The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the election of Michigan's governor, as well as the Class 2 U.S. Senate Seat.
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Primary elections to determine major party nominees for the general election were held Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and the partisan filing deadline was Tuesday, April 22, 2014.[1] The members of Congress elected at this election served in the 114th Congress. According to the Rothenberg Political Report, all of Michigan's congressional seats except for the 1st, 7th, 8th, and 11th districts were considered "safe" for the party of the incumbent.[2]
Michigan was the only state where the party that won the most seats did not win the most votes in the state.
United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2014[3] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
Democratic | 1,519,030 | 49.17% | 5 | 5 | - | |
Republican | 1,466,749 | 47.48% | 9 | 9 | - | |
Libertarian | 53,711 | 1.74% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Green | 23,088 | 0.75% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Independents | 14,315 | 0.46% | 0 | 0 | - | |
U.S. Taxpayers | 10,904 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Natural Law | 1,680 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Total | 3,089,477 | 100.00% | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:[4]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 113,263 | 45.28% | 130,414 | 52.14% | 6,454 | 2.58% | 250,131 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 70,851 | 33.25% | 135,568 | 63.63% | 6,653 | 3.12% | 213,072 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 84,720 | 39.01% | 125,754 | 57.91% | 6,691 | 3.08% | 217,165 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 85,777 | 39.09% | 123,962 | 56.50% | 9,684 | 4.41% | 219,423 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 148,182 | 66.71% | 69,222 | 31.16% | 4,734 | 2.13% | 222,138 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 6 | 84,391 | 40.38% | 116,801 | 55.89% | 7,784 | 3.73% | 208,976 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 92,083 | 41.17% | 119,564 | 53.45% | 12,038 | 5.38% | 223,685 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 102,269 | 42.06% | 132,739 | 54.60% | 8,117 | 3.34% | 243,125 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 136,342 | 60.39% | 81,470 | 36.09% | 7,945 | 3.52% | 225,757 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 10 | 67,143 | 29.36% | 157,069 | 68.68% | 4,480 | 1.96% | 228,692 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 11 | 101,681 | 40.47% | 140,435 | 55.90% | 9,122 | 3.63% | 251,238 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 134,346 | 65.01% | 64,716 | 31.32% | 7,598 | 3.68% | 206,660 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 13 | 132,710 | 79.49% | 27,234 | 16.31% | 7,003 | 4.20% | 166,947 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 14 | 165,272 | 77.79% | 41,801 | 19.67% | 5,395 | 2.54% | 212,468 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
Total | 1,519,030 | 49.17% | 1,466,749 | 47.47% | 103,698 | 3.36% | 3,089,477 | 100.00% |
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The 1st district includes the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and part of the Lower Peninsula. The district, which makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan, is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area. The incumbent was Republican Dan Benishek, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.
Benishek was re-elected in 2012 with 48.14% of the total votes cast, defeating Democratic former State Representative Gary McDowell by less than 2,000 votes in a field where two third-party candidates received a combined 4.3 percent of the vote.[5] As of September 30, 2013, Benishek had raised $676,545.98, and had $500,163.86 cash on-hand toward a presumed re-election bid.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Benishek (incumbent) | 49,540 | 69.7 | |
Republican | Alan Arcand | 21,497 | 30.3 | |
Total votes | 71,037 | 100.0 |
Former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon was recruited by Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson to challenge Benishek.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jerry Cannon | 31,104 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[24] | Lean R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[26] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Benishek (incumbent) | 130,414 | 52.1 | |
Democratic | Jerry Cannon | 113,263 | 45.3 | |
Libertarian | Loel Gnadt | 3,823 | 1.5 | |
Green | Ellis Boal | 2,631 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 250,131 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Huizenga: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Vanderstelt: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd district is located in West Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Bill Huizenga, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+7.
As of September 30, 2013, Huizenga had raised $537,109.30 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $402,388.39 cash on-hand available toward a presumed re-election bid.[28]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 54,416 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dean Vanderstelt | 19,957 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 135,568 | 63.6 | |
Democratic | Dean Vanderstelt | 70,851 | 33.3 | |
Libertarian | Ronald Welch II | 3,877 | 1.8 | |
U.S. Taxpayers | Ronald Graeser | 2,776 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 213,072 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Amash: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Goodrich: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Duncan: >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd district is located in West Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Justin Amash, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+4.
