The 2010 congressional elections in Michigan will be held on November 2, 2010, to determine will represent the state of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. Michigan has fifteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Eight of the seats are held by Democrats, seven by Republicans. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
There will be at least four new Representatives elected from Michigan. Three of the Michigan's members of the 111th Congress chose not to run in 2010 (Districts 1, 2, and 3) and one was defeated in the August party primary (District 13).
According to CQ Politics, the 1st, 7th and 9th district races are competitive.[1] The Cook Report lists the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 9th districts as competitive.[2]
The party primary elections were held on August 3, 2010.
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Open seat race: Gary McDowell (D) v. Dan Benishek (R) v. Glenn Wilson (I) (campaign site, PVS) v. Keith Shelton (L) (campaign site, PVS) v. Ellis Boal (Green) (campaign site, PVS) v. Patrick Lambert (UST) (campaign site, PVS)
Incumbent: Bart Stupak (D) retiring after current term
Incumbent Bart Stupak announced on April 9, 2010 that he would not be seeking re-election.[3][4] Stupak's retirement made the formerly safe Democratic seat more competitive.
The Democratic nominee State Representative Gary McDowell had no primary opposition.
Republican candidate Dan Benishek of Dickinson County announced his candidacy for the 1st District on March 16, 2010.[5] He won the Republican primary, running against State Senator Jason Allen, Patrick Donlon, Linda Goldthorpe, Don Hooper, and Tom Stillings. Benishek and Allen finished only 1 vote apart; Benishek 27,091 Allen 27,090.[6] The state Board of Canvassers certified their results giving Benishek a 15 vote lead with Benishek getting 27,077 votes and Allen 27,062 votes.[7][8] Allen decided not to request a recount.[9] Benishek went on to defeat Democrat McDowell and independent candidate Glenn Wilson (campaign site} in the General Election.
The 1st District is generally socially conservative and strongly pro-union. This large district covers the entire Upper Peninsula and much of the northeast part of the Lower Peninsula. The district extends as far south as the city of Auburn and the northwestern Bay City suburbs in Bay County.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Gary McDowell (D) | Dan Benishek (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC-MRA | October 17-18, 2010 | 40% | 42% | 10% |
| The Hill/ANGA | October 2-7, 2010 | 39% | 42% | 18% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner | September 21-22, 2010 | 38% | 41% | - |
| Hill Research Consultants | September 19-21, 2010 | 24% | 40% | - |
| TargetPoint | August 31-September 2, 2010 | 25% | 39% | - |
| We Ask America | August 4, 2010 | 28.72% | 44.75% | 26.53% |
Open seat race: Bill Huizenga (R) v Fred Johnson (D) (campaign site, PVS) v. Joseph Gillotte (L) (campaign site) v. Lloyd Clarke (Green) (campaign site) v. Ronald E. Graeser (UST)
Incumbent: Pete Hoekstra (R) retiring after current term
The district is centered around Michigan's West Shoreline and includes the cities of Muskegon and Holland.
This is an open seat as Hoekstra is not seeking re-election; Hoekstra unsuccessfully campaigned for the governor's office. State Representative Bill Huizenga, former pro-football player Jay Riemersma, businessman Bill Cooper, Chris Larson, Field Reichardt, Jay Riemersma, Ted Schendel and state Senator Wayne Kuipers faced off in the primary election for the Republican nomination.[10] Fred Johnson and Nicolette McClure ran on the Democratic side.
On August 3, 2010, Bill Huizenga won the Republican nomination, and Fred Johnson won the Democratic nomination.
Incumbent: Justin Amash (R)
Incumbent: David Lee Camp (R) v. Jerry M. Campbell (D) (campaign site, PVS)
This large district stretches all the way from Owosso in the east central part of the state all the way to Traverse City in the northwest part of the Lower Peninsula. This district includes major cities such as Midland, Mount Pleasant, Alma, and Big Rapids. It also encompasses most of the municipalities in Saginaw's metropolitan area such as Saginaw Charter Township, Thomas Township including Shields, Tittabawassee Township including Freeland, Kochville Township, Carrollton Township, Zilwaukee, and Bridgeport Charter Township.
There was no party primary for this race. Camp will face Democratic nominee Jerry M. Campbell in November.
Incumbent: Dale Kildee (D) v. John Kupiec (R) (campaign site, PVS)
This district (covering all of Genesee and Tuscola Counties including the cities of Flint and Caro, as well as eastern Saginaw County including the city of Saginaw, and southeastern Bay County including the city of Bay City) is strongly Democratic.
Kildee defeated Scott Withers in the Democratic primary. John Kupiec defeated Rick Wilson in the Republican primary.[11]
Incumbent: Fred Upton (R) v. Don Cooney (D) (campaign site, PVS) v. Fred Strand (L) (campaign site) v. Pat Foster (Green) (campaign site) v. Melvin D. Valkner (UST) (campaign site)
This district covers the southwest corner of lower Michigan. Incumbent Republican Fred Upton defeated former state representative Jack Hoogendyk in the Republican primary. Don Cooney was unopposed on the Democratic side.[12]
Incumbent: Mark Schauer (D) v. Tim Walberg (R) v. Greg Merle (L) {campaign site, PVS) v. Scott Eugene Aughney (UST) (campaign site, PVS) vs. Richard Wunsch (Green) (campaign site, PVS).
