United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2012
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the 14 U.S. Representatives
from the state of Michigan
, a decrease of one following the 2010 United States Census. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election
and an election to the U.S. Senate
. Primary election
s will be held on August 7, 2012.
, which is controlled by the Republican Party
, began the redistricting
process on April 11, 2011. A plan released by the Republican Party in June 2011, which would place the homes of Democrats
Gary Peters
and Sander Levin into the same district, was passed by the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate
later that month. The plan was signed into law by Governor
Rick Snyder on August 9.
received less than one percentage point more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election
in the newly-drawn district compared to the former district.
Republican Dan Benishek
, who was first elected to represent the 1st district
in 2010, will seek re-election. Derek Bailey
, the tribal chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
, and Gary McDowell
, a former state representative and unsuccessful candidate for the 1st district in 2010, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Benishek.
Roll Call
rates the race as "Leans Republican".
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, who was first elected to represent the 2nd district
in 2010, will seek re-election. State representative David Agema
may challenge Huizenga in the Republican primary. Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Republican".
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Republican Justin Amash
, who was first elected to represent the 3rd district
in 2010, will seek re-election. Terri Lynn Land
, the former Michigan Secretary of State
, may challenge Amash in the Republican primary.
Redistricting drew the home of former Democratic Representative Mark Schauer
, who represented the 7th district from 2009 until 2011, into the district; however Schauer will not run for Congress in 2012. Pat Miles, a lawyer who unsuccessfully challenged Amash as the Democratic nominee in 2010, will not run either.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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, who has represented the 4th district
since 1993 and previously represented the 11th district from 1991 until 1994, will seek re-election. Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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since 2003 and previously represented the 9th district from 1993 until 2003 and the 7th district from 1977 until 1993, will retire rather than run for re-election in 2012. His nephew, former Genesee County
treasurer Dan Kildee is running on the Democratic side. Former congressman Jim Barcia, Genesee County treasurer Deborah Cherry
, former lieutenant governor
John Cherry
, union organizer
David Crim, state senator John Gleason
, and state representative Woodrow Stanley
may run for the Democratic nomination.
Former state representative Jim Slezak
will seek the Republican nominee. John Kupiec, who unsuccessfully challenged Kildee as the Republican nominee in 2010, may run again.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Democratic".
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, who has represented the 6th district
since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 until 1993, will seek re-election. Former state senator Jack Hoogendyk
, who unsuccessfully challenged Upton in the Republican primary in 2010, may run again. John Waltz, an Iraq and Afghanistan war
veteran
who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Kentucky's 4th congressional district
in 2010, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Upton.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
External links
Republican Tim Walberg
, who has represented the 7th district
since January 2011 and previously served from 2007 until 2009, will seek re-election. Mike Stahly, a former member of the Potterville
City Council, will challenge Walberg in the Republican primary.
Democrat Mark Schauer
, who represented the 7th district from 2009 until 2011, no longer lives within its boundaries and will not run.
Roll Call rates the race as "Leans Republican".
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since 2001, will seek re-election. Lance Enderle, a former teacher and unsuccessful candidate for the 8th district in 2010, will seek the Democratic nomination.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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were drawn into the 9th district, which comprises mostly Macomb County
but also includes a part of Oakland County.
Levin, who has represented the 12th district
since 1993 and previously represented the 17th district from 1983 until 1993, will seek re-election here. Peters, who has represented the 9th district
since 2009, will seek re-election in the redrawn 14th district. Allen James O'Neil, a businessman, will challenge Levin in the Democratic primary.
Don Volaric, a businessman who unsuccessfully challenged Levin as the Republican nominee in the 12th district in 2010, has formed an exploratory committee to run for the seat. Republican state representative Marty Knollenberg
had planned to challenge Peters, but no longer lives in the redrawn 9th district.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Democratic".
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, who has represented the 10th district
since 2003, will seek re-election. Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
External links
was made more favorable to Republicans: McCain received four percentage points more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election in the newly-drawn district compared to the former district, as a result of Republican-leaning areas of the 9th district being drawn into the new 11th.
Thad McCotter
, who has represented the 11th district since 2003 and briefly sought the Republican presidential nomination
, will seek re-election. Kerry Bentivolio, a war veteran
and teacher; and state senator
Mike Kowall will also run for the Republican nomination. State representative Marty Knollenberg
, whose home is in the new 11th district, had planned to run for Congress, but said in June 2011 that he would not challenge a Republican incumbent. Former state representative Rocky Raczkowski also will not run.