As of September 30, 2013, Amash had raised $555,863.56 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $313,844.71 cash on-hand available toward a presumed re-election bid.[31] In September 2013, Amash ended months of speculation regarding whether he would run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin, choosing instead to run for re-election to his House seat.[32] Amash faced a primary challenge from investment manager Brian Ellis.[33] Amash defeated Ellis in the Republican primary.[34]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Justin Amash |
Brian Ellis |
Undecided |
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Strategic National | July 29, 2014 | 532 | ± 4.2% | 51% | 31% | 18% |
Strategic National | July 14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 24% | 29% |
EPIC-MRA | June 10–11, 2014 | 814 | ± 3.5% | 55% | 35% | 10% |
Practical Political Consulting | May 27–29, 2014 | 472 | ± 4.5% | 42% | 23% | 35% |
The Polling Company | May 2014 | – | – | 53% | 23% | 22% |
Basswood Research | February 6, 2014 | 300 | ± 5.6% | 60% | 12% | 28% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justin Amash (incumbent) | 39,706 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Brian Ellis | 29,422 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 69,128 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Goodrich | 20,378 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justin Amash (incumbent) | 125,754 | 57.9 | |
Democratic | Bob Goodrich | 84,720 | 39.0 | |
Green | Tonya Duncan | 6,691 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 217,165 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Moolenaar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Holmes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 4th district is located in Northern and Central Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Dave Camp, who had represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 10th district from 1991 to 1993. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.
As of September 30, 2013, Camp had raised $1,607,226.02 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $3,198,099.13 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[42] In July 2013, Camp announced he was considering running for the U.S. Senate to replace the retiring incumbent Carl Levin,[43] but then the following month announced that he would not do so.[44] In March 2014, he announced that he would not run for re-election.[45] State senator John Moolenaar was the winner of the Republican primary.[46]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Peter Konetchy |
Paul Mitchell |
John Moolenaar |
Undecided |
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Mitchell Research | July 29–30, 2014 | 492 | ± 4.42% | 9% | 38% | 38% | 15% |
Strategic National | July 29, 2014 | 540 | ± 4.2% | 10.63% | 35% | 34% | 20% |
EPIC-MRA | July 12–13, 2014 | 802 | ± 3.5% | 7% | 50% | 27% | 16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Moolenaar | 34,399 | 52.4 | |
Republican | Paul Mitchell | 23,844 | 36.3 | |
Republican | Peter Konetchy | 7,408 | 11.3 | |
Total votes | 65,651 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Holmes | 23,496 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[24] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[26] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Moolenaar | 123,962 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Jeff Holmes | 85,777 | 39.1 | |
U.S. Taxpayers | George Zimmer | 4,990 | 2.3 | |
Libertarian | Will White | 4,694 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 219,423 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Kildee: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hardwick: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 5th district is located in Central Michigan. The incumbent was Democrat Dan Kildee, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, succeeding his uncle, Democrat Dale Kildee. The district has a PVI of D+10.
As of September 30, 2013, Kildee had raised $243,246.99 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $210,492.27 cash on-hand available for his re-election bid.[64] He was unopposed in the August primary and would face Republican nominee Allen Hardwick in November.[65]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Kildee (incumbent) | 46,065 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Allen Hardwick | 13,557 | 51.3 | |
Republican | Tom Whitmire | 12,859 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 26,426 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Kildee (incumbent) | 148,182 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Allen Hardwick | 69,222 | 31.2 | |
Libertarian | Harold Jones | 4,734 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 222,138 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Upton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Clements: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 6th district is located in Southwest Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Fred Upton, who had represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 to 1993. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+1.
