2010 Michigan Attorney General election ← 2006 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02 ) 2014 →
Turnout 3,136,224 County results
Schuette: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Leyton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The2010 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect theAttorney General of Michigan . Two-term incumbent Mike Cox was term-limited by theMichigan Constitution from seeking a third term. Republican Bill Schuette, a former Congressman,state Senator and judge of theMichigan Court of Appeals , defeatedGenesee County Prosecutor David Leyton with 54 percent of the vote.[ 1]
Schuette attending the 2010 Michigan Republican State Convention Bill Schuette , former U.S. Representative, Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals and state Senator,[ 2] Eliminated at convention [ edit ] Patterson, a term-limited state Senator, was the first to form a campaign, forming an exploratory campaign in January, though he did not compete for the nomination at the Republican Party Convention in August 2010. After being expected to win the nomination handily, Schuette defeated Bishop by 121 votes to secure the nomination.
David Leyton, Genesee County Prosecutor[ 4] Despite filing for the race, both Bernstein and Whitmer[ 6] [ 4]
Daniel W. Grow, attorney[ 7] U.S. Taxpayers Party [ edit ] Gerald Van Sickle, attorney, nominee for Attorney General of Michigan in 2002[ 7] Michigan attorney general election, 2010[ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Bill Schuette 1,649,223 52.59% −1.29% Democratic David Leyton 1,363,486 43.48% −0.03% Libertarian Daniel Grow 62,737 2.00% +0.33% Constitution Gerald Van Sickle 60,778 1.94% +0.95% Majority 285,737 9.11% −1.21% Turnout 3,136,224 −0.15% Republican hold Swing
^ Associated Press (November 2, 2010)."Republican Bill Schuette wins Michigan attorney general race" .MLive . RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^a b Susan J. Demas (August 31, 2010)."Bill Schuette beats Mike Bishop for GOP attorney general nod -- barely" .MLive . RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^ Associated Press (January 14, 2009)."GOP state senator Bruce Patterson explores run for Michigan AG" .MLive . RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^a b Allison Bush (August 29, 2010)."Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton secures Democratic nomination for attorney general" .The Flint Journal . RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^ Scott Davis (October 11, 2009)."Whitmer files papers to run for attorney general" . Lansing State Journal. Archived fromthe original on July 17, 2012. RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^a b Chris Christoff (January 20, 2010)."Sen. Whitmer to leave AG race" . Detroit Free Press. RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^a b Michigan Secretary of State (November 2, 2010)."2010 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing" . RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 . ^ "Election Results - General Election - November 2, 2010" . Michigan Department of State. February 22, 2016. RetrievedJuly 16, 2016 .Official campaign websites
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