Advocacy News – Aug. 7, 2024
What’s new: This week, Michiganders on both sides of the aisle cast their vote for who they feel is best to represent their party in Michigan’s General Election. From the Great Lakes State Congressional Delegation to county races, ballot proposals, and all 110 state house seats — Michigan had a lot on the ballot to consider. But now, the primaries are complete, and the results are in.
Why it matters: This year in particular, the State House is expected to be a close race. Democrats upset Republicans in the 2020 election by taking both chambers of the legislature, but their majorities are extremely thin, being held by only two seats. Consequently, the House only plans a small number of session days, likely in September, before the election.
NOTE: At the time of publication there are a few races still counting votes. This page will be updated as votes come in.
*Indicates incumbent
U.S. Senate:
- Democratic: Elissa Slotkin
- Republican: Mike Rogers
U.S. House:
District 1:
- Democratic: Callie Barr
- Republican: Jack Bergman*
District 2:
- Democratic: Michael Lynch
- Republican: John Moolenaar*
District 3:
- Democratic: Hillary Scholten*
- Republican: Paul Hudson
District 4:
- Democratic: Jessica Swartz
- Republican: Bill Huizenga*
District 5:
- Democratic: Libbi Urban
- Republican: Tim Walberg*
District 6:
- Democratic: Debbie Dingell*
- Republican: Heather Smiley
District 7:
- Democratic: Curtis Hertel
- Republican: Tom Barrett
District 8:
- Democratic: Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Republican: Paul Junge
District 9:
- Democratic: Clinton St Mosley
- Republican: Lisa McClain*
District 10:
- Democratic: Carl Malinga
- Republican: John James*
District 11:
- Democratic: Haley Stevens*
- Republican: Nick Somberg
District 12:
- Democratic: Rashida Tlaib*
- Republican: James Hooper
District 13:
- Democratic: Shri Thanedar*
- Republican: Martell Bivings
State House Candidates:
District 1:
- Democratic: Tyrone Carter*
- Republican: Valerie Whittaker
District 2:
- Democratic: Tullio Liberati, Jr.*
- Republican: Ronald Kokinda
District 3:
- Democratic: Alabas Farhat*
- Republican: Richard Zeile
District 4:
- Democratic: Karen Whitsett*
- Republican: Tonya Renay Wells
District 5:
- Democratic: Regina Weiss*
- Republican: Will Sears
District 6:
- Democratic: Natalie Price*
- Republican: Brent Lamkin
District 7:
- Democratic: Tonya Myers Phillips
- Republican: Barry Altman
District 8:
- Democratic: Helena Scott*
- Republican: Alex Kuhn
District 9:
- Democratic: Joe Tate*
- Republican: Michele Lundgren
District 10:
- Democratic: Veronica Paiz*
- Republican: Griffin Wojtowicz
District 11:
- Democratic: Donovan McKinney*
- Republican: Dale Walker
District 12:
- Democratic: Kimberly Edwards*
- Republican: Randell Shafer
District 13:
- Democratic: Mai Xiong*
- Republican: Ronald Singer
District 14:
- Democratic: Mike McFall*
- Republican: Barbara Barber
District 15:
- Democratic: Erin Byrnes*
- Republican: Gary Edward Gardner
District 16:
- Democratic: Stephanie Young*
- Republican: Brian Duggan
District 17:
- Democratic: Laurie Pohutsky*
- Republican: Rola Makki
District 18:
- Democratic: Jason Hoskins*
- Republican: Mordechai Klainberg
District 19:
- Democratic: Samantha Steckloff*
- Republican: Kevin Hammer
District 20:
- Democratic: Noah Arbit*
