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George Romney - 1966

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 19, 2022
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): July 14, 2022
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 22, 2022
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 28, 2022
State Primary: August 2, 2022

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

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on October 4, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Gretchen Whitmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Swanson (D) - Genesee County Sheriff
Tom Barrett (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., National Guardsman & Iraq War Veteran
Mike Bishop (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Ex-State Rep.
Mike Brown (R) - State Police Captain, Ex-Berrien County Commissioner & USMC Veteran
Austin Chenge (R) - Businessman & Army Reserve Soldier
Patrick Colbeck (R) - Ex-State Sen., Aerospace Engineer & '18 Candidate
Mike Cox (R) - Ex-Attorney General, USMC Veteran & '10 Candidate
James Craig (R) - Retired Detroit Police Chief & Ex-Cincinnati Police Chief
Tudor Dixon (R) - Online Talk Show Host
Lena Epstein (R) - Businesswoman, Trump Campaign State Co-Chair & '18 US Rep Nom.
John James (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '18/'20 US Sen Nominee
Tom Leonard (R) - Ex-House Speaker, Attorney & '18 Atty Gen Nominee
Lisa McClain (R) - Congresswoman, Ex-Financial Executive & Philanthropist
Jack O'Malley (R) - State Rep. & Retired Radio Talk Show Host
Ralph Rebandt (R) - Pastor & Police Chaplain
Kevin Rinke (R) - Businessman & Ex-Auto Dealer
Bill Schuette (R) - Ex-Atty General, Ex-Judge, Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen & '18 Nominee
Garrett Soldano (R) - Chiropractor & Anti-Lockdown Activist
Justin Amash (L) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

Doug Campbell - Green Party

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Garlin Gilchrist (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jocelyn Benson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cindy Berry (R) - Chesterfield Township Clerk
Kristina Karamo (R) - College Instructor, MAGA Activist & '18 County Commission Candidate
Beau LaFave (R) - State Rep. & GOP Activist
Meghan Reckling (R) - Livingston County GOP Chair & '20 St Rep Candidate
Justin Roebuck (R) - Ottawa County Clerk & Ex-County Elections Coordinator

Gov. John B. Swainson for Supreme Court Justice

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Dana Nessel (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Berman (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Matthew DePerno (R) - Attorney & Election Fraud Conspiracy Theorist
Tom Leonard (R) - Ex-House Speaker, Attorney & '18 Nominee

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)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Jack Lousma - Astronaut

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jack Bergman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dana Ferguson (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Bob Lorinser (D) - Marquette Count Medical Director, Physician & Ex-US Foreign Service Medical Official

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

District 3:
Peter Meijer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Audra Johnson (R) - Trump Campaign Activist
Gabi Manolache (R) - Attorney
Tom Norton (R) - Ex-Sand Lake Village President, Afghan War Veteran & Frequent Candidate

Guy VanderJagt

District 4:
John Moolenaar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anthony Feig (D) - College Professor & '20 Candidate

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

District 6:
Fred Upton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Carra (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Legislative Aide
Gina Johnsen (R) - Insurance Agent, Pro-Life Activist & '20 St Rep Nominee
Sherry O'Donnell (R) - Physician
Jon Rocha (R) - Manufacturing Manager & Afghan War Veteran
Ezra Scott (R) - Berrien County Commissioner
Jerry Solis (R) - Pastor & '20 Candidate

Dave Bonior

District 7:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Adrian Tonon (D) - Detroit City Official & Community Activist

District 8:
Elissa Slotkin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Junge (R) - Ex-USCIS Official, Ex-TV News Anchor, Attorney & '20 Nominee
Cherie Lott (R)
Bryan Trouten (R) - Landscape Worker, Ex-Maintance Technician & Ex-Volunteer Firefighter

District 9:
Andy Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Langworthy (R) - Realtor, Navy Veteran & '20 Nominee

Bill Broomfield

District 10:
Lisa McClain (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kimberly Bizon (D) - Digital Marketing Consultant, Website Designer & '18/'20 Nominee
Brian Jaye (D) - Attorney, Ex-Teacher & '20 State Board of Education Candidate
Eric Borrell (I) - Community Planner, Security Consultant & '16 Pres Candidate

District 11:
Haley Stevens (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kerry Bentivolio (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Matthew DenOtter (R) - Realtor
Carmelita Greco (R) - Businesswoman, Minister, Trump Campaign Activist & '20 Candidate
Samukh Kallur (R)
Leonard Schwartz (L) - Attorney, Economist & Frequent Candidate