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 15, 2012
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 19, 2012
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties): August 7, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 27, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 26, 2012
State Primary: August 7, 2012

This page was last updated on February 3, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Rick Snyder (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brian Calley (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ruth Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill Schuette (R)* - (Campaign Site)

MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Debbie Stabenow (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scotty Boman (R) - Community College Instructor & Frequent Libertarian Candidate
Chad Dewey (R) - Businessman, Graduate Student & Tea Party Activist
Clark Durant (R) - Ex-State Board of Education President, Ex-Private Catholic School System CEO & '90 Candidate
Gary Glenn (R) - Religious Right Activist, Ex-County Commissioner in Idaho & Army Veteran
Randy Hekman (R) - Evangelical Pastor, Ex-Juvenile Court Judge & Conservative Activist
Pete Hoekstra (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Manufacturing Executive & '10 Gov. Candidate
Peter Konetchy (R) - Businessman
Tim Leuliette (R) - Manufacturing Corporation CEO
Chuck Marino (R) - Businessman
Rick Wilson (R) - Retired Auto Worker/Manager & '10 US Rep. Candidate

Carl Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

** New 2012 Districts Used Below **

District 1:
Dan Benishek (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Derek Bailey (D) - Indian Tribal Chairman, Substance Abuse Counselor & Social Worker
Gary McDowell (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Chippewa County Commissioner, Farmer & '10 Nominee

District 2:
Bill Huizenga (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Agema (R) - State Rep., Business Consultant, Ex-Airline Pilot & Retired USAF Officer

District 3:
Justin Amash (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 5:
[ Dale Kildee (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Jim Barcia (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Deb Cherry (D) - Genesee County Treasurer, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Genesee County Commissioner
John Cherry (D) - Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-State Senate Minority Leader & Ex-State Rep.
Andy Coulouris (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Saginaw City Councilman & Attorney
David Crim (D) - Union Organizer, Ex-Congressional Aide & Son of Ex-State House Speaker Bobby Crim
John Gleason (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Genesee County Commissioner & Retired Millwright
Dan Kildee (D) - Ex-Genesee County Treasurer, Ex-Genesee County Commissioner & Ex-Flint School Board Member
Woodrow Stanley (D) - State Rep., Ex-Flint Mayor & Ex-Genesee County Commissioner
Jim Slezak (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Democrat & '10 State Sen. Candidate
Tom Wassa (R) - Fairgrove Village Councilman & Elsie Police Chief

District 6:
Fred Upton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack Hoogendyk (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex- Ex-Kalamazoo County Commissioner, '10 Candidate & '08 US Sen. Nominee
John Waltz (D) - Disabled Iraq/Afghan War Veteran, Political Organizer & '10 Nominee in Kentucky

District 7:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Stahly (R) - Potterville City Councilman & Educator

District 8:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Hetrick (R)
Lance Enderle (D) - Teacher, Graduate Student & '10 Nominee

District 9:
Sander Levin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
A.J. O'Neil (D) - Restaurant Owner, Ex-Construction Worker & Community Activist
Julia Williams (Green) - Nurse & '10 Nominee

District 10:
Candice Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Henry Yanez (D) - Firefighter, Democratic Activist & '10 Nominee

District 11:
Thad McCotter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kerry Bentivolio (R) - Businessman, Vietnam War Veteran, Tea Party Activist & '10 State Sen. Candidate
Jocelyn Benson (D) - Law School Professor, Attorney & '10 Sec. of State Nominee
Syed Taj (D) - Canton Village Trustee, Physician & Real Estate Developer

District 12:
John Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Karen Jacobsen (R) - Businesswoman

District 13:
John Conyers Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Glenn Anderson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex- Westland City Councilman & Ex-Auto Worker
Godfrey Dillard (D) - Attorney
Shanelle Jackson (D) - State Rep.
Bert Johnson (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Thamar Johnson (D) - Website Designer & Navy Veteran
George Corsetti (Green) - Attorney, Filmmaker, Army Veteran & '08/'10 Nominee

District 14:
Hansen Clarke (D)* - Current CD-13 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Gary Peters (D)* - Current CD-9 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Geoffrey Fieger (D) - Attorney & '98 Governor Nominee
Brenda Lawrence (D) - Southfield Mayor, Ex-Southfield School Board Member & '10 Lt. Governor Nominee
Irv Lowenberg (D) - Southfield City Treasurer & Ex-Investment Banker
Mary Waters (D) - Ex-State Rep. & '08 Candidate

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)