Michigan House
Filing Deadline: May 13, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 5, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: The 1st District voted solidly for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 and narrowly for Republican governor candidate Dick Posthumus in 2002, even as both lost statewide. Full Profile
2006 results: Bart Stupak (D) defeated Don Hooper (R) by 69-28%.
Incumbent
Bart Stupak (D)Elected in 1992; Seeking ninth term; Stupak was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Tom Casperson (R)Casperson, a state representative, was nominated with 46% in a three-way primary.
District Profile: For years, Dutch-American voters have been America's most Republican ethnically identifiable group, and the 2nd and 3rd are the two most Republican districts in Michigan. Full Profile
2006 results: Pete Hoekstra (R) defeated Kimon Kotos (D) by 66-32%.
Incumbent
Pete Hoekstra (R)Elected in 1992; Seeking ninth term; Hoekstra was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Fred Johnson (D)Johnson, a college professor, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Politically, Grand Rapids has been the center of Michigan Republicanism for much of the last century. Full Profile
2006 results: Vernon Ehlers (R) defeated James Rinck (D) by 63-35%.
Incumbent
Vernon Ehlers (R)Elected in Dec. 1993; Seeking eighth full term; Ehlers was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Henry Sanchez (D)Sanchez, a small businessman, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Politically, the 4th remains mostly Republican territory, although some counties vote Democratic on occasion. Midland and Traverse City are the most Republican areas. Full Profile
2006 results: Dave Camp (R) defeated Mike Huckleberry (D) by 61-38%.
Incumbent
Dave Camp (R)Elected in 1990; Seeking tenth term; Camp was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Andrew Concannon (D)Concannon, an attorney, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Flint, hometown of Michael Moore, is heavily Democratic; Saginaw and Bay City somewhat less so. Tuscola continues to vote Republican. Full Profile
2006 results: Dale Kildee (D) defeated Eric Klammer (R) by 73-25%.
Incumbent
Dale Kildee (D)Elected in 1976; Seeking seventeenth term; Kildee was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The 6th was arch-Republican territory for many years. Kalamazoo trended Democratic in the '90s, but George W. Bush carried the district twice. Full Profile
2006 results: Fred Upton (R) defeated Kim Clark (D) by 61-38%.
Incumbent
Fred Upton (R)Elected in 1986; Seeking twelfth term; Upton was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
None
District Profile: The 7th covers all of five counties and parts of two others in Michigan's southern region. It typically votes Republican, but not always: Bill Clinton carried the district twice. Full Profile
2006 results: Tim Walberg (R) defeated Sharon Renier (D) by 50-46%.
Incumbent
Tim Walberg (R)Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Walberg was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Mark Schauer (D)Schauer, the state Senate minority leader, was nominated with 66% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: The 8th includes all of Ingham and Livingston Counties, Shiawassee County south of Owosso, plus Clinton County directly north of Lansing and northern Oakland County. Full Profile
2006 results: Mike Rogers (R) defeated Jim Marcinkowski (D) by 55-43%.
Incumbent
Mike Rogers (R)Elected in 2000; Seeking fifth term; Rogers was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Bob Alexander (D)Alexander, a retired state health official, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: This is one part of Michigan where George W. Bush lost ground: He carried the 9th by 51 percent to 47 percent in 2000, but only by 51-49 in 2004. Full Profile
2006 results: Joe Knollenberg (R) defeated Nancy Skinner (D) by 52-46%.
Incumbent
Joe Knollenberg (R)Elected in 1992; Seeking ninth term; Knollenberg was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Gary Peters (D)Peters, a former state senator, was unopposed in the primary.
Jack Kevorkian (I)Kevorkian, an assisted suicide activist, collected enough signatures to run as an independent candidate.
District Profile: Overall, the 10th is comfortably Republican -- 53 percent for George W. Bush in 2000 and 57 percent in 2004. Full Profile
2006 results: Candice Miller (R) defeated Robert Denison (D) by 66-31%.
Incumbent
Candice Miller (R)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Miller was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Robert Denison (D)Denison, a union organizer, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The 11th covers much of the territory in western Wayne and Oakland Counties -- Livonia and Redford Township to the east, Westland and Canton Township, Northville and Plymouth, Novi and several others to the north and west. Full Profile
2006 results: Thaddeus McCotter (R) defeated Tony Trupiano (D) by 54-43%.
Incumbent
Thaddeus McCotter (R)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; McCotter was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Joseph Larkin (D)Larkin, an attorney, was nominated with 73% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: Bush narrowly carried Macomb County in 2004, but not this part of it. This district is solidly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 results: Sander Levin (D) defeated Randell Shafer (R) by 70-26%.
Incumbent
Sander Levin (D)Elected in 1982; Seeking fourteenth term; Levin was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Politically, the 13th is overwhelmingly Democratic, but voter turnout is historically low. Full Profile
2006 results: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) was unopposed.
Incumbent
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D)Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term; Kilpatrick was nominated with 39% in a three-way primary.
Challengers
Edward Gubics (R)Gubics, a chemist, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The 14th consists of nearly half of Detroit (though not the downtown) and some disparate suburbs. It is one of the most Democratic districts in the country. Full Profile
2006 results: John Conyers (D) defeated Chad Miles (R) by 85-15%.
Incumbent
John Conyers (D)Elected in 1964; Seeking twenty-third term; Conyers was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
None
District Profile: The Democratic 15th is in the southeast corner of the state, and it owes its shape to GOP redistricters. Full Profile
2006 results: John Dingell (D) defeated Aimee Smith (G) and Gregory Stempfle (L) by 88% to 5% and 4%, respectively.
Incumbent
John Dingell (D)Elected in Sept. 1955; Seeking twenty-seventh full term; Dingell was unopposed in the primary.
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