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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the election of Michigan's governor, as well as the Class 2 U.S. Senate Seat.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
← 2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 →
All 14 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 9 5
Seats won 9 5
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,466,749 1,519,030
Percentage 47.48% 49.17%
Swing Increase 1.86% Decrease 1.72%

Primary elections to determine major party nominees for the general election were held Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and the partisan filing deadline was Tuesday, April 22, 2014.[1] The members of Congress elected at this election served in the 114th Congress. According to the Rothenberg Political Report, all of Michigan's congressional seats except for the 1st, 7th, 8th, and 11th districts were considered "safe" for the party of the incumbent.[2]

Michigan was the only state where the party that won the most seats did not win the popular vote in the state in 2014.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2014[3]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Democratic 1,519,030 49.17% 5 5 -
Republican 1,466,749 47.48% 9 9 -
Libertarian 53,711 1.74% 0 0 -
Green 23,088 0.75% 0 0 -
Independents 14,315 0.46% 0 0 -
U.S. Taxpayers 10,904 0.35% 0 0 -
Natural Law 1,680 0.05% 0 0 -
Total 3,089,477 100.00% 14 14 0
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 49.17%
Republican
 
 47.48%
Libertarian Party
 
 1.74%
Other
 
 1.56%
House seats
Republican
 
 64.28%
Democratic
 
 35.71%

District

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Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:[4]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 113,263 45.28% 130,414 52.14% 6,454 2.58% 250,131 100.00% Republican hold
District 2 70,851 33.25% 135,568 63.63% 6,653 3.12% 213,072 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 84,720 39.01% 125,754 57.91% 6,691 3.08% 217,165 100.00% Republican hold
District 4 85,777 39.09% 123,962 56.50% 9,684 4.41% 219,423 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 148,182 66.71% 69,222 31.16% 4,734 2.13% 222,138 100.00% Democratic hold
District 6 84,391 40.38% 116,801 55.89% 7,784 3.73% 208,976 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 92,083 41.17% 119,564 53.45% 12,038 5.38% 223,685 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 102,269 42.06% 132,739 54.60% 8,117 3.34% 243,125 100.00% Republican hold
District 9 136,342 60.39% 81,470 36.09% 7,945 3.52% 225,757 100.00% Democratic hold
District 10 67,143 29.36% 157,069 68.68% 4,480 1.96% 228,692 100.00% Republican hold
District 11 101,681 40.47% 140,435 55.90% 9,122 3.63% 251,238 100.00% Republican hold
District 12 134,346 65.01% 64,716 31.32% 7,598 3.68% 206,660 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 132,710 79.49% 27,234 16.31% 7,003 4.20% 166,947 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 165,272 77.79% 41,801 19.67% 5,395 2.54% 212,468 100.00% Democratic hold
Total 1,519,030 49.17% 1,466,749 47.47% 103,698 3.36% 3,089,477 100.00%

District 1

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See also: Michigan's 1st congressional district
2014 Michigan's 1st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Dan Benishek Jerry Cannon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 130,414 113,263
Percentage 52.1% 45.3%
 
 
Benishek      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%
Cannon      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Dan Benishek
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Benishek
Republican

The 1st district includes the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and part of the Lower Peninsula. The district, which makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan, is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area. The incumbent was Republican Dan Benishek, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

Benishek was re-elected in 2012 with 48.14% of the total votes cast, defeating Democratic former State Representative Gary McDowell by less than 2,000 votes in a field where two third-party candidates received a combined 4.3 percent of the vote.[5] As of September 30, 2013, Benishek had raised $676,545.98, and had $500,163.86 cash on-hand toward a presumed re-election bid.[6]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Benishek (incumbent) 49,540 69.7
Republican Alan Arcand 21,497 30.3
Total votes 71,037 100.0

Democratic primary

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Former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon was recruited by Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson to challenge Benishek.[10]

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Nominee
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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Cannon 31,104 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Dan Benishek (R)

Organizations

Jerry Cannon (D)

Labor unions

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Newspapers

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[24] Lean R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Likely R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[26] Lean R November 4, 2014

Results

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Michigan's 1st congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Benishek (incumbent) 130,414 52.1
Democratic Jerry Cannon 113,263 45.3
Libertarian Loel Gnadt 3,823 1.5
Green Ellis Boal 2,631 1.1
Total votes 250,131 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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See also: Michigan's 2nd congressional district
2014 Michigan's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Bill Huizenga Dean Vanderstelt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 135,568 70,851
Percentage 63.6% 33.3%
 
 
Huizenga:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Vanderstelt:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Bill Huizenga
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Huizenga
Republican

The 2nd district is located in West Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Bill Huizenga, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+7.

