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Michigan Department of State - Bureau of Elections
2010 Michigan Congressional and Statewide Races
Primary Filing Deadline: 5/11/10, Independent / Alternative Party Filing Deadline: 7/15/10, Primary Write-in Deadline: 7/23/10, Primary: 8/3/10, Alternative Party Convention Deadline: 8/3/10, Deadline to Name Running-Mate: 8/30/10, Major Party Convention Deadline: 9/3/10, Write-in Deadline: 10/22/10, General Election: 11/2/10,
Last Updated: November 27, 2010 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
Governor, 56.4% in '06, Jennifer M. Granholm (D) barred from 3rd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Chris Cillizza: One of the Most Likely Governor to Switch Party, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Hotline's Competitive Governor Race, Rasmussen Reports' Gubernatorial Scorecard: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| Mayor Virg Bernero (D) 39.9%, |
businessman Rick Snyder (R) 58.1%, |
'92, '94, '98, '02, '04, '06 & '08 congressional nominee / retired auto worker Kenneth L. "Ken" Proctor (L) 0.7%, |
| Stacey L. Mathia (T) 0.6%, |
| Harley G. Mikkelson (G) 0.6%, |
| Linda Blauwkamp (WI) 0.0%, Angelo Brown (WI) 0.0%, George DeLorean (WI) 0.0%, Larry Hutchinson, Jr. (WI) 0.0%, James Mote (WI) 0.0%, Thomas Neuenfeldt (WI) 0.0%, Mark Van Kleeck (WI) 0.0.%, Dovelyn Waynick (WI) 0.0%, |
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 56.4% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, John Cherry (D) retiring,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence (D) 39.9%, |
St. Rep. Brian N. Calley (R) 58.1%, |
'08 congressional nominee Erwin J. Haas (L) 0.7%, |
| Chris Levels (T) 0.6%, |
| Lynn Meadows (G) 0.6%, |
Attorney General, 53.8% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, Mike Cox (R) ran for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, |
| David Leyton (D) 43.5%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. Bill Schuette (R) 52.6%, |
'08 congressional nominee Daniel W. Grow (L) 2.0%, |
| Gerald Van Sickle (T) 1.9%, |
Secretary of State, 56.2% in '06, Terri Lynn Land (R) Ran for Lt. Gov. after 2nd term, next election in 2010, , Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| prof. / attorney Jocelyn Benson (D) 45.2%, |
Ruth Johnson (R) 50.7%, |
'06 Lt. Gov. nominee / '08 Senate nominee Scotty Boman (L) 1.8%, |
| Robert Gale (T) 1.3%, |
| John Anthony La Pietra (G) 0.9%, |
Senator, 56.9% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2012,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| Debbie Stabenow (D), |
ex-Gov. John Engler (R)?, |
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Senator, 62.6% in '08, 6th term, next election in 2014, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Carl Levin (D), |
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1st Congressional District, 65.0% in '08, Bart T. Stupak (D) retiring after 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| St. Rep. Gary McDowell (D) 40.9%, |
surgeon Dan Benishek (R) 51.9%, |
Glenn A. Wilson (I) 3.4%, |
| Patrick Lambert (T) 1.8%, |
| Keith Shelton (L) 1.1%, |
| Ellis Boal (G) 0.9%, |
2nd Congressional District, 62.4% in '08, Peter Hoekstra (R) retiring after 9th term to run for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| '08 nominee / prof. / ret. Marine Corps Lieutenant Fred L. Johnson, III (D) 31.6%, |
ex-St. Rep. William P. "Bill" Huizenga (R) 65.3%, |
Joseph P. Gillotte (L) 1.2%, |
| Ronald Graeser (T) 1.0%, |
| Lloyd Clarke (G) 0.9%, |
3rd Congressional District, 61.1% in '08, Vernon J. Ehlers (R) retiring after 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Republican, |
