Rick Snyder wins GOP primary for Mich. governor
Click here for complete election results.
DETROIT (AP) - Former computer executive Rick Snyder has defeated four opponents to capture the Republican nomination for Michigan governor. Snyder will face Democrat Virg Bernero in the fall election. Bernero has been the mayor of the state capital of Lansing since 2006. Current Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm can't run again because of term limits. The 51-year-old Snyder introduced himself to voters by airing TV ads describing himself as "one tough nerd." He regularly skipped televised debates with other Republicans and instead held public forums. Snyder was an executive at Gateway Inc. during the 1990s before turning to private investment. Some voters said they liked his lack of political experience. Bernero defeated Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon in the Democratic race.
HOUSE-KILPATRICK
Rep. Kilpatrick of Detroit loses in Dem. primary
DETROIT (AP) - There will be no eighth term in Congress for Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. The Detroit Democrat was beaten in Tuesday's primary by state Sen. Hansen Clarke of Detroit. Kilpatrick is the sixth incumbent lawmaker, and the fourth from the House, to lose this year. The mother of imprisoned ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick had overcome her son's legal entanglements two years ago in a tight primary win. The 65-year-old tried this time around to sell voters on her standing as a House Appropriations Committee member and provider for the heavily Democratic 13th District. But her son's escalating troubles substantially weakened her standing among voters in the district that includes economically ravaged Detroit and several eastern and southern suburbs.
US HOUSE-1ST DISTRICT
Both sides claim victory in 1st District GOP race
DETROIT (AP) - Both Crystal Falls physician Dan Benishek and state Sen. Jason Allen of Alanson are claiming victory in the ultra-tight race for the Republican nomination in the 1st Congressional District. With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, The Associated Press' unofficial vote count had Benishek ahead by just 12 votes. The count differed from figures collected by Allen's campaign and was being double-checked. An earlier AP count had the margin at 102 votes, but a transposition error was found and reduced the difference to 12. It isn't clear if either will request a re-count. State law allows for re-counts in congressional races as long as a candidate asks for one. The winner will face Democratic state Rep. Gary McDowell of Rudyard in November to succeed Bart Stupak, an 18-year congressman who decided to retire.
US HOUSE-3RD DISTRICT
State Rep. Amash wins 3rd District GOP primary
DETROIT (AP) - State Rep. Justin Amash has won the Republican congressional primary in Michigan's 3rd District, which opened up this year with the retirement of veteran U.S. Rep. Vernon Ehlers. Amash is from Kent County's Cascade Township and boasts of having never missed a vote and not voting for tax increases. He turned 30 a few months ago and goes online to explain votes he's taken during his first term in the Legislature. He defeated former Kent County Commissioner Steve Heacock and three others who were in the race. Amash will go up against Grand Rapids attorney Pat Miles in the general election in the Republican-leaning district.
US HOUSE-7TH DISTRICT
Walberg win sets up rematch with Rep. Schauer
DETROIT (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg of Tipton has won the Republican primary in the south-central Michigan 7th District, setting up a rematch with the man who ousted him from Congress two years ago. Walberg defeated lawyer and Iraq war veteran Brian Rooney of Dexter. The primary win Tuesday means Walberg will face off in November against Democrat Mark Schauer. In 2008, Schauer of Battle Creek beat the first-term Walberg by about 7,500 votes. Republicans have been eyeing Schauer ever since he won in the GOP-leaning district. It covers an area stretching from Eaton County just west of Lansing south through Battle Creek, Jackson, Hillsdale and Adrian.
