2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

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All 15 Michigan seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 7 8 Seats won 9 6 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 1,671,707 1,415,212 Percentage 52.32% 44.30% Swing 8.37% 8.01%
District results County results Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determineMichigan's 15 members of theUnited States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013.Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010.^[1]

Of the 15 elections, the1st,7th and9th districts were rated as competitive bySabato's Crystal Ball,^[2][3][4]CQ Politics^[5] andThe Rothenberg Political Report,^[6] whileThe Cook Political Report rated the 1st,3rd, 7th and 9th districts as competitive.^[7]

Three of Michigan's fifteenincumbents (Bart Stupak of the 1st district,^[8]Pete Hoekstra of the2nd district^[9] andVern Ehlers of the3rd district)^[10] did not seek re-election. Of the twelve who did, one (Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of the13th district) was not renominated by her party,^[11] and one (Mark Schauer of the 7th district) was unsuccessful in the general election.^[12]

In total, nineRepublicans and sixDemocrats were elected.^[13] A total of 3,194,901 votes were cast, of which 1,671,707 (52 percent) were for Republicans, 1,415,212 (44 percent) were for Democrats, 43,279 (1 percent) were forLibertarian Party candidates, 27,273 (1 percent) were forU.S. Taxpayers Party candidates, 25,739 (1 percent) were forGreen Party candidates, 11,238 (0.4 percent) were forindependent candidates, 409 (0.01 percent) were for aNatural Law Party candidate and 44 (0.001 percent) were forwrite-in candidates.^[14]

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:^[15]

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In 2010, the 1st district includedMarquette andSault Ste. Marie.^[16] The district's population was 93 percent white (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $40,243.^[17] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 48 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[16]

DemocratBart Stupak, who took office in 1993, was theincumbent. Stupak was re-elected in2008 with 65 percent of the vote.^[16] In 2010 Stupak retired rather than seeking re-election.^[8] The candidates in the general election were Democratic nomineeGary McDowell, a member of theMichigan House of Representatives; Republican nomineeDan Benishek, a physician;Green Party nominee Ellis Boal, a formerCharlevoix County commissioner and prosecutor;U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Patrick Lambert, a shift supervisor atKalitta Air;Libertarian Party nominee Keith Shelton, asports reporter; andindependent candidate Glenn Wilson, the owner of anInternet service provider.^[18] Lonnie Lee Snyder had intended to run as aTea Party candidate, but was found ineligible to do so in August 2010.^[19]

McDowell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, asMike Prusi, a member of theMichigan Senate, announced in April 2010 that he would not run;^[20] andMatt Gillard, a former member of the state House of Representatives;^[21]Connie Saltonstall, a former county official;^[21] andJoel Sheltrown, a member of the state House of Representatives,^[22] ended their campaigns in May 2010.Jason Allen, a member of the state Senate; Patrick Donlon, a businessman; Don Hooper, the owner of atrucking business; and Tom Stillings, a steel industry sales representative, also sought the Republican nomination.^[23] Linda Goldthorpe, a lawyer, suspended her campaign in July 2010; however her name remained on the Republican primary ballot.^[24] Dennis Lennox, the Cheboygan County drain commissioner, ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in March 2010.^[25]Jim Barcia, a former U.S. Representative;^[26] andKevin Elsenheimer, the leader of the Republican Party in the state House of Representatives,^[27] both said in April 2010 they would not run. A poll conducted by Practical Political Consulting and released in July 2010, with a sample size of 140, found Benishek leading with 21 percent followed by Allen with 19 percent; Donlon, Goldthorpe, Hooper and Stillings each had the support of less than 2 percent of respondents, while around 55 percent were undecided.^[28]

McDowell raised $838,208 and spent $838,160. Benishek raised $1,379,311 and spent $1,343,624. Wilson raised $127,237 and spent $118,276.^[29] Allen raised $379,899 and spent $379,979.^[30] Goldthorpe raised $9,244 and spent $5,410.^[31]

