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2020

Republican Party primaries, 2022

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Primary Date
August 2, 2022

Federal elections
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 2, 2022.

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]

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Michigan, 2022 (August 2 Republican primaries)
The 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected 13 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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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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Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 8

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 9

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 10

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 12

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 13

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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State elections

State Senate

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
The Michigan State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Michigan State Senate elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngErika Geiss (i)
Shellee Brooks
Frank Liberati
Ricardo Moore
Brenda Sanders
Carl Schwartz

Green check mark transparent.pngErik Soderquist

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Santana (i)
Maurice Sanders

Did not make the ballot:
Adel Mozip 

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Sawicki

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Chang (i)
Toinu Reeves

Did not make the ballot:
John Ulaj 
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngDarrin Camilleri  Candidate Connection

James Chapman
Michael Frazier
Green check mark transparent.pngHouston James  Candidate Connection
Beth Socia  Candidate Connection

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDayna Polehanki (i)
Velma Overman

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Bauman  Candidate Connection
Jody Rice-White
Leonard Scott Jr.  Candidate Connection

District 6

Betty Jean Alexander (i) (Write-in)
Vicki Barnett
Darryl Brown  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Cavanagh  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Betty Jean Alexander (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Crider

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Moss (i)
Ryan Foster  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Vernon Molnar 

Green check mark transparent.pngCorinne Khederian  Candidate Connection

District 8

Marshall Bullock (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMallory McMorrow (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Ronald Simpson

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPadma Kuppa  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Webber

Did not make the ballot:
Martin Howrylak 

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Wojno (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Georgia Lemmons 

Joe Hunt
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul M. Smith

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Klinefelt
Monique Owens  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
William J. Collins 

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael MacDonald (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Mellissa Carone 

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Hertel  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Hornberger
Michael D. Williams

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngRosemary Bayer (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rhines
Brian Williams

Did not make the ballot:
Klint Kesto 

District 14

Kelsey Heck Wood
Green check mark transparent.pngSue Shink  Candidate Connection
Val Cochran Toops

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Golding

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Irwin (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Price
Wyckham Seelig

Did not make the ballot:
Reid Scott 

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngKatybeth Davis  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Bellino  Candidate Connection
TC Clements  Candidate Connection

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Starr

Kim LaSata (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Lindsey  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Bronna Kahle 

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngKai De Graaf  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Albert
Ryan Mancinelli

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngSean McCann (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTamara Mitchell  Candidate Connection

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Jorgensen Gane  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAric Nesbitt (i)
Kaleb Hudson
Austin Kreutz

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Anthony

Green check mark transparent.pngNkenge Robertson  Candidate Connection
Ricky Salisbury (Write-in)

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Genso

Green check mark transparent.pngLana Theis (i)  Candidate Connection
Mike Detmer

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngUna Hepburn
Michael Wiese

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Runestad (i)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngTheresa Fougnie  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRuth Johnson (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Douglas Wozniak (i)

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBert Van Dyke  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Lauwers (i)

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Stadler

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Daley (i)
Sherry Marden

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cherry  Candidate Connection
David Davenport
Monica Galloway  Candidate Connection
Bill Swanson

Christina Fitchett-Hickson
Green check mark transparent.pngAaron R. Gardner  Candidate Connection

District 28

Muhammad Salman Rais  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngSam Singh

Madhu Anderson
Green check mark transparent.pngDaylen Howard

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngWinnie Brinks (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTommy Brann

Did not make the ballot:
Andrew Kroll 

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid LaGrand

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Huizenga (i)
Keith Hinkle  Candidate Connection

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Nagy  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Victory (i)
Brian VanDussen

Did not make the ballot:
Steven Thomas 

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Sabo

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Bumstead (i)
Charles Ritchard  Candidate Connection

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Bignell  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Outman (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Andrew Jackson Willis 

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Gerace

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hauck
Lisa Sowers

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngKristen McDonald Rivet

Martin Blank
Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Glenn
Tim Kelly
Chris Velasquez

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Sheltrown

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Hoitenga

District 37

Randy Bishop
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Conley  Candidate Connection
Jim Schmidt

Triston Cole
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Damoose
William Hindle
George Ranville

