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MICHIGAN

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George Romney - 1966

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2024
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): July 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 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 May 21, 2023


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Gretchen Whitmer (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
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
Shri Thanedar (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '18 Candidate
John James (R) - Congressman, Iraq War Veteran & '18/'20 US Sen Nominee
Kevin Rinke (R) - Businessman, Ex-Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Doug Campbell - Green Party

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Garlin Gilchrist (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jocelyn Benson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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. ]
Nasser Beydoun (D) - Businessman & Arab-American Civil Rights League Chair
Zack Burns (D) - Attorney & Environmental Scientist

Hill Harper (D) - Actor, Author & Attorney

Leslie Love (D) - Ex-State Rep.
Pamela Pugh (D) - State Board of Education President & Public Health Professional
Jacquise Purifoy (D) - Attorney & Businesswoman
Elissa Slotkin (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-US Asst Secy of Defense & Ex-NSC Official

Justin Amash (R/L/I) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Libertarian Activist
James Craig (R) - Retired Detroit Police Chief & '22 Gov Candidate

Michael Hoover (R) - Pest Control Company Owner

Bill Huizenga (R) - Congressman & Ex-State Rep.
Ruth Johnson (R) - State Sen., Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.
Ryan Kelley (R) - Realtor, MAGA Activist, Indicted Jan 6 Rioter & '22 Gov Candidate
Lisa McClain (R) - Congresswoman & Ex-Financial Executive
Peter Meijer (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Kevin Rinke (R) - Businessman, Ex-Auto Dealer & '22 Gov Candidate
Bill Schuette (R) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-Judge, Ex-Congressman & '18 Gov Nominee

Ezra Scott (R) - Ex-Berrien County Commissioner, Retired Correctional Officer & '22 US Rep Candidate
Nikki Snyder (R) - State Board of Education Member & Nurse

John Tuttle (R) - NY Stock Exchange Vice Chair & Ex-GWBush White House Aide

Doug Marsh (G) - Newspaper Journalist

Jack Lousma - Astronaut

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


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jack Bergman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Callie Barr (D) - Attorney & Ex-Teacher
Bob Lorinser (D) - Marquette County Medical Director, Physician & '22 Nominee

District 2:
John Moolenaar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Lynch (D) - Marketing Director

District 3:
Hillary Scholten (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Markey (R) - Financial Advisor & '22 Gov Candidate

Peter Meijer (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran

Guy VanderJagt

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

District 5:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sherry O'Donnell (R) - Physician & '22 Candidate

Bryan Trouten (R) - Firefigher, Maintenace Technician & '22 Candidate

Dave Bonior

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

District 7:
[ Elissa Slotkin (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Sarah Anthony (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Julie Brixie (D) - State Rep., Ex-Meridian Town Councilman & Environmental Scientist
Barb Byrum (D) - Ingham County Clerk, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Emily Dievendorf (D) - State Rep., Ex-Nonprofit Executive & LGBT Rights Activist
Curtis Hertel (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Ingham County Register & Ex-County Commissioner
Kara Hope (D) - State Rep., Ex-Ingham County Commissioner & Attorney
Tom Barrett (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Army Reserve Officer & '22 Nominee
Brian BeGole (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Shiawassee County Sheriff
Bob Bezotte (R) - State Rep., Ex-Livingston County Sheriff & Vietnam War Veteran
Graham Filler (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Roger Hauck (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Union Township Trustee
Gina Johnsen (R) - State Rep., Insurance Agent & Pro-Life Activist
Lana Theis (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Brighton Township Treasurer

District 8:
Dan Kildee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill G. Schuette (R) - State Rep. & Ex-DIA Intelligence Officer

Bill Broomfield

District 9:
Lisa McClain (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
John James (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Emily Busch (D) - Sales Manager, Gun Control Activist & '22 St Rep Nominee
Brian Jaye (D) - Attorney, Progressive Activist & '22 Nominee in CD-9

Andy Levin (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Labor Director & Attorney

Carl Marlinga (D) - Ex-County Judge, Ex-Macomb County Prosecutor & '22 Nominee 
Diane Young (D) - Financial Consultant, Community Activist & '16 St Rep Nominee

District 11:
Haley Stevens (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick - 2005

District 12:
Rashida Tlaib (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Shri Thanedar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Martell Bivings (R) - Policy Analyst, Ex-City Council Aide & '22 Nominee



STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Michigan Democratic Party (D)
Michigan Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Michigan (L)
Natural Law Party of Michigan (NL)
Michigan Republican Party (R)
Socialist Party of Michigan (S)
US Taxpayers Party of Michigan (USTP)
Working Class Party (WCP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

Jerome White - Socialist - 1992


STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office


Kerry/Edwards - John Dingell - Kathy Angerer - 2004

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alpena News
Ann Arbor Independent (Alternative)
Ann Arbor News
Ann Arbor Observer
Battle Creek Enquirer
Benton Spirit
Berrien County Record
Cadillac News
Cheboygan News
Coldwater Daily Reporter
Dearborn Arab-American News
Dearborn Press & Guide
Dearborn Times-Herald
Detroit Catholic
Chalkbeat: Detroit
Deadline Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Jewish News
Detroit Metro Times (Alternative)
Detroit News
Outlier Media Detroit
Dundee Independent
Escanaba Daily Press
Fenton Times
Flint Beat
Flint Courier News
Flint Journal
Gongwer News Service
Gladwin County Record & Clarion
Grand Rapids Press / Muskegon Chronicle
Grand Rapids Rapidian
Grand Rapids Times (African American)

Congressman Dick Vanderveen

Hillsdale Daily News
Holland Sentinel
Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Huron Daily Tribune
Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Ironwood Daily Globe
Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Kalamazoo Gazette
Kalamazoo Times
Lansing State Journal
Lapeer County Press
Latino Detroit (Spanish)
Lenawee Daily Telegram
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus
Ludington Daily News
Macomb Daily
Marquette Mining Journal
Michigan Chronicle (African American)
Michigan Daily (University of Michigan)
Michigan Votes (Mackinac Center for Public Policy)
Midland Daily News
MLive.com Advance Local Media
Monroe News
Niles Daily Star
Oakland Press
Observer & Eccentric Newspapers (Wayne/Oakland Counties)
Petoskey News-Review
Pride Source / Between the Lines (LGBT)
Revie West Michigan (Alternative)
Sault News
Southgate News-Herald
Southwest Michigan Herald-Palladium
State News (Michigan State University)
Traverse City Record-Eagle

John Engler - Spence Abraham - 1994

WJBK TV-2 (FOX - Detroit)
WDIV TV-4 (NBC - Detroit)
WXYZ TV-7 (ABC - Detroit)
WTVS TV-56 Public Television (PBS - Detroit)
WWJ TV-62 (CBS - Detroit)
WLNS TV-6 (CBS - Lansing)
WJMN TV-3 (CBS - Marquette)
WLUC TV-6 (NBC / FOX - Marquette)
WNEM TV-5 (CBS - Flint / Saginaw / Midland / Bay City)
WOOD TV-8 (NBC - Grand Rapids)
WOOD NewsRadio 1300 AM (Grand Rapids)
Michigan Public Radio (NPR)

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