As of September 30, 2013, Huizenga had raised $537,109.30 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $402,388.39 cash on-hand available toward a presumed re-election bid.[28]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Huizenga (incumbent) 54,416 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Dean Vanderstelt, retired business executive[30]

Results

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Vanderstelt 19,957 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Bill Huizenga (R)

Organizations

Dean Vanderstelt (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Huizenga (incumbent) 135,568 63.6
Democratic Dean Vanderstelt 70,851 33.3
Libertarian Ronald Welch II 3,877 1.8
U.S. Taxpayers Ronald Graeser 2,776 1.3
Total votes 213,072 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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See also: Michigan's 3rd congressional district
2014 Michigan's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Justin Amash Bob Goodrich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 125,754 84,720
Percentage 57.9% 39.0%
 
 
Amash:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Goodrich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Duncan:      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Justin Amash
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Justin Amash
Republican

The 3rd district is located in West Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Justin Amash, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+4.

As of September 30, 2013, Amash had raised $555,863.56 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $313,844.71 cash on-hand available toward a presumed re-election bid.[31] In September 2013, Amash ended months of speculation regarding whether he would run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin, choosing instead to run for re-election to his House seat.[32] Amash faced a primary challenge from investment manager Brian Ellis.[33] Amash defeated Ellis in the Republican primary.[34]

Republican primary

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Justin
Amash 		Brian
Ellis 		Undecided
Strategic National[38] July 29, 2014 532 ± 4.2% 51% 31% 18%
Strategic National[39] July 14, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 47% 24% 29%
EPIC-MRA[40] June 10–11, 2014 814 ± 3.5% 55% 35% 10%
Practical Political Consulting[41] May 27–29, 2014 472 ± 4.5% 42% 23% 35%
The Polling Company[42] May 2014 – – 53% 23% 22%
Basswood Research[43] February 6, 2014 300 ± 5.6% 60% 12% 28%

Results

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Amash (incumbent) 39,706 57.4
Republican Brian Ellis 29,422 42.6
Total votes 69,128 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Richard A. Abbott[45]

Results

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Goodrich 20,378 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Justin Amash (R)

Organizations

Bob Goodrich (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Michigan's 3rd congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Amash (incumbent) 125,754 57.9
Democratic Bob Goodrich 84,720 39.0
Green Tonya Duncan 6,691 3.1
Total votes 217,165 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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See also: Michigan's 4th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 4th congressional district election
 
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Nominee John Moolenaar Jeff Holmes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,962 85,777
Percentage 56.5% 39.1%
 
 
Moolenaar:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Holmes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Dave Camp
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Moolenaar
Republican

The 4th district is located in Northern and Central Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Dave Camp, who had represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 10th district from 1991 to 1993. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

As of September 30, 2013, Camp had raised $1,607,226.02 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $3,198,099.13 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[48] In July 2013, Camp announced he was considering running for the U.S. Senate to replace the retiring incumbent Carl Levin,[49] but then the following month announced that he would not do so.[50] In March 2014, he announced that he would not run for re-election.[51] State senator John Moolenaar was the winner of the Republican primary.[52]

Republican primary

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Peter
Konetchy 		Paul
Mitchell 		John
Moolenaar 		Undecided
Mitchell Research[64] July 29–30, 2014 492 ± 4.42% 9% 38% 38% 15%
Strategic National[65] July 29, 2014 540 ± 4.2% 10.63% 35% 34% 20%
EPIC-MRA[66] July 12–13, 2014 802 ± 3.5% 7% 50% 27% 16%

Results

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Moolenaar 34,399 52.4
Republican Paul Mitchell 23,844 36.3
Republican Peter Konetchy 7,408 11.3
Total votes 65,651 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jeff Holmes, physician[67]
Withdrawn
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Results

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Holmes 23,496 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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John Moolenaar (R)

Organizations

Jeff Holmes (D)

Labor unions

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[24] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[26] Likely R November 4, 2014

Results

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Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Moolenaar 123,962 56.5
Democratic Jeff Holmes 85,777 39.1
U.S. Taxpayers George Zimmer 4,990 2.3
Libertarian Will White 4,694 2.1
Total votes 219,423 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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See also: Michigan's 5th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 5th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Dan Kildee Allen Hardwick
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 148,182 69,222
Percentage 66.7% 31.2%
 
 
Kildee:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hardwick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Dan Kildee
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Kildee
Democratic

The 5th district is located in Central Michigan. The incumbent was Democrat Dan Kildee, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, succeeding his uncle, Democrat Dale Kildee. The district has a PVI of D+10.

