Who is up for election in michigan in 2022

In order to appear on a primary ballot for the August 2 Democratic and Republican primaries, candidates have to submit between 15,000 and 30,000 signatures in addition to their filing paperwork.[2] These signatures are submitted to the Board of State Canvassers, a bipartisan and independent board that verifies petition signatures. Within seven days of the filing deadline, citizens and organizations can challenge nomination signatures submitted by candidates.[2] Voters are only allowed to sign one nomination petition.[2]

After the filing deadline, the Board of State Canvassers received nearly 30 challenges to nomination petitions. Among them, the Michigan Democratic Party alleged that several Republican candidates engaged in signature fraud with their petitions. This was followed by a report by the Michigan Bureau of Elections which alleged that 36 paid signature circulators faked signatures and engaged in practices that added fraudulent signatures to other candidates petitions.[2]

An eight-hour meeting of the Board of State Canvassers reached a deadlock on whether to allow the candidates in question to stay on the ballot.[2] Due to the deadlock, the candidates in question were not allowed to appear on the primary ballot. The rushed pace of the proceedings and the decision were criticized by Common Cause of Michigan, whose policy director suggested that the candidates in question had to plead their cases to the Board of Canvassers days after finding out about the alleged fraud themselves.[2][3]

Several candidates filed lawsuits appealing the decision. These suits were rejected in the Michigan Court of Appeals.[4] At least two of the candidates involved pledged to appeal their cases to the Michigan Supreme Court.[2]

• Gretchen Whitmer, incumbent Governor (2019–present) and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2021–present)[5]
  • Running mate: Garlin Gilchrist, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (2019–present)

Gretchen Whitmer

Organizations

• 314 Action[6]
• American Federation of Teachers[7]
• EMILY's List[8]
• Giffords[9]
• Jewish Democratic Council of America[10]
• United Auto Workers[11]

Fourteen people declared their candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.[13] At the filing deadline, 10 candidates submitted enough signatures to appear on the ballot, a state record.[13] However, following challenges by the state Democratic party and other organizations, five candidates were deemed ineligible to appear on the ballot due to alleged fraudulent signatures.[14] Several of these candidates, including former Detroit police chief James Craig and Michael Markey, pledged to appeal the decision to the State Supreme Court.[2] Craig also mentioned that, should the appeal fail, he would still plan to run as a write-in candidate for both the primary and the general election.[2] On June 15, 2022, Craig announced he was launching a write-in campaign for the nomination.[15]

On June 9, 2022, candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested by the FBI following numerous tips that he had participated in the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[16] The criminal complaint alleges that Kelley engaged in disorderly conduct on restricted grounds and engaged in acts of violence against a person or property.[16]

On August 19, 2022, Dixon announced former state representative Shane Hernandez as her running mate. However, shortly after, former gubernatorial candidates Ralph Rebandt and Garrett Soldano both announced that they were exploring the possibility of launching their own campaigns for Lieutenant Governor to contest Hernandez at the state GOP convention for not being conservative enough.[17] On August 22, 2022, Soldano announced that he would not seek the position of Lieutenant Governor at the convention.[18] Later that same day, Rebandt announced that he would seek the nomination at the convention.[19]

Candidates

Nominee

• Tudor Dixon, conservative media personality[20][21][22]
  • Running mate: Shane Hernandez, former state representative from the 83rd district (2017-2021) and candidate for Michigan's 10th congressional district in 2020[23]

Eliminated in Primary

• Ryan Kelley, Allendale Township Planning commissioner[24][25]
  • Running mate: Jamie Swafford, Ethnic Vice-chair of the Michigan Republican Party[26]
• Ralph Rebandt, Farmington Hills pastor[27]
• Kevin Rinke, businessman[28][29]
• Garrett Soldano, chiropractor, businessman and former co-chairman of Unlock Michigan[30]

Disqualified, write-in campaign

• James Craig, former Chief of the Detroit Police Department (2013–2021)[31][14]

Failed to qualify

• Donna Brandenburg, businesswoman[32][14][33][34] (running for Constitution Party after disqualification)
• Mike Brown, captain in the Michigan State Police[35][36][14](endorsed Kevin Rinke[37])
• Perry Johnson, businessman[38][14]
• Michael Jay Markey Jr., businessman and media personality[39][40][14]
• Bob Scott, Jelly Maker and Vice President of the Evangelical Alliance Ministerial Association[20][13]
• Evan Space, Michigan Army National Guard veteran and candidate for governor in 2018[41][42][13]

Withdrawn

• Articia Bomer, Detroit document specialist (ran unsuccessfully for Michigan's 13th congressional district)[32][43]
• Austin Chenge, businessman and U.S. Army veteran[44][45][46]