As of September 30, 2013, Upton had raised $1,205,296.00 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $893,110.90 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[70] Upton was challenged for the Republican primary nomination by registered nurse Jim Bussler.[71]
Paul Clements, a professor at Western Michigan University, ran for the Democratic nomination.[72] Upton won the Republican nomination.[73]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred Upton (incumbent) | 37,731 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Jim Bussler | 15,283 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 53,014 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Clements | 19,894 | 100.0 |
Upton's relatively disappointing performance in 2012 (winning with 55%, the smallest margin of his career, after outspending his opponent $4 million to $294,000), Clements' strong fundraising, and outside spending on behalf of Clements prompted speculation that Upton could suffer an upset loss. Even a close win for Upton could persuade him to retire, as happened with Republican Charles E. Chamberlain, who only narrowly defeated Democrat Milton Robert Carr in 1972, retiring in 1974 to be succeeded by Carr.[77]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Fred Upton (R) |
Paul Clements (D) |
Undecided |
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Hamilton Campaigns (D-Clements) | October 24–26, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 43% | 10% |
Hamilton Campaigns (D-Clements) | October 2–5, 2014 | – | – | 50% | 35% | 15% |
Hamilton Campaigns (D-Clements) | August 25–28, 2014 | – | – | 57% | 37% | 6% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[24] | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[26] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred Upton (incumbent) | 116,801 | 55.9 | |
Democratic | Paul Clements | 84,391 | 40.4 | |
Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 5,530 | 2.6 | |
Green | John Lawrence | 2,254 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 208,976 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Walberg: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Byrnes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Tim Walberg, who had represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+3.
As of September 30, 2013, Walberg had raised $482,372.42, and had $570,160.47 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[79]
Attorney and former state representative Pam Byrnes was recruited by Michigan Democratic Party chairman Lon Johnson to challenge Walberg.[10][80][81] The Rothenberg Political Report rated this race as "Republican Favored."[2] Walberg won the Republican nomination.[82]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Walberg (incumbent) | 38,046 | 79.3 | |
Republican | Douglas North | 9,934 | 20.7 | |
Total votes | 47,980 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pam Byrnes | 25,048 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Walberg (R) |
Pam Byrnes (D) |
Undecided |
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DCCC (D) | October 5, 2013 | 448 | ± 4.6% | 43% | 42% | 15% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[24] | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[26] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Walberg (incumbent) | 119,564 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Pam Byrnes | 92,083 | 41.2 | |
Libertarian | Ken Proctor | 4,531 | 2.0 | |
Independent | David Swartout | 4,369 | 2.0 | |
Constitution | Rick Strawcutter | 3,138 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 223,685 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Bishop: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% Schertzing: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 8th district is located in Southern and Southeast Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Mike Rogers, who had represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2.
As of September 30, 2013, Rogers had raised $869,321.02, and had $1,819,857.21 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[87] Rogers had considering running for the U.S. Senate,[88] but ultimately declined,[89] before deciding to not to seek re-election.[90]
Rogers' retirement made the formerly "Safe Republican" district more competitive. The Rothenberg Political Report then rated this race "Republican Favored"[91] and The Washington Post predicted a "scramble" in the race to win the seat.[92] Mike Bishop won the Republican nomination and Eric Schertzing won the Democratic nomination to fill Camp's seat.[93]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Bishop |
Tom McMillin |
Undecided |
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EPIC-MRA | July 19–20, 2014 | 800 | ± 35% | 45% | 33% | 22% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Saul Anuzis |
Bryan Barnett |
Mike Bishop |
Steve Hantler |
Joe Hune |
Other | Undecided |
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Combat/Murray/Portable | March 31, 2014 | 884 | ± 3.29% | 3.51% | 5.66% | 22.96% | 1.58% | 17.65% | — | 48.64% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Bishop | 35,422 | 60.3 | |
Republican | Tom McMillin | 23,358 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 58,780 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eric Schertzing | 13,535 | 42.8 | |
Democratic | Susan Grettenberger | 11,921 | 37.7 | |
Democratic | Ken Darga | 3,103 | 9.8 | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Hank | 3,054 | 9.7 | |
Total votes | 31,613 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Bishop (R) |
Eric Schertzing (D) |
Jim Casha (G) |
James Weeks (L) |
Undecided |
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GBA Strategies (D-Schertzing) | August 18–21, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 37% | 3% | 10% | 8% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[24] | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[26] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Bishop | 132,739 | 54.6 | |
Democratic | Eric Schertzing | 102,269 | 42.1 | |
Libertarian | James Weeks | 4,557 | 1.9 | |
Green | Jim Casha | 1,880 | 0.8 | |
Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 1,680 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 243,125 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Levin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Brikho: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 9th district is located in Southeast Michigan. The incumbent was Democrat Sander Levin, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1983 to 1993. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+6.
