United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2010

The 2010 congressional elections in Michigan will be held on November 2, 2010, to determine will represent the state

U.S. state

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of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

in the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

. 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

112th United States Congress

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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

111th United States Congress

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of...

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. The Cook Report

The Cook Report

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lists the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 9th districts as competitive.

The party primary elections were held on August 3, 2010.

District 1

Open seat race: Gary McDowell

Gary McDowell

Gary McDowell represented the 107th District in the Michigan State House of Representatives from January 2005 until January 2011, and was the 2010 Democratic nominee for .-Early life and education:...

(D) v. Dan Benishek

Dan Benishek

Daniel Joseph Benishek is an American physician and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and medical career:...

(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
Bart Stupak
Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak is a lobbyist and American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from from 1993 to 2011....

(D) retiring after current term

Incumbent Bart Stupak announced on April 9, 2010 that he would not be seeking re-election. Stupak's retirement made the formerly safe Democratic seat more competitive.

The Democratic nominee State Representative Gary McDowell

Gary McDowell

had no primary opposition.

Republican candidate Dan Benishek

Dan Benishek

Daniel Joseph Benishek is an American physician and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and medical career:...

of Dickinson County announced his candidacy for the 1st District on March 16, 2010. He won the Republican primary, running against State Senator Jason Allen

Jason Allen (Michigan politician)

Jason Allen currently serves as the Senior Deputy Director for Veterans Affairs, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, State of Michigan....

, Patrick Donlon, Linda Goldthorpe, Don Hooper, and Tom Stillings. Benishek and Allen finished only 1 vote apart; Benishek 27,091 Allen 27,090. 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. Allen decided not to request a recount. Benishek went on to defeat Democrat McDowell

Gary 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

Auburn, Michigan

Auburn is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city's population was 2,011 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bay City, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...

and the northwestern Bay City

Bay City, Michigan

Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...

suburbs in Bay County

Bay County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...

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Polling

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%

District 2

Open seat race: Bill Huizenga

Bill Huizenga

William P. Huizenga is the member of Congress for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives.-Early life, education, and career:...

(R) v Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson may refer to:* Fred Johnson , American football player and coach* Fred Johnson , Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Browns* Fred Gustus Johnson , U.S...

(D) (campaign site, PVS) v. Joseph Gillotte (L) (campaign site) v. Lloyd Clarke (Green) (campaign site) v. Ronald E. Graeser (UST)

Incumbent: Pete Hoekstra
Pete Hoekstra
Peter "Pete" Hoekstra is a former Republican U.S. Representative for who served in the House from 1993 until 2011. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2010 and is expected to run for the United States Senate against Debbie Stabenow in 2012.-Early life and education:Born...

(R) retiring after current term

The district is centered around Michigan's West Shoreline and includes the cities of Muskegon

Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...

and Holland

Holland, Michigan

Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....

.

This is an open seat as Hoekstra is not seeking re-election; Hoekstra unsuccessfully campaigned for the governor's office. State Representative Bill Huizenga

Bill Huizenga

William P. Huizenga is the member of Congress for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives.-Early life, education, and career:...

, former pro-football player Jay Riemersma

Jay Riemersma

Allen Jay Riemersma is a former American football tight end. He played for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1995. He next played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers . In 2007, he accepted a position as the regional director of the Family Research...

, businessman Bill Cooper, Chris Larson, Field Reichardt, Jay Riemersma, Ted Schendel and state Senator

Michigan Senate

The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. The Senate consists of 38 members, who are elected from constituencies having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents....

Wayne Kuipers faced off in the primary election

Primary election

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for the Republican nomination. Fred Johnson and Nicolette McClure ran on the Democratic side.

On August 3, 2010, Bill Huizenga

Bill Huizenga

William P. Huizenga is the member of Congress for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives.-Early life, education, and career:...

won the Republican nomination, and Fred Johnson won the Democratic nomination.

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District 3

Incumbent: Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Justin Amash, , is an American attorney, politician, and member of Congress. He has been the U.S. Representative for which encompasses the Grand Rapids area, since 2011....