Declined

• Tom Barrett, state senator from the 24th district (2019–present)[47] (running for Michigan's 7th congressional district)[48]
• Jack Bergman, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district (2017–present) (running for re-election)[49] (endorsed James Craig[50], later switched to Perry Johnson[51])
• Betsy DeVos, former U.S. Secretary of Education (2017–2021) and former chair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000, 2003–2005)[52]
• Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district (2011–present) (running for re-election)[53] (endorsed Tudor Dixon)[54]
• John James, businessman, former U.S. Army Captain and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020[55] (running for Michigan's 10th congressional district)[56]
• Tom Leonard, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2017–2019) and nominee for attorney general in 2018[57][58] (ran unsuccessfully for attorney general)[59][60][61]
• Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2021–present) (running for re-election)[62] (endorsed Tudor Dixon)[63]
• Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (2017–present), former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2003–2016), and former Michigan Secretary of State (1995–2003)[64]
• Mike Shirkey, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate (2019–present) and former state representative from the 65th district (2010–2014)[47] (endorsed Tudor Dixon)[65]

Endorsements

Mike Brown (disqualified)

State Representatives

• Beth Griffin, State Representative from Michigan's 66th district (2017–present)[66]
• Pauline Wendzel, State Representative from Michigan's 79th district (2019–present)[67]

• Mac Elliot, Berrien County commissioner[68]
• Scott Hodshire, Hillsdale County sheriff[68]
• Mark Lillywhite, St. Joseph County sheriff[66]
• Steve Pierangeli, Berrien County prosecutor[66]

• Ted Nugent, singer-songwriter and conservative political activist (switched endorsement to Rinke)[69]

James Craig (disqualified/write-in)

U.S. Representatives

• Jack Bergman, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district (2017–present)[51] (switched endorsement to Johnson)[70]

• John Engler, former Governor of Michigan (1991–2003) (switched endorsement to Dixon)[71]

• Adam Stockford, Mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan (2017–present)[72]

Tudor Dixon

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[73]
• Betsy DeVos, 11th Secretary of Education[74]

• John Engler, former Governor of Michigan (1991–2003) (previously endorsed Craig)[71]

• Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district (2011–present)[54]
• Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2021–present)[75]
• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1995–1999) and former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district (1979–1999)[76]

• Mike Shirkey, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate (2019–present)[65]

• Dick DeVos, businessman and nominee for Governor of Michigan in 2006[77]

• American Conservative Union[78]

• The Detroit News (Republican primary only)[79]

Perry Johnson (disqualified)

U.S. Representatives

• Jack Bergman, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district (2017–present)[51][70]

Michael Jay Markey Jr. (disqualified)

State Senators

• Tom George, former State Senator for Michigan's 20th district (2003–2010)[80]

Kevin Rinke

Individuals

• Ted Nugent, singer-songwriter and conservative political activist (previously endorsed Brown)[81]

• Detroit Free Press[82]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

John James vs. James Craig

Results

  Dixon

•   30-40%

•   40–50%

•   50–60%

  Rinke

•   30–40%

•   40–50%

• Mary Buzuma, nominee for governor in 2014[83]
  • Running mate: Brian Ellison, nominee for Michigan's 8th congressional district in 2018[83]

• Donna Brandenburg, businesswoman (Nominated following disqualification from GOP ballot)[84]
  • Running mate: Mellissa Carone, 2020 election hearing witness for Rudy Giuliani[84]

Gretchen Whitmer (D)

Organizations

• 314 Action[6]
• AFSCME Council 25[92]
• American Federation of Teachers[7]
• EMILY's List[8]
• Giffords[9]
• Human Rights Campaign[93]
• Jewish Democratic Council of America[10]
• League of Conservation Voters[94]
• Michigan AFL-CIO[95]
• Michigan Education Association[92]
• NARAL Pro-Choice America[96]
• Sierra Club of Michigan[97]
• United Auto Workers[11]

Tudor Dixon (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[73]
• Betsy DeVos, 11th United States Secretary of Education[74]

• John Engler, former Governor of Michigan (1991–2003)[71]
• Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia (2022–present)[98]

• Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district (2011–present)[54]
• Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2021–present)[75]
• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1995–1999) and former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district (1979–1999)[76]

• Mike Shirkey, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate (2019–present)[65]

• Dick DeVos, businessman and nominee for Governor of Michigan in 2006[77]

• American Conservative Union[78]

Declined to endorse

Local officials

• James Craig, former Chief of the Detroit Police Department (2013–2021), former Chief of the Cincinnati Police Department (2011-2013), former Chief of the Portland Police Department (2009-2011), candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2022 (Republican)[99]

Hypothetical polling

Gretchen Whitmer vs. Ryan Kelley

1. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
3. ^ a b c Rebandt with 2%
4. ^ "Someone else" with 7%, Rebandt with 3%
5. ^ a b Rebandt with 3%
6. ^ a b c d Rebandt with 1%
7. ^ Write-ins (volunteered response) with 7%, Rebandt with 1%
8. ^ Brandenburg with 2%, Rebandt with 1%, Markey with 0%
9. ^ Chenge with 2%
10. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
11. ^ Includes Undecided
12. ^ "Elect someone new" as opposed to "re-elect Whitmer" with 41%
13. ^ "It depends" with 14%; Undecided with 6%

1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Rinke's campaign
2. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Craig's campaign
3. ^ a b This poll was sponsored by the Michigan Republican Party
4. ^ Poll sponsored by DePerno's campaign for Attorney General

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• Donna Brandenburg (C) for Governor
• Mary Buzuma (L) for Governor
• Tudor Dixon (R) for Governor
• Gretchen Whitmer (D) for Governor