Did not make the ballot:
Richard Gillespie 

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Braamse  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngEd McBroom (i)
Matthew Furyk
Kayla Wikstrom


House of Representatives

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
The Michigan House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 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 House of Representatives elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTyrone Carter (i)
Cynthia A. Johnson (i) (Write-in)
Jermaine Tobey

Did not make the ballot:
Cynthia A. Johnson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaula M. Campbell

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngTullio Liberati (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael J. D'Onofrio
Ronald Kokinda  Candidate Connection

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAlabas Farhat
Sam Luqman
Khalil Othman

Did not make the ballot:
Roslyn Ogburn 

Green check mark transparent.pngGinger Shearer

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Whitsett (i)
Gus H. Tarraf
Lori L. Turner

Did not make the ballot:
Adam Y. Abusalah  Candidate Connection
Ali Alammari 

Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Wells

District 5

Reggie Davis
Steele Hughes  Candidate Connection
Ksenia Milstein
Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Price  Candidate Connection
Michelle Wooddell

Keith Albertie
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Taros  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Luke Joseph 

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Weiss (i)
Danielle C. Hall
Myya Jones
Mark Murphy

Did not make the ballot:
Roy McCalister Jr. 

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles T. Villerot

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngHelena Scott (i)
Melanie Macey  Candidate Connection
Grant Rivet  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kimberly Hill Knott 

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Ronald Cole 

District 8

Durrel K. Douglas  Candidate Connection
Ernest Little
Green check mark transparent.pngMike McFall  Candidate Connection
Ryan M. Nelson  Candidate Connection
David M. Soltis

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Noble  Candidate Connection
Attie Pollard

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngAbraham Aiyash (i)
Darnell L. Gardner
William Phillips
Abraham Shaw
Paul R. Smith  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Syed Reza 

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Lundgren  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Tate (i)
Toni Mua  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Corcoran

District 11

Patrick Biange
Marvin Cotton Jr.
Paul Francis  Candidate Connection
Alex Manwell  Candidate Connection
David Maynard
Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Paiz  Candidate Connection
Athena L. Thornton
Ricardo White
Regina Williams

Did not make the ballot:
Joe Fresard 
Lawanda Turner 

Green check mark transparent.pngMark T. Foster
Christopher Jeffery

District 12

Richard Steenland (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly L. Edwards

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Saber  Candidate Connection

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngLori Stone (i)
Myles W. Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald A. Singer

District 14

Aaron Delikta
Kristina Lodovisi  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDonavan McKinney  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Watters

Did not make the ballot:
Eddie Kabacinski 

District 15

Afaf Ahmad
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Byrnes  Candidate Connection
Bilal Hammoud  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven J. Mackie

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Young (i)
Ishmail Terry

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Jones  Candidate Connection
Gabriel Rees

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Pohutsky (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Crider

Did not make the ballot:
Jeff Vega 

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Hoskins
Caprice A. Jackson

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Webster Jackson  Candidate Connection

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Steckloff (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Paesano  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Carolyn E. Shettler 

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngNoah Arbit  Candidate Connection
Ken Ferguson  Candidate Connection
James Sklar  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert Mansour  Candidate Connection
Diana Mohyi  Candidate Connection

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Breen (i)

Daniel Lawless  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Staudt  Candidate Connection

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Koleszar (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCathryn Neracher  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Rob Donovic 

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Morgan

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard L. Sharland

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngRanjeev Puri (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Anthony

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Coleman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott T. Barlow

Did not make the ballot:
Robert Stano 

District 26

Steven Chisholm
Stephen M. Patterson
Green check mark transparent.pngDylan Wegela
Allen Wilson

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Townsend

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Churches

Kevin Counts
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Howey
Dave Kachinosky
Peter Rommel  Candidate Connection
Lisa Werner  Candidate Connection

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Kull

Virgie M. Ammerman  Candidate Connection
Nicone R. Dragone
Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Thompson  Candidate Connection

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Garza (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames DeSana
Samuel Ditzhazy  Candidate Connection
Jack Richert
Brian Warzocha

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Jennens

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Bruck  Candidate Connection
Paul Pirrone

Did not make the ballot:
John Gonta 
Michael Shallal 

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngReggie Miller
Glenn R. Morrison Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Biniecki
Holli Vallade  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jason Howland 

