MICHIGAN

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

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): May 2014
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2014
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties): August 2014
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 2014
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2014
State Primary: August 5, 2014

This page was last updated on May 14, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Rick Snyder (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vicki Barnett (D) - State Rep., Ex-Famington Hills Mayor & Financial Consultant
Mark Schauer (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Environmental Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brian Calley (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ruth Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jocelyn Benson (D) - Law School Dean, Attorney & '10 Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill Schuette (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gretchen Whitmer (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Carl Levin (D)* - Retiring in 2014. ]
Gary Peters (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney, Navy Veteran & '02 Atty. Gen. Nominee
Lynn Rivers (D) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Ann Arbor School Board Member
Justin Amash (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Terri Lynn Land (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, RNC Member, Ex-Kent County Clerk & '10 Lt. Gov. Candidate
Pete Lund (R) - State House Majority Whip
Mike Rogers (R) - Congressman
Fred Upton (R) - Congressman

Debbie Stabenow (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2018.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Dan Benishek (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Glover (D)
Lon Johnson (D) - State Democratic Chair

District 2:
Bill Huizenga (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Justin Amash (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jase Bolger (R) - State House Speaker
Dave Hillenbrand (R) - State Sen.
Mark Jansen (R) - State Sen.
Terri Lynn Land (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, RNC Member, Ex-Kent County Clerk & '10 Lt. Gov. Candidate

District 4:
Dave Camp (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Dan Kildee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Fred Upton (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Hume (R) - State Sen.
Tom McMillan (R) - State Rep.
Bill Rogers (R) - State Rep., Ex-Livingston County Commissioner, Home Builder & Brother of Cong. Rogers

District 9:
Sander Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George Brikho (R) - Businessman & Ron Paul Activist
Greg Dildilian (R) - Carpenter, Ex-Corporate Executive, Conservative Activist & '12 Candidate

District 10:
Candice Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chuck Stadler (D) - Ex-Vassar Township Trustee, Tax Preparer, Navy Veteran & '12 Nominee

District 11:
Kerry Bentivolio (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Curson (D) - Ex-Congressman, Retired Auto Worker, Labor Union Activist & Vietnam War Veteran

District 12:
John Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
John Conyers Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
[ Gary Peters (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2014. ]
Glenn Anderson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex- Westland City Councilman, Ex-Auto Worker & '12 Candidate
Hansen Clarke (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Vincent Gregory (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Oakland County Commissioner, Retired Police Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Rudy Hobbs (D) - State Rep., Ex-Southfield School Board Member & Teacher
Brenda Lawrence (D) - Southfield Mayor, Ex-Southfield School Board Member, '12 Candidate & '10 Lt. Gov. Nominee
Mary Waters (D) - Ex-State Rep. & '08/'12 Candidate
John Hauler (R) - Businessman, Tea Party Activist & '10/'12 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Michigan Democratic Party
Green Party of Michigan
Michigan Independent American Party
Libertarian Party of Michigan
Reform Party of Michigan
Michigan Republican Party
Socialist 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)