Meet Michigan’s Midterm Candidates
Michigan Governor Candidates
Republican – Bill Schuette
Current Michigan Attorney General since 2011
Served as a judge on the Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals (2003-2009), a member in Michigan Senate (1995-2002), Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture (1991-1994) and as U.S Representative (1985-1991)
Attended Georgetown University, and J.D. from University of San Francisco School of Law
https://billschuette.com/bills-plan/
Democratic – Gretchen Whitmer
Former Minority Leader in Michigan Senate (2011-2015), member in Michigan Senate (2006-2015) and member in Michigan House of Representatives (2001-2006)
Attended Michigan State University (BA, JD)
https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com/issues/
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Candidates
Republican – Lisa Posthumus Lyons
Current Clerk and Register of Deeds of Kent County and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2011-2016)
Attended Michigan State University (BA)
Democratic – Garlin D. Gilchrist II
Attended the University of Michigan
Michigan Secretary of State Candidates
Republican – Mary Treder Lang
Attended the University of Dayton (BS)
https://marytrederlangforsos.com/issues/
Democratic – Jocelyn Benson
Dean of the Wayne State University Law School (2012-2016)
Attended Wellesley College (BA), Magdalen College, Oxford (MA) and Harvard University Law School (JD)
https://votebenson.com/issues/
Michigan Attorney General Candidates
Republican – Tom Leonard
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representative since 2017 and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2013
Attended the University of Michigan (BA) and Michigan State University (JD)
https://leonardforag.com/issues/
Democratic – Dana Nessel
Attended the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School
https://www.dana2018.com/issues/
US Senator Candidates
Republican – John James
Attended the University of Michigan (MBA)
https://johnjamesforsenate.com/issues/
Democratic – Debbie Stabenow
Incumbent Senator since 2001, US House of Representative (1997-2001), Michigan Senate (1991-1994) and Michigan House of Representatives (1979-1991)
Attended Michigan State University (BA)
https://debbiestabenow.com/issues/
10th District Congressional Representative Candidates
Republican – Paul Mitchell
Incumbent since 2017
Attended Michigan State University (BA)
https://mitchell.house.gov/issues
Democratic – Kimberly Bizon
https://www.electbizon2018.com/issues/
10th District State Senator Candidates
Republican – Michael MacDonald
Attended Macomb Community College (BS)
https://www.electmikemacdonald.com/issues/
Democratic – Henry Yanez
Attended Oakland Community College
https://votehenryyanez.com/issues/#1529076231449-116378a0-44ab
33th District Michigan Representative Candidates
Republican – Jeff Yaroch
Incumbent since 2016
Attended Macomb Community College, Baker College, and the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (JD)
http://wetrustyaroch.com/services/issues/
Democratic – Andrea Geralds
https://andreageraldsfordistrict33.wordpress.com/blog/
Macomb County Executive Candidates
Republican – Joseph Hunt
Democratic – Mark Hackel
Incumbent since 2011, and Macomb County Sheriff (2001-2010)
https://www.markhackel.com/about-mark
Macomb County Clerk & Register of Deeds Candidates
Republican – Lisa Sinclair
Attended Michigan State University (BA)
https://www.sinclair4clerk.com/
Democratic – Fred Miller
County Commissioner 13th district
Republican – Leon Drolet
Incumbent since 2017
Member of Michigan House of Representatives (2001-2006)
Democratic – Joanne Recchia
Extra Links:
https://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/2018GEN_CANDLIST.html
https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup#address=50589+nagy+ct&election=2018-11-06
https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/SampleBallot.aspx?d=6114&ed=676&bl=
https://clerk.macombgov.org/Clerk-Elections-Maps
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