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Republican Party primaries in Michigan, 2020

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2018

Republican Party primaries, 2020

Michigan Republican Party.png

Primary Date
August 4, 2020

Primary Runoff Date
N/A

Federal elections
Republican primary for U.S. Senate
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Michigan
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Michigan on August 4, 2020. Click here for more information about the Democratic primaries.

Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

The 2020 U.S. Senate elections in Michigan took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


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U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Michigan, 2020 (August 4 Republican primaries)
The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected 14 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts.


To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries for each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 6

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 7

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 8

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 9

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 10

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 11

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 12

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

District 13

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 14

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State elections

State House

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
The Michigan House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Michigan State House elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTenisha Yancey (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLatricia Ann Lanier

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Tate (i)  Candidate Connection
Taylor Harrell  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMayra Rodriguez

District 3

China Cochran  Candidate Connection
John Cromer
Steven Lett
Donavan McKinney  Candidate Connection
Keith McMurtry
Green check mark transparent.pngShri Thanedar  Candidate Connection
Art Tyus
Al Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita Vinson

District 4

Shahab Ahmed
Green check mark transparent.pngAbraham Aiyash  Candidate Connection
Anthony Ali
Christopher Collins
Delorean Holmes  Candidate Connection
Frazier Kimpson
Darwood Navarro
Michele Oberholtzer  Candidate Connection
Tonya Myers Phillips  Candidate Connection
Gregory Reyner
Abraham Shaw  Candidate Connection
Tawanna Simpson  Candidate Connection
Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Weathington

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia A. Johnson (i)
Rita Ross
Jermaine Tobey  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHarold Day

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngTyrone Carter (i)
Ivy Nichole Neal
David Palmer  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 7

Nyia Bentley  Candidate Connection
Elene Robinson
Green check mark transparent.pngHelena Scott  Candidate Connection
Anistia Thomas  Candidate Connection
Bernard Thompson  Candidate Connection
Cynthia Thornton  Candidate Connection
Lee Yancy

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Cole

District 8

Anthony Bradford
Reggie Davis  Candidate Connection
George Etheridge  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Young  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMiroslawa Teresa Gorak

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Whitsett (i)
Marc Cummings
Nicole Elcock
Roslyn Ogburn

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Stephens

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Cavanagh  Candidate Connection
Marcus Cummings  Candidate Connection
Kevin Lamont Harris
Brenda Hill
Steele Hughes
Tyson Kelley
Diajah Ruffin
Valli Smith

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Alcorn

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJewell Jones (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Townsend

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Garza (i)  Candidate Connection
Derrick Gyorkos
Edward Martell

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Bailey

District 13

Bill Colovos
Timothy Estheimer
Green check mark transparent.pngTullio Liberati

Green check mark transparent.pngMegan Frump

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngCara Clemente (i)
Senan Saleh  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell Stasik

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngAbdullah Hammoud (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCarla O'Neill

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Coleman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Bauman  Candidate Connection
Josephine Brown

District 17

Scott Cramton
Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Slat

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Bellino (i)

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Hertel (i)
Patrick Biange  Candidate Connection
Christopher Jeffery  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Babat  Candidate Connection
Brian Hakola
Christine Timmon

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Pohutsky (i)  Candidate Connection

Penny Crider
Regina Gargus
Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Ptashnik  Candidate Connection

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Koleszar (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lacny
Laura Roush

District 21

Ethan Petzold  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRanjeev Puri  Candidate Connection

Harold Bullock
James Chapman
Green check mark transparent.pngLaurel Hess  Candidate Connection
James Nangle
Jessica Sohoza

District 22

Michael James Anderson  Candidate Connection
Ryan M. Nelson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Steenland  Candidate Connection

Jeff Bonnell
Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Warner

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngDarrin Camilleri (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Poe  Candidate Connection

District 24

Alex Bronson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Woodman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Marino (i)
William Revoir

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Shannon (i)  Candidate Connection

Jazmine Early
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul M. Smith
Adam Wiley

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Ellison (i)

Barbara Barber
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Meister  Candidate Connection
Rob Noble (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

