MICHIGAN

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): May 11, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents & Other Parties): July 15, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 23, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 22, 2010
State Primary: August 3, 2010

This page was last updated on August 29, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jennifer Granholm (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
& [ John Cherry (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]

Virg Bernero (D) - Lansing Mayor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Ingham County Commissioner
& Brenda Lawrence (D) - Southfield Mayor, Ex-Southfield City Council President & Ex-Southfield School Board Member

Rick Snyder (R) - Venture Capitalist
& Brian Calley (R) - State Rep., Ex-Ionia County Commissioner, Ionia County GOP Chair & Banker

Harley Mikkelson (Green) - Retired State Employee, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
& Lynn Meadows (Green) - Retired Retail Manager, Community Activist, '08 US Rep. Nominee & '06 Sec of State Nominee

Ken Proctor (Libertarian) - Auto Worker, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
& Erwin Haas (Libertarian) - Physician, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate

Stacey Mathia (US Taxpayers) - Ex-Fife Lake Village Councilwoman, Tea Party Activist & Homeschooling Parent
& Chris Levels (US Taxpayers) - Radio Talk Show Host, Tea Party Activist & Navy Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Terri Lynn Land (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Ruth Johnson (R) - Oakland County Clerk, Ex-State Rep. & Businesswoman
Jocelyn Benson (D) - Law School Professor & Attorney
John Anthony La Pietra (Green) - Attorney & '08 Calhoun County Clerk Nominee
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) - Community College Instructor & Frequent Candidate
Kyle Franklin (Tea)
Robert Gale (US Taxpayers) - '06/'08 MSU Trustee Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Mike Cox (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Bill Schuette (R) - Ex-State Appeals Court Judge, Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & '90 US Sen. Nominee
David Leyton (D) - Genessee County Prosecutor, Ex-Flint Township Trustees & Attorney
Daniel Grow (Libertarian) - Attorney, Libertarian Activist & '08 US Rep. Candidate
Corey McCord (Tea) - Attorney
Gerald Van Sickle (US Taxpayers) - Ex-State Party Chair & '02 Nominee

MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Carl Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

Debbie Stabenow (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.
Chad Dewey (R) - Businessman, Graduate Student & Tea Party Activist
John Engler (R) - Ex-Governor, Trade Group President, Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Ex-State Rep.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Bart Stupak (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Gary McDowell (D) - State Rep., Ex-Chippewa County Commissioner, Businessman & Ex-UPS Driver
Dan Benishek (R) - Surgeon & GOP Activist
Ellis Boal (Green)
Keith Shelton (Libertarian) - Credit Union Teller
Lonnie Lee Snyder (Tea)
Patrick Lambert (US Taxpayers) - Airplane Mechanic & Navy Veteran
Glenn Wilson (Independent) - Telecommunications Company CEO

District 2:
[ Pete Hoekstra (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Bill Huizenga (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Fred Johnson (D) - College Professor, USMC Veteran & '08 Nominee
Lloyd Clarke (Green)
Jay Gillotte (Libertarian)
Ron Graeser (US Taxpayers) - Medical Examiner, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
[ Vern Ehlers (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Justin Amash (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Pat Miles (D) - Attorney & Community Activist
Charlie Shick (Green) - Warehouse Worker
James Rogers (Libertarian) - Energy Systems Technical Sales Consultant & HVAC Engineer
Ted Gerrard (US Taxpayers) - Electrical Contractor & Navy Veteran

District 4:
Dave Camp (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerry Campbell (D) - Richland Township Supervisor
Clint Foster (Libertarian)
John Emerick (US Taxpayers) - Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 5:
Dale Kildee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Kupiec (R) - Advertising Agency Owner & Farmer
Matt de Heus (Green) - Manufacturing Executive & Chemical Engineer
Michael Moon (Libertarian) - Communications Network Technician