District 32

Marshall Averill
Roderick Casey
Isaac London II
Robyn L. McCoy
Carol Smith
Green check mark transparent.pngJimmie Wilson Jr.  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Church

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Brabec (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Borer III

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn E. Dahlgren

Julie Moore
Ryan Rank  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDale Zorn

Did not make the ballot:
Austin See 

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Watkins

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Fink (i)
Steve Meckley

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger M. Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Carra (i)
Jack Coleman
Scott McGraw
Jerry Solis

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngNaomi Ludman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Paquette (i)
JD Haughey

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngJoey Andrews  Candidate Connection
Annie Brown

George Lucas  Candidate Connection
Troy Rolling
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Whiteford  Candidate Connection

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngJared Polonowski

Green check mark transparent.pngPauline Wendzel (i)
Matthew Nilson

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Morse (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Sackett  Candidate Connection

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Rogers (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Haines  Candidate Connection
Ben Stanley

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Mendoza  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hall (i)
Gary Mitchell  Candidate Connection

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Ludwig  Candidate Connection

Nevin Cooper-Keel
Phillip Joseph
Lindsay Kronemeyer
Green check mark transparent.pngRachelle M. Smit  Candidate Connection

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Haadsma (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Morgan

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Hawkins  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Lightner (i)  Candidate Connection

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngMaurice Imhoff

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Schmaltz
Kimberly Sheppard Hugle

District 47

James Johnson Jr.
Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Rheingans  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Bednarski-Lynch
Teresa Spiegelberg

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Conlin

Did not make the ballot:
Martin L. Cousineau 

Jason Negri
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Woolford

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina M. Kafkakis  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Bollin (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Chase Turner 

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngGlen Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bezotte (i)

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah May-Seward  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Maddock (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin McGregor

Green check mark transparent.pngMike R. Harris (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Carter (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Bartolotta

District 54

Stephanie Fakih  Candidate Connection
Gary Gerson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngShadia Martini

Sandy Kiesel
Green check mark transparent.pngDonni Steele

Did not make the ballot:
Ken Trafton 

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Bernard  Candidate Connection
Neil R. Oza  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Tisdel (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon MacDonell  Candidate Connection
Cyndi Peltonen  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Gunn  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Ken Roberts 

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngAisha Farooqi  Candidate Connection
Marcia Squier  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Kuhn

Did not make the ballot:
Melissa Dempsey 

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Shannon (i)

Giovanni Ndrea
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Smith  Candidate Connection

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Diez

Terence Mekoski (i)
Frank Cusumano
Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Wozniak

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Rose Clor  Candidate Connection
Carol Shumard Diehl

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Aragona  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Mellissa Carone 
William Revoir 

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Mentzer  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Patrick Maceroni 
Alex Bronson 

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Aiello  Candidate Connection
Austin Negipe  Candidate Connection

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Brooks  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
David Vale 

Hilary Dubay
Joe Marino  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia St. Germaine
Rola Zarife

Did not make the ballot:
Dave Morgan 

District 63

Jamie Murray
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Noland  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJay DeBoyer
Jacky Eubanks
Jacob Skarbek

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Howell

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Beeler (i)
Gary Eisen (i)
John Mahaney

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lingeman  Candidate Connection
Robert Majchrzak

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Greene  Candidate Connection
Michael Pratt
Frank Wasung

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Busch  Candidate Connection

Andrew Arendoski
Mary Berlingieri
Jacob Newby
Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Schriver  Candidate Connection
Charles Shelton

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian LaJoie

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Green (i)
Sherri Cross  Candidate Connection
Linda Glisman
Eric Gunnels
Kurt Hausauer
Gabriel Lossing
Chad Moore
Chris Tuski

District 68

Amie Carter  Candidate Connection
Raymond Freiberger
Green check mark transparent.pngCheri Hardmon  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Martin (i)  Candidate Connection
Lynne Freiberger  Candidate Connection
Vern Miller
Kristen Swanson  Candidate Connection

District 69

Jenifer Almassy  Candidate Connection
Kenyetta V. Dotson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJasper Martus  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Couch

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Neeley (i)
Thomas Harris Jr.
Rich Jones
DeWaun Robinson