US HOUSE-9TH DISTRICT
Raczkowski beats 3 in 9th District GOP primary
DETROIT (AP) - Former state lawmaker and Army Reserve officer Rocky Raczkowski of Farmington Hills is the winner in the 9th District Republican congressional primary. He beat three others on Tuesday and earned a spot in November's general election against first-term Democratic incumbent Gary Peters. Raczkowski defeated Farmington Hills businessman Paul Welday, beauty consultant Anna Janek of Oakland County's West Bloomfield Township and former circuit court judge Richard Kuhn of Waterford. The 9th is a GOP-leaning district, and many in the party believe Peters could be vulnerable. Peters of Oakland County's Bloomfield Township ran unopposed in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
US HOUSE-14TH DISTRICT
Ukrainec wins GOP primary; US Rep. Conyers awaits
DETROIT (AP) - Riverview Community Schools teacher Don Ukrainec has won the Republican congressional primary in the 14th District and will take on longtime Democratic Rep. John Conyers in November. With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, the 49-year-old Ukrainec picked up 55.4 percent of the vote to 44.6 percent for fellow Trenton resident Pauline Montie, a small business owner. Conyers is seeking a 24th term in Congress. The 81-year-old has been a member of the U.S. House since 1965 and is chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee. His wife, Monica, is expected in September to start a 37-month federal prison sentence for corruption after pleading guilty last year to a bribery scheme involving her vote in favor of a sludge-hauling contract.
From The Associated Press:
^ denotes the winner
Governor Dem - Primary
5,732 of 5,732 precincts - 100 percent
x-Virg Bernero 308,764 - 59 percent
Andy Dillon 218,438 - 41 percent
<
^Governor GOP - Primary
5,732 of 5,732 precincts - 100 percent
x-Rick Snyder 380,489 - 36 percent
Pete Hoekstra 280,326 - 27 percent
Mike Cox 239,752 - 23 percent
Mike Bouchard 126,991 - 12 percent
Tom George 16,965 - 2 percent
<
^U.S. House District 1 UP-Northern Lower Pen GOP - Primary
508 of 508 precincts - 100 percent
Dan Benishek 27,070 - 38 percent
Jason Allen 27,058 - 38 percent
Tom Stillings 5,416 - 8 percent
Linda Goldthorpe 4,978 - 7 percent
Don Hooper 3,965 - 6 percent
Patrick Donlon 2,490 - 4 percent
<
^U.S. House District 2 Western Lower Michigan GOP - Primary
373 of 373 precincts - 100 percent
Bill Huizenga 27,049 - 25 percent
Jay Riemersma 26,389 - 25 percent
Wayne Kuipers 23,126 - 22 percent
Bill Cooper 20,586 - 19 percent
Field Reichardt 4,525 - 4 percent
Ted Schendel 2,406 - 2 percent
Chris Larson 2,330 - 2 percent
<
^U.S. House District 3 WCentral Lower Michigan GOP - Primary
356 of 356 precincts - 100 percent
x-Justin Amash 38,203 - 40 percent
Steve Heacock 24,882 - 26 percent
Bill Hardiman 22,592 - 24 percent
Bob Overbeek 5,093 - 5 percent
Louise Johnson 3,969 - 4 percent
<
^U.S. House District 7 South Central Michigan GOP - Primary
315 of 315 precincts - 100 percent
x-Tim Walberg 41,940 - 57 percent
Brian Rooney 23,605 - 32 percent
Marvin Carlson 7,441 - 10 percent
<
^U.S. House District 9 Central-Eastern Oakland GOP - Primary
291 of 291 precincts - 100 percent
x-Rocky Raczkowski 33,457 - 42 percent
Paul Welday 22,296 - 28 percent
Richard Kuhn 15,951 - 20 percent
Anna Janek 8,007 - 10 percent
<
^U.S. House District 13 Eastern Wayne Dem - Primary
615 of 615 precincts - 100 percent
x-Hansen Clarke 22,570 - 47 percent
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (i) 19,516 - 41 percent
