The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 14

U.S. representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from the state of

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, a decrease of one following the

2010 United States Census The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...

. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial

presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The pre ...

and an election to the U.S. Senate.

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on August 7, 2012. The filing deadline for candidates to file to run in the primary was May 15. Except for two seats, all the incumbents sought re-election. The open seats were the 5th and 11th Congressional Districts. Due to the loss of one seat from the 2010 Census, two congressmen ran against each other. Despite Democrats winning more than 240,000 more votes for U.S. House districts statewide, Republicans won nine of 14 seats and Michiganders tied a state record by electing the lowest rate (35 percent) of U.S. Representatives by a major party whilst simultaneously casting its electoral votes for that party's presidential nominee.

Overview

Redistricting

The

Michigan Legislature The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, ...

, which is controlled by the Republican Party, began the

redistricting Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...

process on April 11, 2011. A plan released by the Republican Party in June 2011, which would place the homes of Democrats

Gary Peters Gary Charles Peters Sr. (born December 1, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Michigan since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representativ ...

and

Sander Levin Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member o ...

into the same district, was passed by the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

and

Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

later that month. The plan was signed into law by

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Rick Snyder Richard Dale Snyder (born August 19, 1958) is an American business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Snyder previ ...

on August 9. The two incumbents forced to face each other were

and

Hansen Clarke Hansen Clarke (born March 2, 1957) is an American politician and former U.S. Congressman. A Democrat, he was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013. Prior to his election to Congress, he had been a member of the Michigan House of Represe ...

District 1

In redistricting, the 1st district was made slightly more favorable to Republicans: Republican nominee

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...

received less than one percentage point more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election in the newly drawn district compared to the former district. ''

Roll Call ''Roll Call'' is a newspaper and website published in Washington, D.C., United States, when the United States Congress is in session, reporting news of legislative and political maneuverings on Capitol Hill, as well as political coverage of c ...

'' had rated the race as "Leans Republican," but changed the rating first to "Tossup" and then "Leans Democratic." Republican

Dan Benishek Daniel Joseph Benishek (April 20, 1952 – October 15, 2021) was an American physician and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Benishek was b ...

, who was first elected to represent the 1st district in

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

, ran for re-election. The third-party candidates were Emily Salvette as the Libertarian Party nominee and Ellis Boal as the Green Party nominee.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Dan Benishek, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Gary McDowell Gary J. McDowell (born April 21, 1952) is a U.S. politician from the state of Michigan. He was elected to three, two-year terms in the Michigan House of Representatives and served from January 1, 2005, until January 1, 2011. In 2010 and 2012, h ...

, former

state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...

and nominee for this seat in

=Withdrawn

= * Derek Bailey, tribal chairman of the

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians ( oj, Gichi-wiikwedong Odaawaag miina ojibweg) is a federally recognized Native American tribe located in northwest Michigan on the Leelanau Peninsula. Sam McClellan is the current tribal ch ...

(

running Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is ...

for the 101st State House district)

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

Republican

Bill Huizenga William Patrick Huizenga ( ; born January 31, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress since 2011. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 2011 to 2023, covers much of Lake Michigan's eas ...

, who was first elected to represent the 2nd district in

, sought re-election. He was unopposed for the Republican primary. Other

third-party Third party may refer to: Business * Third-party source, a supplier company not owned by the buyer or seller * Third-party beneficiary, a person who could sue on a contract, despite not being an active party * Third-party insurance, such as a Veh ...

candidates on the ballot were Mary Buzuma for the Libertarian Party, Ronald Graeser for the U.S. Taxpayers Party and William Opalicky for the Green Party. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Safe Republican", and Huizenga won easily re-election with 61.2% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= * David Agema,

Primary results

Democratic primary

Muskegon Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expan ...

city commissioner Willie German Jr ran in the August primary as a write-in candidate after David Takitaki, a political science professor at

Adrian College Adrian College is a private liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40 km2) campus contains newly constructed facilities along with historic buildi ...

and

Muskegon Community College Muskegon Community College (MCC) is a public community college in Muskegon, Michigan. The college offers 49 associate degree programs and 33 certificate programs. The college's main campus is located on a 111-acre campus in Muskegon, with extens ...

