Michigan 2023 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2023 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	10,084,442	(3.26% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	15	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
Capital:	Lansing

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Michigan State and Local Government

Michigan Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class parties may nominate by caucus/convention: ... Caucuses ... and ... conventions ... shall be held not later than the August Primary. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 1% of the total number of votes cast for winner of the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.685(6)].

The filing deadline for minor parties (Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class) on the business day immediately following the conclusion of the state convention or county caucus. All minor party nominating conventions and caucuses must be held on or before TBD.

The Libertarian Party convention date is TBD.

Primary elections are for Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 5% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.532].

Candidates who are not affiliated with a political party appear on the ballot as "No Party Affiliation".

Gubernatorial candidates without party affiliation must designate their Lieutenant Governor running mate on or before TBD.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2018. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 5 January 2023: "... I am announcing ... that I will not seek re-election and will leave ... at the end of my term on January 3, 2025 ... "
	Candidate list (20)

		Democratic		Nasser Beydoun • FEC S4MI00496; 30 Sep 23; Tot $225,056; Dsb $121,850
		Democratic		Zack Burns • FEC S4MI00488; 30 Sep 23; Tot $29,073; Dsb $24,413
		Democratic		Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper • FEC S4MI00553; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,021,608; Dsb $603,648
		Democratic		former state Representative Leslie N. Love • FEC S4MI00504; 30 Sep 23; Tot $18,160; Dsb $3,061
		Democratic		Jacquise A. Purifoy
		Democratic		Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin • 27 February 2023: "... I'm announcing my run to be Michigan’s next U.S. Senator." • FEC S4MI00470; 30 Sep 23; Tot $8,855,228; Dsb $3,682,149

		Republican		former Detroit Police Chief James Craig • FEC S4MI00603
		Republican		Michael Hoover • FEC S4MI00454; 30 Sep 23; Tot $209,465; Dsb $73,525
		Republican		former Member of Congress Peter Meijer • First elected: 2020; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2022. • FEC S4MI00637
		Republican		Sherrell Anne "Sherry" O'Donnell • FEC S4MI00561; 30 Sep 23; Tot $22,735; Dsb $11,778
		Republican		Sandy Pensler • FEC S4MI00652
		Republican		former Member of Congress Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • First elected: 2000; reelected: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012; not a candidate for reelection: 2014. • FEC S4MI00595; 30 Sep 23; Tot $824,173; Dsb $30,613
		Republican		Bensson V. "Samuelson" Samuel • 30 October 2023: Filed with the FEC for US Senate S4MI00611 and US House CD 1 H4MI01163. • FEC H4MI01163
		Republican		Oscoda Board of Education Trustee Sharon Maureen Savage • FEC S4MI00579; 30 Sep 23; Tot $100,039; Dsb $18,522
		Republican		former Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott
		Republican		state Board of Education Member Nicolette "Nikki" Snyder • FEC S4MI00462; 30 Sep 23; Tot $169,468; Dsb $79,653
		Republican		Alexandria J. Taylor • FEC S4MI00546; 30 Sep 23; Tot $12,096; Dsb $10,514
		Republican		J.D. Wilson • FEC S4MI00587; 30 Sep 23; Tot $4,846; Dsb $3,877

		Green		Douglas Philip "Doug" Marsh • FEC S4MI00512

		Independent		James Kieth Frizzell, Sr. • FEC S4MI00645

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Gary C. Peters • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1)

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

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At 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).

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (6 Undetermined); 7 Democratic (5 Undetermined, 2 Open)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Callie Barr • FEC H4MI01155; 30 Sep 23; Tot $203,914; Dsb $105,622
		Democratic		Robert James "Bob" Lorinser • FEC H2MI01142; 30 Sep 23; Tot $131,550; Dsb $89,167

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman* • FEC H6MI01226; 30 Sep 23; Tot $735,223; Dsb $359,599
		Republican		Joshua "Josh" Saul • FEC H4MI01171

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress John Moolenaar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Michael Lynch

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John Moolenaar* • FEC H4MI04126; 30 Sep 23; Tot $752,878; Dsb $344,255

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Hillary Scholten • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Hillary Scholten* • FEC H0MI03316; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,407,207; Dsb $346,948