Glenn Plummer 2,039 - 4 percent
John Broad 1,871 - 4 percent
Vincent Brown 893 - 2 percent
Stephen Hume 820 - 2 percent
All state and national races:
Governor
Virg Bernero, Dem
^Governor
Rick Snyder, GOP
^U.S. House - District 1
Gary McDowell, Dem
^U.S. House - District 2
Fred Johnson, Dem
^U.S. House - District 3
Justin Amash, GOP
^U.S. House - District 3
Pat Miles, Dem
^U.S. House - District 4
Dave Camp (i), GOP
^U.S. House - District 4
Jerry Campbell, Dem
^U.S. House - District 5
John Kupiec, GOP
^U.S. House - District 5
Dale Kildee (i), Dem
^U.S. House - District 6
Fred Upton (i), GOP
^U.S. House - District 6
Don Cooney, Dem
^U.S. House - District 7
Tim Walberg, GOP
^U.S. House - District 7
Mark Schauer (i), Dem
^U.S. House - District 8
Mike Rogers (i), GOP
^U.S. House - District 9
Rocky Raczkowski, GOP
^U.S. House - District 9
Gary Peters (i), Dem
^U.S. House - District 10
Candice Miller (i), GOP
^U.S. House - District 10
Henry Yanez, Dem
^U.S. House - District 11
Thaddeus McCotter (i), GOP
^U.S. House - District 11
Natalie Mosher, Dem
^U.S. House - District 12
Don Volaric, GOP
^U.S. House - District 12
Sander Levin (i), Dem
^U.S. House - District 13
John Hauler, GOP
^U.S. House - District 13
Hansen Clarke, Dem
^U.S. House - District 14
John Conyers (i), Dem
^U.S. House - District 14
Don Ukrainec, GOP
^U.S. House - District 15
Rob Steele, GOP
^U.S. House - District 15
John Dingell (i), Dem
^State Senate - District 1
Coleman Young II, Dem
^State Senate - District 1
Dakeisha Harwick, GOP
^State Senate - District 2
Bert Johnson, Dem
^State Senate - District 2
John Chouinard, GOP
^State Senate - District 3
Morris Hood III, Dem
^State Senate - District 3
Doug Mitchell, GOP
^State Senate - District 4
Virgil Smith, Dem
^State Senate - District 4
Frederick Robinson, GOP
^State Senate - District 5
Tupac Hunter (i), Dem
^State Senate - District 5
Bonnie Patrick, GOP
^State Senate - District 6
Glenn Anderson (i), Dem
^State Senate - District 6
John Pastor, GOP
^State Senate - District 7
Kathleen Law, Dem
^State Senate - District 7
Patrick Colbeck, GOP
^State Senate - District 8
Hoon-Yung Hopgood, Dem
^State Senate - District 8
Ken Larkin, GOP
^State Senate - District 9
Steven Bieda, Dem
^State Senate - District 9
Michael Ennis, GOP
^State Senate - District 10
Tory Rocca, GOP
^State Senate - District 11
Jim Ayres, Dem
^State Senate - District 11
Jack Brandenburg, GOP
^State Senate - District 12
Casandra Ulbrich, Dem
^State Senate - District 12
Jim Marleau, GOP
^State Senate - District 13
Aaron Bailey, Dem
^State Senate - District 13
John Pappageorge (i), GOP
^State Senate - District 14
Vincent Gregory, Dem
^State Senate - District 14
Michael Peters, GOP
^State Senate - District 15
Pam Jackson, Dem
^State Senate - District 15
Mike Kowall, GOP
^State Senate - District 16
Doug Spade, Dem
^State Senate - District 16
Bruce Caswell, GOP
^State Senate - District 17
John Spencer, Dem
^State Senate - District 17
Randy Richardville (i), GOP
^State Senate - District 18
Rebekah Warren, Dem
^State Senate - District 18
John Hochstetler, GOP
^State Senate - District 19
Brenda Abbey, Dem
^State Senate - District 19
Mike Nofs (i), GOP
^State Senate - District 20
Robert Jones, Dem
^State Senate - District 20
Tonya Schuitmaker, GOP
^State Senate - District 21
Scott Elliott, Dem
^State Senate - District 21
John Proos, GOP
^State Senate - District 22
Chuck Fellows, Dem
^State Senate - District 22
Joe Hune, GOP
^State Senate - District 23
Gretchen Whitmer (i), Dem
^State Senate - District 23
Kyle Haubrich, GOP
^State Senate - District 24
Michelle DiSano, Dem
