Michigan 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2017 General Election

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Michigan
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

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

Active/Pending Gubernatorial Committees from the Michigan Campaign Finance Committee.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^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 (12)

		Democratic		Craig Allen Smith • FEC S8MI00349
		*Democratic*		*Senator Debbie Stabenow* • FEC S8MI00281; 30 Sep 17; Tot $5,249,885; Dsb $1,514,729

		Republican		Bob Carr • FEC S4MI00298
		Republican		John E. James • FEC S8MI00372; 30 Sep 17; Tot $309,154; Dsb $92,949
		Republican		Sandy Pensler • FEC S8MI00414
		Republican		Robert James "Kid Rock" Ritchie • circa 24 October 2017: Not running.
		Republican		William F. White
		Republican		former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert "Bob" Young • FEC S8MI00364; 30 Sep 17; Tot $166,193; Dsb $64,179

		Green		Jennifer V. Kurland

		Libertarian		Brian James Ellison • FEC S8MI00398
		Libertarian		James Weeks • FEC S8MI00406

		Independent		Marcia Squier

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 Richard D. "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 (24)

		Democratic		William Cecil "Bill" Cobbs
		Democratic		former Detroit Health Director Adbulrahman M. "Abdul" El-Sayed
		Democratic		Geoffrey N. Fieger
		Democratic		John F. Freeman
		Democratic		Justin David Giroux
		Democratic		Shri Thanedar
		Democratic		forner state Senator Gretchen Whitmer

		Republican		Lieutenant Governor Brian Nelson Calley
		Republican		state Senator Patrick Colbeck
		Republican		Joseph Thomas Derose
		Republican		James R. "Jim" Hines
		Republican		Earle Patrick Lackie
		Republican		Mark A. McFarlin • ?
		Republican		Attorney General William D. "Bill" Schuette • 12 September 2017: Announced he is running for Governor in 2018.
		Republican		Evan Sebastian Space

		Green		Jennifer V. Kurland
		Green; Socialist Party USA		Dwain Clarence Reynolds, III

		Libertarian		William H. "Bill" Gelineau
		Libertarian		John J. Tartar
		Libertarian		Jeffrey "Jeff" Wood

		No Party Affiliation		Ryan Henry Cox
		No Party Affiliation		Larry James Hutchinson, Jr.
		No Party Affiliation		Todd M. Schleiger
		No Party Affiliation		Richard A. Sills

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).

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (8 Undetermined, 1 Open); 4 Democratic (3 Undetermined, 1 Open); 1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman John W. "Jack" Bergman • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Dwight John Brady • FEC H8MI01164; 30 Sep 17; Tot $21,761; Dsb $8,934
		Democratic		Dana Alan Ferguson • FEC H4MI01130
		Democratic		Matthew Wade "Matt" Morgan • FEC H8MI01149; 30 Sep 17; Tot $184,903; Dsb $94,658

		*Republican*		*Congressman John W. "Jack" Bergman* • FEC H6MI01226; 30 Sep 17; Tot $418,225; Dsb $262,137

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Robert Michael "Bob" Davidson • FEC H8MI02113; 30 Sep 17; Tot $54,569; Dsb $6,585
		Democratic		Nicholas Adam "Nick" Schiller • FEC H8MI02121; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,299; Dsb $7,783

		*Republican*		*Congressman William P. "Bill" Huizenga* • FEC H0MI02094; 30 Sep 17; Tot $739,780; Dsb $546,693

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Justin Amash • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Catherine "Cathy" Albro • FEC H8MI03079
		Democratic		Jeffrey Daniel "Jeff" Thomas • FEC H8MI03053; 30 Sep 17; Tot $5,027; Dsb $1,866
		Democratic		Weldon Frederick "Fred" Wooden • FEC H8MI03061; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,005; Dsb $0

		*Republican*		*Congressman Justin Amash* • FEC H0MI03126; 30 Sep 17; Tot $319,377; Dsb $221,847

		Independent		Douglas Mark Smith, Jr. • FEC H6MI03172; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $3,874

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman John Moolenaar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Dion Adams • FEC H8MI04085
		Democratic		Mark Bignell • FEC H8MI04093
		Democratic		Jerry Hilliard

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Moolenaar* • FEC H4MI04126; 30 Sep 17; Tot $320,112; Dsb $214,084

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee* • FEC H2MI05119; 30 Sep 17; Tot $437,979; Dsb $315,312