- Republican: Brendan Cowley
District 21:
- Democratic: Kelly Breen*
- Republican: Thomas Konesky
District 22:
- Democratic: Matt Koleszar*
- Republican: Adam Stathakis
District 23:
- Democratic: Jason Morgan*
- Republican: David Stamp
District 24:
- Democratic: Ranjeev Puri*
- Republican: Leonard Scott
District 25:
- Democratic: Peter Herzberg*
- Republican: Josh Powell
District 26:
- Democratic: Dylan Wegela*
- Republican: Jeff Gorman
District 27:
- Democratic: Jaime Churches*
- Republican: Rylee Linting
District 28:
- Democratic: Janise O’Neil Robinson
- Republican: Jamie Thompson*
District 29:
- Democratic: Kyle Wright
- Republican: James DeSana*
District 30:
- Democratic: Richard Kull
- Republican: William Bruck*
District 31:
- Democratic: Reggie Miller*
- Republican: Dale Biniecki
District 32:
- Democratic: Jimmie Wilson, Jr.*
- Republican: Martin Church
District 33:
- Democratic: Morgan Foreman
- Republican: Jason Rogers
District 34:
- Democratic: John Dahlgren
- Republican: Nancy Jenkins-Arno
District 35:
- Democratic: Don Hicks
- Republican: Jennifer Wortz
District 36:
- Democratic: Erin Schultes
- Republican: Steve Carra*
District 37:
- Democratic: Angela Jones
- Republican: Brad Paquette*
District 38:
- Democratic: Joey Andrews*
- Republican: Kevin Whiteford
District 39:
- Democratic: Kerry Tapper
- Republican: Pauline Wendzel*
District 40:
- Democratic: Matt Longjohn
- Republican: Kelley Sackett
District 41:
- Democratic: Julie Rogers*
- Republican: Terry Haines
District 42:
- Democratic: Austin Marsman
- Republican: Matt Hall*
District 43:
- Democratic: Danene Shumaker
- Republican: Rachelle Smit*
District 44:
- Democratic: Jim Haadsma*
- Republican: Steve Frisbie
District 45:
- Democratic: Doug Murch
- Republican: Sarah Lightner*
District 46:
- Democratic: Daniel Mahoney
- Republican: Kathy Schmaltz*
District 47:
- Democratic: Carrie Rheingans*
- Republican: Teresa Spiegelberg
District 48:
- Democratic: Jennifer Conlin*
- Republican: Brian Ignatowski
District 49:
- Democratic: Andy Wood
- Republican: Ann Bollin*
District 50:
- Democratic: Austin Breuer
- Republican: Jason Woolford
District 51:
- Democratic: Sarah May-Seward
- Republican: Matt Maddock*
District 52:
- Democratic: Caroline Dargay
- Republican: Mike Harris*
District 53:
- Democratic: Brenda Carter*
- Republican: Melissa Schulz
District 54:
- Democratic: Shadia Martini
- Republican: Donni Steele*
District 55:
- Democratic: Trevis Harrold
- Republican: Mark Tisdel*
District 56:
- Democratic: Sharon MacDonnell*
- Republican: Dave Kniffen
District 57:
- Democratic: Aisha Farooqi
- Republican: Thomas Kuhn*
District 58:
- Democratic: Nate Shannon*
- Republican: Ron Robinson
District 59:
- Democratic: Jason Pulaski
- Republican: Douglas Wozniak*
District 60:
- Democratic: Shelly Fraley
- Republican: Joseph Aragona*
District 61:
- Democratic: Denise Mentzer*
- Republican: Robert Wojtowicz
District 62:
- Democratic: Michelle Levine-Woodman
- Republican: Alicia St. Germaine*
District 63:
- Democratic: Robert Kelly-McFarland
- Republican: Jay DeBoyer*
District 64:
- Democratic: John Anter
- Republican: Joseph Pavlov
District 65:
- Democratic: Shirley Tomczak
- Republican: Jaime Greene*
District 66:
- Democratic: Shawn Almeranti-Crosby
- Republican: Josh Schriver*
District 67:
- Democratic: Anissa Buffin
- Republican: Phil Green*