As of September 30, 2013, Kildee had raised $243,246.99 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $210,492.27 cash on-hand available for his re-election bid.[73] He was unopposed in the August primary and would face Republican nominee Allen Hardwick in November.[74]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Kildee (incumbent) 46,065 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Allen Hardwick, computer repairman[76]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Tom Whitmire, health consultant[76]

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Hardwick 13,557 51.3
Republican Tom Whitmire 12,859 48.7
Total votes 26,426 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Dan Kildee (D)

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Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 148,182 66.7
Republican Allen Hardwick 69,222 31.2
Libertarian Harold Jones 4,734 2.1
Total votes 222,138 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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See also: Michigan's 6th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 6th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Fred Upton Paul Clements
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 116,801 84,391
Percentage 55.9% 40.4%
 
 
Upton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Clements:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Fred Upton
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Fred Upton
Republican

The 6th district is located in Southwest Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Fred Upton, who had represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 to 1993. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+1.

As of September 30, 2013, Upton had raised $1,205,296.00 for the 2014 election cycle, and had $893,110.90 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[79] Upton was challenged for the Republican primary nomination by registered nurse Jim Bussler.[80]

Paul Clements, a professor at Western Michigan University, ran for the Democratic nomination.[81] Upton won the Republican nomination.[82]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Upton (incumbent) 37,731 71.2
Republican Jim Bussler 15,283 28.8
Total votes 53,014 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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  • Paul Clements, political science professor[81][85]

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Clements 19,894 100.0

General election

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Campaign

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Upton's relatively disappointing performance in 2012 (winning with 55%, the smallest margin of his career, after outspending his opponent $4 million to $294,000), Clements' strong fundraising, and outside spending on behalf of Clements prompted speculation that Upton could suffer an upset loss. Even a close win for Upton could persuade him to retire, as happened with Republican Charles E. Chamberlain, who only narrowly defeated Democrat Milton Robert Carr in 1972, retiring in 1974 to be succeeded by Carr.[86]

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Fred Upton (R)

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Paul Clements (D)

Labor unions

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Fred
Upton (R) 		Paul
Clements (D) 		Undecided
Hamilton Campaigns (D-Clements)[88] October 24–26, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 47% 43% 10%
Hamilton Campaigns (D-Clements)[88] October 2–5, 2014 – – 50% 35% 15%
Hamilton Campaigns (D-Clements)[88] August 25–28, 2014 – – 57% 37% 6%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[24] Likely R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[26] Safe R November 4, 2014

Results

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Michigan's 6th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Upton (incumbent) 116,801 55.9
Democratic Paul Clements 84,391 40.4
Libertarian Erwin Haas 5,530 2.6
Green John Lawrence 2,254 1.1
Total votes 208,976 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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See also: Michigan's 7th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 7th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Tim Walberg Pam Byrnes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 119,564 92,083
Percentage 53.4% 41.2%
 
 
Walberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Byrnes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Tim Walberg
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tim Walberg
Republican

The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Tim Walberg, who had represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+3.

As of September 30, 2013, Walberg had raised $482,372.42, and had $570,160.47 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[89]

Attorney and former state representative Pam Byrnes was recruited by Michigan Democratic Party chairman Lon Johnson to challenge Walberg.[10][90][91] The Rothenberg Political Report rated this race as "Republican Favored."[2] Walberg won the Republican nomination.[92]

Republican primary

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  • Douglas Radcliffe North[94]

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Walberg (incumbent) 38,046 79.3
Republican Douglas North 9,934 20.7
Total votes 47,980 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pam Byrnes 25,048 100.0

General election

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Tim Walberg (R)

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Pam Byrnes (D)

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tim
Walberg (R) 		Pam
Byrnes (D) 		Undecided
DCCC (D)[97] October 5, 2013 448 ± 4.6% 43% 42% 15%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[24] Likely R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[26] Likely R November 4, 2014

Results

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Michigan's 7th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Walberg (incumbent) 119,564 53.4
Democratic Pam Byrnes 92,083 41.2
Libertarian Ken Proctor 4,531 2.0
Independent David Swartout 4,369 2.0
Constitution Rick Strawcutter 3,138 1.4
Total votes 223,685 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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See also: Michigan's 8th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 8th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Mike Bishop Eric Schertzing
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 132,739 102,269
Percentage 54.6% 42.1%
 
 
Bishop:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Schertzing:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Bishop
Republican

The 8th district is located in Southern and Southeast Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Mike Rogers, who had represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2.

