The Green Papers: Michigan 2013 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2013. Find 2014 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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)
Capital:Lansing
 

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Michigan State and Local Government

Michigan 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans

           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow
First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Class 2 Democratic Senator Carl Levin
First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 7 March 2013: "I have decided not to run for reelection in 2014."
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Gary Peters
FEC S4MI00355; 30 Sep 13; Tot $2,457,084; Dsb $444,729
  Candidate Democratic     Terry Ray Whitney
FEC S4MI00389; 01 Oct 13; Tot $5,100; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land
First elected as Secretary of State: 2002; re-elected: 2006

FEC S4MI00363; 30 Sep 13; Tot $2,050,599; Dsb $111,787
  Candidate Republican     Matthew M. Wiedenhoeft
  Candidate Libertarian     Robert James "Jim" Fulner
FEC S4MI00371

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.
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Anthony McFarlin
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Mark Hamilton Schauer
First elected to the U.S. Congress: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2010.
  Candidate Independent     Robin Sanders

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.
  Candidate Republican     Chris Arndt
  Candidate Republican     Wes Nakagiri
  
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
9 Republican (9 Undetermined);
5 Democratic (4 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Republican Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon
FEC H4MI01114; 30 Sep 13; Tot $130,390; Dsb $25,895
  Candidate Democratic     Kevin Glover
FEC H2MI01134
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek
FEC H0MI01088; 30 Sep 13; Tot $699,795; Dsb $288,283

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2 Republican Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga
FEC H0MI02094; 30 Sep 13; Tot $532,413; Dsb $273,431

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3 Republican Congressman Justin Amash
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Richard Allen Abbott, IV
FEC H4MI03201
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Justin Amash
FEC H0MI03126; 30 Sep 13; Tot $551,655; Dsb $315,654
  Candidate Republican     East Grand Rapids Board of Education Vice President Brian Robert Ellis
FEC H4MI03219

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4 Republican Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp
FEC H0MI10071; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,607,256; Dsb $1,062,247
  Candidate Republican     Peter D. Konetchy
FEC H4MI04100; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,697; Dsb $500
  Candidate Green     Pat Timmons

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5 Democratic Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Nephew of Congressman Dale E. Kildee
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee
FEC H2MI05119; 30 Sep 13; Tot $245,591; Dsb $177,358

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Republican Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Paul Colin Clements
FEC H4MI06105; 30 Sep 13; Tot $136,315; Dsb $24,524
  Candidate Republican     Jim Bussler
FEC H4MI06113; 30 Sep 13; Tot $790; Dsb $567
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton
FEC H6MI04113; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,214,841; Dsb $392,318

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7 Republican Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Pam Byrnes
FEC H4MI07178; 30 Sep 13; Tot $191,648; Dsb $25,297
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg
FEC H4MI07103; 30 Sep 13; Tot $490,973; Dsb $196,915

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8 Republican Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers
FEC H0MI08042; 30 Sep 13; Tot $852,553; Dsb $317,075

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9 Democratic Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin
First elected: 1982
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin
FEC H2MI17023; 30 Sep 13; Tot $603,582; Dsb $494,654
  Candidate Republican     George Brikho
FEC H4MI09075; 30 Sep 13; Tot $17,839; Dsb $15,653
  Candidate Republican     Gregory Charles "Greg" Dildilian
FEC H2MI09145; 30 Sep 13; Tot $5,155; Dsb $4,031

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10 Republican Congressman Candice S. Miller
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     former Vassar Township Boardmember Charles Allen "Chuck" Stadler
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Candice S. Miller
FEC H6MI12181; 30 Sep 13; Tot $396,102; Dsb $174,789
  Candidate Republican     Donald Cecil "Don" Volaric
FEC H0MI12127; 30 Sep 13; Tot $100; Dsb $2,002

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11 Republican Congressman Kerry Bentivolio
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Anil Kumar
FEC H4MI11089
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Lawrence "Bobby" McKenzie
FEC H4MI11105
  Candidate Democratic     William B. Rosevelt
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kerry Bentivolio
FEC H2MI11133; 30 Sep 13; Tot $258,019; Dsb $214,136
  Candidate Republican     David A. Trott
FEC H4MI11097; 30 Sep 13; Tot $648,519; Dsb $196,098

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12 Democratic Congressman John D. Dingell
First elected in 1955 in a special election to fill the seat of his deceased father, John Dingell.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman John D. Dingell
FEC H6MI16034; 30 Sep 13; Tot $289,619; Dsb $339,282

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13 Democratic Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
FEC H6MI01028; 30 Sep 13; Tot $266,809; Dsb $197,616

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14 Democratic Congressman Gary Peters
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 29 April 2013: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2014.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Stephen "Steve" Dunwoody
FEC H4MI14133; 30 Sep 13; Tot $20,061; Dsb $4,526
  Candidate Democratic     Lathrup Village Council Member MyKale L. "Kelly" Garrett-Johnson
FEC H4MI14125; 30 Jun 13; Tot $6,500; Dsb $0
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Vincent Gregory
FEC H4MI14158
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Rudy Hobbs
FEC H4MI14117; 30 Sep 13; Tot $197,946; Dsb $35,935
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Bertram Courtney "Bert" Johnson
  Candidate Democratic     Southfield Mayor Brenda Lulenar Lawrence
FEC H2MI14111
  Candidate Democratic     Jessica Lynn McCall
FEC H4MI14141; 30 Sep 13; Tot $8,856; Dsb $268
  Candidate Democratic     Maurice G. Morton
FEC H4MI14166

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.
    Democratic     Jocelyn F. Benson - apparently not a candidate
16 October 2013: May run for U.S. House CD 11.
3 December 2013: Will not run for Congress in 2014.
  
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.
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Totten
  
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): 7 incumbents, 26 candidates
  Republican: 13 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
 
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.


 


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