		Republican		J. Allen Fiorletta • FEC H4MI03276
		Republican		Paul Hudson • FEC H4MI03268; 30 Sep 23; Tot $209,314; Dsb $3,666
		Republican		Jason Ickes • FEC H4MI03250; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,475; Dsb $3,587
		Republican		Michael Jay Markey, Jr. • FEC H4MI03243; 30 Sep 23; Tot $285,536; Dsb $97,404

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Joseph Alfonso • FEC H2MI04260; 30 Sep 23; Tot $9,077; Dsb $3,896
		Democratic		Jessica Swartz • FEC H4MI04159; 30 Sep 23; Tot $154,058; Dsb $63,846

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga* • FEC H0MI02094; 30 Sep 23; Tot $986,795; Dsb $351,098

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Bryan Trouten • FEC H2MI08170
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg* • FEC H4MI07103; 30 Sep 23; Tot $493,585; Dsb $315,716

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Debbie Dingell • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Debbie Dingell* • FEC H4MI12079; 30 Sep 23; Tot $510,035; Dsb $488,158

		Green		Clyde K. Shabazz • FEC H8MI14084

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 27 February 2023: Candidate for U.S. Senate.
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		former state Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. • FEC H4MI07210; 30 Sep 23; Tot $744,393; Dsb $122,025
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin* • FEC H8MI08102; 30 Sep 23; Tot $692,062; Dsb $817,368

		Republican		former State Senator Thomas More "Tom" Barrett • FEC H2MI07123; 30 Sep 23; Tot $484,715; Dsb $100,782

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 16 November 2023: Announced he was not running for re-election. "... the time has come for me to step back from public office."
	Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Daniel Burton "Dan" Moilanen • FEC H4MI08200
		Democratic		Flint Mayor Sheldon A. Neeley
		Democratic		state Board of Education President Pamela L. Pugh • 27 November 2023: Switched from US Senate Class 1 to US House CD 8 • FEC S4MI00538; 30 Sep 23; Tot $90,639; Dsb $81,364

		Republican		Martin Blank • FEC H4MI08184
		Republican		Paul Junge • FEC H0MI08141; 30 Sep 23; Tot $17,384; Dsb $17,487
	31 March 2023: Member of Congress Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee announced that he has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and, after surgery and treatment, the prognosis is excellent.

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Member of Congress Lisa McClain • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Jeffrey Jowske • FEC H4MI09117; 30 Sep 23; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Lisa McClain* • FEC H0MI10287; 30 Sep 23; Tot $574,007; Dsb $544,351

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Member of Congress John James • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (8) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Emily Busch • FEC H4MI10107; 30 Sep 23; Tot $159,568; Dsb $75,298
		Democratic		Brian Steven Jaye • FEC H2MI08154; 30 Sep 23; Tot $15,097; Dsb $9,042
		Democratic		Wayne State University Trustee Anil Kumar • FEC H4MI10131; 30 Sep 23; Tot $577,530; Dsb $33,741
		Democratic		former Macomb County Probate Court Judge Carl J. Marlinga • FEC H2MI10176; 30 Sep 23; Tot $185,377; Dsb $48,025
		Democratic		Rhonda M. Powell • FEC H4MI10123
		Democratic		State Board of Education Member Tiffany D. Tilley • FEC H4MI10115; 30 Sep 23; Tot $15,600; Dsb $545
		Democratic		Diane Young • FEC H4MI10099; 30 Sep 23; Tot $164,530; Dsb $106,115

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John James* • FEC H2MI10150; 30 Sep 23; Tot $2,766,495; Dsb $1,382,421

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Haley Stevens • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Haley Stevens* • FEC H8MI11254; 30 Sep 23; Tot $782,616; Dsb $476,591

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib* • FEC H8MI13250; 30 Sep 23; Tot $882,382; Dsb $499,287

		Republican		Steven Elliott

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Member of Congress Shri Thanedar • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		former state Senator Adam Hollier • FEC H4MI13234; 30 Sep 23; Tot $0; Dsb $7,199
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Shri Thanedar* • FEC H2MI13204; 30 Sep 23; Tot $290,598; Dsb $125,724

		Republican		Martell De'Angelo Bivings • FEC H2MI13360; 30 Sep 23; Tot $81; Dsb $677

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At 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: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Dana Nessel • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At 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 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): 13 incumbents, 30 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 30 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
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.

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.