, was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Huizenga, but withdrew from the race for health reasons. Commissioner German was therefore on the ballot on the Democratic side.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Willie German Jr,

city commissioner

=Withdrawn

= *David Takitaki, political science professor at

and

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 3

Republican

Justin Amash Justin Amash ( ; born April 18, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. Originally a Republican, Amash joined the Libertarian Party in April 2020, becoming the party's first (and, ...

, who was first elected to represent the 3rd district in

, is seeking re-election and ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Libertarian Party candidate Bill Gelineau is also on the ballot. In redistricting, the 3rd district was made more favorable to Democrats. ''Roll Call'' rate the race as "Likely Republican."

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

Terri Lynn Land Terri Lynn Land (born June 30, 1958) is an American politician who served as the 41st Michigan Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Land was elected to the Republican National C ...

, former

Michigan Secretary of State The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The Secretary of State is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan. A ...

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Steve Pestka Steven Pestka (born October 5, 1951) is an American politician, attorney and businessman. Pestka served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, judge, and a Kent County commissioner. He was the Democratic Party nominee for the Uni ...

, former

, former judge, former Kent County Commissioner and small business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Trevor Thomas, former employee in the executive office of

Jennifer Granholm Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-American lawyer, educator, author, political commentator, and politician serving as the 16th United States secretary of energy since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she pre ...

=Declined

= *Pat Miles, lawyer and nominee for this seat in

Mark Schauer Mark Hamilton Schauer (born October 2, 1961) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011. Schauer was previously a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002 and a member of the Mic ...

, former U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 4

Republican

David Lee Camp David Lee Camp (born July 9, 1953) is a former American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2015. Camp represented since 1993, and previously served one term representing . A member of the ...

, who has represented the 4th district since 1993 and previously represented the 10th district from 1991 until 1993, will seek re-election. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Debra Friedell Wirth, attorney

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

Democrat

Dale Kildee Dale Edward Kildee (September 16, 1929 – October 13, 2021) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His district included Flint, Saginaw and Bay ...

, who has represented the

5th district District 5, 5 District or 5th District may refer to: Europe * District 5 (Zürich) * District 5, Düsseldorf * V District, Turku * Districts of Malta#District 5, District 5, an electoral district of Malta * Districts of Malta#District 5 2, Distric ...

since 2003 and previously represented the 9th district from 1993 until 2003 and the 7th district from 1977 until 1993, chose to retire rather than run for re-election in 2012.

Flint Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Flint was widely used historically to make stone tools and start fir ...

school board member David Davenport ran as an independent. Also running was

Gregory Creswell The Libertarian Party of Michigan is a Michigan state political party advocating a libertarian ideology and the state affiliate of the Libertarian Party of the United States. The party gained primary ballot access status in 2016 because of the vo ...

of the Libertarian Party. ''Roll Call'' rated the race as "Safe Democratic".

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Dan Kildee Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal e ...

, former Genesee County treasurer and nephew of Dale Kildee

=Declined

= * Jim Barcia, former U.S. Representative * Deborah Cherry Genesee County treasurer * John Cherry,former

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

* David Crim,

union organizer A union organizer (or union organiser in Commonwealth spelling) is a specific type of trade union member (often elected) or an appointed union official. A majority of unions appoint rather than elect their organizers. In some unions, the orga ...

* John Gleason, state senator *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *

Woodrow Stanley Woodrow Stanley (June 12, 1950 – February 15, 2022) was an American Democratic Party politician. He was mayor of Flint, Michigan from 1991 until his recall in 2002, and was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 34 fro ...

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Jim Slezak James Michael Slezak is a Michigan politician who served in the Michigan state House of Representatives. Political career In 2008, Slezak won election to the Michigan state House of Representatives from the 50th District, defeating incumbent Te ...