| attorney Patrick Miles, Jr. (D) 37.5%, |
St. Rep. Justin Amash (R) 59.7%, |
James Rogers (L) 1.2%, |
| Theodore Gerrard (T) 1.0%, |
| Charlie Shick (G) 0.7%, |
4th Congressional District, 61.9% in '08, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Jerry M. Campbell (D) 30.5%, |
David "Dave" Lee Camp (R) 66.2%, |
John Emerick (T) 1.7%, |
| '00 & '02 & '04 nominee / disk jockey Clint Foster (L) 1.6%, |
5th Congressional District, 70.4% in '08, 17th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Dale E. Kildee (D) 53.0%, |
John Kupiec (R) 44.3%, |
Michael Moon (L) 1.3%, |
| J. Matthew de Heus (G) 1.3%, |
6th Congressional District, 58.9% in '08, 12th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| City Comm'r. Don Cooney (D) 33.6%, |
Stephen Frederick "Fred" Upton (R) 62.0%, |
Melvin D. Valkner (T) 1.8%, |
| Fred Strand (L) 1.7%, |
| Pat Foster (G) 0.9%, |
7th Congressional District, 48.8% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Pure Toss-Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| Mark Schauer (D) 45.4%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R) 50.2%, |
Tea Party activist Scott Aughney (T) 1.6%, |
| Greg Merle (L) 1.4%, |
| Richard Wunsch (G) 1.4%, |
| ex-police officer / Tea Party nominee Danny Edward Davis (WI) 0.0%, |
8th Congressional District, 56.4% in '08, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Lance Enderle (D) 34.3%, |
Michael "Mike" J. Rogers (R) 64.1%, |
Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya (L) 1.6%, |
| Katherine Houston (WI) 0.0%, Eric Harvey (WI) 0.0%, |
9th Congressional District, 52.1% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Likely Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Democratic, |
| Gary C. Peters (D) 49.8%, |
'02 & '08 Senate nominee Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski (R) 47.2%, |
Adam Goodman (L) 1.0%, |
| Douglas Campbell (G) 1.0%, |
| Bob Gray (I) 0.7%, |
| Matthew Kuofie (I) 0.3%, |
10th Congressional District, 66.2% in '08, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Henry Yanez (D) 25.0%, |
Candice S. Miller (R) 72.0%, |
Claude Beavers (L) 1.6%, |
| Candace R. Caveny (G) 1.4%, |
| Kurt Hausuer (WI) 0.0%, |
11th Congressional District, 51.4% in '08, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Republican, |
| ex-teacher Natalie Mosher (D) 38.5%, |
Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter (R) 59.2%, |
John J. Tatar (L) 2.2%, |
12th Congressional District, 72.1% in '08, 14th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Sander M. "Sandy" Levin (D) 61.1%, |
insurance agency owner Don Volaric (R) 35.0%, |
Julia Williams (G) 1.5%, |
| Leonard Schwartz (L) 1.1%, |
| Lester "Les" Townsend (T) 1.1%, |
| Alan Jacquemotte (NL) 0.2%, |
13th Congressional District, 74.1% in '08, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) defeated in primary during 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| St. Sen. Hansen Clarke (D) 79.4%, |
John Hauler (R) 18.5%, |
George Corsetti (G) 0.8%, |
| Duane Montgomery (I) 0.7%, |
| Heidi Peterson (L) 0.6%, |
| James Casha (WI), Verl Pittman (WI), |
14th Congressional District, 92.4% in '08, 23nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| John Conyers Jr. (D) 76.8%, |
Don Ukrainec (R) 19.9%, |
Marc J. Sosnowski (T) 2.1%, |
| Richard J. "Rick" Secula (L) 1.2%, |
15th Congressional District, 70.7% in '08, 28th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| John D. Dingell (D) 56.8%, |
Dr. Rob Steele (R) 40.1%, |
Aimee Smith (G) 1.3%, |
| Kerry Lee Morgan (L) 0.9%, |
| Matthew Furman (T) 0.9%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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