Canton Township board member Syed Taj will seek the Democratic nomination. Democrat Gary Peters, who has represented the 9th district since 2009 and would have to face fellow Democratic incumbent Sander Levin in order to win re-election there, will seek re-election in the 14th district.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously from 1955 until 1965, and previously represented the 16th district
from 1965 until 2003, will seek re-election here. Fellow Democrat Sander Levin, who has represented the 12th district
since 1993 and previously represented the 17th district from 1983 until 1993, will seek re-election in the redrawn 9th district.
Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Democratic".
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, who has represented the 14th district since 1993 and previously represented the 1st district from 1965 until 1993, will seek re-election in the new 13th district
. Democrat Hansen Clarke
, who was first elected to represent the 13th district in 2010, will instead run in the 14th district. State senator
Glenn S. Anderson
, attorney Godfrey Dillard, state representative Shanelle Jackson, and state senator Bert Johnson
will challenge Conyers for the Democratic nomination.
Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Democratic".
External links
, who was first elected to represent the 13th district in 2010, will seek re-election in the new 14th district
. Democrat John Conyers
, who has represented the 14th district
since 1993 and previously represented the 1st district from 1965 until 1993, will instead run in the 13th district. The new 14th district crosses the traditional boundary of the 8 Mile Road
(separating Detroit from Oakland County
) in order to continue to have a majority of minority voters. A large part of the district is now outside of Detroit (it comprises approximately 40 percent Detroit, 40 percent Oakland County, and 20 percent Wayne County
).
Southfield
mayor Brenda Lawrence
; and U.S. Representative Gary Peters
, who has represented the 9th district since 2009, will challenge Clarke for the Democratic nomination. Prior to Conyers' decision to seek re-election elsewhere, state senator
Bert Johnson
had announced he would challenge Conyers in the Democratic primary. Other potential Democratic candidates include Geoffrey Feiger, an attorney and 1998
gubernatorial candidate; Southfield City Treasurer Irv Lowenberg; and state senator Buzz Thomas
. State representative Tim Melton, who had planned to seek the seat, will not do so.
Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Democratic".
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will be eliminated, Democrat John Dingell
, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously from 1955 until 1965, and previously represented the 16th district
from 1965 until 2003, will seek re-election in the 12th district.
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...
from the state 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"....
, a decrease of one following the 2010 United States Census. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
and an election to the U.S. Senate
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2012
The 2012 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 6, 2012 alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent...
. Primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
s will be held on August 7, 2012.
Redistricting
The Michigan LegislatureMichigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature is the legislative assembly of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body consisting of the Senate, the upper house, and the House of Representatives, the lower house. Article IV of the state's Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the...
, which is controlled by the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, began the redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
process on April 11, 2011. A plan released by the Republican Party in June 2011, which would place the homes of Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
and Sander Levin into the same district, was passed by the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate
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....
later that month. The plan was signed into law by Governor
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
Rick Snyder on August 9.
District 1
In redistricting, the 1st district was made slightly more favorable to Republicans: Republican nominee John McCainJohn McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
received less than one percentage point more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
in the newly-drawn district compared to the former district.
Republican 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:...
, who was first elected to represent the 1st district
Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional district containing the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan as well as part of the Lower Peninsula. Currently the district is represented by Republican Dan Benishek.-Geography:...
in 2010, will seek re-election. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey (tribal chairman)
Derek J. Bailey is Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early years:Bailey is a native of Traverse City, Michigan, and grew up there and in neighboring Leelanau County....
, the tribal chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Michigan. Derek Bailey is the current chairman of the Tribal Council, whose offices are in Peshawbestown, Michigan...
, and 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:...
, a former state representative and unsuccessful candidate for the 1st district in 2010, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Benishek.
Roll Call
Roll Call
Roll Call is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., United States, from Monday to Thursday when the United States Congress is in session and on Mondays only during recess. Roll Call reports news of legislative and political maneuverings on Capitol Hill, as well as political coverage of...
rates the race as "Leans Republican".
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District 2
Republican Bill HuizengaBill 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:...
, who was first elected to represent the 2nd district
Michigan's 2nd congressional district
Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, and the northern portion of Allegan and the northwest portion of Kent. The 2nd district has...
in 2010, will seek re-election. State representative David Agema
David Agema
David Agema is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 74th district, encompassing the Crockery, Polkton, Wright, Tallmadge, and Georgetown townships in Ottawa County, Alpine in Kent County, and the cities of Grandville and Coopersville.-Biography:David Agema was born...
may challenge Huizenga in the Republican primary. Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Republican".