(R)

District 4

Incumbent: David Lee Camp
David Lee Camp
David Lee "Dave" Camp is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Republican Party and the current Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.-Early life, education and career:...

(R) v. Jerry M. Campbell (D) (campaign site, PVS)

This large district stretches all the way from Owosso

Owosso, Michigan

Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent...

in the east central part of the state all the way to Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...

in the northwest part of the Lower Peninsula. This district includes major cities such as Midland

Midland, Michigan

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....

, Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Isabella County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,946. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 26,675....

, Alma

Alma, Michigan

Alma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905....

, and Big Rapids

Big Rapids, Michigan

Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,849. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...

. It also encompasses most of the municipalities in Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...

's metropolitan area such as Saginaw Charter Township

Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan

Saginaw Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 40,840 at the 2010 census. The city of Saginaw is adjacent to the township to the southeast, but is administratively autonomous....

, Thomas Township

Thomas Township, Michigan

Thomas Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,877 at the 2000 census. The 2009 census estimate places the population at 12,184.-Communities:...

including Shields

Shields, Michigan

Shields is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Saginaw County in the U.S state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes, but with no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 6,590 at the 2000 census.The community of...

, Tittabawassee Township

Tittabawassee Township, Michigan

Tittabawassee Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,706. The 2009 census estimate places the population at 8,730...

including Freeland

Freeland, Michigan

Freeland is an unincorporated community in Tittabawassee Township, Saginaw County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 5,147. The...

, Kochville Township

Kochville Township, Michigan

Kochville Township is a general law township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,078 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Saginaw Valley State University.-Communities:...

, Carrollton Township

Carrollton Township, Michigan

Carrollton Township is a unique civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,103 at the 2010 census. Although Carrollton is a township, it provides many of the services of larger municipalities, including a full-time police department, fire department, parks...

, Zilwaukee

Zilwaukee, Michigan

Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,799 at the 2000 census. The 2009 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 1,640. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township...

, and Bridgeport Charter Township

Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan

Bridgeport Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,709...

.

There was no party primary for this race. Camp will face Democratic nominee Jerry M. Campbell in November.

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District 5

Incumbent: Dale Kildee (D) v. John Kupiec (R) (campaign site, PVS)

This district (covering all of Genesee

Genesee County, Michigan

-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...

and Tuscola

Tuscola County, Michigan

-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...

Counties including the cities of Flint

Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

and Caro

Caro, Michigan

Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,229 at the 2010 census and 4,145 at the 2000 census ....

, as well as eastern Saginaw County

Saginaw County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...

including the city of Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan

, and southeastern Bay County

Bay County, Michigan

including the city of Bay City

Bay City, Michigan

) is strongly Democratic.

Kildee defeated Scott Withers in the Democratic primary. John Kupiec defeated Rick Wilson in the Republican primary.

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District 6

Incumbent: Fred Upton
Fred Upton
Frederick Stephen Upton is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Republican Party and Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The district, based in Kalamazoo, stretches along the Michigan-Indiana border in the southwestern part of the state.-Early life,...

(R) v. Don Cooney

Don Cooney

Donald F. "Don" Cooney is a six-term elected Kalamazoo City Commissioner in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. He is also a professor at Western Michigan University's School of Social Work and 2008 Democratic nominee for United States Representative of Michigan's 6th congressional district...

(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

Jack Hoogendyk

Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk is a Republican politician, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2008 Republican candidate for the U.S...

in the Republican primary. Don Cooney was unopposed on the Democratic side.

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District 7

Incumbent: Mark Schauer
Mark Schauer
Mark Schauer is the former U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party.He was previously a member of the Michigan Senate, where he served as the Minority Leader, and the Michigan House of Representatives....

(D) v. Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Timothy Lee "Tim" Walberg is the current U.S. Representative for , and was also the former Congressman for the district from 2007 to 2009.-Early life, education, and religious career:...

(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.

This district covers the middle southern part of lower Michigan. In 2008, Schauer defeated Republican incumbent Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Timothy Lee "Tim" Walberg is the current U.S. Representative for , and was also the former Congressman for the district from 2007 to 2009.-Early life, education, and religious career:...