As of September 30, 2013, Levin had raised $620,167.36, and had $347,066.37 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[113]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sander Levin (incumbent) | 40,877 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Brikho | 30,678 | 100.0 |
Republican candidate George Brikho caused controversy during the campaign, by suggesting Adolf Hitler was a better leader than Hillary Clinton.[117]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sander Levin (incumbent) | 136,342 | 60.4 | |
Republican | George Brikho | 81,470 | 36.1 | |
Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 4,792 | 2.1 | |
Green | John McDermott | 3,153 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 225,757 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Miller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Stadler: 40–50% 50–60% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 10th district is located an area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan known as The Thumb. The incumbent wasis Republican Candice Miller, who had represented the district since 2003. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+6.
As of September 30, 2013, Miller had raised $395,759.26, and had $995,281.27 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[118] Miller declined an opportunity to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin, declaring her intention to seek re-election instead.[119]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Candice Miller (incumbent) | 55,272 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chuck Stadler | 25,820 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Candice Miller (incumbent) | 157,069 | 68.7 | |
Democratic | Chuck Stadler | 67,143 | 29.3 | |
Green | Harley Mikkelson | 4,480 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 228,692 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Trott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McKenzie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 11th district is located northwest of Detroit. The incumbent was Republican Kerry Bentivolio, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, winning the general election with 51% of the vote but losing the special election to fill the final few weeks of Republican Thaddeus McCotter's term. The district has a PVI of R+4.
The Rothenberg Political Report rated this race "Republican Favored."[2]
As of September 30, 2013, Bentivolio had raised $165,479.93, and had $38,677.61 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[123] Foreclosure attorney David Trott, a major campaign donor for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and a close friend to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, challenged Bentivolio in the Republican primary.[124] As of September 30, 2013, Trott had raised $647,719.32, and had $452,421.31 cash on-hand available for his primary challenge.[125] First quarter, 2014 Federal Election Commission filings showed that Trott self-funded his campaign with over $800,000 while acquiring approximately $850,000 from donors.[126] FEC filings by Rep. Kerry Bentivolio indicated he had raised approximately $440,000 from donors.[126]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kerry Bentivolio |
David Trott |
Undecided |
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EPIC-MRA | July 12–13, 2014 | 802 | ± 3.5% | 31% | 53% | 16% |
National Research Inc. (R-Trott) | June 23–24, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 21% | 39% | 40% |
MIRS | May 2014 | – | – | 33% | 21% | 46% |
Murray Communications | September 10, 2013 | 717 | ± 3.66% | 60% | 40% | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Trott | 42,008 | 66.4 | |
Republican | Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) | 21,254 | 33.6 | |
Total votes | 63,262 | 100.0 |
After his defeat, Bentivolio announced that he was running a write-in campaign. He alleged that after Trott won the primary, the Trott campaign "kept up the attacks, but they expanded it beyond me. After they won the race, they continued to beat up me, my family members, as well as my staff... I put them on notice: If they didn't stop I'm probably going to end up doing a write-in campaign. And they didn't stop." The Trott campaign has denied this, saying that "nothing like that occurred." Bentivolio does not think he will win, or even "get enough votes to keep [Trott] from getting elected... all I'm concerned about is getting people who want a voice through a protest vote to do a protest vote."[130]
Robert L. McKenzie, who had worked for the United States Department of State as senior advisor, was the Democratic Party nominee. Jocelyn Benson, the Dean of Wayne State University Law School, was considering running for the seat[131] but declined to do so in the wake of the murder of a student at Wayne State University.[132] Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson said the party would field a top caliber opponent against the Republican nominee.[10]
McKenzie would win the Democratic nomination.[133][134][135]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Anil Kumar |
Bobby McKenzie |
Bill Roberts |
Nancy Skinner |
Undecided |
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Target-Insyght | June 17–19, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 21% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 54% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 13,441 | 34.3 | |
Democratic | Anil Kumar | 12,479 | 31.8 | |
Democratic | Nancy Skinner | 10,371 | 26.5 | |
Democratic | Bill Roberts | 2,906 | 7.4 | |
Total votes | 39,197 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Trott (R) |
Bobby McKenzie (D) |
James Tatar (L) |
Kerry Bentivolio (WI) |
Undecided |
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Mitchell Research | October 15, 2014 | 472 | ± 4.51% | 47% | 35% | 2% | 7% | 10% |
Tulchin Research (D-McKenzie) | August 20–24, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.38% | 44% | 40% | — | — | 16% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[24] | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[26] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Trott | 140,435 | 55.9 | |
Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 101,681 | 40.5 | |
Libertarian | John Tatar | 7,711 | 3.0 | |
Republican | Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,411 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 251,238 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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The 12th district is located between Detroit's western suburbs and Ann Arbor. The incumbent was Democrat John Dingell, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2003 to 2013, the 16th district from 1965 to 2003 and the 15th district from 1955 to 1965. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+15.
