republican), who was first elected to Congress in 2002, will announce his candidacy for President. 2 July 2011: Formally announced his candidacy for President. 22 September 2011: Withdrew his Presidential candidacy -- "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." 15 May 2012: Filed to run for this office but may not have submitted a sufficient number of signatures. 29 May 2012: Running as a write-in candidate after failing to collect a sufficient number of signatures to get on the primary ballot. 2 June 2012: Ended his bid for re-election to the U.S. House. 6 July 2012: Resigned. "Today I have resigned from the office of United States Representative for Michigan's 11th Congressional District. After nearly 26 years in elected office, this past nightmarish month and a half have, for the first time, severed the necessary harmony between the needs of my constituency and of my family. As this harmony is required to serve, its absence requires I leave." 10 July 2012: Governor Rick Snyder (Republican) called a Wednesday 5 September Special Primary Election and a Tuesday 6 November Special General Election to fill this vacant seat. Find the story from Detroit News here. 6 November 2012: David A. "Dave" Curson (Democratic) is elected in a special election. He will serve from November 2012 through the beginning of January 2013.

Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11 {map} Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Special Election - On 10 July 2012, Governor Rick Snyder (Republican) called a Wednesday 5 September Special Primary Election and a Tuesday 6 November Special General Election to fill the vacant 112th Congressional seat of Congressman Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter (Republican) who resigned on 6 July 2012. The winner will serve from November 2012 through the beginning of January 2013.

		Democratic	159,258	48.39%	David A. "Dave" Curson • FEC H2MI11190; 26 Nov 12; Tot $49,092; Dsb $34,915

		Republican	151,736	46.10%	Kerry Bentivolio • Tea Party • FEC H2MI11133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $570,276; Dsb $566,180

		Libertarian	11,606	3.53%	John J. Tatar • FEC H8MI11247

		Natural Law	6,529	1.98%	Marc J. Sosnowski • FEC H0MI14214

		Write-in	8	0.00%	James Leonard Van Gilder
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Donald R. Green
Total			329,137	100.00%
	Election details from the Michigan Department of State

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Sander M. "Sandy" Levin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary. Congressman Levin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	216,884	67.94%	Congressman John D. Dingell • 21 August 2011: Incumbent CD 15. "[the Congressman] is eyeing a 2012 run in his new 12th District..." • FEC H6MI16034; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,438,973; Dsb $1,015,886

		Republican	92,472	28.97%	Cynthia Kallgren • FEC H2MI12156; 26 Nov 12; Tot $22,630; Dsb $22,781

		Libertarian	9,867	3.09%	Richard J. "Rick" Secula • FEC H8MI14092

		Write-in	0	0.00%	Timothy Kachinski
Total			319,223	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13 Lost		Democratic	Congressman Hansen Clarke • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - Lost 7 August 2012 Primary-- Congressman Clarke was a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	235,336	82.79%	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; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,043,753; Dsb $968,429

		Republican	38,769	13.64%	Harry T. Sawicki • FEC H2MI13162

		Libertarian	6,076	2.14%	Chris Sharer • FEC H2MI13170

		U.S. Taxpayers	4,089	1.44%	Martin Gray • FEC H2MI13188
Total			284,270	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary-- Congressman Conyers is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	270,450	82.26%	Congressman Gary Peters • Congressman Peters, incumbent in CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14. • FEC H8MI09068; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,281,074; Dsb $1,877,838

		Republican	51,395	15.63%	John Raymond Hauler • FEC H0MI13414

		Libertarian	3,968	1.21%	Leonard Schwartz • FEC H8MI05108

		Green	2,979	0.91%	Douglas Campbell • FEC H8MI09084
Total			328,792	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman John D. Dingell • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in 1955 in a special election to fill the seat of his deceased father, John Dingell. • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary-- 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): 9 incumbents, 17 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 9 candidates
	• Libertarian: 17 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• American Third Position: 1 candidate
	• Natural Law (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 7 candidates
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 14 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.