^State Senate - District 24
Rick Jones, GOP
^State Senate - District 25
John Nugent, Dem
^State Senate - District 25
Phil Pavlov, GOP
^State Senate - District 26
Paula Zelenko, Dem
^State Senate - District 26
David Robertson, GOP
^State Senate - District 27
John Gleason (i), Dem
^State Senate - District 27
Vernon Molnar, GOP
^State Senate - District 28
Robin Golden, Dem
^State Senate - District 28
Mark Jansen (i), GOP
^State Senate - District 29
David LaGrand, Dem
^State Senate - District 29
Dave Hildenbrand, GOP
^State Senate - District 30
John Chester, Dem
^State Senate - District 30
Arlan Meekhof, GOP
^State Senate - District 31
Jeff Mayes, Dem
^State Senate - District 31
Mike Green, GOP
^State Senate - District 32
Debasish Mridha, Dem
^State Senate - District 32
Roger Kahn (i), GOP
^State Senate - District 33
James Hoisington, Dem
^State Senate - District 33
Brian Calley, GOP
^State Senate - District 34
Mary Valentine, Dem
^State Senate - District 34
Goeff Hansen, GOP
^State Senate - District 35
Roger Dunigan, Dem
^State Senate - District 35
Darwin Booher, GOP
^State Senate - District 36
Andy Neumann, Dem
^State Senate - District 36
John Moolenaar, GOP
^State Senate - District 37
Bob Carr, Dem
^State Senate - District 37
Howard Walker, GOP
^State Senate - District 38
Michael Lahti, Dem
^State Senate - District 38
Tom Casperson, GOP
^State House - District 1
Janice DuMouchelle, GOP
^State House - District 1
Timothy Bledsoe (i), Dem
^State House - District 2
Damian Mitchell, GOP
^State House - District 2
Lisa Howze, Dem
^State House - District 3
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, Dem
^State House - District 3
Daniel Lamar, GOP
^State House - District 4
Lillian Smith, GOP
^State House - District 5
John Olumba, Dem
^State House - District 5
Jermain Lee Jones, GOP
^State House - District 6
Fred Durhal (i), Dem
^State House - District 6
Robert Midgett, GOP
^State House - District 7
Jimmy Womack (i), Dem
^State House - District 7
Debra Duren, GOP
^State House - District 8
Keith Franklin, GOP
^State House - District 9
Shanelle Jackson (i), Dem
^State House - District 9
Richard Zeile, GOP
^State House - District 10
Jasmine Ford, GOP
^State House - District 11
Leonard Mier, GOP
^State House - District 11
David Nathan (i), Dem
^State House - District 12
Darrin Daigle, GOP
^State House - District 12
Rashida Tlaib (i), Dem
^State House - District 13
Cynthia Kallgren, GOP
^State House - District 13
Andrew Kandrevas (i), Dem
^State House - District 14
Patrick O'Connell, GOP
^State House - District 14
Paul Clemente, Dem
^State House - District 15
Suzanne Sareini, GOP
^State House - District 15
George Darany, Dem
^State House - District 16
Michael Mullins, GOP
^State House - District 16
Bob Constan (i), Dem
^State House - District 17
Mike Adams, GOP
^State House - District 17
Phil Cavanagh, Dem
^State House - District 18
Richard LeBlanc (i), Dem
^State House - District 18
Floyd Collins, GOP
^State House - District 19
John Walsh (i), GOP
^State House - District 19
Joseph Larkin, Dem
^State House - District 20
Kurt Heise, GOP
^State House - District 20
Joan Wadsworth, Dem
^State House - District 21
Dian Slavens (i), Dem
^State House - District 22
Darrell McNeill, GOP
^State House - District 22
Douglas Geiss (i), Dem
^State House - District 23
Pat Somerville, GOP
^State House - District 23
Deb Kennedy (i), Dem
^State House - District 24
Anthony Forlini, GOP
^State House - District 24
Sarah Roberts (i), Dem
^State House - District 25
Sean Clark, GOP
^State House - District 25
Jon Switalski (i), Dem
