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George Romney - 1966

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 23, 2024
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): July 18, 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 25, 2024
State Primary: August 6, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 15, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Gretchen Whitmer (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Jocelyn Benson (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-Wayne State Univ Law School Dean & Attorney
Pete Buttigieg (D) - US Transportation Secy, Ex-South Bend Mayor, Navy Veteran & '20 Pres Candidate
Garlin Gilchrist (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Detroit City Official & Ex-Community Organizer
Mark Hackel (D) - Macomb County Executive & Ex-Macomb County Sheriff
Mallory McMorrow (D) - State Senate Majority Whip
Chris Swanson (D) - Genesee County Sheriff
Joe Tate (D) - State Rep., Ex-House Speaker, Ex-NFL Football Playor & Afghan War Veteran
Shri Thanedar (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '18 Candidate
Tudor Dixon (R) - Businesswoman, Political Commentator & '22 Nominee
Pete Hoekstra (R) - US Ambassador, Ex-Congressman, State GOP Chair & '10 Candidate
John James (R) - Congressman, Iraq War Veteran & '18/'20 US Sen Nominee
Perry Johnson (R) - Businessman, '22 Candidate & '24 Pres Candidate
Jonathan Lindsay (R) - State Sen. & Afghan War Veteran
Peter Meijer (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '24 US Sen Candidate
Aric Nesbitt (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Lottery Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
William Null (R) - Construction Contractor & Militia Activist
Kevin Rinke (R) - Businessman, Ex-Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate
Garrett Soldano (R) - Chiropractor & '22 Candidate
Mike Duggan (I) - Detroit Mayor, Ex-Wayne County Prosecutor & Ex-Hospital System CEO

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Doug Campbell - Green Party

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Garlin Gilchrist (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Jocelyn Benson (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]

Gov. John B. Swainson for Supreme Court Justice

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Dana Nessel (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Jim Blanchard - Don Riegle - 1982

MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Debbie Stabenow (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Elissa Slotkin (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-US Asst Secy of Defense & Ex-NSC Official

Jack Lousma - Astronaut

Gary Peters (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jack Bergman (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
John Moolenaar (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Hillary Scholten (D)* - (Campaign Site)
J. Allen Fiorletta (R) - Attorney

Guy VanderJagt

District 4:
Bill Huizenga (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Dave Bonior

District 6:
Debbie Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
[ Elissa Slotkin (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Tom Barrett (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Army Reserve Officer & '22 Nominee
Sarah Anthony (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Ingham County Commissioner

District 8:
[ Dan Kildee (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Bay City Commissioner

Bill Broomfield