A poll of 1,016 registered voters, conducted in August 2010 byWe Ask America, found Benishek leading with 45 percent to McDowell's 29 percent, while 27 percent chose "Other/Unsure".^[32] In a poll of 406 likely voters by TargetPoint Consulting, conducted for Benishek's campaign between August 31 and September 1, 2010, Benishek led McDowell by 39 percent to 25 percent when the names of Wilson and Snyder were also given, and by 54 percent to 31 percent when Benishek and McDowell were the only names offered.^[33] A poll of 400 likely voters conducted by Hill Research Associates for theNational Republican Congressional Committee between September 19 and September 21, 2010, found Benishek leading with 40 percent to McDowell's 24 percent.^[34] In a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for McDowell's campaign, conducted on September 21 and 22, 2010, with a sample size of 505 likely voters, Benishek led with 41 percent while McDowell received 38 percent, Wilson received 12 percent and 9 percent were undecided.^[33] A poll of 401 likely voters published byThe Hill, conducted between October 2 and 7, 2010, 42 percent of respondents supported Benishek while 39 percent favored McDowell and 18 percent were undecided.^[35] In a poll of 400 likely voters by EPIC/MRA, conducted on October 17 and 18, 2010, Benishek led with 42 percent to McDowell's 40 percent.^[36] Though Benishek won the Republican primary by a margin of only 15 votes, Allen, who placed second, chose not to seek a recount.^[37]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Benishek an 88 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 52 percent of the vote to McDowell's 45 percent.^[38] On election day Benishek was elected with 52 percent of the vote to McDowell's 41 percent.^[39] Benishek was re-elected in2012, again against McDowell,^[40] and in2014.^[41]

• "Jason Allen campaign website". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Dan Benishek campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Ellis Boal campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Patrick Donlon campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Matt Gillard campaign website". Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Linda Goldthorpe campaign website". Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Don Hooper campaign website". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Patrick Lambert campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Gary McDowell campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Keith Shelton campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Tom Stillings campaign website". Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Glenn Wilson campaign website". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 19, 2010.

The 2nd district includedHolland,Muskegon andNorton Shores.^[49] The district's population was 86 percent white and 6 percent Hispanic (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $47,736.^[50] In the2008 presidential election, the district gave 51 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 47 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[49]

RepublicanPete Hoekstra, who took office in 1993, was theincumbent. Hoekstra was re-elected in2008 with 62 percent of the vote.^[49] In 2010, Hoekstraran for Governor of Michigan rather than seeking re-election.^[9] The candidates in the general election were Republican nomineeBill Huizenga, a member of theMichigan House of Representatives; Democratic nominee Fred Johnson, an associate professor of history atHope College;Green Party nominee Lloyd Clarke, a formerUnited Auto Workersrepresentative;^[51]Libertarian Party nominee Joseph Gillotte, the founder and owner of Presort Services Inc.;^[52] andU.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Ronald Graeser, aDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine.^[51]

Bill Cooper, a small business owner; Wayne Kuipers, a member of theMichigan Senate; Chris Larson, a member of theFerrysburg city council; Field Reichardt, the president of the Organic Olive Oil Co.,Jay Riemersma, a formerAmerican football player; and Ted Schendel, a retired police officer, also sought the Republican nomination.^[53] Jeff Wincel, the owner of a consulting firm, sought the Republican nomination but ended his campaign in April 2010.^[54] In a poll of 335 likely Republican voters, conducted between July 26 and 28, 2010, byThe Grand Rapids Press, 25 percent of respondents favored Riemersma, while 15 percent favored Cooper, the same percentage favored Huizenga, 13 percent favored Kuipers, and 30 percent were undecided.^[55] After the primary Huizenga led Riemersma by less than 700 votes; however Riemersma released a statement saying he would not seek a recount.^[56] Nicolette McClure, aLake County commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[53]

Huizenga raised $684,347 and spent $634,952. Johnson raised $125,474 and spent $119,305.^[57] Cooper raised $310,497 and spent the same amount.^[58] Kuipers raised $232,223 and spent the same amount.^[59] Reichardt raised $151,160 and spent $151,064.^[60] Riemersma raised $917,362 and spent $915,037.^[61] Schendel raised $6,451 and spent $6,651.^[62] Wincel raised $14,185 and spent $14,044.^[63] McClure raised $20,856 and spent $19,429.^[64]

Prior to the election,FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Huizenga a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Johnson's 34 percent.^[65] On election day Huizenga was elected with 65 percent of the vote to Johnson's 32 percent.^[66] Huizenga was re-elected in2012^[67] and2014.^[68]

• "Lloyd Clarke campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Bill Cooper campaign website". Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Joseph Gillotte campaign website". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Bill Huizenga campaign website". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Fred Johnson campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 19, 2010.
• "Wayne Kuipers campaign website". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Chris Larson campaign website". Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Nicolette McClure campaign website". Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Jay Riemersma campaign website". Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Ted Schendel campaign website". Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 3rd district includedGrand Rapids andWyoming.^[70] The district's population was 80 percent white, 8 percent Hispanic and 8 percent black (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 28 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $51,386.^[71] In the2008 presidential election,Republican nomineeJohn McCain andDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama each received 49 percent of the vote in the district.^[70]