, former Democratic

=Eliminated in primary

= *Tom Wassa, Tuscola County public safety officer Slezak defeated Wassa in the GOP primary.

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

Republican

Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 1987, representing the state's 6th congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. His dist ...

, who has represented the 6th district since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 until 1993, will seek re-election. Jason Gatties, a business manager and security consultant from St. Joseph, received the US Taxpayers Party of Michigan's nomination at their state convention on June 16, 2012. Christie Gelineau received the Libertarian Party's nomination at their state Saturday June 2, 2012. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Jack Hoogendyk Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk ( ; born 31 July 1955) is an American businessman and Republican politician, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2012 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan. Early life, educat ...

, former state representative and candidate for this seat in

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Mike O'Brien, project leader at

Herman Miller Herman Miller, officially MillerKnoll, Inc., is an American company that produces office furniture, equipment, and home furnishings, including the Aeron chair, Noguchi table, Marshmallow sofa, and the Eames Lounge Chair. Herman Miller is also ...

and former organic farmer

=Withdrawn

= *John Waltz,

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

and

Afghanistan war War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to: *Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC) *Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709) *Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see als ...

veteran A veteran () is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military. A military veteran that has ...

, nominee for

Kentucky's 4th congressional district Kentucky's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in the northeastern portion of the state, it is a long district that follows the Ohio River. However, the district is dominated by its far w ...

but dropped out in February 2012 because of an illness.

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 7

In redistricting, the 7th district was made slightly more favorable to Republicans: McCain received less than one percentage point more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election in the newly drawn district compared to the former district. Republican

Tim Walberg Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. Early life, educa ...

, who has represented the 7th district since January 2011 and previously served from 2007 until 2009, is running for re-election. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Dan Davis, businessman and former police officer *Mike Stahly, former member of Potterville City Council and candidate for this seat in

Primary results

Democratic primary

Joe Schwarz John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz (born November 15, 1937), is an American physician and independent politician from Michigan, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004 as a moderate Republican. He represented Michigan's 7th c ...

, who represented the 7th district from 2005 to 2007 as a Republican and was defeated by Walberg in the Republican primary in 2006, had been recruited by the

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises ...

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kurt Haskell, attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= *Ruben Marquez, chair of the Jackson County Democratic Party

=Declined

= *

, former U.S. Representative *

, former Republican U.S. Representative

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 8

Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the 8th district since 2001, sought re-election. Other candidates were Daniel Goebel of the Libertarian Party and independent candidate Preston Brooks. ''Roll Call'' rated the race as "Likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mike Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Brian Hetrick, mechanical engineer *Vernon Molnar

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Lance Enderle, former teacher and nominee for this seat in

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 9

In redistricting, the homes of Democratic Representatives

and

were drawn into the 9th district, which comprises mostly

Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co ...

but also includes a part of Oakland County. Levin, who has represented the 12th district since 1993 and previously represented the 17th district from 1983 until 1993, will seek re-election here. Peters, who has represented the 9th district since 2009, will seek re-election in the redrawn 14th district. Jim Fulner, an engineer from Berkley, earned the

Libertarian Party Active parties by country Defunct parties by country Organizations associated with Libertarian parties See also * Liberal parties by country * List of libertarian organizations * Lists of political parties Lists of political part ...

nomination at their state convention June 2, 2012, in

Livonia Livonia ( liv, Līvõmō, et, Liivimaa, fi, Liivinmaa, German and Scandinavian languages: ', archaic German: ''Liefland'', nl, Lijfland, Latvian and lt, Livonija, pl, Inflanty, archaic English: ''Livland'', ''Liwlandia''; russian: Ли ...

. Julia Williams, the 2010

Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation ...

Candidate for the same seat, was nominated again at the 2012 Michigan Green Party convention, Saturday June 9, 2012, in Mount Pleasant. Lester Townsend received the US Taxpayers Party of Michigan's nomination at their state convention Saturday June 16, 2012. This marks the fourth election cycle in a row Townsend has challenged Levin for his seat. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Likely Democratic".

