United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2016
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November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) |
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary election was April 19.[1]
District 1
When Republican Dan Benishek first ran to represent Michigan's 1st congressional district in the 2010 elections, he pledged to serve no more than three terms. In March 2015, he decided to run for a fourth term as the district's representative.[2] But he changed his mind in September and decided not to seek re-election.[3] On June 24, Michigan Democratic Party chairman Lon Johnson declared his run for the seat.[4] Former Democratic nominee Jerry Cannon also announced his candidacy.[5] Republican State Senator Tom Casperson announced his run in November 2015.[6] Casperson was challenged in the Republican primary by former state legislator Jason Allen who announced he was running in January 2016[7] and retired U.S. Marine Jack Bergman who declared in March.[8] In January 2016, Benishek endorsed Casperson's candidacy.[9] In the August 2 primary, Jack Bergman won the GOP nomination and Lon Johnson won the Democratic nomination.[10]
Republican primary
Nominee
Defeated in primary
Declined
- Dan Benishek, incumbent U.S. Representative[11]
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jack Bergman |
33,632 |
38.63 |
|
Republican |
Tom Casperson |
27,813 |
31.95 |
|
Republican |
Jason Allen |
25,607 |
29.42 |
Total votes |
87,052 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Nominee
Defeated in primary
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Lon Johnson |
31,677 |
71.64 |
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Democratic |
Jerry Cannon |
12,539 |
28.36 |
Total votes |
44,216 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 2
Republican Incumbent Rep. Bill Huizenga is running for re-election. His Democratic opponent is Dennis Murphy, and his Libertarian opponent is Kentwood City Commissioner Erwin Haas.[14][16][17]
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bill Huizenga |
60,844 |
100 |
Total votes |
60,844 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dennis Murphy |
26,498 |
100 |
Total votes |
26,498 |
100 |
Results
District 3
Republican Incumbent Rep. Justin Amash is running for re-election and his Democratic opponent is Douglas Smith.[17]
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Justin Amash |
55,889 |
100 |
Total votes |
55,889 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Douglas Smith |
20,352 |
100 |
Total votes |
20,352 |
100 |
Results
District 4
Republican Incumbent Rep. John Moolenaar is running for re-election and his Libertarian opponent is Leonard Schwartz. Keith Butkovich is the candidate for the Natural Law Party, George Zimmer for the U.S. Taxpayers Party and George Salvi for the Green Party. [14] There was no Democratic opponent on the August primary ballot, but Debra Wirth launched a successful write-in campaign to be the Democratic nominee for the November election.
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
John Moolenaar |
57,886 |
100 |
Total votes |
57,886 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Debra Wirth (Write-in) |
2,013 |
100 |
Total votes |
2,013 |
100 |
Results
District 5
Democratic incumbent Rep. Dan Kildee is running for re-election and his Republican opponent is Al Hardwick.[17]
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dan Kildee |
59,090 |
100 |
Total votes |
59,090 |
100 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Al Hardwick |
18,246 |
100 |
Total votes |
18,246 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 6
Incumbent Fred Upton is seeking re-election to his House seat. His Democratic challenger in 2014, Paul Clements, is running again.[18]
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Fred Upton |
49,733 |
100 |
Total votes |
49,733 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Paul Clements |
21,622 |
100 |
Total votes |
21,622 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 7
The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Tim Walberg, who has represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+3. Walberg is being challenged by Doug North.[20] Democratic State Representative Gretchen Driskell, the former Mayor of Saline, has announced that she will run against Walberg in 2016,[21] As will Libertarian Ken Proctor.[14] Former State Representative and 2014 nominee Pam Byrnes may also run.[22] [23] Walberg won the Republican nomination.[24]
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Gretchen Driskell |
25,611 |
100 |
Total votes |
25,611 |
100 |
Republican primary
Nominated
Defeated in primary
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Tim Walberg (Incumbent) |
43,120 |
75.17 |
-4.1 |
|
Republican |
Doug North |
14,247 |
24.83 |
+4.1 |
Majority |
28,836 |
50.4 |
-8.2 |
Turnout |
57,367 |
100 |
+19.4 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Walberg (R) |
Gretchen Driskell (D) |
Undecided |
Inside Michigan Politics |
March 13–16, 2015 |
422 |
± 5.0% |
37% |
42% |
21% |
Harper Polling |
September 12–13, 2015 |
404 |
± 5.0% |
49% |
32% |
20% |
Results
District 8
Freshman Republican incumbent Mike Bishop is running for re-election. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Jeff Wood is running as a Libertarian.[14]
Two Democratic candidates were originally slated to face each other in the Democratic primary. They were Melissa Gilbert, an actress best known for the TV series Little House on the Prairie and as a former president of the Screen Actors Guild, and Linda Keefe.[17]
Gilbert withdrew from the race in May 2016 due to health issues, and at that time Keefe did not appear to have collected enough valid petition signatures to be placed on the ballot.[25] On July 6, 2016, Democrats introduced 29-year-old Suzanna Shkreli, an Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor to be the party's nominee.[26] At the time of Shkreli's announcement, it was still unclear if Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson would allow Gilbert to be removed from the ballot. Johnson has said that the Office of the Secretary of State would not make a ruling until after the state's August 2 primary.[27] Gilbert's name remained on the ballot.