RepublicanVern Ehlers, who took office in 1993, was theincumbent. Ehlers was re-elected in2008 with 61 percent of the vote.^[70] In 2010 Ehlers retired rather than seeking re-election.^[10] The candidates in the general election were Republican nomineeJustin Amash, a member of theMichigan House of Representatives;^[72] Democratic nomineePatrick Miles Jr., a lawyer;^[73]U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Ted Gerrard, an electrician;Libertarian Party nominee James Rogers, a technical consultant in the fields ofrenewable energy andHVAC; andGreen Party nominee Charlie Shick, an employee in the field of warehouseinventory control.^[72]

Bill Hardiman, a member of theMichigan Senate; Steve Heacock, a formerKent County commissioner; Louise "Ellie" Johnson, an attorney; and Bob Overbeek, aUnited States Air Forceveteran, also sought the Republican nomination.^[53]Terri Lynn Land, theSecretary of State of Michigan;^[74] andDick Posthumus, a formerLieutenant Governor of Michigan;^[75] both said in February 2010 that they would not seek the Republican nomination. In a poll of 485 likely voters, conducted byThe Grand Rapids Press between July 26 and 30, 2010, 28 percent of respondents favored Amash, while 23 percent supported Hardiman, 17 percent backed Heacock, and 26 percent were undecided.^[76] Paul Mayhue, a former Kent County commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[53]

Amash raised $1,103,513 and spent $1,093,007. Miles raised $990,599 and spent $988,091. Gerrard raised $1,405 and spent $2,082. Rogers raised $7,920 and spent $8,611.^[77] Hardiman raised $209,236 and spent $202,459.^[78] Heacock raised $393,212 and spent the same amount.^[79] Overbeek raised $9,213 and spent $6,789.^[80] Mayhue raised $11,636 and spent $9,773.^[81]

In a poll of 1,006 registered voters, conducted byWe Ask America in August 2010, 51 percent of respondents supported Amash while 30 percent favored Miles and 19 percent chose "Other/Unsure".^[32] A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by EPIC/MRA between October 16 and 19, 2010, found Amash leading with 46 percent to Miles's 37 percent, while 8 percent supported other candidates and 9 percent were undecided.^[82] A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on October 19 and 20, 2010, found Amash leading with 49 percent to Miles's 30 percent.^[83]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Amash a 99 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Miles's 38 percent.^[84] On election day Amash was elected with 60 percent of the vote to Miles's 37 percent.^[85] In July 2012 Miles was confirmed as theUnited States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.^[86] Amash was re-elected inNovember of that year^[87] and in2014.^[88]

• "Justin Amash campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Ted Gerrard campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Bill Hardiman campaign website". Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Steve Heacock campaign website". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Louise Johnson campaign website". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Paul Mayhue campaign website". Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Patrick Miles Jr. campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedAugust 28, 2010.
• "Bob Overbeek campaign website". Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "James Rogers campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Charlie Shick campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.

The 4th district includedMount Pleasant and part ofMidland.^[90] The district's population was 91 percent white (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $43,605.^[91] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 48 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[90]

RepublicanDave Camp, who took office in 1991, was theincumbent. Camp was re-elected in2008 with 62 percent of the vote.^[90] In 2010, Camp's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Jerry M. Campbell, a former supervisor ofRichfield Township, Roscommon County.^[92]Libertarian Party nominee John Emerick andU.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Clint Foster, ahome remodeling sales representative, also ran.^[93] Both Camp and Campbell were unopposed in their party primaries.^[94]

Camp raised $3,051,808 and spent $2,148,515. Campbell raised $15,881 and spent $15,880.^[95] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Camp a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 66 percent of the vote to Campbell's 31 percent.^[96] On election day Camp was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote to Campbell's 31 percent.^[97] Camp was again re-elected in2012^[98] and retired rather than seeking re-election in2014. He was succeeded by RepublicanJohn Moolenaar.^[99]

• "Dave Camp campaign website". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Jerry Campbell campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 5th district includedBay City,Burton,Flint andSaginaw.^[100] The district's population was 76 percent white and 18 percent black (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $42,578.^[101] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 64 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 35 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[100]