District 6:
Fred Upton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Cooney (D) - Kalamazoo City Commissioner, College Professor, Social Worker & '08 Nominee
Pat Foster (Green)
Mel Valkner (US Taxpayers) - Accountant, Vietnam War Veteran & Tea Party Activist

District 7:
Mark Schauer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Walberg (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Minister
Richard Wunsch (Green)
Dan Davis (Tea) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & Ex-Welder
Scott Aughney (US Taxpayers) - Marketing Executive & Tea Party Activist

District 8:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lance Enderle (D) - Teacher & Graduate Student
Bob Dashairya (Libertarian) - Businessman & '06 Gov. Candidate

District 9:
Gary Peters (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski (R) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Army Veteran & '02 US Sen. Nominee
Doug Campbell (Green) - Engineer, Progreessive Activist & Frequent Candidate
Adam Goodman (Libertarian) - '06/'08 Nominee

District 10:
Candice Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Henry Yanez (D) - Firefighter & Democratic Activist
Candace Caveny (Green) - Ex-Teacher, Army Veteran, Community Activist & '08/'06 Nominee
Claude Beavers (Libertarian) - Attorney

District 11:
Thad McCotter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Natalie Mosher (D) - Retired Teacher & Ex-Non-Profit Group Executive
John Tatar (Libertarian) - Retired Teacher, Army Veteran & '06/'08 Nominee

District 12:
Sander Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Volaric (R) - Insurance Agency Owner
Julia Williams (Green) - Nurse
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) - Attorney, Economist, '08 Nominee & '06 US Sen. Nominee
Les Townsend (US Taxpayers) - Retired IRS Auditor, Ex-Pension Administrator, Army Veteran & '06/'08 Nominee

District 13:
[ Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D)* - Lost Primary in 2010. ]
Hansen Clarke (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & '05 Detroit Mayor Candidate
John Hauler (R) - Businessman & Tea Party Activist
George Corsetti (Green) - Attorney, Filmmaker, Army Veteran & '08 Nominee
Heidi Peterson (Libertarian) - Financial Consultant & Tea Party Activist

District 14:
John Conyers Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Ukrainec (R) - Teacher & Businessman
Rick Secula (Libertarian) - '08 Nominee & '04 State Rep. Nominee
Marc Sosnowski (US Taxpayers) - Businessman & Pro-Life Activist

District 15:
John Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Steele (R) - Physician
Aimee Smith (Green) - Solar Energy Research Scientist, Peace Activist & '08 Nominee
Kerry Morgan (Libertarian) - Attorney
Matthew Furman (US Taxpayers)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Michigan Democratic Party
Green Party of Michigan
Independence Party of Michigan
Libertarian Party of Michigan
Michigan Republican Party
Socialist Party of Michigan
Tea Party of Michigan
US Taxpayers Party of Michigan (Constitution Party affiliate)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alpena News
Ann Arbor News
Battle Creek Enquirer
Bay City Times
Detroit Free Press
Detroit News - (Politics Section)
Dundee Independent
Flint Journal
Gongwer News Service Michigan Report
Grand Rapids Press
Jackson Citizen Patriot
Kalamazoo Gazette
Lenawee Daily Telegram
Livingston County Press / Brighton Argus
Macomb Daily
MichCourts.net (Judicial Candidates)
Michigan Government Television (MGTV)
MLive.com
Michigan Liberal
Michigan Press Association
Michigan Votes
Midland Daily News
Monroe Evening News
Muskegon Chronicle
Observer & Eccentric (Wayne/Oakland Counties)
Saginaw News
Southgate News-Herald

WDIV TV-4 (NBC - Detroit)
WJBK TV-2 (FOX - Detroit)
WLNS TV-6 (CBS - Lansing)
WLUC TV-6 (NBC - Marquette)
WNEM TV-5 (CBS - Flint / Saginaw / Midland / Bay City)
WOOD TV-8 (NBC - Grand Rapids)
WOOD NewsRadio 1300 AM (Grand Rapids)