As of September 30, 2013, he had raised $299,148.00 and had $337,402.23 cash on-hand, but eventually chose to not seek re-election.[140] His wife, Deborah Dingell, ran for the seat instead.[141] She defeated Raymond Mullins for the Democratic nomination, and went on to defeat Terry Bowman in the general election. Upon her election she became the first person in history to succeed a living spouse in Congress. [142]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Deborah Dingell |
Doug Geiss |
Hoon-Young Hopgood |
Jeff Irwin |
Rebekah Warren |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revsix/Mainstreet Strategies | February 26–27, 2013 | 813 | ± 3.4% | 51% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 16% | 23% |
56% | — | — | — | 22% | 22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deborah Dingell | 45,162 | 77.7 | |
Democratic | Raymond Mullins | 12,994 | 22.3 | |
Total votes | 58,156 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terry Bowman | 18,793 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deborah Dingell | 134,346 | 65.0 | |
Republican | Terry Bowman | 64,716 | 31.3 | |
Independent | Gary Walkowicz | 5,039 | 2.4 | |
Libertarian | Bhagwan Dashairya | 2,559 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 206,660 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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The 13th district is located in Wayne County and includes much of the city of Detroit. The incumbent was Democrat John Conyers, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 1st district from 1965 to 1993. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+34.
As of September 30, 2013, Conyers had raised $266,996.51, and had $132,515.29 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[147]
The Wayne County Clerk determined that Conyers did not supply enough valid signatures to make the primary ballot. Conyers could have either appealed or ran as a write-in candidate.[148][149] While the Michigan Secretary of State confirmed the ruling, a federal judge ordered Conyers' name back on the ballot.[150] Conyers defeated Horace Sheffield III for the Democratic nomination.[151]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Conyers (incumbent) | 42,005 | 73.9 | |
Democratic | Horace Sheffield III | 14,850 | 26.1 | |
Total votes | 56,855 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Gorman | 6,696 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Conyers (incumbent) | 132,710 | 79.5 | |
Republican | Jeff Gorman | 27,234 | 16.3 | |
Libertarian | Chis Sharer | 3,537 | 2.1 | |
Independent | Sam Johnson | 3,466 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 166,947 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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The 14th district stretches from eastern Detroit westward to Farmington Hills, then north to the suburbs of Auburn Hills. The incumbent was Democrat Gary Peters, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+29.
Peters did not run for re-election; he instead ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Carl Levin in 2014.[155]
Brenda Lawrence won the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.[156][157]
Christina Conyers was the only filed Republican candidate for the GOP primary.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Hansen Clarke |
Burgess Foster |
Rudy Hobbs |
Brenda Lawrence |
Undecided |
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Mitchell Research | July 28–29, 2014 | – | – | 25% | 2% | 38% | 22% | 13% |
EPIC-MRA | July 12–13, 2014 | 802 | ± 3.5% | 39% | 4% | 20% | 28% | 9% |
Lake Research Partners (D-Lawrence) | June 3–5, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 27% | 0% | 6% | 35% | 32% |
Target Insyght | May 20–22, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 32% | 5% | 8% | 22% | 33% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Godfrey Dillard |
Vince Gregrory |
Rudy Hobbs |
Bert Johnson |
Brenda Lawrence |
LaMar Lemmons |
Jessica McCall |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Research Partners (D-Lawrence) | November 14–18, 2013 | 406 | ± 4.9% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 37% | 3% | 0% | 46% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brenda Lawrence | 26,387 | 35.6 | |
Democratic | Rudy Hobbs | 23,996 | 32.4 | |
Democratic | Hansen Clarke | 22,866 | 30.9 | |
Democratic | Burgess Foster | 831 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 74,080 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christina Conyers | 12,611 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brenda Lawrence | 165,272 | 77.8 | |
Republican | Christina Barr | 41,801 | 19.7 | |
Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 3,366 | 1.6 | |
Green | Stephen Boyle | 1,999 | 0.9 | |
Independent | Calvin Pruden (write-in) | 30 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 212,468 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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