Schauer was unopposed on the Democratic side. In the Republican primary, Walberg defeated real estate entrepreneur Marvin Carlson and Marine Corps veteran Brian Rooney.[13]
This district covers the middle southern part of lower Michigan. In 2008, Schauer defeated Republican incumbent Tim Walberg.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Mark Schauer (D) | Tim Walberg (R) | Undecided |
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| Marketing Resource Group | October 24-26, 2010 | 50% | 43% | - |
| National Research | October 20-21, 2010 | 36% | 49% | - |
| EPIC-MRA | October 16-17, 2010 | 45% | 39% | 9% |
| Myers Research & Strategic Services | October 3-4, 2010 | 44% | 40% | - |
| The Hill/ANGA | September 25-27, 2010 | 41% | 41% | 13% |
| Myers Research & Strategic Services | September 21-22, 2010 | 45% | 43% | - |
| Rossman Group | September 20, 2010 | 38% | 42% | - |
| American Action Forum | August 16–21, 2010 | 40% | 50% | 10% |
| We Ask America | August 4, 2010 | 37.40% | 44.90% | 17.71% |
| National Research | January 11-12, 2010 | 40% | 50% | - |
Incumbent: Mike Rogers (R) v. Lance Enderle (D) (campaign site)
This district stretches from the western Detroit suburbs to the Lansing area.
There was no primary contest for this race. The Democratic Party candidate was Kande Ngalamulume, but he withdrew from the race forcing Democratic Party officials to choose a new candidate to face Rogers.[14] Write-in candidate Lance Enderle, who lost to Ngalamulume in the primary, was chosen by the Michigan Democratic Party to be the party candidate in November.[15]
Incumbent: Gary Peters (D) v. Andrew (Rocky) Raczkowski (R) v. Adam Goodman (L) (campaign site, PVS) v. Bob Gray (I) (campaign site, PVS) v. Matthew Kuofie (I) (campaign site, PVS) v. Douglas Campbell (G) (campaign site, PVS)
Peters was unopposed on the Democratic side.
This district covers parts of Oakland County. In 2008, Peters defeated Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Gary Peters (D) | Andrew Raczkowski (R) | Undecided |
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| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research | October 28, 2010 | 48% | 41% | - |
| Great Lakes Strategies Group | October 25, 2010 | 43% | 48% | - |
| EPIC-MRA | October 16-17, 2010 | 48% | 43% | 5% |
| Rossman Group | September 13, 2010 | 41% | 45% | - |
Incumbent: Candice Miller (R) v. Henry Yanez (D) (campaign site, PVS) v. Claude Beavers (L) (campaign site) v. Candace Caveny (Green) (campaign site)
This district stretches from the northeast Detroit suburbs all the way up to the northeastern part of The Thumb.
Miller and Yanez ran unopposed in the primary elections.
Incumbent: Thad McCotter (R) v. Natalie Mosher (D) (campaign site, PVS) v. John Tatar (L) (campaign site)
This district covers part of Detroit's western suburbs. Because of McCotter's surprisingly thin margin of victory in 2008, the Democratic Party targeted this race in 2010, nominating Natalie Mosher against McCotter, who subsequently won re-election.
Incumbent: Sander M. Levin (D) v. Don Volaric (R) (campaign site, PVS)
This district covers part of Detroit's northern suburbs.
Levin defeated Michigan state senator Michael Switalski in the Democratic primary. Republican Don Volaric was unopposed on the Republican side.[16]
Open seat race: Hansen Clarke (D) v. John Hauler (R) (campaign site, PVS) v. Heidi Peterson (L) (campaign site) v. Duane Montgomery (NPA) (campaign site) v. George Corsetti (Green)
Incumbent: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) lost the Democratic primary race
This district covers the east side of Detroit and its eastern and Downriver suburbs.
Kilpatrick lost her primary election on August 3, 2010, to Michigan State Senator Hansen Clarke. Kilpatrick is the mother of disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The Republican opponent in the strongly Democratic district is John Hauler.
Incumbent: John Conyers (D) v. Don Ukrainec (R) (campaign site, PVS) v. Richard J. Sekula (L) (campaign site) v. Marc J. Sosnowski (UST)
This district covers the west side of Detroit and some inner western and downriver suburbs.
In the primary elections, Conyers ran unopposed and Don Ukrainec won against Pauline Montie.
Incumbent: John Dingell (D) v. Rob Steele (R) (campaign site, PVS) v. Kerry Lee Morgan (L) (campaign site) v. Aimee Smith (Green) v. Matthew Furman (UST)
This district covers the extreme southeast part of lower Michigan.
Five Republicans battled it out in the August primary to challenge the unopposed Dingell in November. Rob Steele defeated John J. Lynch, Tony Amorose and Majed A. Moughni in the Republican primary.[17]
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