As of September 30, 2013, Rogers had raised $869,321.02, and had $1,819,857.21 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[98] Rogers had considering running for the U.S. Senate,[99] but ultimately declined,[100] before deciding to not to seek re-election.[101]

Rogers' retirement made the formerly "Safe Republican" district more competitive. The Rothenberg Political Report then rated this race "Republican Favored"[102] and The Washington Post predicted a "scramble" in the race to win the seat.[103] Mike Bishop won the Republican nomination and Eric Schertzing won the Democratic nomination to fill Camp's seat.[104]

Republican primary

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Tom McMillin

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mike
Bishop 		Tom
McMillin 		Undecided
EPIC-MRA[115] July 19–20, 2014 800 ± 35% 45% 33% 22%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Saul
Anuzis 		Bryan
Barnett 		Mike
Bishop 		Steve
Hantler 		Joe
Hune 		Other Undecided
Combat/Murray/Portable[116] March 31, 2014 884 ± 3.29% 3.51% 5.66% 22.96% 1.58% 17.65% — 48.64%

Results

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bishop 35,422 60.3
Republican Tom McMillin 23,358 39.7
Total votes 58,780 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Schertzing 13,535 42.8
Democratic Susan Grettenberger 11,921 37.7
Democratic Ken Darga 3,103 9.8
Democratic Jeffrey Hank 3,054 9.7
Total votes 31,613 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Mike Bishop (R)

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Labor unions

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mike
Bishop (R) 		Eric
Schertzing (D) 		Jim
Casha (G) 		James
Weeks (L) 		Undecided
GBA Strategies (D-Schertzing)[126] August 18–21, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 42% 37% 3% 10% 8%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[24] Likely R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[26] Likely R November 4, 2014

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Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bishop 132,739 54.6
Democratic Eric Schertzing 102,269 42.1
Libertarian James Weeks 4,557 1.9
Green Jim Casha 1,880 0.8
Natural Law Jeremy Burgess 1,680 0.7
Total votes 243,125 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

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See also: Michigan's 9th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 9th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Sander Levin George Brikho
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 136,342 81,470
Percentage 60.4% 36.1%
 
 
Levin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Brikho:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Sander Levin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Sander Levin
Democratic

The 9th district is located in Southeast Michigan. The incumbent was Democrat Sander Levin, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1983 to 1993. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+6.

As of September 30, 2013, Levin had raised $620,167.36, and had $347,066.37 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[127]

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sander Levin (incumbent) 40,877 100.0

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Brikho 30,678 100.0

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Republican candidate George Brikho caused controversy during the campaign, by suggesting Adolf Hitler was a better leader than Hillary Clinton.[131]

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Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sander Levin (incumbent) 136,342 60.4
Republican George Brikho 81,470 36.1
Libertarian Gregory Creswell 4,792 2.1
Green John McDermott 3,153 1.4
Total votes 225,757 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

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2014 Michigan's 10th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Candice Miller Chuck Stadler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 157,069 110,112
Percentage 68.7% 32.3%
 
 
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Stadler:      40–50%      50–60%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Candice Miller
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Candice Miller
Republican

See also: Michigan's 10th congressional district

The 10th district is located an area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan known as The Thumb. The incumbent wasis Republican Candice Miller, who had represented the district since 2003. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+6.

As of September 30, 2013, Miller had raised $395,759.26, and had $995,281.27 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[132] Miller declined an opportunity to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin, declaring her intention to seek re-election instead.[133]

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Miller (incumbent) 55,272 100.0

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Stadler 25,820 100.0

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Michigan's 10th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Miller (incumbent) 157,069 68.7
Democratic Chuck Stadler 67,143 29.3
Green Harley Mikkelson 4,480 2.0
Total votes 228,692 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

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2014 Michigan's 11th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Dave Trott Robert L. McKenzie
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 140,435 101,681
Percentage 55.9% 40.5%
 
 
Trott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McKenzie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Kerry Bentivolio
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dave Trott
Republican

See also: Michigan's 11th congressional district

The 11th district is located northwest of Detroit. The incumbent was Republican Kerry Bentivolio, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, winning the general election with 51% of the vote but losing the special election to fill the final few weeks of Republican Thaddeus McCotter's term. The district has a PVI of R+4.

