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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 = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on May 17, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Gretchen Whitmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Donna Brandenburg (R) - Businesswoman
Mike Brown (R) - State Police Captain, Ex-Berrien County Commissioner & USMC Veteran
James Craig (R) - Retired Detroit Police Chief & Ex-Cincinnati Police Chief
Tudor Dixon (R) - Online Talk Show Host
Perry Johnson (R) - Businessman, Author & Quality Standards Consultant
Ryan Kelley (R) - Real Estate Broker & Businessman
Michael Jay Markey Jr. (R) - Financial Consultant & Radio Show Host
Ralph Rebandt (R) - Pastor & Police Chaplain
Kevin Rinke (R) - Businessman & Ex-Auto Dealer
Garrett Soldano (R) - Chiropractor & Anti-Lockdown Activist
Kevin Hogan Graves (G) - Biochemist & '18 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Garlin Gilchrist (D)*
Destiny Clayton (G) - Army Veteran & Progressive Activist

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jocelyn Benson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kristina Karamo (R) - College Instructor, MAGA Activist & '18 County Comm Candidate
Larry Hutchinson (G) - Frequent Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Dana Nessel (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt DePerno (R) - Attorney & Election Fraud Conspiracy Theorist

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.

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

** New 2022 Districts Used Below **

District 1:
Jack Bergman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Lorinser (D) - Marquette County Medical Director & Physician

District 2:
John Moolenaar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Norton (R) - Ex-Sand Lake Village President, Afghan War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Hilliard (D) - College Professor & '18/'20 Nominee

District 3:
Peter Meijer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Gibbs (R) - Ex-Trump Administration HUD Official & Software Engineer
Gabi Manolache (R) - Attorney
Hillary Scholten (D) - Attorney & '20 Nominee

District 4:
[ Fred Upton (R)* - Current CD-6 Incumbent - Retiring in 2022. ]
Bill Huizenga (R)* - Current CD-2 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Joseph Alfonso (D) - Retail Banker, USMC Vet & '20 County Treasurer Candidate

District 5:
Tim Walberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Ferszt (R) - University Instructor & Law Student
Sherry O'Donnell (R) - Physician
Bart Goldberg (D) - Attorney, '14 St Rep Candidate & '18 St Sen Candidate
Kathy Goodwin (WCP) - Social Worker, Militant Labor Activist & '20 Nominee

District 6:
Debbie Dingell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Hima Kolanagireddy (R) - Management Staffing Company Owner & GOP Activist
Whittney Williams (R) - Actress, Model, GOP Activist & '20 Candidate

District 7:
Elissa Slotkin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Barrett (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Army Reserve Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Jake Hagg (R) - Insurance Agency Owner

District 8:
Dan Kildee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Junge (R) - Ex-USCIS Official, Ex-TV News Anchor, Attorney & '20 Nominee
Candice Miller (R) - Retired Businesswoman & MAGA Activist
Matthew Seely (R) - Ex-Grosse Pointe Shores Councilman, Businessman & MAGA Activist

District 9:
Lisa McClain (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michelle Donovan (R) - Attorney
Brian Jaye (D) - Attorney, Progressive Activist & '20 State Board of Education Candidate
Andrea Kirby (WCP) - Office Worker, Militant Labor Activist & '18/'20 Nominee
Eric Borrell (I) - Community Planner, Security Consultant & '16 Pres Candidate

District 10:
** New District - No Incumbent **
John James (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '18/'20 US Sen Nominee
Tony Marcinkewciz (R) - Software Engineer
Huwaida Araf (D) - Attorney & Pro-Palestinian Activist
Carl Marlinga (D) - Ex-County Probate Judge & Ex-Macomb County Prosecutor
Rhonda Powell (D) - Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Macomb County Health Director
Angela Rogensues (D) - Warren City Councilwoman & Marketing Agency Owner
Henry Yanez (D) - Sterling Heights Councilman, Ex-State Rep., Retired Firefighter & '10 Candidate

District 11:
Andy Levin (D)* - Current CD-9 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Haley Stevens (D)* - Current CD-11 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Mark Ambrose (R) - Investment Manager & Army Veteran
Matthew DenOtter (R) - Realtor
Gabi Grossbard (R) - Realtor, Ex-Auto Body Shop Owner & '20 Nominee 
Leonard Schwartz (L) - Attorney, Economist & Frequent Candidate

District 12:
Rashida Tlaib (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mykale "Kelly" Garrett (D) - Lathrup Village Mayor & Nonprofit Executive
Shanelle Jackson (D) - Ex-State Rep., Businesswoman & '12/'18 Candidate
Janice Winfrey (D) - Detroit City Clerk, Ex-Teacher & '16 Candidate
Steven Elliott (R) - Businessman, Veteran & MAGA Activist
James Hooper (R) - Tradesman, GOP Activist & '17 City Council Candidate
Hassan Nehme (R) - Auto Worker

District 13:
[ Brenda Lawrence (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
John Conyers III (D) - Hedge Fund Manager & Son of Ex-US Rep John Conyers
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D) - Detroit School Board Member, Ex-State Rep. & Educator
Michael Griffie (D) - Attorney & Teach for America Official
Adam Hollier (D) - State Sen., Urban Planner & Army Veteran
Angela McIntosh (D) - Insurance Agency Owner
Sharon McPhail (D) - Ex-Detroit Councilwoman, Ex-Detroit Gen Counsel & '05/'09 Mayor Candidate
Sam Riddle (D) - Political Organizer, Law School Graduate, Army Veteran & Felon
Portia Roberson (D) - State Civil Rights Commissioner & Attorney
Lorrie Rutledge (D) - Businesswoman
Shri Thanedar (D) - State Rep., Businessman & '18 Governor Candidate
Adrian Tonon (D) - Detroit City Official & Community Activist
Martell Bivings (R) - Policy Analyst & Ex-City Council Aide
Articia Bomer (R) - Chef, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Chris Dardzinski (USTP) - Ex-Lincoln Park City Councilman, Businessman & Ex-Trade Analyst

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)
WJMN TV-3 (CBS - Marquette)
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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