On August 2, Gilbert received the most votes in the Democratic primary, receiving 28,810 votes, despite previously announcing her withdrawal from the race. Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Brandon Dillon said the day after that the party would begin the process to remove Gilbert from the November ballot and replace her with Shkreli within 48 hours.[28] Bishop's campaign described Gilbert's attempt to be removed from the ballot as unprecedented. A Democratic campaign spokesman said they had retained legal counsel for the process.[28]
The Michigan state elections director said that Gilbert's name could be removed from the ballot in the general election.[29] On August 22, 2016, the state board of canvassers allowed Gilbert's name to be replaced on the November ballot with Shkreli's.[30]
Democratic primary
Nominated
- Suzanna Shkreli, Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor
Failed to qualify
Withdrew
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Melissa Gilbert |
28,810 |
100 |
Total votes |
28,810 |
100 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Bishop |
56,424 |
100 |
Total votes |
56,424 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Bishop (R) |
Suzanna Shkreli (D) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Opinion Strategies |
September 10–12, 2016 |
400 |
± 4.9% |
53% |
34% |
— |
— |
Results
District 9
Democratic Incumbent Rep. Sander Levin is running for re-election. His Republican challenger is Christopher Morse, and his Libertarian opponent is Matt Orlando.[13][17][14]
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Sander Levin |
48,393 |
100 |
Total votes |
48,393 |
100 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Christopher Morse |
32,964 |
100 |
Total votes |
32,964 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 10
Republican incumbent Candice Miller, who has represented the 10th district since 2003, is not running for reelection.[32] State representative Tony Forlini,[33] State Senator Phil Pavlov, businessman Paul Mitchell, former State Senator Alan Sanborn, and retired military veteran David VanAssche are seeking the Republican nomination to succeed Miller.[34] State Senator Jack Brandenburg considered enterting into the race, but declared in January 2016 that he would not run.[35][36] Paul Mitchell won the Republican nomination.[37]
Republican primary
Nomined
Defeated in primary
Withdrew
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Paul Mitchell |
30,114 |
37.95 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Phil Pavlov |
22,018 |
27.75 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Alan Sanborn |
12,640 |
15.93 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Tony Forlini |
7,888 |
9.94 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
David VanAssche |
6,690 |
8.43 |
N/A |
Majority |
8,095 |
10.2 |
-89.8 |
Turnout |
79,350 |
100 |
+43.6 |
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Frank Acavitti, Jr. |
20,710 |
100 |
Total votes |
20,710 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 11
The 11th district is located northwest of Detroit. The incumbent is Republican Dave Trott, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014, winning the general election with 55.9% of the vote. He is running for re-election. Anil Kumar is his Democratic opponent, and Jonathan Osment is his Libertarian opponent.[13][14] Kerry Bentivolio, who represented the 11th District from 2013 to 2015 and was who defeated by Trott in the 2014 Republican Primary, announced on July 21, 2016, that he planned to seek the seat as an independent after losing to Osment in the Libertarian convention.[40]
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Anil Kumar |
29,349 |
100 |
Total votes |
29,349 |
100 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Dave Trott |
51,221 |
100 |
Total votes |
51,221 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Independent
Results
District 12
Democratic first term congresswoman Debbie Dingell is running for re-election and is unopposed in the primary. Jeff Jones is the Republican challenger, a Taylor resident who is a former independent US Senate candidate in 2014.[41] Also running is
Tom Bagwell of Wyandotte, libertarian activist and former Ypsilanti Township Park Commissioner won the Libertarian Party Nomination for District 12 on May 14, 2016 in Lansing, Michigan.
[42]
Democratic primary
Declared
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Debbie Dingell |
55,046 |
100 |
Total votes |
55,046 |
100 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jeff Jones |
15,115 |
100 |
Total votes |
15,115 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 13
John Conyers, a Democrat, the incumbent representative in the 13th district, has served 26 terms in Congress and is the Dean of the United States House of Representatives. Detroit and City Clerk Janice Winfrey will run against Conyers in the Democratic Party primary election.[44] Jeff Gorman is running on the Republican side, and Tiffany Hayden is running on the Libertarian side.[13][17][14] Conyers won the nomination.[45]
Democratic primary
Nominated
Defeated in primary
- Janice Winfrey, Detroit city clerk
Failed to qualify
Results
Democratic Primary Results <District1/>
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
John Conyers (Incumbent) |
30,971 |
60.80 |
-13.1 |
|
Democratic |
Janice Winfrey |
19,965 |
39.20 |
N/A |
Majority |
10,966 |
21.6 |
-26.2 |
Turnout |
50,936 |
|
-1.9 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jeff Gorman |
4,894 |
100 |
Total votes |
4,894 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Results
District 14
Democratic Incumbent Rep. Brenda Lawrence is seeking re-election and had two Democratic challengers, Terrance Morrison and Vanessa Moss. Lawrence won the Democratic nomination.[46] The Republican candidate is Howard Klausner and the Libertarian candidate is Gregory Creswell[17][14]
Democratic primary
Nominated
Defeated in primary
- Terrance Morrison
- Vanessa Moss
Results
Democratic Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Brenda Lawrence (Incumbent) |
55,544 |
87.38 |
+51.8 |
|
Democratic |
Vanessa Moss |
5,253 |
8.26 |
N/A |
|
Democratic |
Terrance Morrison |
2,770 |
8.36 |
N/A |
Majority |
50,198 |
79.1 |
+75.9 |
Turnout |
63,567 |
|
-14.4 |
Republican primary
Declared
Results
Republican Primary Results [12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Howard Klausner |
10,964 |
100 |
Total votes |
10,964 |
100 |
Libertarian convention
Nominated
Total Votes: 310,651
Results
References
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