The Rothenberg Political Report rated this race "Republican Favored."[2]

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As of September 30, 2013, Bentivolio had raised $165,479.93, and had $38,677.61 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[137] Foreclosure attorney David Trott, a major campaign donor for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and a close friend to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, challenged Bentivolio in the Republican primary.[138] As of September 30, 2013, Trott had raised $647,719.32, and had $452,421.31 cash on-hand available for his primary challenge.[139] First quarter, 2014 Federal Election Commission filings showed that Trott self-funded his campaign with over $800,000 while acquiring approximately $850,000 from donors.[140] FEC filings by Rep. Kerry Bentivolio indicated he had raised approximately $440,000 from donors.[140]

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administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Kerry
Bentivolio 		David
Trott 		Undecided
EPIC-MRA[66] July 12–13, 2014 802 ± 3.5% 31% 53% 16%
National Research Inc. (R-Trott)[144] June 23–24, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 21% 39% 40%
MIRS[145] May 2014 – – 33% 21% 46%
Murray Communications[146] September 10, 2013 717 ± 3.66% 60% 40% —

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Trott 42,008 66.4
Republican Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) 21,254 33.6
Total votes 63,262 100.0

After his defeat, Bentivolio announced that he was running a write-in campaign. He alleged that after Trott won the primary, the Trott campaign "kept up the attacks, but they expanded it beyond me. After they won the race, they continued to beat up me, my family members, as well as my staff... I put them on notice: If they didn't stop I'm probably going to end up doing a write-in campaign. And they didn't stop." The Trott campaign has denied this, saying that "nothing like that occurred." Bentivolio does not think he will win, or even "get enough votes to keep [Trott] from getting elected... all I'm concerned about is getting people who want a voice through a protest vote to do a protest vote."[147]

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Robert L. McKenzie, who had worked for the United States Department of State as senior advisor, was the Democratic Party nominee. Jocelyn Benson, the Dean of Wayne State University Law School, was considering running for the seat[148] but declined to do so in the wake of the murder of a student at Wayne State University.[149] Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson said the party would field a top caliber opponent against the Republican nominee.[10]

McKenzie would win the Democratic nomination.[150][151][152]

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administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Anil
Kumar 		Bobby
McKenzie 		Bill
Roberts 		Nancy
Skinner 		Undecided
Target-Insyght[157] June 17–19, 2014 400 ± 5% 21% 7% 5% 14% 54%

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby McKenzie 13,441 34.3
Democratic Anil Kumar 12,479 31.8
Democratic Nancy Skinner 10,371 26.5
Democratic Bill Roberts 2,906 7.4
Total votes 39,197 100.0

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Trott (R) 		Bobby
McKenzie (D) 		James
Tatar (L) 		Kerry
Bentivolio (WI) 		Undecided
Mitchell Research[158] October 15, 2014 472 ± 4.51% 47% 35% 2% 7% 10%
Tulchin Research (D-McKenzie)[159] August 20–24, 2013 500 ± 4.38% 44% 40% — — 16%

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[24] Likely R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[26] Safe R November 4, 2014

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Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Trott 140,435 55.9
Democratic Bobby McKenzie 101,681 40.5
Libertarian John Tatar 7,711 3.0
Republican Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) (write-in) 1,411 0.6
Total votes 251,238 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

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See also: Michigan's 12th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 12th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Debbie Dingell Terry Bowman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 134,346 64,716
Percentage 65.0% 31.3%
 
 
Dingell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Bowman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

John Dingell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Debbie Dingell
Democratic

The 12th district is located between Detroit's western suburbs and Ann Arbor. The incumbent was Democrat John Dingell, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2003 to 2013, the 16th district from 1965 to 2003 and the 15th district from 1955 to 1965. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+15.