External links
District 3
In redistricting, the 3rd district was made more favorable to Democrats.Republican 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....
, who was first elected to represent the 3rd district
Michigan's 3rd congressional district
Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Barry, Ionia, and all except the northwest portion of Kent. The district is currently represented by Republican Justin Amash, the second youngest member of the house...
in 2010, will seek re-election. Terri Lynn Land
Terri Lynn Land
Terri Lynn Land was the 41st secretary of the State of Michigan. Land graduated from Grandville High School, and later received a bachelor of arts in political science from Hope College in Holland, Michigan...
, the former Michigan Secretary of State
Michigan Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the third-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan and one of four great offices of state. As the name implies, the officeholder was originally responsible for much of state government, but now the duties are similar to those of the other 47 secretaries of states...
, may challenge Amash in the Republican primary.
Redistricting drew the home of former Democratic Representative 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....
, who represented the 7th district from 2009 until 2011, into the district; however Schauer will not run for Congress in 2012. Pat Miles, a lawyer who unsuccessfully challenged Amash as the Democratic nominee in 2010, will not run either.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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District 4
Republican David Lee CampDavid 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:...
, who has represented the 4th district
Michigan's 4th congressional district
Michigan's 4th congressional district is a United States Congressional district that currently includes portions of Northern and Central Michigan, consisting of all of...
since 1993 and previously represented the 11th district from 1991 until 1994, will seek re-election. Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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District 5
Democrat Dale Kildee, who has represented the 5th districtMichigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.It is currently a mostly industrial area , with Tuscola County being the main exception. It encompasses much of the area south of Saginaw Bay...
since 2003 and previously represented the 9th district from 1993 until 2003 and the 7th district from 1977 until 1993, will retire rather than run for re-election in 2012. His nephew, former Genesee County
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...
treasurer Dan Kildee is running on the Democratic side. Former congressman Jim Barcia, Genesee County treasurer Deborah Cherry
Deborah Cherry
Deb Cherry is a former Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 26th District until she was elected Genesee County treasurer in 2010. Her district included parts of Genesee and Oakland counties. Previously she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to...
, former lieutenant governor
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor, and one of four great offices of state...
John Cherry
John D. Cherry
John D. Cherry was the 60th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. Cherry served as a gubernatorial appointee to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, and was the immediate past chair of the international Great Lakes Commission .Cherry was an announced...
, union organizer
Union organizer
A union organizer is a specific type of trade union member or an appointed union official. A majority of unions appoint rather than elect their organizers....
David Crim, state senator John Gleason
John Gleason
John Gleason is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 27th District since 2007. His district includes Western Genesee County's Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Linden, Montrose, Swartz Creek, and the townships of Argentine, Clayton, Gaines, Genesee, and Mundy.-External links:*...
, and state representative Woodrow Stanley
Woodrow Stanley
Woodrow Stanley, a Democratic Party politician, is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District. He was a former mayor of Flint that was recalled from office in 2002.- Early life :...
may run for the Democratic nomination.
Former state representative Jim Slezak
Jim Slezak
Jim Slezak is a Michigan politician who served in Michigan State's House of Representatives.-Poltical career:In 2008, Slezak won election to the Michigan State's House of Representatives 50th District defeating incumbent, Ted Hammon, in the Democratic primary...
will seek the Republican nominee. John Kupiec, who unsuccessfully challenged Kildee as the Republican nominee in 2010, may run again.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Democratic".
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District 6
Republican Fred UptonFred 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,...
, who has represented the 6th district
Michigan's 6th congressional district
Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southwest Michigan. It consists of all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren, counties, and includes most of southern and eastern Allegan and a portion of western Calhoun counties.-Major...
since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 until 1993, will seek re-election. Former state senator 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...
, who unsuccessfully challenged Upton in the Republican primary in 2010, may run again. John Waltz, an Iraq and Afghanistan war
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Kentucky's 4th congressional district
Kentucky's 4th congressional district
Kentucky's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Northern Kentucky, it is a long district that follows the Ohio River...
in 2010, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Upton.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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District 7
In redistricting, the 7th district was made slightly more favorable to Republicans: McCain received less than one percentage point more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election in the newly-drawn district compared to the former district.Republican 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:...
