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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 21 or May 8, 2020 (in court) Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): July 16, 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 24, 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 23, 2020 State Primary: August 4, 2020

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

This page was last updated on July 25, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Gretchen Whitmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Amash (L) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Garlin Gilchrist (D)*

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

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

MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Gary Peters (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John James (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '18 Nominee
Marcia Squier (G) - Gym Manager, Progressive Activist '18 Nom & '16 US Rep Candidate

Debbie Stabenow (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jack Bergman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dana Ferguson (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Linda O'Dell (D) - Church Administrative Manager & Ex-Wall Street Trader
Ben Boren (L) - State Party Vice Chair

District 2:
Bill Huizenga (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bryan Berghoef (D) - Pastor & Author
Jean-Michel Creviere (G) - Service Industry Worker & Musician
Max Riekse (L) - Retired Army Officer, Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
[ Justin Amash (L)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2020. ]
Lynn Afendoulis (R) - State Rep., Businesswoman & Ex-Newspaper Reporter
Joe Farrington (R) - Lyons Village Trustee, Bar Owner, Ex-Teacher & '18 Candidate
Peter Meijer (R) - Real Estate Analyst & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Tom Norton (R) - Ex-Sand Lake Village President, Afghan War Veteran & '10/'14 St Rep Candidate
Emily Rafi (R) - Attorney
Hillary Scholten (D) - Attorney

District 4:
John Moolenaar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anthony Feig (D) - College Professor
Jerry Hilliard (D) - College Professor & '18 Nominee
Amanda Slepr (G) - Warehouse Worker & Green Party Activist
David Canny (L) - Libertarian Activist

District 5:
Dan Kildee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Kelly (R) - Ex-State Rep.
Earl Lackie (R) - Retired Auto Worker, Ex-Repair Shop Owner & '18 Lt Gov Candidate
James Harris (L) - Retired Auto Worker & Army Veteran

District 6:
Fred Upton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Elena Oelke (R) - Realtor
Jon Hoadley (D) - State Rep., Public Affairs Consultant & LGBT Rights Activist
Jen Richardson (D) - Teacher
John Lawrence (G) - Logistics Professional, Musician & '14 Nominee
Jeff DePoy (L) - Machinist & Veteran

District 7:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gretchen Driskell (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Saline Mayor, Accountant & '16/'18 Nominee

District 8:
Elissa Slotkin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Detmer (R) - Auto Dealership Sales Manager
Alan Hoover (R) - General Contractor, Retired USMC Soldier & Iraq War Veteran
Paul Junge (R) - Ex-USCIS Official, Ex-TV News Anchor, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Kristina Lyke (R) - Ex-Pinckney Village Councilwoman & Attorney
Joe Hartman (L) - Tax Advisor

District 9:
Andy Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gabi Grossbard (R) - Realtor & Ex-Auto Body Shop Owner
Charles Langworthy (R) - Realtor & Navy Veteran
Mike Saliba (L) - Libertarian Activist & '16 St Rep Nominee

District 10:
[ Paul Mitchell (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Shane Hernandez (R) - State Rep. & Architect
Lisa McClain (R) - Financial Executive
Doug Slocum (R) - Retired USAF Brig. General
Kimberly Bizon (D) - Digital Marketing Consultant, Website Designer & '18 Nominee
Kelly Noland (D) - Nurse & Army Veteran

District 11:
Haley Stevens (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Frank Acosta (R) - Businessman & Cancer Survivor
Kerry Bentivolio (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & '16/'18 Candidate 
Eric Esshaki (R) - Attorney & Ex-Nurse
Carmelita Greco (R) - Businesswoman, Artist & Minister
Whittney Williams (R) - Auto Show Product Specialist, Actress & GOP Activist
Leonard Schwartz (L) - Attorney, Economist & Frequent Candidate

District 12:
Debbie Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Solomon Rajput (D) - Medical Student & Progressive Activist
Jeff Jones (R) - Baptist Pastor & Frequent Candidate

District 13:
Rashida Tlaib (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brenda Jones (D) - Detroit City Council President, Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-Labor Union Official
David "Dude" Dudenhoefer (R) - Writer, Editor, Videographer & Conservative Activist
Al Lemmo (R) - Retired Mechanical Engineer & Pro-Life Activist
Linda Sawyer (R) - Nurse, Realtor & GOP Activist
Articia Bomer (USTP) - Chef, '18 St Rep Candidate & '17 Detroit Mayor Candidate

District 14:
Brenda Lawrence (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Terrance Morrison (D) - Self-Employed, Ex-Sanitation Worker & '16 Candidate
Daryle Houston (R) - Attorney
R. Vance Patrick (R) - Building Contractor & Community Activist
Clyde Shabazz (G) - Afrocentric Media Production Company Owner, Artist & '08 Nominee
Lisa Lane Gioia (L) - Translator, '18 Atty Gen Nominee & '16 US Rep Nominee 

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

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

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alpena News
Ann Arbor News
Battle Creek Enquirer
Bay City Times
Deadline Detroit
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)

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