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Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 8th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Bishop (R) defeated Suzanna Shkreli (D), Jeff Wood (L), Maria Green (G), and Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bishop faced no opposition in the Republican primary. Melissa Gilbert (D) withdrew from the race prior to the primary, but still appeared on the primary ballot. She was replaced by Shkreli on the general election ballot.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Michigan utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[10][11]
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Mike Bishop (R), who was first elected in 2014.
Michigan's 8th Congressional District is located in the mid region of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It includes Livingston and Ingham counties and sections of Oakland County.[12]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Mike Bishop Incumbent |
56% | 205,629 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna Shkreli | 39.2% | 143,791 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Wood | 2.6% | 9,619 | |
| Green | Maria Green | 1.5% | 5,679 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 0.6% | 2,250 | |
| Total Votes | 366,968 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Mike Bishop   Suzanna Shkreli Jeff Wood Maria Green Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law) |
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Primary candidates:[13] |
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Democratic |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Melissa Gilbert (D) - Actress[16][17] |
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Disqualified: |
Polls
| Michigan's 8th District - Mike Bishop vs. Suzanna Shkreli | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Mike Bishop |
Suzanna Shkreli | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||||
| Public Opinion Strategies/NRCC October 16-17, 2016 | 49% | 31% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| DCCC October 3, 2016 | 47% | 41% | +/-4.2 | 535 | |||||||||||||||
| Public Opinion Strategies/NRCC September 10-12, 2016 | 53% | 34% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
Suzanna Shkreli
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District history
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Mike Bishop (R) defeated Eric Schertzing (D), Jeremy Burgess (I), Jim Casha (G) and James Weeks (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Mike Bishop |
54.6% | 132,739 | |
| Democratic | Eric Schertzing | 42.1% | 102,269 | |
| Libertarian | James Weeks II | 1.9% | 4,557 | |
| Green | Jim Casha | 0.8% | 1,880 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 0.7% | 1,680 | |
| Total Votes | 243,125 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
2012
The 8th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Mike Rogers (R) won the election in the district.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Lance Enderle | 37.3% | 128,657 | |
| Republican | Mike Rogers Incumbent |
58.6% | 202,217 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Goebel | 2.3% | 8,083 | |
| Independent | Preston Brooks | 1.8% | 6,097 | |
| Total Votes | 345,054 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Michigan elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Michigan in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| February 23, 2016 | Election date | Election | |
| March 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for incumbent judges seeking re-election to file for the state primary | |
| March 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| April 19, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for partisan and nonpartisan candidates (other than incumbent judges) to file for the state primary | |
| April 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| May 3, 2016 | Election date | Election | |
| June 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| July 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for unaffiliated candidates to file for the general election | |
| July 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| August 2, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| Sources: Michigan Secretary of State, "2015 and 2016 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," accessed July 1, 2015 Michigan Secretary of State, ,"2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed January 16, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Radio, "Assistant Macomb prosecutor Suzanna Shkreli seeks to replace Melissa Gilbert in 8th Dist. House race," July 6, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "State board lets Dems select new Rep. Bishop challenger," August 22, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Michigan.gov, "Questions and Answers: Michigan’s Presidential Primary," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION," July 6, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Tax issue dogs Melissa Gilbert in new bid for Congress," August 11, 2015
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Click on Detroit, "Melissa Gilbert to drop out of race for Congress in Michigan's 8th District," May 24, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
