Michigan Secretary of State election, 2022
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| General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Jocelyn Benson (Democratic) |
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IncumbentJocelyn Benson (D) defeatedKristina Karamo (R) and three others forsecretary of state of Michigan on November 8, 2022.
Benson was first elected secretary of state in 2017. She worked with theDemocratic National Committee and the Michigan Democratic Party to develop training programs for election law attorneys from 2004 to 2008, and she wrote a book she said was about the role secretaries of state play in defending democracy. Benson said she was “[c]ommitted to the nonpartisan operation of the Secretary of State’s Office” and said she “transformed its operations to provide faster and more convenient service for every Michigander…while ensuring that elections are free, fair, secure and accurate, and fighting to protect voting rights for all Michigan voters whether Republicans, Democrats or Independents.”[1][2]
Karamo was a community college educator and podcast host. After serving as an official poll challenger during the 2020 election, Karamo said she witnessed fraud on Detroit’s absentee counting board, which motivated her to run for secretary of state.[3] Karamo criticized Benson’s performance in office, saying, “Our voting rights consist of ballot access, ballot security, and preventing illegal ballots from being injected into the system and the current officeholder has not done a sufficient job in protecting our voting rights.”[4] If elected, Karamo said she would audit the state’s voter registration list. She said, “With so many people voting absentee we have to make sure that that voting list is accurate because we open the door for individuals to request ballots for people who are not Michigan citizens [or] do not exist…”[4]
As of November 2022,campaign finance reports from the Michigan Secretary of State’s office showed that Benson raised more than $5 million, Karamo raised more than $1 million, and Stempfle raised more than $7,000. Neither Hutchinson nor Schwartz reported any fundraising for this race.[5]
Minor party, independent, and write-in candidates included Larry Hutchinson, Jr. (G),Gregory Stempfle (L), andChristine Schwartz of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.
This was one of 27 elections for secretary of state taking place in 2022. Clickhere for an overview of these races. All but three states have a secretary of state. Although the specific duties and powers of the office vary from state to state, secretaries of state are often responsible for the maintenance of voter rolls and for administering elections. Other common responsibilities include registering businesses, maintaining state records, and certifying official documents. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican secretaries of state and 20 Democratic secretaries of state.
Astate government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control. As of 2022, Michigan was a Democratic triplex.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Michigan Secretary of State
IncumbentJocelyn Benson defeatedKristina Karamo,Gregory Stempfle,Christine Schwartz, andLarry Hutchinson Jr. in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Benson (D) | 55.9 | 2,467,859 | |
Kristina Karamo (R) ![]() | 41.9 | 1,852,510 | ||
| Gregory Stempfle (L) | 1.2 | 52,982 | ||
| Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 27,937 | ||
| Larry Hutchinson Jr. (G) | 0.4 | 16,615 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,417,903 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Michigan Secretary of State
IncumbentJocelyn Benson advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan Secretary of State on August 21, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Benson (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Michigan Secretary of State
Kristina Karamo defeatedCindy Berry,Beau LaFave, andCathleen Postmus in the Republican convention for Michigan Secretary of State on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| Cindy Berry (R) | ||
| ✔ | Kristina Karamo (R) ![]() | |
| Beau LaFave (R) | ||
| Cathleen Postmus (R) | ||
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Green convention
Green convention for Michigan Secretary of State
Larry Hutchinson Jr. advanced from the Green convention for Michigan Secretary of State on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Larry Hutchinson Jr. (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan Secretary of State
Gregory Stempfle advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan Secretary of State on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Gregory Stempfle (L) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State
Christine Schwartz advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Michigan
Election information inMichigan: Nov. 8, 2022, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
- Online: Oct. 24, 2022
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
- Online: Nov. 4, 2022
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party:Democratic Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
Michigan Secretary of State (2019 - Present)
Biography: Benson received a B.A. from Wellesley College, an M.A. from Magdalen College in Oxford, England, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. In 2004, Benson worked with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to develop its first nationwide election protection program and worked with the Michigan Democratic Party to develop a similar program from 2006 to 2008. Benson served as associate professor of law and dean of Detroit’s Wayne State University Law School. In 2015, she became one of the youngest women to be inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.
Key Messages
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Discussing her record in office, Benson said she has “drastically improved operations at the Secretary of State’s Office and overseen the highest turnout and most secure election in Michigan history.” She said she is “committed to ensuring the Secretary of State’s Office operates above partisanship and provides free and fair elections for Republicans, Democrats and Independents.”
Discussing her record in office, Benson said she is “[c]ommitted to the nonpartisan operation of the Secretary of State’s Office” and has “transformed its operations to provide faster and more convenient service for every Michigander…while ensuring that elections are free, fair, secure and accurate, and fighting to protect voting rights for all Michigan voters whether Republicans, Democrats or Independents.”