Trevor Berryhill  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Butler

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Zacharda  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian BeGole
Bob Carlin
Kevin Rathbun
Ali Williston

District 72

Jacob Crevier
Green check mark transparent.pngStacy Taylor

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Mueller (i)
Brandy Bush
Dylan Jacob Pescarolo

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Brixie (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNorm Shinkle

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Hope (i)
Albert Kelley Jr.
Carlee Knott  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Sokol

District 75

Don Keskey
Emily Stivers
Green check mark transparent.pngPenelope Tsernoglou

Did not make the ballot:
Ivan Diaz 
Graham Diedrich  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Stewart

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Witwer (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Whittum

District 77

Logan Byrne  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Dievendorf  Candidate Connection
Jon Horford

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Magoola  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Tim Totten 

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Groves

Christine Barnes
Ben Geiger
Green check mark transparent.pngGina Johnsen
Jon Rocha (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
Sandy Pearson 
Jon Rocha 

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Kennedy-Barrington  Candidate Connection

Ryan Gallogly
Jeremiah Keeler
Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Rigas  Candidate Connection

District 80

Lily Cheng-Schulting  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Skaggs  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Johnson

Did not make the ballot:
Rachelle M. Smit 
Nevin Cooper-Keel 
Dean Brandt 

District 81

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

Did not make the ballot:
Emily Lombard 

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Afendoulis  Candidate Connection

District 82

Salim Al-Shatel
Green check mark transparent.pngKristian Grant  Candidate Connection
Robert Womack

William Alexander  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Malinoski

Did not make the ballot:
Steven Thomas  Candidate Connection

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Fitzgerald  Candidate Connection
Jose Flores

Did not make the ballot:
Arthur Bowman 
Ivan Diaz 
Keith Courtade 

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa DeKryger

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Glanville (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Milanowski Jr.  Candidate Connection
Justin Noordhoek  (unofficially withdrew)
Robert Regan
John Wetzel

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Avery

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Slagh (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Daylen Howard 

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Jackson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy De Boer  Candidate Connection
Seth Getz  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Orlando Estrada 
Angela Rigas 

District 87

Brennen Gorman
Eddie Jenkins III
Green check mark transparent.pngWill Snyder
Debra Warren  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Haueisen

Did not make the ballot:
Jon Rocha 

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Baker  Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Noel  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg VanWoerkom (i)
Mick Bricker

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon McConnon

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Meerman (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Rebecca Hopp 

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngMeagan Hintz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Posthumus (i)
Kathy Clark  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Gidget Groendyk 

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy DeVries
Frank LaFata  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Outman (i)

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Feig  Candidate Connection

Thomas Anderman
Gene Haymaker
Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Neyer
Todd Schorle  Candidate Connection
Erin Zimmer

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Lockwood

Did not make the ballot:
Logan Byrne 

Green check mark transparent.pngGraham Filler (i)
Alan Hoover

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngAmos O'Neal (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Shepler

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Dawson  Candidate Connection
Larry Grell

Ann Manary
Charles McGinnis Jr.
Green check mark transparent.pngBill G. Schuette

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Coonan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Beson (i)

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Whitney  Candidate Connection

Rodney Wakeman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Bierlein
Dean Riley

Did not make the ballot:
Tom Kunse 
Mike Hoadley 

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Mroczek

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Alexander
Kurt Damrow
Joseph O'Mara
Westley Tahash

Did not make the ballot:
Chase Turner 
Bridget Merk 

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Kish

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Hoadley  Candidate Connection
Alan Hover
Earl Lackie
Shawn Petri

Did not make the ballot:
Thomas Anderman 
Gene Haymaker 

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Bailey

Did not make the ballot:
Paula Priebe 

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kunse  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kelly Smith 

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Siggins

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Fox  Candidate Connection
Chad Pierce
Diane Schindlbeck
Kelly Smith

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hosticka

Did not make the ballot:
Amanda Siggins 

Ryan Roberts  Candidate Connection
Andrew Sebolt
Green check mark transparent.pngCurt VanderWall

Did not make the ballot:
Phil Morse 

District 103

Michael Brodsky  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Coffia  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJack O'Malley (i)
Heather Cerone

Did not make the ballot:
Mark McFarlin 

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Albro  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Roth (i)
Katie Kniss  Candidate Connection