DemocratDale Kildee, who took office in 1977, was theincumbent. Kildee was re-elected with 70 percent of the vote in2008.^[100] In 2010, Kildee's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee John Kupiec, a businessman.^[102]Green Party nominee J. Matthew de Heus, an instructor atDelta College, also ran.^[52]Libertarian Party nominee Michael J. Moon, a technician atXO Communications,^[52] withdrew from the race in October 2010.^[103] Rick Wilson, a former supervisor forGeneral Motors, also sought the Republican nomination. Scott Withers, the owner of Withers Media and a former vice president of theAuction Network, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[53]

Kildee raised $622,561 and spent $1,207,958. Kupiec raised $356,589 and spent $356,390.^[104] Wilson raised $71,073 and spent $70,114.^[105] Withers raised $14,628 and spent $13,660.^[106]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Kildee a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Kupiec's 34 percent.^[107] In October 2010John Fund ofThe Wall Street Journal named the race as one of "five districts that could deliver upset victories", citing the possibility that Michigan'sstraight-ticket voting system would result inRick Snyder's successfulgubernatorial campaign affecting the results of congressional races.^[108] On election day Kildee was re-elected with 53 percent of the vote to Kupiec's 44 percent.^[109] Kildee retired rather than seeking re-election in2012 and was succeeded by his nephewDan Kildee.^[110]

• "J. Matthew de Heus campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Dale Kildee campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "John Kupiec campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 19, 2010.
• "Rick Wilson campaign website". Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 6th district includedKalamazoo,Niles,Portage andSturgis.^[112] The district's population was 83 percent white, 8 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $45,661.^[113] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 44 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[112]

RepublicanFred Upton, who took office in 1987, was theincumbent. In2008 Upton was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote.^[112] In 2010, Upton's opponent in the general election was Democratic nomineeDon Cooney, a Kalamazoo city commissioner and professor ofsocial work.Green Party nominee Pat Foster, an accountant;Libertarian Party nominee Fred Strand, a restaurant owner and retired airline pilot; andU.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Mel Valkner, a business owner and accountant, also ran.^[114]Jack Hoogendyk, a former member of theMichigan House of Representatives, also sought the Republican nomination.^[115] Cooney was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[116]

Upton raised $2,014,321 and spent $2,083,790. Cooney raised $62,447 and spent $61,614.^[117] Hoogendyk raised $67,817 and spent $66,644.^[118]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Upton a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Cooney's 34 percent.^[119] On election day Upton was re-elected with 62 percent of the vote to Cooney's 34 percent.^[120] Upton was again re-elected in2012^[121] and2014,^[122] while in 2013 Cooney ran for re-election as city commissioner.^[123]

• "Don Cooney campaign website". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Jack Hoogendyk campaign website". Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Fred Strand campaign website". Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Fred Upton campaign website". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Melvin Valkner campaign website". Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.

The 7th district includedBattle Creek andJackson.^[125] The district's population was 88 percent white and 6 percent black (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 89 percent were high school graduates and 22 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $50,824.^[126] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 46 percent toRepublican Party nomineeJohn McCain.^[125]

DemocratMark Schauer, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Schauer was elected in2008 with 49 percent of the vote.^[125] In 2010, Schauer's opponent in the general election was Republican nomineeTim Walberg, a former U.S. Representative.^[127]U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Scott Eugene Aughney, a sales and marketing agent in the food industry;^[52]write-in candidate Dan Davis;^[128]Libertarian Party nominee Greg Merle, an insurance salesman; andGreen Party nominee Richard E. Wunsch, a taxi driver and bookstore owner, also ran.^[52] Davis, a former police officer, had intended to run as aTea Party candidate in the general election but was removed from the ballot in August 2010.^[19]

Schauer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Marvin Carlson, a businessman; andIraq Warveteran Brian Rooney also sought the Republican nomination.^[129] Mike Stahly also briefly ran in the Republican primary, but ended his campaign due to fundraising difficulties.^[130] Former U.S. RepresentativeJoe Schwarz, a Republican, said in April 2009 that he would not run again.^[131] In a poll of the Republican primary, released byInside Michigan Politics in July 2010, 48 percent of respondents supported Walberg while 16 percent favored Rooney and 30 percent were undecided.^[132]

Schauer raised $3,255,382 and spent $3,261,651. Walberg raised $1,678,049 and spent $1,647,379. Aughney raised $723 and spent $715.^[133] Carlson raised $42,180 and spent $42,798.^[134] Rooney raised $777,205 and spent $767,104.^[135]