Benson said she is a nationally recognized expert in election law and is the author ofSecretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process—a book she said is about the role secretaries play in defending democracy.
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Sources:Jocelyn Benson campaign website, “Meet Jocelyn,” accessed October 28, 2022; Benson said she worked with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to “develop its first nationwide Election Protection program, which gave the authority to select, recruit, and train its Voter Protection coordinators in twenty-one states, and deploy over 17,000 trained election law attorneys.” She says she also worked with the Michigan Democratic Party to develop similar programs from 2006 to 2008.
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Michigan Secretary of State in 2022.
Party:Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am an everyday citizen determined to protect our voting rights. Our voting rights are inextricably linked to our liberty. I share to concerns of many citizens that our country is going in the wrong direction. However, securing our voting rights are the only mechanism we have to have a say. I’m commit to being a servant-leader, upholding my oath of office."
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Key Messages
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Our voting rights are inextricably linked to our liberty, and I’m determined to protect them as Secretary of State.
SoS branch offices will be customer-focused, with an efficient appointment and walk-in system.
As an automotive regulatory agency the Secretary of State must work with businesses to protect the consumer, not function as a money making entity..
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Michigan Secretary of State in 2022.
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SoS branch offices will be customer-focused, with an efficient appointment and walk-in system.
As an automotive regulatory agency the Secretary of State must work with businesses to protect the consumer, not function as a money making entity..
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Analysis and commentary
Karamo v. Winfrey lawsuit about Detroit elections
On October 28, 2022, Karamo filed a lawsuit against the City of Detroit Board of Election Inspectors and Detroit City clerk challenging the method by which absentee ballots were “administered, returned and counted in the city. Specifically, the plaintiffs argue that absentee ballots should only be requested in person at an election clerk’s office, as opposed to online or by mail. They further argue that the individual requesting and casting an absentee ballot must verify their identity in person…Additionally, the plaintiffs allege that absentee ballots should not be returned via mail or drop box and instead should be submitted to an election clerk in person…Finally, the plaintiffs claim that the city’s use of Absent Voter Counting Board (“a precinct that may be established by the election commission of a city or township for the purpose of processing and counting absent voter ballots separately from precinct activity”) is illegal…”[6] The lawsuit “sought an injunction that would have required those who already voted by mail to do so again at a local polling station.”[7]
The Wayne County Circuit Court‘s decision on this case was released on November 7. Clara Hendrickson ofThe Detroit Free Press wrote, "In a blistering opinion issued the day before the midterm election, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny Monday rejected a request from Kristina Karamo — the Republican vying to serve as Michigan's next chief elections officer — to expand election observers' access in Detroit's absentee ballot counting room and subject Detroit voters and election officials to a different set of rules than the rest of the state. In his order Monday, Kenny dismissed the lawsuit, which was filed less than two weeks before the midterm election and initially asked the court to halt the count of absentee ballots for the Nov. 8 election not requested in person by Detroit voters."[8]
Karamo criticized the court’s decision in the following tweet on November 7: "Judge Kenny refused to allow ‘evidence’ of past violations, refused to hear from ANY of the plaintiffs witnesses, and decided the case only on ‘claims’ by the defendants of how they ‘intend’ to conduct this election. Then he proceeds to make false accusations against plaintiffs.”[9]
Endorsements
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Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups.Click here to access the reports.