^State House - District 26
Ken Rosen, GOP
^State House - District 26
Jim Townsend, Dem
^State House - District 27
Michelangelo Fortuna, GOP
^State House - District 27
Ellen Cogen Lipton (i), Dem
^State House - District 28
Marc Goodson, GOP
^State House - District 28
Lesia Liss (i), Dem
^State House - District 29
Bret Allen, GOP
^State House - District 29
Tim Melton (i), Dem
^State House - District 30
Jeff Farrington, GOP
^State House - District 30
Ken Lampar, Dem
^State House - District 31
Marilyn Lane, Dem
^State House - District 32
Jennifer Haase (i), Dem
^State House - District 33
Andrew Prasiloski, Dem
^State House - District 34
Bruce Rogers, GOP
^State House - District 34
Woodrow Stanley (i), Dem
^State House - District 35
Michael Weinenger, GOP
^State House - District 35
Rudy Hobbs, Dem
^State House - District 36
Pete Lund (i), GOP
^State House - District 36
Robert Murphy, Dem
^State House - District 37
Christopher Atallah, GOP
^State House - District 37
Vicki Barnett (i), Dem
^State House - District 38
Hugh Crawford (i), GOP
^State House - District 38
Jeffrey Gedeon, Dem
^State House - District 39
Lois Shulman, GOP
^State House - District 39
Lisa Brown (i), Dem
^State House - District 40
Chuck Moss (i), GOP
^State House - District 40
Julie Candler, Dem
^State House - District 41
Marty Knollenberg (i), GOP
^State House - District 41
Ed Spillers, Dem
^State House - District 42
Stuart Jason, GOP
^State House - District 42
Harold Haugh (i), Dem
^State House - District 43
Gail Haines (i), GOP
^State House - District 43
Regina Strong, Dem
^State House - District 44
Eileen Kowall (i), GOP
^State House - District 44
Phil Fabrizio, Dem
^State House - District 45
Tom McMillin (i), GOP
^State House - District 45
Mary Ward, Dem
^State House - District 46
Bradford Jacobsen, GOP
^State House - District 46
David Lillis, Dem
^State House - District 47
Cindy Denby (i), GOP
^State House - District 47
Garry Post, Dem
^State House - District 48
Susan Culver, GOP
^State House - District 48
Richard Hammel (i), Dem
^State House - District 49
Jim Ananich, Dem
^State House - District 49
Allen Pool, GOP
^State House - District 50
William Ralph, GOP
^State House - District 51
Paul Scott (i), GOP
^State House - District 51
Art Reyes, Dem
^State House - District 52
Mark Ouimet, GOP
^State House - District 52
Christine Green, Dem
^State House - District 53
Chase Ingersoll, GOP
^State House - District 54
David Rutledge, Dem
^State House - District 55
Rick Olson, GOP
^State House - District 55
Mike Smith, Dem
^State House - District 56
Dale Zorn, GOP
^State House - District 56
Kate Ebli (i), Dem
^State House - District 57
Nancy Jenkins, GOP
^State House - District 57
Harvey Schmidt, Dem
^State House - District 58
Kenneth Kurtz (i), GOP
^State House - District 59
Matt Lori (i), GOP
^State House - District 59
Carol Higgins, Dem
^State House - District 60
Jeff Fernandez, GOP
^State House - District 60
Sean McCann, Dem
^State House - District 61
Margaret O'Brien, GOP
^State House - District 61
Thomas Batten, Dem
^State House - District 62
Steven Mobley, GOP
^State House - District 62
Kate Segal (i), Dem
^State House - District 63
James Bolger (i), GOP
^State House - District 63
Dave Morgan, Dem
^State House - District 64
Earl Poleski, GOP
^State House - District 64
Martin J. Griffin (i), Dem
^State House - District 65
Mike Shirkey, GOP
^State House - District 65 Partial
Mike Shirkey, GOP
^State House - District 65
Janet Rochefort, Dem
^State House - District 65 Partial
Janet Rochefort, Dem
^State House - District 66
Bill Rogers (i), GOP
