Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
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Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014.
Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Michigan State Senate. The overall composition of the chamber shifted by two seats, with the Republican Party picking up two additional seats to increase their total from 26 to 28. The party continued their control of the State Senate. The Democratic Party dropped their total seats from 12 to 10.
Incumbents retiring
A total of 10 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Current Office |
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Tupac Hunter | Democratic | Senate District 5 |
Glenn Anderson | Democratic | Senate District 6 |
John Pappageorge | Republican | Senate District 13 |
Bruce Caswell | Republican | Senate District 16 |
Randy Richardville | Republican | Senate District 17 |
Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | Senate District 23 |
Mark Jansen | Republican | Senate District 28 |
Roger Kahn | Republican | Senate District 31 |
John Moolenaar | Republican | Senate District 36 |
Howard Walker | Republican | Senate District 37 |
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Michigan State Senate:
Michigan State Senate | |||
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Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
Democratic Party | 12 | 11 | |
Republican Party | 26 | 27 | |
Total | 38 | 38 |
Qualifications
Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."
Competitiveness
Candidates unopposed by a major party
In all 38 districts up for election, there were candidates from both major parties running for election. Because of this, no candidates were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances.
Primary challenges
A total of nine incumbents (23.7%) faced primary competition on August 5. Ten incumbents (26.3%) did not run for re-election and another 19 incumbents (50.0%) advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition were:
- District 2: Incumbent Bert Johnson defeated Georgia Lemmons, Taras Nykoriak and House District 3 incumbent John Olumba in the Democratic primary.
- District 4: Incumbent Virgil Smith defeated House District 12 incumbent Rashida Tlaib and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary.
- District 15: Incumbent Mike Kowall defeated Matt Maddock and Ron Molnar in the Republican primary.
- District 31: Incumbent Mike Green defeated House District 82 incumbent Kevin Daley and Jeffery Phillips in the Republican primary.
Retiring incumbents
Ten incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 28 (73.7%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, three Democrats and seven Republicans, can be found above.
List of candidates
District 1
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Coleman Young II - Incumbent Young first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
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- Coleman Young II: 48,510
- Barry Berk: 19,021
District 2
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Bert Johnson: 10,407 - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.
- Georgia Lemmons: 1,733
- Taras Nykoriak: 721
- John Olumba: 3,663
November 4 General election candidates:
- Bert Johnson: 41,452
- Mark Ashley Price: 14,354
- Jeff Hall: 2,088
District 3
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Morris Hood - Incumbent Hood first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Morris Hood: 45,546
- Matthew Keller: 11,086
District 4
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Virgil Smith: 11,597 - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2011.
- Rashida Tlaib: 9,742
- Howard Worthy: 1,937
November 4 General election candidates:
- Virgil Smith: 49,970
- Keith Franklin: 11,047
Note: Worthy received one write-in vote.
District 5
Note: Incumbent Tupac Hunter (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Shanelle Jackson: 6,317
- David Knezek: 8,470
- David Nathan: 5,526
- Carrie O'Connor: 1,189
- Thomas Stallworth, III: 4,301
- Frank Tomcsik: 507
November 4 General election candidates:
- David Knezek: 59,680
- Jennifer Rynicki: 13,286
District 6
Note: Incumbent Glenn Anderson (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Hoon-Yung Hopgood - Incumbent Hopgood first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Hoon-Yung Hopgood: 42,835
- Darrell McNeill: 25,919
District 7
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Patrick Colbeck: 14,494 - Incumbent Colbeck first assumed office in 2011.
- Matthew Edwards: 4,807
November 4 General election candidates:
- Dian Slavens: 47,110
- Patrick Colbeck: 52,567
District 8
Note: Incumbent Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) ran for re-election in District 6.
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Jack Brandenburg - Incumbent Brandenburg first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Christine Bell: 34,279
- Jack Brandenburg: 55,304
District 9
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Steve Bieda - Incumbent Bieda first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Steve Bieda: 48,146
- Hawke Fracassa: 22,699
District 10
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Jake Null: 1,593
- Tory Rocca: 13,836 - Incumbent Rocca first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Kenneth Jenkins: 30,657
- Tory Rocca: 51,465
District 11
Note: Incumbent Jack Brandenburg (R) ran for re-election in District 8.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Vicki Barnett: 10,168
- Vincent Gregory: 10,286 - Incumbent Gregory first assumed office in 2011.
- Ellen Lipton: 9,204
November 4 General election candidates:
- Vincent Gregory: 70,862
- Boris Tuman: 22,846
- James Young: 2,994
District 12
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Paul Secrest: 7,649
- Kenneth VanNorwick: 3,540
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Bob Gray: 5,873
- Jim Marleau: 14,617 - Incumbent Marleau first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Paul Secrest: 37,067
- Jim Marleau: 50,117
District 13
Note: Incumbent John Pappageorge (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Ryan Fishman: 6,252
- Cyndi Peltonen: 7,620
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Ethan Baker: 1,546
- Al Gui: 276
- Marty Knollenberg: 8,788
- Chuck Moss: 4,929
- Rocky Raczkowski: 8,716
November 4 General election candidates:
- Cyndi Peltonen: 42,892
- Marty Knollenberg: 59,570
District 14
Note: Incumbent Vincent Gregory (D) ran for re-election in District 11.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Tim Terpening: 3,891
- Bobbie Walton: 6,807
- August 5 Republican primary:
- David Robertson - Incumbent Robertson first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Bobbie Walton: 34,502
- David Robertson: 46,826
District 15
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Tom Crawford: 4,332
- Michael D. Smith: 6,867
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Mike Kowall: 11,344 - Incumbent Kowall first assumed office in 2011.