In a poll of 300 likely voters conducted by National Research Inc. for Walberg's campaign, the results of which were published in January 2010, 46 percent of respondents supported Walberg while 37 percent favored Schauer. Among the same sample Schauer led Rooney by 39 percent to 31 percent.^[136] A poll of 1,008 likely voters conducted byWe Ask America on August 4, 2010, found Walberg leading with 45 percent to Schauer's 37 percent while 18 percent were undecided.^[32] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Republican pollster Whit Ayres between August 16 and 18, 2010, that informed respondents of Schauer's support for thePatient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Walberg led with 50 percent to Schauer's 40 percent.^[137] A poll by Rossman Group and Team TelCom, conducted on September 20, 2010, with a sample size of 300 likely voters, found Walberg leading with 42 percent to Schauer's 38 percent.^[138] An internal poll for Schauer's campaign by Myers Research & Strategic Services, published on September 23, 2010, found Schauer leading in a two-candidate race with 49 percent to Walberg's 45 percent, and in a multi-candidate race with 45 percent to Walberg's 43 percent while third-party candidates collectively received 5 percent.^[139] In a poll of 404 likely voters conducted between September 25 and 27, 2010, and published byThe Hill Schauer and Walberg received the support of 41 percent of respondents each, while 13 percent remained undecided.^[140] In a poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Myers Research & Strategic Services on October 3 and 4, 2010, Schauer led with 44 percent to Walberg's 40 percent, while 7 percent supported third-party candidates.^[141] An EPIC/MRA poll of 400 people, conducted on October 16 and 17, found Schauer leading with 45 percent to Walberg's 39 percent.^[142] In a poll conducted for6 News with amargin of error of plus or minus 5 percent, the results of which were published on October 27, 2010, 50 percent of respondents supported Schauer, while 43 percent favored Walberg, 3 percent chose Wunsch, Aughney and Merle received the support of 1 percent apiece, and 2 percent were undecided.^[143] An internal poll with a margin of error of 5.6 percent, conducted by National Research Inc. for Walberg's campaign and published on October 28, 2010, found Walberg leading Schauer by 13 percentage points.^[144]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Walberg a 59 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 49 percent of the vote to Schauer's 48 percent.^[145] On election day, Walberg was elected with 50 percent of the vote to Schauer's 45 percent.^[146] Walberg was again re-elected in2012^[147] and2014.^[148] Schauer unsuccessfully ran forGovernor of Michigan in2014.^[149]

• "Scott Aughney campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Marvin Carlson campaign website". Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Dan Davis campaign website". Archived from the original on August 21, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Greg Merle campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Brian Rooney campaign website". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Mark Schauer campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJune 10, 2008.
• "Tim Walberg campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Richard Wunsch campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedOctober 18, 2010.

The 8th district includedEast Lansing,Holt and part ofLansing.^[151] The district's population was 87 percent white and 5 percent black (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 92 percent were high school graduates and 32 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $59,508.^[152] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 53 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 46 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[151]

RepublicanMike Rogers, who took office in 2001, was theincumbent. Rogers was re-elected in2008 with 57 percent of the vote.^[151] Rogers announced in February 2009 that he would not run forGovernor of Michigan in2010.^[153] Rogers's opponent in 2010 was Democratic nominee Lance Enderle, who ranLeslie'salternative education program.^[154]Libertarian Party nominee Bhagwan Dashairya, the president andchief executive officer of Dashairya & Associates, also ran.^[52] Rogers ran unopposed in the Republican primary.^[155] Enderle ran unopposed as awrite-in candidate in the Democratic primary after health care analyst Kande Ngalamulume suspended his campaign after the withdrawal deadline.^[154]

Rogers raised $1,778,687 and spent $861,244. Enderle raised $12,339 and spent $12,169.^[156] Ngalamulume raised $27,036 and spent the same amount.^[157]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Rogers a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Enderle's 34 percent.^[158] On election day Rogers was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Enderle's 34 percent.^[159] Rogers and Enderle both ran again in2012, when Rogers was again re-elected;^[160] Rogers retired rather than seeking re-election in2014 and was succeeded by RepublicanMike Bishop.^[161]

