Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 10th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Candice Miller (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Paul Mitchell (R) defeated Frank Accavitti Jr. (D), Lisa Lane Gioia (L), and Benjamin Nofs (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mitchell defeated Anthony Forlini, Phil Pavlov, Alan Sanborn, and David VanAssche in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[4][5][6][7]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Michigan utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[8]<[9]
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Candice Miller (R), who was first elected in 2002. Miller did not seek re-election to the seat in 2016.[10]
Michigan's 10th Congressional District is located in the easternmost region of the lower peninsula of Michigan.The district includes all of Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, and St. Clair counties as well as portions of Macomb and Tuscola counties.[11]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Paul Mitchell |
63.1% | 215,132 | |
| Democratic | Frank Accavitti Jr. | 32.3% | 110,112 | |
| Libertarian | Lisa Lane Gioia | 3.1% | 10,612 | |
| Green | Benjamin Nofs | 1.5% | 5,127 | |
| Total Votes | 340,983 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Paul Mitchell |
38% | 30,114 | ||
| Phil Pavlov | 27.7% | 22,018 | ||
| Alan Sanborn | 15.9% | 12,640 | ||
| Anthony Forlini | 9.9% | 7,888 | ||
| David VanAssche | 8.4% | 6,690 | ||
| Total Votes | 79,350 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Paul Mitchell   Frank Accavitti Jr. Lisa Lane Gioia Benjamin Nofs |
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Republican Paul Mitchell - 2014 candidate[14] Phil Pavlov - State senator[15] Alan Sanborn - Former state senator[16] David VanAssche - Retired U.S. Air Force officer[4] |
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Third Party/Other Benjamin Nofs (Green)[17] |
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Withdrew: Michael Flynn - Shelby Township Treasurer[15][18] |
Race background
Phil Pavlov and Paul Mitchell were members of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[19]
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District history
2014
The 10th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Candice Miller (R) defeated Chuck Stadler (D) and Harley Mikkelson (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Candice Miller Incumbent |
68.7% | 157,069 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Stadler | 29.4% | 67,143 | |
| Green | Harley Mikkelson | 2% | 4,480 | |
| Total Votes | 228,692 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 10th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Candice Miller (R) won the election in the district.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Chuck Stadler | 29.7% | 97,734 | |
| Republican | Candice Miller Incumbent |
68.8% | 226,075 | |
| Libertarian | Bhagwan Dashairya | 1.5% | 4,803 | |
| Total Votes | 328,612 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Michigan elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Michigan in 2016.
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| February 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| February 23, 2016 | Election date | Election | |
| March 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for incumbent judges seeking re-election to file for the state primary | |
| March 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| April 19, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for partisan and nonpartisan candidates (other than incumbent judges) to file for the state primary | |
| April 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| May 3, 2016 | Election date | Election | |
| June 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| July 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for unaffiliated candidates to file for the general election | |
| July 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| August 2, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-election report due | |
| Sources: Michigan Secretary of State, "2015 and 2016 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," accessed July 1, 2015 Michigan Secretary of State, ,"2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed January 16, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Michigan.gov,"Questions and Answers: Michigan’s Presidential Primary," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "Michigan Rep. Candice Miller will retire," March 5, 2015
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Macomb Daily Elections, "Forlini in the running for 10th Congressional District seat," February 21, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Millionaire Mitchell joins race for Rep. Miller’s seat," July 13, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Detroit Free Press, "Pavlov announces run for Congress," March 16, 2015
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Former state Sen. Sanborn forms exploratory panel," March 30, 2015
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FLYNN FOR CONGRESS," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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