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 12th district

=Withdrawn

= *Allen James O'Neil, businessman

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Don Volaric, businessman and nominee for the 12th district in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Gregory Dildilian, woodworker

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 10

Republican

Candice Miller Candice Sue Miller (née McDonald; born May 7, 1954) is an American politician serving as the Public Works Commissioner of Macomb County, Michigan since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Miller previously served as the U.S. representative ...

, who has represented the 10th district since 2003, will seek re-election. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Chuck Stadler, practical nurse and accountant

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jerome Quinn, attorney

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 11

Thad McCotter Thad is a masculine given name, often a short form ( hypocorism) of Thaddeus. It may refer to: *Thad Allen (born 1949), United States Coast Guard admiral * Thad Altman (born 1955), American politician * Thad Balkman (born 1971), American politician ...

had represented the old 11th district since 2003 and sought the Republican presidential nomination. After poor polling results, McCotter ended his presidential campaign and announced plans to run again for his seat in Congress. On May 26, 2012, the Michigan Secretary of State announced McCotter had fallen well short of the required 1,000 petition signatures required for him to qualify for the primary ballot. In what state officials described as a level of fraud unprecedented in Michigan political history, subsequent reviews of McCotter's petitions revealed that over 85 percent of the signatures were invalid. Most of them were either duplicates or signatures that appeared to have been pasted from past years' petitions. Conceding that the signatures were indeed invalid, McCotter announced he would mount a write-in bid for his seat; however, he decided not to continue with his write-in bid on June 2 and announced his intention to retire after completing his term. McCotter suddenly resigned from his seat on July 6, leaving the 11th District unrepresented. Secretary of State

Ruth Johnson Ruth Johnson (born January 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Michigan and is a current member of the Michigan Senate for State Senate District 14. She is a former member of the Michigan House of Represe ...

found the apparent fraud egregious enough to turn the evidence over to the

Michigan Attorney General The Attorney General of the State of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, me ...

's office to determine if laws were broken regarding the invalid signatures. The Michigan Attorney General's office charged four McCotter aides with forgery, although McCotter was not charged with any wrongdoing. McCotter's resignation resulted in a special election, which was expected to cost taxpayers $650,000. As a result of Republican-leaning areas of the old 9th district being drawn into the new 11th, the 11th district was made more favorable to Republicans. McCain received four percentage points more of the vote in the 2008 presidential election in the newly drawn district compared to the current district. While ''Roll Call'' rated this race as "Likely Republican" before the primary, they changed the rating to "Leans Republican". It has since changed back to "Likely Republican."

Republican primary

For the regular primary held August 7, 2012, for the upcoming two-year term in Congress,

Kerry Bentivolio Kerry Bentivolio (born October 6, 1951) is an American politician and educator who is the former United States Representative for , in office from 2013 to 2015. Bentivolio, a Republican, defeated Democratic nominee Syed Taj, a physician, in th ...

, a

and former teacher who had already planned to challenge McCotter, was left the only candidate on the Republican primary ballot. The Troy Republican Club, U.S. House Member Justin Amash, Tea Party groups and Ron Paul's PAC all endorsed Bentivolio. Other Republicans, including Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, refused to endorse Bentivolio and instead endorsed former state senator Nancy Cassis as a write-in candidate. Bentivolio defeated Cassis in the August 7 primary, and was the only Republican candidate on the ballot in areas covered by the new 11th. Cassis and Drexel Morton also wrote as write-in candidates. Bentivolio was endorsed by Gov. Rick Snyder, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Senator Rand Paul, and Congress members Candice Miller, Justin Amash, Dan Banishek and Ron Paul, and former officeholders Rick Santorum and Peter Hoekstra.

