Michigan elections, 2018

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The Michigan general election, 2018 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 throughout Michigan.

Michigan State of the United States of America

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake". With a population of about 10 million, Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.

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United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow ran for re-election to a fourth term.

Debbie Stabenow United States Senator from Michigan

Deborah Ann Greer Stabenow is an American politician who is the senior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party. She is Michigan's first female U.S. Senator and was elected to the Senate in 2000, defeating Republican incumbent Spencer Abraham. Before her election to the Senate, she was a member of the House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district. Previously she served on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and in the Michigan State Legislature.

United States House of Representatives

All of Michigan's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

United States House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they compose the legislature of the United States.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.

Rick Snyder American politician and business executive

Richard Dale Snyder is an American politician, business executive, venture capitalist, lawyer and accountant who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.

Ruth Johnson is the former Secretary of State of Michigan and current member for State Senate District 14. She is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the 2006 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor as the running mate of Dick DeVos.

Potential Republican candidates include State Senator Mike Kowall and Shelby Township Clerk Stan Grot. [1] [2]

Mike Kowall is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, having won election to the 15th District in 2010. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002.

Potential Democratic candidates include 2010 nominee and former Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson. [1] [2]

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office. He is currently running for Governor.

Announced Republican candidates include Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Tom Leonard and State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker. [1] [2]

Announced Democratic candidates include former US Attorney Patrick Miles Jr. [3] and Detroit-based attorney Dana Nessel. [4] On April 15, 2018, Nessel won the endorsement of the Michigan Democratic Party at its convention. Miles suspended his campaign and endorsed Nessel. [5]

State Senate

All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate will be up for election in 2018.

State House of Representatives

All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.

Michigan Supreme Court

Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court will be up for election in 2018. Justice Kurt Wilder, who was appointed by Governor Snyder to replace retiring Justice Robert P. Young Jr., and Justice Beth Clement, who was named by Governor Snyder to replace Justice Joan Larsen after the latter was confirmed to a seat on the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in November, 2017, [6] are each eligible to run for re-election. The two winners of the election were Clement and Megan Cavanagh, who unseated Wilder. [7]

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  2. 1 2 3 Skubick, Tim (February 6, 2017). "Early announcements for 2018". The Alpena News . Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Staff (19 September 2017). "Ex-US attorney files to run for state Attorney General". WOOD-TV .
  4. ↑ Gray, Kathleen (15 August 2017). "Prominent Detroit attorney Dana Nessel to run for Michigan attorney general". Detroit Free-Press .
  5. ↑ Gray, Kathleen (15 April 2018). "Dana Nessel wins Michigan Democratic Party endorsement for attorney general". Detroit Free-Press .
  6. ↑ Egan, Paul (17 November 2017). "Snyder names Chief Legal Counsel Beth Clement to Michigan Supreme Court". Detroit Free Press.
  7. ↑ Mack, Julie (November 7, 2018). "Beth Clement, Megan Kathleen Cavanagh poised to win Michigan Supreme Court seats". Michigan Live. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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