United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2016

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United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2016

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All 14 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 9 5

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan will be held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary election is April 19.[1]

District 1

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When Republican Dan Benishek first ran to represent Michigan's 1st congressional district in the 2010 elections, he pledged to serve no more than three terms. In March 2015, he decided to run for a fourth term as the district's representative.[2] But he changed his mind in September and decided not to seek re-election.[3] On June 24, Michigan Democratic Party chairman Lon Johnson declared his run for the seat.[4] Former Democratic nominee Jerry Cannon also announced his candidacy.[5] Republican State Senator Tom Casperson announced his run in November 2015.[6] Casperson is challenged in the Republican primary by former state legislator Jason Allen who announced he was running in January 2016[7] and retired U.S. Marine Jack Bergman who declared in March.[8] In January 2016, Benishek endorsed Casperson's candidacy.[9]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jack Bergman, retired U.S. Marine
  • Tom Casperson, State Senator
  • Jason Allen, former State Senator

Declined

  • Dan Benishek, incumbent U.S. Representative[10]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Lon Johnson, Michigan Democratic Party chairman
  • Jerry Cannon, former Kalkaska County sheriff

District 2

Republican Incumbent Rep. Bill Huizenga is running for re-election and his Democratic opponent is Dennis Murphy.[11]

District 3

Republican Incumbent Rep. Justin Amash is running for re-election and his Democratic opponent is Douglas Smith.[12]

District 4

Republican Incumbent Rep. John Moolenaar is running for re-election and is so far unopposed.[13]

District 5

Democratic Incumbent Rep. Dan Kildee is running for re-election and his Republican opponent is Al Hardwick.[14]

Democratic Primary

Declared

  • Dan Kildee, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican Primary

Declared

  • Al Hardwick

District 6

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Incumbent Fred Upton is seeking re-election to his House seat. His Democratic challenger in 2014, Paul Clements, is running again.[15]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Fred Upton, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Declared

District 7

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The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Tim Walberg, who has represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+3. Walberg is being challenged by Doug North.[16] Democratic State Representative Gretchen Driskell, the former Mayor of Saline, has announced that she will run against Walberg in 2016.[17] Former State Representative and 2014 nominee Pam Byrnes may also run.[18]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Gretchen Driskell, State Representative

Republican primary

Declared

  • Doug North
  • Tim Walberg, incumbent

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tim
Walberg (R)
Gretchen
Driskell (D)
Undecided
Inside Michigan Politics March 13–16, 2015 422 ± 5.0% 37% 42% 21%
Harper Polling September 12-13, 2015 404 ± 5.0% 49% 32% 20%

District 8

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Freshman Republican incumbent Mike Bishop is running for re-election. He is running unopposed in the Republican primary. Two Democratic candidates were originally slated to face each other in the Democratic primary. They were Melissa Gilbert, an actress best known for the TV series Little House on the Prairie and as a former president of the Screen Actors Guild, and Linda Keefe.[19] Gilbert withdrew from the race in May 2016 due to health issues, and at that time Keefe did not appear to have collected enough valid petition signatures to be placed on the ballot.[20]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Linda Keefe

Withdrew

Republican primary

Declared

District 9

Democratic Incumbent Rep. Sander Levin is running for re-election. His Republican challenger is Christopher Morse.[21]

District 10

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Republican incumbent Candice Miller, who has represented the 10th district since 2003, is not running for reelection.[22]State representative Tony Forlini,[23] State Senator Phil Pavlov, businessman Paul Mitchell and former State Senator Alan Sanborn are seeking the Republican nomination to succeed Miller.[24] State Senator Jack Brandenburg considered enterting into the race, but declared in January 2016 that he would not run.[25][26]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tony Forlini, state Representative
  • Paul Mitchell, businessman[25]
  • Phil Pavlov, state Senator
  • Alan Sanborn, former state Senator
  • David VanAssche

Withdrew

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Frank Acavitti, Jr.

District 11

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The 11th district is located northwest of Detroit. The incumbent is Republican Dave Trott, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014, winning the general election with 55.9% of the vote. He is running for re-election. Anil Kumar is his Democratic opponent.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Anil Kumar, physician

Republican primary

Declared

  • David Trott

District 12

Democratic first term congresswoman Debbie Dingell is running for re-election and is unopposed. Jeff Jones is the Republican challenger, a Taylor resident who is a former independent US Senate candidate in 2014.[29] Also running is Tom Bagwell of Wyandotte, libertarian activist and former Ypsilanti Township Park Commissioner won the Libertarian Party Nomination for District 12 on May 14, 2016 in Lansing, Michigan. [30]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Debbie Dingell, incumbent

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jeff Jones

Libertarian Party

Declared

  • Tom Bagwell

District 13

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John Conyers, a Democrat, the incumbent representative in the 13th district, has served 26 terms in Congress and is the Dean of the United States House of Representatives. Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey and Kenneth Garner will run against Conyers in the Democratic Party primary election.[31] Jeff Gorman is running on the Republican side.[32]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • John Conyers, incumbent
  • Janice Winfrew, Detroit city clerk
  • Kenneth Garner

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jeff Gorman

District 14

Democratic Incumbent Rep. Brenda Lawrence is re-election and has two Democratic challengers who are Terrance Morrison and Vanessa Moss. The Republican candidate is Howard Klausner.[33]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Brenda Lawrence, incumbent
  • Terrance Morrison
  • Vanessa Moss

Republican primary

Declared

  • Howard Klausner

References

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  29. http://www.wzzm13.com/news/politics/michigan-politics/money-pours-in-to-michigan-congressional-campaigns/140533393
  30. http://thenewsherald.com/articles/2016/04/06/news/doc56e9bafc8103b026382766.txt
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  32. http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/16PRI/16PRI_CL.HTM
  33. http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/16PRI/16PRI_CL.HTM

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