District 68:
- Democratic: Tim Sneller
- Republican: David Martin*
District 69:
- Democratic: Jasper Ryan Martus*
- Republican: Patrick Duvendeck
District 70:
- Democratic: Cynthia Neeley*
- Republican: Rob Waskoviak
District 71:
- Democratic: Mark Zacharda
- Republican: Brian BeGole*
District 72:
- Democratic: John Dolza
- Republican: Mike Mueller*
District 73:
- Democratic: Julie Brixie*
- Republican: Joshua Rockey
District 74:
- Democratic: Kara Hope*
- Republican: Tom Izzo
District 75:
- Democratic: Penelope Tsernoglou*
- Republican: Frank Lambert
District 76:
- Democratic: Angela Witwer*
- Republican: Andy Shaver
District 77:
- Democratic: Emily Dievendorf*
- Republican: Cady Ness-Smith
District 78:
- Democratic: Christine Terpening
- Republican: Gina Johnsen*
District 79:
- Democratic: Jason Rubin
- Republican: Angela Rigas*
District 80:
- Democratic: Phil Skaggs*
- Republican: Bill Sage
District 81:
- Democratic: Stephen Wooden
- Republican: Jordan Youngquist
District 82:
- Democratic: Kristian Grant*
- Republican: Ryan Malinoski
District 83:
- Democratic: John Fitzgerald*
- Republican: Tommy Brann
District 84:
- Democratic: Carol Glanville*
- Republican: John Wetzel
District 85:
- Democratic: Marcia Mansaray
- Republican: Bradley Slagh*
District 86:
- Democratic: Abby Klomparens
- Republican: Nancy DeBoer*
District 87:
- Democratic: Will Snyder*
- Republican: Chip Chipman
District 88:
- Democratic: Tim Meyer
- Republican: Greg VanWoerkom*
District 89:
- Democratic: Lois Maassen
- Republican: Luke Meerman*
District 90:
- Democratic: William Higgins
- Republican: Bryan Posthumus*
District 91:
- Democratic: Jason Dillingham
- Republican: Pat Outman*
District 92:
- Democratic: Timothy Odykirk
- Republican: Jerry Neyer*
District 93:
- Democratic: Kevin Seamon
- Republican: Tim Kelly
District 94:
- Democratic: Amos O’Neal*
- Republican: Robert Zelle
District 95:
- Democratic: Sabrina Lopez
- Republican: Bill G. Schuette*
District 96:
- Democratic: Rudy Howard, Jr.
- Republican: Timothy Beson*
District 97:
- Democratic: Mark Putnam
- Republican: Matthew Bierlein*
District 98:
- Democratic: April Osentoski
- Republican: Gregory Alexander*
District 99:
- Democratic: Jon LeRoux
- Republican: Mike Hoadley*
District 100:
- Democratic: Tracy Ruell
- Republican: Tom Kunse*
District 101:
- Democratic: Christopher Crain
- Republican: Joseph Fox*
District 102:
- Democratic: Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney
- Republican: Curt VanderWall*
District 103:
- Democratic: Betsy Coffia*
- Republican: Lisa Trombley
District 104:
- Democratic: Larry Knight
- Republican: John Roth*
District 105:
- Democratic: James Wojey
- Republican: Ken Borton*
District 106:
- Democratic: Trina Borenstein
- Republican: Cam Cavitt*
District 107:
- Democratic: Jodi Decker
- Republican: Parker Fairbairn
District 108:
- Democratic: Christiana Reynolds
- Republican: David Prestin*
District 109:
- Democratic: Jenn Hill*
- Republican: Karl Bohnak
District 110:
- Democratic: Kim Corcoran
- Republican: Gregory Markkanen*
What’s next: The Michigan Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) Board will meet later this month to consider the Chamber’s next wave of endorsements. In the meantime, review who the Michigan Chamber already endorsed this cycle. For questions or more information, contact Wendy Block.