Candidates

Nominee

and former teacher

Eliminated in primary

* Nancy Cassis, former state senator

Declined

*Mike Kowall, state senator *

Rocky Raczkowski Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski (born December 29, 1968) is an American politician from Michigan who was the 2010 Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee for . Early life, education and career A resident of Troy, Michigan, Troy, he is a ...

, former state representative, nominee for U.S Senate in

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

and nominee for 9th district in

* David Trott, attorney *Paul Welday, former Oakland County Republican Party Chair

Disqualified

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Dr. Syed Taj, member of the Canton Township Board of Trustees

Eliminated in primary

*Bill Roberts, follower of Lyndon

LaRouche LaRouche may refer to: * Lyndon LaRouche (1922–2019), an American political figure ** The overall LaRouche movement, an international political and cultural movement ** The Worldwide LaRouche Youth Movement, which recruits people between the age ...

Declined

David Curson David Alan Curson (born November 4, 1948) is an American union representative and former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 11th congressional district. He is known for having one of the shortest terms in ...

, labor activist and nominee for this seat in 2012 special election

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

Democratic candidate

defeated

in the special general election, conducted in the 2012-configured 11th district only, and coinciding with the regular general election on November 6.

District 12

Democrat

John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the record for longest ...

, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously from 1955 until 1965, and previously represented the 16th district from 1965 until 2003, will seek re-election here. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Safe Democratic".

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 15th district

=Eliminated in primary

= *Daniel Marcin, doctorate student at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in the 9th district)

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Cynthia Kallgren, former candidate for State Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Karen Jacobsen, businesswoman

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 13

Democrat

John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...

, who has represented the 14th district since 1993 and previously represented the 1st district from 1965 until 1993, sought re-election in the new 13th district. The Libertarian Party of Michigan has nominated Chris Sharer of Westland as their candidate. and Martin Gray is the U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Safe Democratic".

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Glenn S. Anderson,

state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...

*John Goci Wayne-Westland school board member *

Shanelle Jackson Shanelle Jackson (born June 15, 1980) is an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 9th district from 2007 to 2012, and later worked in the private sector. Jackson earned a B.A. from the University of M ...

state Representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...

* Bert Johnson,

=Disqualified

= *Godfrey Dillard, attorney

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in the 14th district)

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Harry Sawicki

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 14

The new 14th district crosses the traditional boundary of the

8 Mile Road 8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of t ...

(separating

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

from

Oakland County Oakland County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Metro Detroit, metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, its population was 1, ...

) in order to continue to have a majority of minority voters. A large part of the district is now outside of Detroit (it comprises approximately 40 percent Detroit, 40 percent Oakland County, and 20 percent out lying Wayne County). Leonard Schwartz, Lawyer and Perennial candidate from Oak Park, who most recently challenged Sandy Levin for US House District 12 in 2010, is the Libertarian Nominee. Douglas Campbell, an engineer from Ferndale, is the Green Party Candidate. ''Roll Call'' rates the race as "Safe Democratic".

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 9th district

=Eliminated in primary

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 13th district *Bob Costello, magistrate for the 36th District Court *

Brenda Lawrence Brenda Lulenar Lawrence (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield ...

, Mayor of Southfield and nominee for

* Mary Waters, former

and candidate for the 13th district in

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in the 13th district) *

Geoffrey Feiger Geoffrey Nels Fieger (born December 23, 1950) is an American attorney based in Southfield, Michigan. Fieger is the senior partner at the law firm of Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Harrington P.C., and is an occasional legal commentator for NBC and MS ...

, attorney and nominee for Governor in

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

*Irv Lowenberg, Southfield City Treasurer *Tim Melton, state representative * Buzz Thomas, state senator

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *John Hauler, government contractor for ACE electronics

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

Elections
at the Michigan Secretary of State
United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2012
at Ballotpedia
Michigan U.S. House
at OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Michigan
at OpenSecrets
Outside spending
at the Sunlight Foundation {{United States elections, 2012 2012 United States House of Representatives elections, Michigan United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2012 2012 Michigan elections, United States House of Representatives