District 27

Crystal Bailey
Kevin Kresch  Candidate Connection
Robert Lathrop
Matt Stoel  Candidate Connection
Dan Tuck
Martin Tutwiler
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Weiss  Candidate Connection
Kelli Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Goss  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Michelangelo Fortuna III 

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngLori Stone (i)
William Massad

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Colegio
Clifford Frost

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Carter (i)

Vernon Molnar
Green check mark transparent.pngS. Dave Sullivan

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Chehab  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Farrington (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Sowerby (i)  Candidate Connection
Michelle Robertson

Austin Negipe
Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Valerio-Nowc  Candidate Connection

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Boucher

Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Hornberger (i)
Brandon Mikula

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngOlu Jabari

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Yaroch (i)  Candidate Connection

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Neeley (i)
Deltonya Burns
Claudia Milton
Diana Phillips
Arthur Woodson

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Miraglia

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngKyra Harris Bolden (i)  Candidate Connection
Shadia Martini  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniela Davis

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Murphy  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Wozniak (i)

District 37

Michael Bridges
Randy Bruce  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Steckloff  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Swoboda

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Breen  Candidate Connection
Megan McAllister  Candidate Connection

Sreenivas Cherukuri  Candidate Connection
Krista Spencer
Green check mark transparent.pngChase Turner  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Ed Roney 
Amy Bak 

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Pulver  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Berman (i)

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngMari Manoogian (i)  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Gary Gerson 

Green check mark transparent.pngKendra Cleary  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Malissa Bossardet 
David Potts 
Mike Banerian 

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngPadma Kuppa (i)  Candidate Connection

Evan Agnello  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Sosnoski  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Josh West 

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngDonnie Bettes

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Bollin (i)

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Breadon  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Schroeder (i)

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Forrest  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Maddock (i)

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngBarb Anness  Candidate Connection
Brendan Johnson  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Eddie Hillery 

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Tisdel  Candidate Connection

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngJody LaMacchia  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Reilly (i)

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Smiddy

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bezotte
Yvonne Black
Zachary Dyba
Meghan Reckling

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngSheryl Kennedy (i)  Candidate Connection
Andalib Odulate

Sherri Cross  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Martin  Candidate Connection

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cherry (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Lutz

Did not make the ballot:
Patrick Duvendeck 

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Sneller (i)
Raymond Freiberger

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Fitchett-Hickson  Candidate Connection
Lynne Freiberger
Lynn Hukee

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad May  Candidate Connection
Conner Wallace  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Mueller (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Lasinski (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Marquis
Melanie Weidmayer

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngYousef Rabhi (i)
Samuel Larson

Green check mark transparent.pngJean Holland

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngRonnie Peterson (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Roderick Casey 

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Church

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Brabec  Candidate Connection
Stephen Kurant  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Mandy Grewal 

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Baird

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Kitchens
Ernie Whiteside  Candidate Connection

Austin Blaine
Green check mark transparent.pngTC Clements  Candidate Connection

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngWill Garcia
Jesse Ryan Reynolds

Green check mark transparent.pngBronna Kahle (i)

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngTamara Barnes
Steven Sowards

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Fink  Candidate Connection
Adam Stockford
Andy Welden
Daren Wiseley  Candidate Connection

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy East

Allen Balog
Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Carra
Jack Coleman
Daniel Hinkle
Larry Walton

Did not make the ballot:
Max Coon 

District 60

Stephanie Moore
Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Rogers

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Mitchell  Candidate Connection

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Morse  Candidate Connection

Tom Graham  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngBronwyn Haltom  Candidate Connection

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Haadsma (i)  Candidate Connection

Chad Baase
Michelle Gregoire
Green check mark transparent.pngDave Morgan  Candidate Connection

District 63

Ron Hawkins  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Howell  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jennifer Aniano 
Anthony Bates 

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hall (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Hofman-Kingston  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Alexander (i)

District 65

Dave Rowland  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Smith  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Lightner (i)

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngAbigail Wheeler

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Griffin (i)

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Hope (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Ross  Candidate Connection
Clyde Thomas

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Anthony (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Atkinson

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Brixie (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGrace Norris  Candidate Connection

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Garvey

Gregory Alexander
Christopher Comden
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Outman
Arturo Puckerin
Martin Ross

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Witwer (i)  Candidate Connection