- Matt Maddock: 9,721
- Ron Molnar: 1,707
November 4 General election candidates:
- Michael D. Smith: 37,489
- Mike Kowall: 52,797
District 16
Note: Incumbent Bruce Caswell (R) did not seek re-election.[1]
November 4 General election candidates:
- Kevin Commet: 26,823
- Mike Shirkey: 41,667
District 17
Note: Incumbent Randy Richardville (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Doug Spade: 34,706
- Dale Zorn: 38,442
- Jeff Andring: 2,039
District 18
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Rebekah Warren - Incumbent Warren first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Rebekah Warren: 61,421
- Terry Linden: 23,745
District 19
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Mike Nofs - Incumbent Nofs first assumed office in 2009.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Greg Grieves: 27,951
- Mike Nofs: 44,798
District 20
Note: Incumbent Tonya Schuitmaker (R) ran for re-election in District 26.
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Margaret O'Brien: 11,342
- Ron Zuiderveen: 3,308
November 4 General election candidates:
- Sean McCann: 36,571
- Margaret O'Brien: 36,630
- Lorence Wenke: 7,263
District 21
- August 5 Republican primary:
- John Proos - Incumbent Proos first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Bette Pierman: 25,090
- John Proos: 45,586
District 22
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Joe Hune - Incumbent Hune first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Shari Pollesch: 37,709
- Joe Hune: 58,380
- Jeff Wood: 3,108
District 23
Note: Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Curtis Hertel: 10,963
- Larry Hutchinson: 2,436
- Harold Leeman, Jr.: 2,299
November 4 General election candidates:
- Curtis Hertel: 50,824
- Craig Whitehead: 26,076
District 24
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Rick Jones - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Dawn Levey: 42,776
- Rick Jones: 55,332
District 25
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Phil Pavlov - Incumbent Pavlov first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Terry Brown: 36,832
- Phil Pavlov: 46,553
District 26
Note: Incumbent David Robertson (R) ran for re-election in District 14.
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Tonya Schuitmaker - Incumbent Schuitmaker first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Jim Walters: 26,782
- Tonya Schuitmaker: 47,244
- William Wenzel: 2,944
District 27
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Jim Ananich - Incumbent Ananich first assumed office in 2013.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Jim Ananich: 51,291
- Brendt Gerics: 15,062
District 28
Note: Incumbent Mark Jansen (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Kevin Green: 8,733
- Peter MacGregor: 18,397
November 4 General election candidates:
- Deb Havens: 25,131
- Peter MacGregor: 53,221
- Ted Gerrard: 2,115
District 29
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Lance Penny: 4,219
- Michael Scruggs: 4,008
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Dave Hildenbrand - Incumbent Hildenbrand first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Lance Penny: 34,278
- Dave Hildenbrand: 47,200
District 30
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Arlan Meekhof - Incumbent Meekhof first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Sarah Howard: 24,940
- Arlan Meekhof: 62,338
District 31
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Kevin Daley: 9,873
- Mike Green: 10,645 - Incumbent Green first assumed office in 2011.
- Jeffery Phillips: 964
November 4 General election candidates:
- Ron Mindykowski: 38,086
- Mike Green: 45,699
District 32
Note: Incumbent Roger Kahn (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Stacy Erwin Oakes: 11,257
- Garnet Lewis: 6,959
November 4 General election candidates:
- Stacy Erwin Oakes: 41,539
- Ken Horn: 49,452
District 33
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Judy Emmons - Incumbent Emmons first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Fred Sprague: 27,235
- Judy Emmons: 36,420
District 34
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Goeff Hansen: 9,203 - Incumbent Hansen first assumed office in 2011.
- Nick Sundquist: 5,538
November 4 General election candidates:
- Cathy Forbes: 31,246
- Goeff Hansen: 39,129
District 35
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Darwin Booher - Incumbent Booher first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Glenn Lottie: 34,872
- Darwin Booher: 51,299
District 36
Note: Incumbent John Moolenaar (R) won election to Congress.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Joe Lukasiewicz: 32,788
- Jim Stamas: 51,849
District 37
Note: Incumbent Howard Walker (R) did not seek re-election.[2]
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Phil Bellfy: 4,620
- Jimmy Schmidt: 4,346
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Greg MacMaster: 15,312
- Wayne Schmidt: 19,107
November 4 General election candidates:
- Phil Bellfy: 35,031
- Wayne Schmidt: 54,981
District 38
- August 5 Democratic primary:
- Christopher Germain: 5,446
- Chris LaMarche: 5,300
- August 5 Republican primary:
- Tom Casperson - Incumbent Casperson first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
- Christopher Germain: 31,277
- Tom Casperson: 50,690
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