• "Bhagwan Dashairya campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Lance Enderle campaign website". Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Kande Ngalamulume campaign website". Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Mike Rogers campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 9th district includedAuburn Hills,Farmington Hills,Pontiac,Rochester Hills,Troy and parts ofRoyal Oak andWaterford.^[162] The district's population was 77 percent white, 10 percent black and 7 percent Asian (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 93 percent were high school graduates and 48 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $72,774.^[163] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 43 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[162]

DemocratGary Peters, who took office in 2009, was theincumbent. Peters was elected in2008 with 52 percent of the vote.^[162] In January 2010 Peters said he would notrun forGovernor of Michigan that year.^[164] Peters's opponent in 2010 was Republican nomineeRocky Raczkowski, a former member of theMichigan Legislature.^[165]Green Party nomineeDouglas Campbell, an engineer; andindependent candidate Matthew Kuofie, a professor at institutions including theUniversity of Michigan, also ran.Libertarian Party nominee Adam Goodman, a district manager for Ovations Dining; and independent candidate Bob Gray, an educator and former member of the executive board of theMichigan Republican Party,^[52] both of whose names appeared on the ballot, ended their campaigns prior to the election.^[166]

Peters ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[23] Anna Janek, a beauty consultant; Richard Kuhn, a formercircuit court judge; and Paul Welday, a businessman, also sought the Republican nomination.^[165] Gene Goodman, a manufacturer, ran as a Republican but ended his campaign in May 2010.^[167] A poll of 120 likely Republican voters, conducted by Mitchell Research & Communication for Welday's campaign on March 31 and April 1, 2010, and on April 4 and 5, 2010, found Welday leading with 25 percent to Raczkowski's 17 percent, while Goodman received 2 percent.^[168] In a poll of 900 likely Republican voters, conducted by Strategic National for Raczkowski's campaign on April 29, 2010, 26 percent of respondents favored Raczkowski while 15 percent supported Welday and 59 percent were undecided.^[169]

Peters raised $3,284,646 and spent $3,236,452. Raczkowski raised $2,038,244 and spent $1,995,898.^[170] Kuhn raised $51,378 and spent the same amount.^[171] Welday raised $561,897 and spent $560,794.^[172] Goodman raised $16,118 and spent the same amount.^[173]

In a poll conducted by The Rossman Group and Team TelCom, the results of which were published in September 2010, 45 percent of the 300 respondents intended to vote for Raczkowski while 41 percent supported Peters and 10 percent were undecided.^[174] A poll of 400 people, conducted by EPIC/MRA on October 16 and 17, 2010, found Peters leading with 48 percent to Raczkowski's 43 percent.^[142] In a poll by Great Lakes Strategies, published later in October 2010 and with a sample size of 700, Raczkowski led with 48 percent to Peters's 43 percent.^[175]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Peters a 76 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 51 percent of the vote to Raczkowski's 47 percent.^[176] On election day Peters was re-elected with 50 percent of the vote to Raczkowski's 47 percent.^[177] Peters was re-elected in the new14th district in2012;^[178] and elected to theU.S. Senate in2014.^[179]

• Electoral history of Gary Peters

• "Adam Goodman campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Bob Gray campaign website". Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Anna Janek campaign website". Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Matthew Kuofie campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Gary Peters campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Rocky Raczkowski campaign website". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Paul Welday campaign website". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 10th district includedPort Huron,Shelby and part ofSterling Heights.^[181] The district's population was 92 percent white (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $58,791.^[182] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 48 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[181]

RepublicanCandice Miller, who took office in 2003, was theincumbent. Miller was re-elected in2008 with 66 percent of the vote.^[181] In 2010 her opponent in the general election was Democratic nomineeHenry Yanez, a firefighter and paramedic.^[183]Libertarian Party nominee Claude Beavers, a private practice attorney;^[52] andGreen Party nominee Candace R. Caveny, a retiredDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine,^[184] also ran. Both Miller and Yanez ran unopposed in their respective party primaries.^[185]

Miller raised $761,649 and spent $846,119.^[186] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Miller a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 69 percent of the vote to Yanez's 29 percent.^[187] On election day Miller was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote to Yanez's 25 percent.^[188] Miller was again re-elected in2012^[189] and2014.^[190]

• "Claude Beavers campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Candace Caveny campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Candice Miller campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Henry Yanez campaign website". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. RetrievedJuly 14, 2010.