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Wojdan

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Borton (i)
Mark McFarlin
Kim Morley
Diane Randall

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngMarie Fielder  Candidate Connection

Geyer Balog  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngCameron Cavitt
Larry Hull  Candidate Connection

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Decker  Candidate Connection

Bob Carr
Parker Fairbairn  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngNeil Friske
David Laughbaum
Jonathan Scheel

Did not make the ballot:
George Ranville 
Kendall Tough 

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Lopez

Casey Hoffman
Kurt Perron
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Prestin
Mark Simon

District 109

Joe Boogren
Green check mark transparent.pngJenn Hill

Ron Gray
Green check mark transparent.pngMelody Wagner  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jeff Green 

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngCasey VerBerkmoes  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Markkanen (i)


State executive offices

See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2022

Twelve state executive offices were up for election in Michigan in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
State Board of Education (2 seats)
University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)
Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Governor

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Lieutenant Governor

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Attorney General

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Secretary of State

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Board of Education

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

University of Michigan Board of Regents

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Wayne State University Board of Governors

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

State supreme court

See also: Michigan Supreme Court elections, 2022
The terms of two Michigan Supreme Court justices expired on January 1, 2023. To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Michigan. For more information about this data, click here.


U.S. House competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Michigan in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-three candidates filed to run in Michigan's 13 U.S. House districts, including 28 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That's 4.08 candidates per district, a decade-high, and up from the 3.93 in 2020 and 3.64 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Michigan losing one U.S. House district. The 53 candidates who ran this year were two fewer than in 2020, when 55 candidates ran, and two more than in 2018, when 51 candidates ran.

Two districts — the 10th and the 13th — were open. That was one more than in 2020 and the same number as in 2018.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R), who represented the 10th district, filed to run in the 9th district this year, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D), who represented the 13th district, filed to run in the 12th. Rep. Andy Levin (D), who represented the 9th district, filed to run in the 11th district against incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D), making the 11th district the only district where two incumbents ran against each other.

There were four contested Democratic primaries this year, down from seven in 2020 and nine in 2018. There were nine contested Republican primaries, a decade-high. That was up from eight in 2020 and one in 2018.

There were six incumbents in contested primaries, up from four in 2020, and one in 2018. That was also one fewer than the decade-high of seven in 2012.

Five incumbents — three Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. One district — the 4th — was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run in the primary. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.

State executive competitiveness

State legislative competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Michigan in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 12, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

There were 139 contested state legislative primaries in Michigan in 2022, 47% of the total number of possible primaries, the highest rate of contested primaries in the state over the preceding five election cycles.

A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

Of the 139 contested primaries, there were 58 for Democrats and 81 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 67 in 2018—the last time both chambers held elections—marking a 13% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased 37% from 59 in 2018.

Of the 139 contested primaries, 43 featured an incumbent: 18 Democrats and 25 Republicans. This represented 52% of all incumbents who filed for re-election, another highest rate compared to the preceding five election cycles.

Overall, 548 major party candidates—256 Democrats and 292 Republicans—filed to run for the state's 110 House and 38 Senate districts. The Michigan House holds elections every two years while the Senate holds elections every four years during midterm election cycles.

Sixty-seven of those districts were open, guaranteeing that at least 45% of the legislature would be represented by newcomers in 2023.

Context of the 2022 elections

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D
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

Republican Party of Michigan

See also: Republican Party of Michigan

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][3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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 .[5]

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.[5] According to the Michigan Secretary of State's website:[5]

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[6]

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.[5]

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.[7] 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.[8] Voters without identification can cast a regular ballot by signing an affidavit.[8]

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.[8]

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.[9]


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.[10]

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.[11][12]

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.


See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.gov, "Questions and Answers: Michigan’s Presidential Primary," accessed October 7, 2024
  4. Michigan Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions: Elections and Voting," accessed April 16, 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Michigan Secretary of State, "Registering to Vote," accessed October 7, 2024
  6. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. 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."
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Michigan.gov, "Notice to Voters: Voter Identification Requirement in Effect," accessed October 7, 2024
  9. Michigan Secretary of State, "Vote at home (Absentee)," April 17, 2023
  10. 270towin.com, "Michigan," accessed June 29, 2017
  11. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  12. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017