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Polling

Poll Source	Dates Administered	Mark Schauer (D)	Tim Walberg (R)	Undecided
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%	-

District 8

Incumbent: Mike Rogers (R) v. Lance Enderle (D) (campaign site)

This district stretches from the western Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

suburbs to the Lansing

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...

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. 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.

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District 9

Incumbent: Gary Peters
Gary Peters (Michigan politician)
Gary Peters is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Oakland County, a suburban county northwest of Detroit. He previously represented the 14th District in the Michigan Senate, and was a political science professor at...

(D) v. Andrew (Rocky) Raczkowski

Andrew Raczkowski

Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski is an American politician from Michigan, the 2010 Republican nominee for .- Early life, education and career :A resident of Farmington Hills, he is a major with the U.S. Army Reserves...

(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

Oakland County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...

. In 2008, Peters defeated Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg

Joe Knollenberg

Joseph "Joe" Knollenberg is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. From 1993 to 2009, he was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing ....

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Polling

Poll Source	Dates Administered	Gary Peters (D)	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	Undecided
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%	-

District 10

Incumbent: Candice Miller
Candice Miller
Candice S. Miller is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes Michigan's Huron, Macomb, and Sanilac counties, plus portions of Lapeer and Oakland counties....

(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

Detroit, Michigan

suburbs all the way up to the northeastern part of The Thumb

The Thumb

The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...

.

Miller and Yanez ran unopposed in the primary elections.

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District 11

Incumbent: Thad McCotter
Thad McCotter
Thaddeus George "Thad" McCotter is the U.S. Representative to , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party...

(R) v. Natalie Mosher (D) (campaign site, PVS) v. John Tatar (L) (campaign site)

This district covers part of Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

'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.

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District 12

Incumbent: Sander M. Levin
Sander M. Levin
Sander Martin Levin, generally known as Sandy Levin, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983, and the ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee...

(D) v. Don Volaric (R) (campaign site, PVS)

This district covers part of Detroit's northern suburbs.

Levin defeated Michigan state senator Michael Switalski

Michael Switalski

Michael N. "Mickey" Switalski is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 10th District since 2003. His district is located in central Macomb County and includes the cities of Sterling Heights and Roseville...

in the Democratic primary. Republican Don Volaric was unopposed on the Republican side.

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District 13

Open seat race: Hansen Clarke

Hansen Clarke

Hansen Hashim Clarke is the U.S. Representative for . Clarke, a Democrat, was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 through 1992, and from 1999 through 2002. He then served in the Michigan Senate, representing the 1st District from January 1, 2003 to January 3, 2011. 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
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick is an American politician who was U.S. Representative for from 1997 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In August 2010 she lost the Democratic primary election...

(D) lost the Democratic primary race

This district covers the east side of Detroit and its eastern and Downriver

Downriver

Downriver is the unofficial name for a collection of 18 suburban cities and townships in Wayne County, Michigan south of Detroit along the western shore of the Detroit River....

suburbs.

Kilpatrick lost her primary election on August 3, 2010, to Michigan State Senator Hansen Clarke

Hansen Clarke

. Kilpatrick is the mother of disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

Kwame Kilpatrick

Kwame Malik Kilpatrick is a former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Kilpatrick's mayorship was plagued by numerous scandals and rampant accusations of corruption, with the mayor eventually resigning after being charged with ten felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice...

. The Republican opponent in the strongly Democratic district is John Hauler.

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District 14

Incumbent: John Conyers
John Conyers
John Conyers, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1965 . He is a member of the Democratic Party...

(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.

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District 15

Incumbent: John Dingell
John Dingell
John David Dingell, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1955 . He is a member of the Democratic Party...

(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.

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External links

Elections in Michigan from the Michigan Secretary of State
- 2010 Official Michigan Primary Election Results: Representative in Congress
- 2010 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing
U.S. Congress candidates for Michigan at Project Vote Smart
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Michigan U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Michigan from OpenSecrets.org
Center for Responsive Politics
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2010 Michigan General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com

House - Michigan from the Cook Political Report
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