^State House - District 66
James Delcamp, Dem
^State House - District 67
Jeff Oesterle, GOP
^State House - District 67
Barb Byrum (i), Dem
^State House - District 68
Timothy Moede, GOP
^State House - District 68
Joan Bauer (i), Dem
^State House - District 69
Susan McGillicuddy, GOP
^State House - District 69
Mark Meadows (i), Dem
^State House - District 70
Rick Outman, GOP
^State House - District 70
Mike Huckleberry (i), Dem
^State House - District 71
Deb Shaughnessy, GOP
^State House - District 72
Brian Bosak, Dem
^State House - District 73
Peter MacGregor, GOP
^State House - District 73
Jerrod Roberts, Dem
^State House - District 74
Dave Agema (i), GOP
^State House - District 74
Leon Chase, Dem
^State House - District 75
Bing Goei, GOP
^State House - District 75
Brandon Dillon, Dem
^State House - District 76
Marc Tonnemacher, GOP
^State House - District 76
Roy Schmidt (i), Dem
^State House - District 77
Scott Barton, Dem
^State House - District 78
Sharon Tyler (i), GOP
^State House - District 78
Cindy Ellis, Dem
^State House - District 79
Al Pscholka, GOP
^State House - District 80
Aric Nesbitt, GOP
^State House - District 80
Thomas Erdmann, Dem
^State House - District 81
Jud Gilbert, GOP
^State House - District 81
Carol Morrissette, Dem
^State House - District 82
Kevin Daley (i), GOP
^State House - District 82
Mark Monson, Dem
^State House - District 83
Alan Lewandowski, Dem
^State House - District 84
Kurt Damrow, GOP
^State House - District 84
Terry Brown (i), Dem
^State House - District 85
Ben Glardon, GOP
^State House - District 85
Pamela Drake, Dem
^State House - District 86
Lisa Posthumus Lyons, GOP
^State House - District 86
Frank Hammond, Dem
^State House - District 87
Mike Callton, GOP
^State House - District 87
Greg Grieves, Dem
^State House - District 88
Bob Genetski (i), GOP
^State House - District 88
Randy Thompson, Dem
^State House - District 89
Amanda Price, GOP
^State House - District 89
Don Bergman, Dem
^State House - District 90
Joe Haveman (i), GOP
^State House - District 91
Holly Hughes, GOP
^State House - District 91
Ben Gillette, Dem
^State House - District 92
John McNally, GOP
^State House - District 93
Paul Opsommer (i), GOP
^State House - District 93
Travis Lacelle, Dem
^State House - District 94
Ken Horn (i), GOP
^State House - District 94
Vince Mosca, Dem
^State House - District 95
Sarge Harvey, GOP
^State House - District 95 Partial
Sarge Harvey, GOP
^State House - District 95
Stacy Erwin Oakes, Dem
^State House - District 95 Partial
Stacy Erwin Oakes, Dem
^State House - District 96
Dennis Poirier, GOP
^State House - District 96
Charles Brunner, Dem
^State House - District 97
Joel Johnson, GOP
^State House - District 98
Jim Stamas (i), GOP
^State House - District 99
Kevin Cotter, GOP
^State House - District 99
Toni Sessoms, Dem
^State House - District 100
Bill Richards, Dem
^State House - District 101
Ray Franz, GOP
^State House - District 101
Dan Scripps (i), Dem
^State House - District 102
Jodi Estes Gabert, Dem
^State House - District 103
Bruce Rendon, GOP
^State House - District 103
Van Sheltrown, Dem
^State House - District 104
Wayne Schmidt (i), GOP
^State House - District 105
Greg Dean, Dem
^State House - District 106
Peter Pettalia, GOP
^State House - District 106
Casey Viegelahn, Dem
^State House - District 107
Frank Foster, GOP
^State House - District 108
Judy Nerat (i), Dem
^State House - District 109
John Brock, GOP
^State House - District 109
Steven Lindberg (i), Dem
^State House - District 110
Matt Huuki, GOP
^State House - District 110
Scott Dianda, Dem