Christine Barnes
Green check mark transparent.pngGina Johnsen  Candidate Connection

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngLily Cheng-Schulting
Cade Wilson

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Johnson (i)

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Saxton  Candidate Connection

John Inhulsen
Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Posthumus  Candidate Connection
Robert Regan  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Brandon Sinclair 

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngMeagan Hintz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Huizenga (i)
Brock Story

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid LaGrand (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames McKeiver

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Hood (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Zandstra  Candidate Connection

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Smith  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Dana Knight 

Green check mark transparent.pngTommy Brann (i)

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngDan VandenHeede  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Paquette (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngChokwe Pitchford

Green check mark transparent.pngPauline Wendzel (i)
Jacquie Blackwell

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngErik Almquist

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Whiteford (i)
Nevin Cooper-Keel

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Bourgois

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Eisen (i)
John Mahaney

District 82

Kurt Hausauer
Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Tkach  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Howell (i)

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Armstrong-Helton  Candidate Connection

Gregory Alexander
Charles Armstrong II
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Beeler  Candidate Connection
Tim Keller
Joseph O'Mara  Candidate Connection

District 84

Douglas Marker
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Wood  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Green (i)

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Garrison  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Damien Ellsworth 

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Frederick (i)

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngSue Hayes
Jeff Merritt  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Albert (i)

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Molette

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Calley (i)

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngFranklin Cornielle  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Meerman (i)

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita Brown  Candidate Connection
Erik Nordman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Lilly (i)

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Banks

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Slagh (i)
Mark Northrup

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hosticka

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg VanWoerkom (i)

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Sabo (i)  Candidate Connection

Michael Del Percio  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Haueisen

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngMuhammad Salman Rais  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGraham Filler (i)

District 94

Kevin Seamon
Green check mark transparent.pngDemond Tibbs

Green check mark transparent.pngRodney Wakeman (i)

District 95

Brandell Adams
Clint Bryant
James Graham
Carly Hammond
Green check mark transparent.pngAmos O'Neal

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlotte DeMaet

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Elder (i)

Allen Bauer
Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Beson
Martin Blank

District 97

Shane Atwell
Green check mark transparent.pngCelia Young-Wenkel  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Wentworth (i)

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Schulz

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Glenn (i)

District 99

Randall Doyle
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Zang

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hauck (i)

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngSandy Clarke

Green check mark transparent.pngScott VanSingel (i)
Andrew Sebolt  Candidate Connection

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth McGill-Rizer  Candidate Connection
Cary Urka

Green check mark transparent.pngJack O'Malley (i)
Carolyn Cater

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Siggins

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Hoitenga (i)

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngZach Larson

Green check mark transparent.pngDaire Rendon (i)
Gary Stefanko

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngDan O'Neil

Heather Cerone
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Roth

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Burke  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Borton
Tony Cutler
Jimmy Schmidt

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngLeeAnn Johnson

Green check mark transparent.pngSue Allor (i)

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Page
Kurt Perron

Tana Baldwin
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Damoose
Sue Fisher
Terry Lamb
David Laughbaum
Damon Lieurance  Candidate Connection
Kathy Twardy

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Richer  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBeau LaFave (i)

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngSara Cambensy (i)

Matthew Goss
Green check mark transparent.pngMelody Wagner  Candidate Connection

District 110

Lawrence Dale  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Metsa  Candidate Connection
Casey VerBerkmoes

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Markkanen (i)

State executive offices

See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2020

Eight state executive offices were up for election in Michigan in 2020: the state Board of Education (2 seats), the University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats), the Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats), and the Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats).

State Board of Education

See also: Michigan State Board of Education election, 2020

Republican Party Republican convention candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

University of Michigan Board of Regents

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

Republican Party Republican convention candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

Republican Party Republican convention candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Wayne State University Board of Governors

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

Republican Party Republican convention candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State supreme court

See also: Michigan Supreme Court elections, 2020

The terms of two Michigan Supreme Court justices expired on January 1, 2021. The two seats were up for nonpartisan election.