, who has represented the 7th district
Michigan's 7th congressional district
Michigan's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan. It consists of all of Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lenawee counties, and includes most of Calhoun and a large portion of western and northern Washtenaw counties.In the November 2, 2010...
since January 2011 and previously served from 2007 until 2009, will seek re-election. Mike Stahly, a former member of the Potterville
Potterville, Michigan
Potterville is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,168 at the 2000 census.-History:Potterville is named after Linus Potter, who settled his family in the area in November, 1844. Linus was elected supervisor of Benton Township in 1846...
City Council, will challenge Walberg in the Republican primary.
Democrat 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....
, who represented the 7th district from 2009 until 2011, no longer lives within its boundaries and will not run.
Roll Call rates the race as "Leans Republican".
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District 8
Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the 8th districtMichigan's 8th congressional district
Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan. It consists of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Livingston counties, and includes the southern portion of Shiawassee and the northern portion of Oakland counties.The district was...
since 2001, will seek re-election. Lance Enderle, a former teacher and unsuccessful candidate for the 8th district in 2010, will seek the Democratic nomination.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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District 9
In redistricting, the homes of Democratic Representatives Sander Levin and Gary PetersGary 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...
were drawn into the 9th district, which comprises mostly Macomb County
Macomb County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile...
but also includes a part of Oakland County.
Levin, who has represented the 12th district
Michigan's 12th congressional district
Michigan's 12th congressional district is a United States Congressional District located in Detroit's inner suburbs to the north, along the Interstate 696 corridor in Macomb and Oakland counties, as well as a portion of Macomb north of the corridor....
since 1993 and previously represented the 17th district from 1983 until 1993, will seek re-election here. Peters, who has represented the 9th district
Michigan's 9th Congressional District
Michigan's 9th congressional district is contained within Oakland County in the southeast areas of the state of Michigan and encompasses most of the county. It is the only congressional district to lie entirely within Oakland County....
since 2009, will seek re-election in the redrawn 14th district. Allen James O'Neil, a businessman, will challenge Levin in the Democratic primary.
Don Volaric, a businessman who unsuccessfully challenged Levin as the Republican nominee in the 12th district in 2010, has formed an exploratory committee to run for the seat. Republican state representative Marty Knollenberg
Marty Knollenberg
Martin Knollenberg is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 41st District which covers the cities of Troy and Clawson in Oakland County. He is the son of former U.S...
had planned to challenge Peters, but no longer lives in the redrawn 9th district.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Democratic".
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District 10
Republican Candice MillerCandice 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....
, who has represented the 10th district
Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
since 2003, will seek re-election. Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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District 11
In redistricting, the 11th districtMichigan's 11th congressional district
Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States Congressional District located just northwest of Detroit, consisting of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties...
was made more favorable to Republicans: McCain received four percentage points more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election in the newly-drawn district compared to the former district, as a result of Republican-leaning areas of the 9th district being drawn into the new 11th.
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...
, who has represented the 11th district since 2003 and briefly sought the Republican presidential nomination
Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012
The 2012 Republican presidential primaries are the selection processes in which voters of the Republican Party will choose their nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. The primary contest began with a fairly wide field, and is the first presidential primary...
, will seek re-election. Kerry Bentivolio, a war veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
and teacher; 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....
Mike Kowall will also run for the Republican nomination. State representative Marty Knollenberg
Marty Knollenberg
Martin Knollenberg is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 41st District which covers the cities of Troy and Clawson in Oakland County. He is the son of former U.S...
, whose home is in the new 11th district, had planned to run for Congress, but said in June 2011 that he would not challenge a Republican incumbent. Former state representative Rocky Raczkowski also will not run.
Canton Township board member Syed Taj will seek the Democratic nomination. Democrat Gary Peters, who has represented the 9th district since 2009 and would have to face fellow Democratic incumbent Sander Levin in order to win re-election there, will seek re-election in the 14th district.
Roll Call rates the race as "Likely Republican".
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District 12
Democrat John DingellJohn Dingell
John David Dingell, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1955 . He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously from 1955 until 1965, and previously represented the 16th district
Michigan's 16th congressional district
Michigan's 16th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. It covered the communities of Dearborn, Downriver and Monroe County....
from 1965 until 2003, will seek re-election here. Fellow Democrat Sander Levin, who has represented the 12th district
Michigan's 12th congressional district
Michigan's 12th congressional district is a United States Congressional District located in Detroit's inner suburbs to the north, along the Interstate 696 corridor in Macomb and Oakland counties, as well as a portion of Macomb north of the corridor....
since 1993 and previously represented the 17th district from 1983 until 1993, will seek re-election in the redrawn 9th district.
Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Democratic".
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District 13
Democrat John ConyersJohn Conyers
John Conyers, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1965 . He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, who has represented the 14th district since 1993 and previously represented the 1st district from 1965 until 1993, will seek re-election in the new 13th district
Michigan's 13th congressional district
Michigan's 13th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan. It includes the east side of Detroit, portions of the city's near west side, the inner suburbs of River Rouge, Harper Woods, Ecorse, the downriver communities of Lincoln Park, and Wyandotte,...
. Democrat 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...
, who was first elected to represent the 13th district in 2010, will instead run in the 14th district. 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....
Glenn S. Anderson
Glenn S. Anderson
Glenn S. Anderson is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 6th District since 2007 and currently serving as the Assistant Minority Floor Leader. His district includes Garden City, Livonia, Redford Township, and Westland...
, attorney Godfrey Dillard, state representative Shanelle Jackson, and state senator Bert Johnson
Bert Johnson (Michigan politician)
Bert Johnson is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2010. During his service as state representative, he was Chair of the Detroit Caucus, which is composed of the twelve state representatives and five state senators whose districts include a part of the...
will challenge Conyers for the Democratic nomination.
Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Democratic".
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District 14
Democrat Hansen ClarkeHansen 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...
, who was first elected to represent the 13th district in 2010, will seek re-election in the new 14th district
Michigan's 14th congressional district
Michigan's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan, encompassing the northwest side of Detroit, the suburbs located immediately west of the city, the Downriver suburbs adjacent to the Detroit River and the enclaves of Highland Park and Hamtramck. It has...
. Democrat John Conyers
John Conyers
John Conyers, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1965 . He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, who has represented the 14th district
Michigan's 14th congressional district
Michigan's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan, encompassing the northwest side of Detroit, the suburbs located immediately west of the city, the Downriver suburbs adjacent to the Detroit River and the enclaves of Highland Park and Hamtramck. It has...
since 1993 and previously represented the 1st district from 1965 until 1993, will instead run in the 13th district. The new 14th district crosses the traditional boundary of the 8 Mile Road
M-102 (Michigan highway)
M-102 is a state trunkline in the US state of Michigan, running along the northern boundary of Detroit. It is known as 8 Mile Road for most of its length. As part of the land surveying of the state, the road follows the Michigan Baseline, and it is called Base Line Road in places. M-102 is the...
(separating Detroit from 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 order to continue to have a majority of minority voters. A large part of the district is now outside of Detroit (it comprises approximately 40 percent Detroit, 40 percent Oakland County, and 20 percent Wayne County
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
).
Southfield
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
mayor Brenda Lawrence
Brenda L. Lawrence
Brenda L. Lawrence is the current mayor of Southfield, Michigan and was the Democratic nominee for Michigan lieutenant governor in 2010.-Early life:...
; and U.S. Representative 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...
, who has represented the 9th district since 2009, will challenge Clarke for the Democratic nomination. Prior to Conyers' decision to seek re-election elsewhere, 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....
Bert Johnson
Bert Johnson (Michigan politician)
Bert Johnson is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2010. During his service as state representative, he was Chair of the Detroit Caucus, which is composed of the twelve state representatives and five state senators whose districts include a part of the...
had announced he would challenge Conyers in the Democratic primary. Other potential Democratic candidates include Geoffrey Feiger, an attorney and 1998
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1998
The 1998 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Governor John Engler, a member of the Republican Party, was re-elected over Democratic Party nominee Geoffrey Fieger, a lawyer who had represented...
gubernatorial candidate; Southfield City Treasurer Irv Lowenberg; and state senator Buzz Thomas
Buzz Thomas
Samuel 'Buzz' Thomas is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 4th District since 2003 and currently serving as the Democratic Floor Leader. His district is completely located in the city of Detroit and includes portions of...
. State representative Tim Melton, who had planned to seek the seat, will not do so.
Roll Call rates the race as "Safe Democratic".
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District 15
As the 15th districtMichigan's 15th congressional district
Michigan's 15th congressional district is a district in parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties, and all of Monroe County. It includes the southwest suburbs of Detroit such as Romulus, Taylor, Inkster, and Dearborn Heights. It also includes the western portion of Dearborn...
will be eliminated, Democrat 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...
, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously from 1955 until 1965, and previously represented the 16th district
Michigan's 16th congressional district
Michigan's 16th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. It covered the communities of Dearborn, Downriver and Monroe County....
from 1965 until 2003, will seek re-election in the 12th district.