Past elections
2018
General election
General election for Michigan Secretary of State
Jocelyn Benson defeatedMary Treder Lang,Gregory Scott Stemple, andRobert Gale in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Benson (D) | 52.9 | 2,213,243 | |
| Mary Treder Lang (R) | 44.0 | 1,840,118 | ||
| Gregory Scott Stemple (L) | 2.0 | 81,849 | ||
| Robert Gale (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 1.2 | 48,816 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,184,026 | |||
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2014
| Secretary of State of Michigan, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 53.5% | 1,649,047 | ||
| Democratic | Godfrey Dillard | 42.9% | 1,323,004 | |
| Libertarian | James Lewis | 2% | 61,112 | |
| U.S. Taxpayer | Robert Gale | 1.1% | 34,447 | |
| Natural Law | Jason Gatties | 0.4% | 13,185 | |
| Total Votes | 3,080,795 | |||
| Election results viaMichigan Department of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Michigan, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Michigan's 1st | Jack Bergman | Republican | R+13 |
| Michigan's 2nd | John Moolenaar | Republican | R+16 |
| Michigan's 3rd | Peter Meijer | Republican | D+1 |
| Michigan's 4th | Bill Huizenga | Republican | R+5 |
| Michigan's 5th | Tim Walberg | Republican | R+15 |
| Michigan's 6th | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | D+11 |
| Michigan's 7th | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | R+2 |
| Michigan's 8th | Dan Kildee | Democratic | R+1 |
| Michigan's 9th | Lisa McClain | Republican | R+18 |
| Michigan's 10th | Open | Democratic | R+3 |
| Michigan's 11th | Haley Stevens /Andy Levin | Democratic | D+7 |
| Michigan's 12th | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | D+23 |
| Michigan's 13th | Open | Democratic | D+23 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Michigan[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Joe Biden![]() | Donald Trump![]() | ||
| Michigan's 1st | 39.3% | 59.1% | ||
| Michigan's 2nd | 35.0% | 63.2% | ||
| Michigan's 3rd | 53.3% | 44.8% | ||
| Michigan's 4th | 47.1% | 51.1% | ||
| Michigan's 5th | 37.1% | 61.2% | ||
| Michigan's 6th | 62.7% | 36.0% | ||
| Michigan's 7th | 49.4% | 48.9% | ||
| Michigan's 8th | 50.3% | 48.2% | ||
| Michigan's 9th | 34.6% | 64.0% | ||
| Michigan's 10th | 48.8% | 49.8% | ||
| Michigan's 11th | 59.3% | 39.4% | ||
| Michigan's 12th | 73.7% | 25.2% | ||
| Michigan's 13th | 74.2% | 24.6% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election,46.0% of Michiganians lived in one of the state'seight Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and29.1% lived in one of61 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Michigan wasBattleground Democratic, having voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2012,Donald Trump (R) in 2016, andJoe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Michigan following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Michigan county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Democratic | 8 | 46.0% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 61 | 29.1% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 11 | 16.3% | |||||
| New Democratic | 2 | 6.8% | |||||
| Battleground Democratic | 1 | 1.9% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 11 | 54.6% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 72 | 45.4% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Michigan presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 13Democratic wins
- 17Republican wins
- 1other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[11] | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Michigan.
| U.S. Senate election results in Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 49.9%![]() | 48.2%![]() |
| 2018 | 52.3%![]() | 45.8%![]() |
| 2014 | 54.6%![]() | 41.3%![]() |
| 2012 | 58.6%![]() | 38.0%![]() |
| 2008 | 62.7%![]() | 33.8%![]() |
| Average | 55.6 | 41.4 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Michigan
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Michigan.
| Gubernatorial election results in Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 53.3%![]() | 43.7%![]() |
| 2014 | 50.9%![]() | 46.9%![]() |
| 2010 | 58.1%![]() | 39.9%![]() |
| 2006 | 56.4%![]() | 42.3%![]() |
| 2002 | 51.4%![]() | 47.4%![]() |
| Average | 54.0 | 44.0 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan, November 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 16 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Michigan, November 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Lieutenant Governor | Garlin Gilchrist II |
| Secretary of State | Jocelyn Benson |
| Attorney General | Dana Nessel |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of theMichigan State Legislature as of November 2022.
Michigan State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 16 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | |
Michigan House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 53 | |
| Republican Party | 56 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 110 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Michigan was adivided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Michigan Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • 14 years of Republican trifectas
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Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Michigan and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | United States | |
| Population | 10,077,331 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 56,609 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 77.6% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 1.3% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.2% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.3% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 30% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $59,234 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 9,917,715 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 56,539 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 79% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 14% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,576 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 20% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Michigan. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
Michiganvoted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won thesePivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 12 are located in Michigan, accounting for 5.83 percent of the total pivot counties.[12]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won asRetained Pivot Counties and those won byJoe Biden (D) asBoomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Michigan had 11 Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 6.08 and 4.00 of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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2022 battleground elections
- See also:Battlegrounds
This election was abattleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:
- Alabama Secretary of State election, 2022 (June 21 Republican primary runoff)
- Colorado Treasurer election, 2022
- Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- San Francisco Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022)
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary runoff)
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Footnotes
- ↑Jocelyn Benson campaign website, “Meet Jocelyn,” accessed October 28, 2022
- ↑Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑4.04.1WLNS 6, “Kristina Karamo explains why she thinks she should be Secretary of State,” October 11, 2022
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, “Michigan Campaign Finance Committee Search,” accessed November 7, 2022
- ↑Democracy Docket, "Michigan Detroit Absentee Voting Challenge," October 26, 2022
- ↑Business Insider, "Michigan judge rejects GOP election lawsuit that could have disenfranchised Detroit voters saying the plaintiffs didn't provide 'any shred of evidence,'" November 7, 2022
- ↑The Detroit Free Press, “Judge rejects Kristina Karamo lawsuit targeting Detroit voters ahead of midterm election,” November 7, 2022
- ↑Twitter, “Kristina Karamo on November 7, 2022," accessed November 8, 2022
- ↑Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
- ↑Progressive Party
- ↑The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip ofAtlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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