Michigan 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2016 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 2 August 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Tuesday 2 August 2016 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 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 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 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.

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

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and U.S. Taxpayers parties may nominate by caucus/convention: ... Caucuses ... and ... conventions ... shall be held not later than the August Primary. [Michigan Election Law. Section 168.686a. (1)]

Convention dates--

Libertarian Party: TBD
Green: TBD
U.S. Taxpayers: TBD
Natural Law: TBD

Primary candidate listing from the Michigan Secretary of State.

2 August 2016 primary results from
AP.

General election candidate from the Michigan Secretary of State.

8 November 2016 returns and Presidential Recount from the Michigan Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. 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 by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (6, 7 write-ins)

		Republican	2,279,543	47.50%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence (16 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Democratic	2,268,839	47.27%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Libertarian	172,136	3.59%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Green	51,463	1.07%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		U.S. Taxpayers	16,139	0.34%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084

		Write-in; (Independent)	8,177	0.17%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074

		Natural Law	2,209	0.05%	Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik • for Vice President: Angela Nicole Walker • FEC P60018017

		Write-in; (American Solidarity)	517	0.01%	Michael Andrew "Mike" Maturen • for Vice President: Juan Antonio Muñoz • FEC P60022787
		Write-in; (America's Party)	95	0.00%	Thomas Conrad "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Steven Bernard "Steve" Schulin • FEC P20005260
		Write-in; (Kotlikoff for President)	87	0.00%	Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	39	0.00%	Benjamin "Ben" Hartnell • for Vice President: Dave Marshall
		Write-in; (Workers World)	30	0.00%	Monica Gail Moorehead • for Vice President: Lamont G. Lilly • FEC P60004405; 28 Nov 16; Tot $13,278; Dsb $12,839
		Write-in; (Independent)	10	0.00%	Cherunda Lynn Fox • for Vice President: Roger Matthew Kushner • FEC P60005303; 28 Oct 16; Tot $36,288; Dsb $36,288
Total			4,799,284	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th 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 regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Debbie Stabenow* • FEC S8MI00281

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Gary C. Peters • First elected: 2014. Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Gary C. Peters* • FEC S4MI00355

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Rick Snyder • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Jim Hines

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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 Nelson Calley • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (2 Open, 7 Renominated); 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1 Open		Republican	Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 15 September 2015: Announced that he would not seek re-election cited his 2010 pledge to only serve 3 terms.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress

		Republican	197,777	54.90%	John W. "Jack" Bergman • FEC H6MI01226; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,315,516; Dsb $1,353,030

		Democratic	144,334	40.06%	Lonnie Barton "Lon" Johnson • FEC H6MI01200; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,064,329; Dsb $2,051,267

		Libertarian	13,386	3.72%	Diane Evelyn Bostow • FEC H6MI01234; 08 Dec 16; Tot $6,574; Dsb $6,189

		Green	4,774	1.33%	Ellis Boal • FEC H0MI01187
Total			360,271	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	212,508	62.63%	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • FEC H0MI02094; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,188,374; Dsb $1,282,528

		Democratic	110,391	32.53%	Dennis B. Murphy • FEC H6MI02182; 28 Nov 16; Tot $16,621; Dsb $16,068

		Libertarian	8,154	2.40%	Erwin J. Haas • FEC H6MI03123

		Green	5,353	1.58%	Matthew A. Brady • FEC H6MI02190

		U.S. Taxpayers	2,904	0.86%	Ronald E. "Ron" Graeser • FEC H0MI02086

		Write-in	18	0.01%	Joshua Arnold
Total			339,328	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Justin Amash • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress

		Republican	203,545	59.45%	Congressman Justin Amash • FEC H0MI03126; 28 Nov 16; Tot $676,959; Dsb $747,960

		Democratic	128,400	37.50%	Douglas Mark Smith, Jr. • FEC H6MI03172; 28 Nov 16; Tot $30,185; Dsb $26,015

		U.S. Taxpayers	10,420	3.04%	Theodore Brooks "Ted" Gerrard • FEC H0MI03209
Total			342,365	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman John Moolenaar • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (6) - 115th Congress

		Republican	194,572	61.62%	Congressman John Moolenaar • FEC H4MI04126; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,055,125; Dsb $1,020,815

		Democratic	101,277	32.07%	Debra Freidell Wirth • 2 August 2016: Nominated as a write-in primary candidate. • FEC H2MI04237; 28 Nov 16; Tot $14,943; Dsb $12,510

		Libertarian	8,516	2.70%	Leonard Schwartz • FEC H8MI05108

		U.S. Taxpayers	5,595	1.77%	George M. Zimmer • FEC H8MI08086

		Green	3,953	1.25%	Jordan Salvi • FEC H6MI04170

		Natural Law	1,838	0.58%	Keith Butkovich • FEC H6MI04162
Total			315,751	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	195,279	61.16%	Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • FEC H2MI05119; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,085,006; Dsb $664,719

		Republican	112,102	35.11%	Allen "Al" Hardwick • FEC H4MI05123

		Libertarian	7,006	2.19%	Steve Sluka • FEC H6MI05219

		Green	4,904	1.54%	Harley Mikkelson • FEC H2MI05101
Total			319,291	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	193,259	58.64%	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • FEC H6MI04113; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,955,850; Dsb $2,489,322