As of September 30, 2013, he had raised $299,148.00 and had $337,402.23 cash on-hand, but eventually chose to not seek re-election.[160] His wife, Deborah Dingell, ran for the seat instead.[161] She defeated Raymond Mullins for the Democratic nomination, and went on to defeat Terry Bowman in the general election. Upon her election she became the first person in history to succeed a living spouse in Congress.[162]

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administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Deborah
Dingell 		Doug
Geiss 		Hoon-Young
Hopgood 		Jeff
Irwin 		Rebekah
Warren 		Undecided
Revsix/Mainstreet Strategies[166] February 26–27, 2013 813 ± 3.4% 51% 2% 4% 3% 16% 23%
56% — — — 22% 22%

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Dingell 45,162 77.7
Democratic Raymond Mullins 12,994 22.3
Total votes 58,156 100.0

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Bowman 18,793 100.0

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Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Dingell 134,346 65.0
Republican Terry Bowman 64,716 31.3
Independent Gary Walkowicz 5,039 2.4
Libertarian Bhagwan Dashairya 2,559 1.3
Total votes 206,660 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

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2014 Michigan's 13th congressional district election
 
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Nominee John Conyers Jeff Gorman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 132,710 27,234
Percentage 79.5% 16.3%
 
Precinct results
Conyers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gorman:      40–50%      50–60%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

John Conyers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Conyers
Democratic

See also: Michigan's 13th congressional district

The 13th district is located in Wayne County and includes much of the city of Detroit. The incumbent was Democrat John Conyers, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 1st district from 1965 to 1993. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+34.

As of September 30, 2013, Conyers had raised $266,996.51, and had $132,515.29 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.[168]

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The Wayne County Clerk determined that Conyers did not supply enough valid signatures to make the primary ballot. Conyers could have either appealed or ran as a write-in candidate.[169][170] While the Michigan Secretary of State confirmed the ruling, a federal judge ordered Conyers' name back on the ballot.[171] Conyers defeated Horace Sheffield III for the Democratic nomination.[172]

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 42,005 73.9
Democratic Horace Sheffield III 14,850 26.1
Total votes 56,855 100.0

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  • Jeff Gorman, retired Naval Officer and commercial airline pilot[94]

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Gorman 6,696 100.0

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Michigan's 13th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 132,710 79.5
Republican Jeff Gorman 27,234 16.3
Libertarian Chis Sharer 3,537 2.1
Independent Sam Johnson 3,466 2.1
Total votes 166,947 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

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See also: Michigan's 14th congressional district
2014 Michigan's 14th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Brenda Lawrence Christina Barr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 165,272 41,801
Percentage 77.8% 19.7%
 
 
Lawrence:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Barr:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Gary Peters
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Brenda Lawrence
Democratic

The 14th district stretches from eastern Detroit westward to Farmington Hills, then north to the suburbs of Auburn Hills. The incumbent was Democrat Gary Peters, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+29.

Peters did not run for re-election; he instead ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Carl Levin in 2014.[176]

Brenda Lawrence won the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.[177][178]

Christina Conyers was the only filed Republican candidate for the GOP primary.

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Hansen
Clarke 		Burgess
Foster 		Rudy
Hobbs 		Brenda
Lawrence 		Undecided
Mitchell Research[190] July 28–29, 2014 – – 25% 2% 38% 22% 13%
EPIC-MRA[66] July 12–13, 2014 802 ± 3.5% 39% 4% 20% 28% 9%
Lake Research Partners (D-Lawrence)[191] June 3–5, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 27% 0% 6% 35% 32%
Target Insyght[192] May 20–22, 2014 400 ± 5% 32% 5% 8% 22% 33%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Godfrey
Dillard 		Vince
Gregrory 		Rudy
Hobbs 		Bert
Johnson 		Brenda
Lawrence 		LaMar
Lemmons 		Jessica
McCall 		Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D-Lawrence)[193] November 14–18, 2013 406 ± 4.9% 0% 1% 6% 5% 37% 3% 0% 46%

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Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Lawrence 26,387 35.6
Democratic Rudy Hobbs 23,996 32.4
Democratic Hansen Clarke 22,866 30.9
Democratic Burgess Foster 831 1.1
Total votes 74,080 100.0

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Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christina Conyers 12,611 100.0
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Michigan's 14th congressional district, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Lawrence 165,272 77.8
Republican Christina Barr 41,801 19.7
Libertarian Leonard Schwartz 3,366 1.6
Green Stephen Boyle 1,999 0.9
Independent Calvin Pruden (write-in) 30 0.0
Total votes 212,468 100.0
Democratic hold

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