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		David T. Benac, II • FEC H8MI06130; 30 Sep 17; Tot $15,409; Dsb $9,394
		Democratic		Paul Colin Clements • FEC H4MI06105; 30 Sep 17; Tot $91,724; Dsb $23,635
		Democratic		Rich Eichholz • FEC H8MI06148; 30 Sep 17; Tot $73,665; Dsb $44,522
		Democratic		George Franklin • FEC H8MI06163
		Democratic		Eponine Elizabeth Garrod • FEC H8MI06122; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,878; Dsb $1,627
		Democratic		Matt Longjohn • FEC H8MI06155; 30 Sep 17; Tot $212,867; Dsb $40,553

		*Republican*		*Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton* • FEC H6MI04113; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,076,585; Dsb $447,190

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		former state Representative Gretchen D. Driskell • FEC H6MI07223; 30 Sep 17; Tot $233,818; Dsb $63,640
		Democratic		Steven Friday • FEC H8MI07112

		*Republican*		*Congressman Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg* • FEC H4MI07103; 30 Sep 17; Tot $657,097; Dsb $233,979

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael D. "Mike" Bishop • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Elissa Slotkin • FEC H8MI08102; 30 Sep 17; Tot $460,940; Dsb $84,086
		Democratic		Christopher E. "Chris" Smith • FEC H8MI08110

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael D. "Mike" Bishop* • FEC H4MI08135; 30 Sep 17; Tot $793,182; Dsb $173,336

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 2 December 2017: Announced retirement.
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Steven "Steve" Bieda • FEC H8MI09126
		Democratic		Martin Brook • FEC H8MI09100
		Democratic		Andy Levin • Son of Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin • FEC H8MI09118

		Republican		Candius Stearns • FEC H8MI09092

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Paul Mitchell, III • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Paul Mitchell, III* • FEC H4MI04118; 30 Sep 17; Tot $261,465; Dsb $120,551

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman David A. "Dave" Trott • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 11 September 2017: House CD 11 Trott "I have decided not seek re-election in 2018".
	Candidate list (11) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Tim Greimel • FEC H8MI11338
		Democratic		Suneel Gupta • FEC H8MI11346
		Democratic		Daniel "Dan" Haberman • FEC H8MI11304
		Democratic		Fayrouz Saad • FEC H8MI11262; 30 Sep 17; Tot $250,577; Dsb $66,475
		Democratic		Haley Stevens • FEC H8MI11254; 30 Sep 17; Tot $524,265; Dsb $108,316

		Republican		former Congressman Kerry Bentivolio • First elected to Congress: 2012; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2014. Exploratory committee • FEC H2MI11133
		Republican		Lena Rose Epstein • FEC H8MI11320; 30 Sep 17; Tot $956,591; Dsb $173,844
		Republican		Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt L. Heise • FEC H8MI11312
		Republican		state Representative Klint Kesto • FEC H8MI11270; 30 Sep 17; Tot $46,199; Dsb $0
		Republican		former state Representative A. Rocky Raczkowski • FEC H8MI11288

		Libertarian		Leonard Schwartz

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Dingell • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Debbie Dingell* • FEC H4MI12079; 30 Sep 17; Tot $373,066; Dsb $426,014

		Green		Stephen Robert Neale "Steve" Young • FEC H8MI12112; 30 Sep 17; Tot $120; Dsb $109

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13 Vacant		Democratic	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Vacant Office - 29 November 2017: Media reports state the congressman is retiring. 5 December 2017: Announced resignation effective immediately. 8 December 2017: Governor Richard D. "Rick" Snyder (Republican) called a Special Election to fill the vacant seat of Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (Democratic) who resigned on 5 December 2017. The office will be listed twice on the 7 August 2018 Primary and 8 November 2018 General Election ballots -- once to choose a candidate to fill the vacancy from November 2018 to January 2019 and the other to choose a candidate for the regular 2 year term beginning in January 2019. 27 December 2017: A lawsuit, Rhodes v Snyder, e.d., 2:17cv-14186, was filed to force the special election to be called before November 2018.
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Ian Conyers • Great nephew of Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
		Democratic		John Conyers, III • Son of Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
		Democratic		Michael A. Gilmore • FEC H8MI13227; 30 Sep 17; Tot $12,682; Dsb $6,686
		Democratic		Kentiel Dion White
		Democratic		state Senator Coleman A. Young, II

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Brenda Lulenar Lawrence* • FEC H2MI14111; 30 Sep 17; Tot $243,418; Dsb $227,350

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
	Candidate list (5)

		Republican		Stan Grot
		Republican		Joseph Guzman
		Republican		state Senator Michael Kowall
		Republican		Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents Member Mary Treder Lang

		Libertarian		Gregory Scott Stemple
	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 - 12 September 2017: Announced he is running for Governor in 2018.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Dana Nessel

		Republican		state Representative Tom Leonard
		Republican		state Senator Tonya Schuitmaker
	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 48 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 34 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• No Party Affiliation: 4 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.