The 11th district includedCanton,Garden City,Livonia,Novi,Redford andWestland.^[191] The district's population was 83 percent white, 7 percent black and 5 percent Asian (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 33 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $66,868.^[192] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 45 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[191]

RepublicanThaddeus McCotter, who took office in 2003, was theincumbent. McCotter was re-elected in2008 with 51 percent of the vote.^[191] In 2010 McCotter's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Natalie Mosher, anonprofit consultant.^[193]Libertarian Party nominee John J. Tatar, the owner of a construction company, also ran.^[52] McCotter and Mosher were unopposed in their respective party primaries.^[194]Andy Dillon, the speaker of theMichigan House of Representatives, said in March 2009 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination.^[195]

McCotter raised $1,195,301 and spent $870,514. Mosher raised $307,081 and spent the same amount.^[196] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave McCotter a 99 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 58 percent of the vote to Mosher's 39 percent.^[197] On election day McCotter was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote to Mosher's 38 percent.^[198]

In July 2011, McCotter announced he wouldrun for president in2012.^[199] McCotter ended his campaign in September 2011^[200] and resigned as a U.S. Representative in June 2012 after failing to qualify for the primary ballot.^[201] He was succeeded by DemocratDavid Curson.^[202] In2014 Mosher unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in theMichigan House of Representatives's 21st district.^[203]

• "Thaddeus McCotter campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Natalie Mosher campaign website". Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "John Tatar campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.

The 12th district includedClinton,Roseville,Southfield,St. Clair Shores,Warren and part ofSterling Heights.^[204] The district's population was 75 percent white and 18 percent black (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 86 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $49,559.^[205] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 65 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 33 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[204]

DemocratSander Levin, who took office in 1983, was theincumbent. He was re-elected in2008 with 72 percent of the vote.^[204] In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Don Volaric, the owner of ahealth insurance agency.^[206]Natural Law Party nominee Alan Jacquemotte;Libertarian Party nominee Leonard Schwartz, a lawyer and former professor ofbusiness law;U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Les Townsend, a former officer of theInternal Revenue Service; andGreen Party nominee Julia Williams, acritical care andemergency room nurse, also ran.^[52]

Michael Switalski, a member of theMichigan Senate, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[53] In a poll of 400 likely Democratic primary voters, taken on March 17 and 18, 2010 by the Mellmann Group for Levin's campaign, 62 percent of respondents favored Levin while 14 percent supported Switalski and 24 percent were undecided.^[207] Volaric was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[72]

Levin raised $2,345,155 and spent $2,392,309. Volaric raised $62,174 and spent $57,383.^[208] Switalski raised $51,553 and spent $46,450.^[209]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Levin a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Volaric's 30 percent.^[210] On election day Levin was re-elected with 61 percent of the vote to Volaric's 35 percent.^[211] Levin was re-elected in2012, again against Volaric,^[212] and in2014.^[213]

• "Carl Levin campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJune 20, 2006.
• "Leonard Schwartz campaign website". Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Michael Switalski campaign website". Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Les Townsend campaign website". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Don Volaric campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Julia Williams campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 13th district included parts ofDetroit andLincoln Park.^[215] The district's population was 59 percent black, 28 percent white and 10 percent Hispanic (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 76 percent were high school graduates and 15 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $32,212.^[216] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 85 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 14 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[215]

DemocratCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who took office in 1997, was theincumbent. Kilpatrick was re-elected in2008 with 74 percent of the vote. In 2010Hansen Clarke, a member of theMichigan Senate,^[53] successfully challenged Kilpatrick in the Democratic primary.^[11] In the general election Clarke faced Republican nominee John Hauler, amilitary contractor and the founder of the Metro Detroit Freedom Coalition;Green Party nominee George Corsetti, acriminal defense attorney;independent candidate Duane Montgomery, aninformation system consultant; andLibertarian Party nominee Heidi Peterson, an actress and model.^[52] John W. Broad, the president ofCrime Stoppers of Michigan; Vincent T. Brown, acommunity organizer withClean Water Action; Stephen Hume, aboat yard operator; and Glenn Plummer, the founder and chair of theChristian Television Network, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[53] Hauler ran unopposed in the Republican primary.^[217]

In a poll with a sample size of 137, conducted by Practical Political Consulting and Inside Michigan Politics and released in June 2010, Clarke led with 27 percent to Kilpatrick's 19 percent.^[218] A poll of 400 likely voters conducted by EPIC/MRA on July 6 and 7, 2010, found Clarke leading with 44 percent to Kilpatrick's 31 percent, while Broad, Brown, Hume and Plummer collectively received 9 percent.^[219] In a poll conducted byThe Detroit News andWDIV, released on July 16, 2010, 38 percent of respondents supported Clarke while 30 percent favored Kilpatrick.^[220]

