MICHIGAN

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 23, 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): July 18, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): July 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 25, 2024 State Primary: August 6, 2024

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

This page was last updated on September 29, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Gretchen Whitmer (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Jocelyn Benson (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-Wayne State Univ Law School Dean & Attorney
Pete Buttigieg (D) - US Transportation Secy, Ex-South Bend Mayor, Navy Veteran & '20 Pres Candidate
Mike Duggan (D) - Detroit Mayor, Ex-Wayne County Prosecutor & Ex-Hospital System CEO
Garlin Gilchrist (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Detroit City Official & Ex-Community Organizer
Mark Hackel (D) - Macomb County Executive & Ex-Macomb County Sheriff
Mallory McMorrow (D) - State Senate Majority Whip
Chris Swanson (D) - Genesee County Sheriff
Shri Thanedar (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '18 Candidate
John James (R) - Congressman, Iraq War Veteran & '18/'20 US Sen Nominee
William Null (R) - Construction Contractor & Militia Activist
Kevin Rinke (R) - Businessman, Ex-Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

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:

[ Debbie Stabenow (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Elissa Slotkin (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-US Asst Secy of Defense & Ex-NSC Official
Mike Rogers (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-FBI Agent & Army Veteran
Douglas Marsh (G) - Newspaper Journalist
Joseph Solis-Mullen (L) - College Professor, Economist & Political Scientist
Doug Dern (NL) - State Party Chair, Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Dave Stein (USTP) - Blue Collar Worker
Jim Frizzell (WI) - Insurance Agency Owner

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
Andrew Gale (L) - Recycling Executive & '22 Nominee
Liz Hakola (WCP) - Retired Gas Company Manager, '22 Nominee & '20 County Comm Candidate

District 2:
John Moolenaar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Lynch (D) - Marketing Director, Educator & Democratic Activist
Ben DeJong (L) - Project Manager, Commercial Photographger & Libertarian Activist
Scott Adams (USTP)

District 3:
Hillary Scholten (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Hudson (R) - Attorney & '22 Supreme Court Candidate
Alex Avery (L) - Truck Driver & Frequent Candidate
Louis Palus (WCP) - Nursing Home Cook & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Bill Huizenga (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jessica Swartz (D) - Attorney
Curtis Clark (USTP) - Broadcasting Engineer, Retired Army Veteran & '22 Nominee

District 5:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Libbi Urban (D) - Retired Electrician, Steel Worker & Labor Union Activist
Jim Bronke (G) - Avionics Engineer & Digital Content Producer

District 6:
Debbie Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Heather Smiley (R) - Retired Ford Employee, '22 County Comm Candidate & '23 City Council Candidate
Clyde Shabazz (G) - Podcast Host, Media Producer, Artist & '08/'20 Nominee
Bill Krebaum (L) - Barber Shop Owner & '16 St Rep Candidate

District 7:
[ Elissa Slotkin (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Curtis Hertel (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Ingham County Register & Ex-County Commissioner
Tom Barrett (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Army Reserve Officer & '22 Nominee
L. Rachel Dailey (L) - Dental Office Manager & '22 Nominee

District 8:
[ Dan Kildee (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Bay City Commissioner
Paul Junge (R) - Ex-USCIS Official, Ex-TV News Anchor, Attorney & '20/'22 Nominee
Jim Casha (G) - Retired Tunnel Inspector & '14/'18 Candidate
Steve Barcelo (L)
James Allen Little (USTP)
Kathy Goodwin (WCP) - Social Worker, Militant Labor Activist & '20/'22 Nominee

District 9:
Lisa McClain (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Clint St.Mosley (D) - Insurance Agent
Kevin Vayko (L) - Environmental Engineer
Jim Walkowicz (WCP) - Retired State Employee, Militant Labor Activist & '22 Nominee

District 10:
John James (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Carl Marlinga (D) - Ex-County Judge, Ex-Macomb County Prosecutor & '22 Nominee
Mike Saliba (L) - Financial Broker, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
Andrea Kirby (WCP) - Office Worker, Militant Labor Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 11:
Haley Stevens (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Somberg (R) - Attorney & MAGA Activist
Doug Campbell (G) - Engineer, Progressive Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 12:
Rashida Tlaib (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Hooper (R) - Tradesman, GOP Activist, '17 City Council Candidate & '22 Candidate
Brenda Sanders (G) - Ex-District Judge, Attorney & '22 St Sen Candidate
Gary Walkowicz (WCP) - Retired Autoworker, Militant Labor Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 13:
Shri Thanedar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Martell Bivings (R) - Policy Analyst, Ex-City Council Aide & '22 Nominee
Chris Clark (L) - Carpenter
Chris Dardzinski (USTP) -  Ex-Lincoln Park City Councilman, Businessman & '22 Nominee
Simone Coleman (WCP) - Retired County Worker, Militant Labor Activist, '22 Nominee & '20 St Rep Candidate

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)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alpena News
Ann Arbor Independent (Alternative)
Ann Arbor News
Ann Arbor Observer
Battle Creek Enquirer
Benton Spirit
Berrien County Record
Bridge Michigan
Cadillac News
Cheboygan News
Coldwater Daily Reporter
Dearborn Arab-American News
Dearborn Press & Guide
Dearborn Times-Herald
Axios Detroit
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)



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 Advance
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

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)