Republican Party Republican convention candidates

Context of the 2020 elections

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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House D S S R R D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R

State party overview

See also: Republican Party of Michigan
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State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

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.[1][2]

Poll times

In Michigan, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Most of the state is observes Eastern Time, while several counties observe Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[3]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Michigan, a voter must be a United States citizen and a resident of their city or township for at least 30 days. Voters must be at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not be currently serving a sentence in jail or prison.[4]

Voters may register to vote online, by mail, or in person at clerk's offices in their county, city, or township, or at a state department branch office 15 days or earlier before an election .[4]

Within 14 days of an election and on Election Day, voters can register in person at their local clerk's office by presenting proof of residency documentation.[4] According to the Michigan Secretary of State's website:[4]

Proof of residency is official documentation (paper or digital) that lists a voter’s current name and address. When registering to vote within 14 days of an election, voters must present one form of proof of residency in person at a local clerk’s office. Proof of residency examples include:
  • Michigan driver’s license, state ID, or U.S. Passport
  • A utility bill
  • Insurance documents (health, car, home, etc.)
  • A bank or credit card statement
  • Financial aid or school enrollment documents
  • A lease agreement
  • A paycheck or other government check
  • Other government document[5]

Automatic registration

Michigan automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they apply for or update a driver’s license or personal identification card.[1]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Michigan has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.[1]

Same-day registration

Michigan allows same-day voter registration.[1]

Residency requirements

Michigan law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.[4]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Michigan does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[6] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

This page, administered by the Michigan Department of State, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Michigan requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[7] Voters without identification can cast a regular ballot by signing an affidavit.[7]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2024. Click here for the Michigan Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

  • Michigan driver’s license
  • Michigan personal identification card
  • Current driver’s license or personal ID card issued by another state
  • Current operator's or chauffeur's license
  • Current federal, state, or local government-issued photo ID
  • Current U.S. passport
  • Current military identification card with photo
  • Current student identification with photo from an educational institution
  • Current tribal identification card with photo.

Voters can obtain a state identification card at a secretary of state branch office for $10. Voters over the age of 65, voters who are blind, and voters whose driving privileges have been terminated due to a physical or mental disability can obtain an identification card for free. Additionally, voters who can present a reason for having the fee waived may also obtain an ID for free. Visit the Michigan secretary of state’s page or call (888) SOS-MICH (767-6424) for more information.[7]

Early voting

Michigan permits early voting. Michigan refers to early voting as early in-person voting. Early voting dates vary across the state, but must include a minimum of nine consecutive days, ending on the Sunday before an election. For more information, click here.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

Any Michigan voter can cast an absentee ballot. To vote absentee, a request must be received online or by mail no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday before the election. In person requests can be made until 4 p.m. on the day before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must then be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day.[8]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twelve of 83 Michigan counties—14 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Bay County, Michigan 12.55% 5.56% 15.31%
Calhoun County, Michigan 12.46% 1.60% 9.36%
Eaton County, Michigan 4.72% 3.13% 8.40%
Gogebic County, Michigan 14.80% 8.10% 17.27%
Isabella County, Michigan 3.66% 9.28% 19.26%
Lake County, Michigan 22.77% 5.01% 12.28%
Macomb County, Michigan 11.53% 3.99% 8.62%
Manistee County, Michigan 15.29% 5.93% 13.26%
Monroe County, Michigan 21.97% 0.98% 4.35%
Saginaw County, Michigan 1.13% 11.89% 17.34%
Shiawassee County, Michigan 19.59% 3.67% 8.59%
Van Buren County, Michigan 13.92% 0.45% 8.78%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Michigan with 47.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1836 and 2016, Michigan voted Republican 60.8 percent of the time and Democratic 34.7 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Michigan voted Democratic four out of the five elections.[9]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Michigan. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[10][11]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 53 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 37.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 39.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 57 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 12.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 67 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. Trump won eight districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ncsl" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Michigan.gov, "Questions and Answers: Michigan’s Presidential Primary," accessed October 7, 2024
  3. Michigan Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions: Elections and Voting," accessed April 16, 2023
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Michigan Secretary of State, "Registering to Vote," accessed October 7, 2024
  5. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Michigan.gov, "Notice to Voters: Voter Identification Requirement in Effect," accessed October 7, 2024
  8. Michigan Secretary of State, "Vote at home (Absentee)," April 17, 2023
  9. 270towin.com, "Michigan," accessed June 29, 2017
  10. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  11. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017