Kilpatrick raised $640,991 and spent $784,219.^[221] Clarke raised $578,399 and spent $346,510. Hauler raised $33,160 and spent $16,855.^[222] Broad raised $228,690 and spent $133,148.^[223] Plummer raised $55,113 and spent $53,401.^[224]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Clarke a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 68 percent of the vote to Hauler's 29 percent.^[225] On election day Clarke was elected with 79 percent of the vote to Hauler's 18 percent.^[226] Clarke ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary in the redrawn 14th district in2012,^[227] when Hauler was again unsuccessful as the Republican nominee;^[178] and in2014.^[228]

• Electoral history of Hansen Clarke

• "Hansen Clarke campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2011.
• "George Corsetti campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "John Hauler campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick campaign website". Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Duane Montgomery campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Heidi Peterson campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 14th district includedAllen Park,Hamtramck,Southgate and parts ofDearborn andDetroit.^[230] The district's population was 60 percent black and 34 percent white (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 81 percent were high school graduates and 16 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $37,323.^[231] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 86 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 13 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[230]

DemocratJohn Conyers, who took office in 1965, was theincumbent. Conyers was re-elected in2008 with 92 percent of the vote.^[230] In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Don Ukrainec, an instructor in theRiverview Community School District.Libertarian Party nominee Richard J. Secula, a formerskilled tradesman; andU.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Marc J. Sosnowski, aproperty manager, also ran.^[52] Conyers was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[232] Pauline Montie, the owner of Montie's Shell, Montie's Service and Al's Garage, also sought the Republican nomination.^[53]

Conyers raised $1,137,010 and spent $1,127,587. Ukrainec raised $16,506 and raised the same amount.^[233] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Conyers a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 77 percent of the vote to Ukrainec's 21 percent.^[234] On election day Conyers was re-elected with 77 percent of the vote to Ukrainec's 20 percent.^[235] Conyers was again re-elected in2012^[236] and2014.^[237]

• Electoral history of John Conyers

• "John Conyers campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Pauline Montie campaign website". Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Rick Secula campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Marc J. Sosnowski campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Don Ukrainec campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

The 15th district includedInkster,Monroe,Romulus,Taylor and parts ofAnn Arbor,Dearborn andDearborn Heights.^[239] The district's population was 77 percent white, 13 percent black and 5 percent Asian (seeRace and ethnicity in the United States census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 29 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $54,013.^[240] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 66 percent its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 33 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[239]

DemocratJohn Dingell, who took office in 1955, was theincumbent. Dingell was re-elected in2008 with 71 percent of the vote.^[239] In 2010 Dingell's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Rob Steele, acardiologist.U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Matthew Lawrence Furman, who formerly worked in equipment repair and maintenance at theUniversity of Michigan;Libertarian Party nominee Kerry L. Morgan, an attorney; andGreen Party nominee Aimee Smith, the vice chair of theGreen Party of Michigan, also ran.^[52] Dingell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[232] Tony Amorose, a teacher withDearborn Public Schools; John J. "Jack" Lynch, a database systems project manager with theEaton Corporation; and Majed A. Moughni, an attorney, also sought the Republican nomination.^[53]

Dingell raised $1,960,195 and spent $2,790,616. Steele raised $1,059,929 and spent the same amount.^[241] Amorose raised $6,475 and spent $6,370.^[242] Lynch raised $17,750 and spent $17,971.^[243]

In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted in the week preceding September 20, 2010, by Glengariff Group Inc., 49 percent of respondents supported Dingell while 30 percent favored Steele.^[244] A poll with a sample size of 300, conducted by the Rossman Group and Team TelCom on October 4, 2010, found Steele leading with 44 percent to Dingell's 40 percent while 11 percent were undecided.^[245] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by EPIC/MRA between October 16 and 19, 2010, Dingell led with 53 percent to Steele's 36 percent.^[246]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Dingell a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Steele's 38 percent.^[247] On election day Dingell was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to Steele's 40 percent.^[248] Dingell was again re-elected in2012,^[249] and in2014 retired rather than seeking re-election. He was succeeded by his wifeDeborah Dingell.^[250]

• Electoral history of John Dingell

• "John Dingell campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Matt Furman campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.
• "Kerry Morgan campaign website". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2010.
• "Rob Steele campaign website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2014.

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