		Democratic	119,980	36.41%	Paul Colin Clements • FEC H4MI06105; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,159,866; Dsb $1,151,927

		Libertarian	16,248	4.93%	former state Representative Lorence Raymond Wenke • FEC H6MI06159; 31 Dec 16; Tot $0; Dsb $9,131

		Write-in	78	0.02%	Richard Miller Overton
Total			329,565	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress

		Republican	184,321	55.05%	Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • FEC H4MI07103; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,406,357; Dsb $2,508,054

		Democratic	134,010	40.03%	state Representative Gretchen D. Driskell • FEC H6MI07223; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,574,263; Dsb $2,484,053

		Libertarian	16,476	4.92%	Ken Proctor • FEC H2MI07073
Total			334,807	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael D. "Mike" Bishop • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (5) - 115th Congress

		Republican	205,629	56.03%	Congressman Michael D. "Mike" Bishop • FEC H4MI08135; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,637,418; Dsb $1,522,532

		Democratic	143,791	39.18%	Macomb County Assistant Prosecutor Suzanna Shkreli • FEC H6MI08262; 28 Nov 16; Tot $780,515; Dsb $770,817

		Libertarian	9,619	2.62%	Jeff Wood • FEC H6MI08288

		Green	5,679	1.55%	Maria Green • FEC H6MI08270

		Natural Law	2,250	0.61%	Jeremy Burgess • FEC H4MI08101; 10 Aug 15; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Total			366,968	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	199,661	57.91%	Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin • FEC H2MI17023; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,303,847; Dsb $1,244,414

		Republican	128,937	37.40%	Christopher Robert "Chris" Morse • FEC H6MI09203

		Libertarian	9,563	2.77%	Matthew Orlando • FEC H6MI09195

		Green	6,614	1.92%	John V. McDermott • FEC H4MI09091
Total			344,775	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 10 Open		Republican	Congressman Candice S. Miller • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 5 March 2015: Announced retirement.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress

		Republican	215,132	63.09%	Paul Mitchell, III • FEC H4MI04118; 28 Nov 16; Tot $3,933,790; Dsb $3,929,299

		Democratic	110,112	32.29%	Frank Accavitti, Jr. • FEC H6MI10227; 28 Nov 16; Tot $48,426; Dsb $46,987

		Libertarian	10,612	3.11%	Lisa Lane Gioia • FEC H6MI10243

		Green	5,127	1.50%	Benjamin Nofs • FEC H6MI10250
Total			340,983	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman David A. "Dave" Trott • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress

		Republican	200,872	52.93%	Congressman David A. "Dave" Trott • FEC H4MI11097; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,332,499; Dsb $1,361,647

		Democratic	152,461	40.18%	Anil Kumar • FEC H4MI11089; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,170,471; Dsb $1,125,725

		(Republican)	16,610	4.38%	former Congressman Kerry Bentivolio • First elected to Congress as a Republican in 2012. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 2014. The party left blank on the ballot. • FEC H2MI11133; 07 Dec 16; Tot $46,201; Dsb $52,123

		Libertarian	9,545	2.52%	Jonathan Ray Osment • FEC H6MI11183
Total			379,488	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Dingell • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	211,378	64.34%	Congressman Debbie Dingell • FEC H4MI12079; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,172,095; Dsb $1,022,805

		Republican	96,104	29.25%	Jeff Jones • FEC H6MI12264; 28 Nov 16; Tot $40,861; Dsb $18,923

		Working Class	9,183	2.80%	Gary Walkowicz • FEC H8MI07039

		Libertarian	7,489	2.28%	Thomas A. "Tom" Bagwell • FEC H6MI12272; 30 Sep 16; Tot $889; Dsb $569

		Green	4,377	1.33%	Dylan Calewarts • FEC H6MI12280

		Write-in	11	0.00%	Ejaz Virk
Total			328,542	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	198,771	77.10%	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • FEC H6MI01028; 28 Nov 16; Tot $626,433; Dsb $603,436

		Republican	40,541	15.73%	Jeff Gorman • FEC H4MI13200

		Libertarian	9,648	3.74%	Tiffany Hayden • FEC H6MI13239

		Working Class	8,835	3.43%	Sam Johnson • FEC H4MI13218

		Write-in	2	0.00%	Clyde Darnell Lynch
Total			257,797	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 2 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	244,135	78.51%	Congressman Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • FEC H2MI14111; 28 Nov 16; Tot $872,526; Dsb $683,150

		Republican	58,103	18.68%	Howard Andrew Klausner • FEC H6MI14211

		Libertarian	4,893	1.57%	Gregory Creswell • FEC H4MI09083

		Green	3,843	1.24%	Marcia Squier • FEC H6MI14229
Total			310,974	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Ruth A. Johnson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
	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: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General William D. "Bill" Schuette • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
	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, 17 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 10 candidates
	• Libertarian: 14 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Kotlikoff for President: 1 candidate
	• Natural Law (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 4 candidates
	• Workers World: 1 candidate
Independents
	• (blank): 1 candidate
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
	• Working Class: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 11 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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.