Harley Mikkelson
Harley Mikkelson (Green Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District. Mikkelson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Mikkelson was a 2016 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Michigan.[1] Mikkelson was a 2014 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Michigan.[2] He lost to incumbent Candice Miller (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
He was formerly the 2012 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan and the 2010 Green Party candidate for Governor of Michigan. He previously ran for the United States Senate in 2008 and the United States House of Representatives in 2002 and 2004.
Mikkelson worked as a Family Independence Specialist with the State of Michigan from 1997-2002, a social worker from 1993-1997, House Parent with the Michigan School for the Deaf from 1978-1993, Resident Care Aide with the Michigan Department of Mental Health from 1972-1975 and served in the United States Army, Vietnam.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Incumbent Paul Mitchell defeated Kimberly Bizon, Jeremy Peruski, and Harley Mikkelson in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Mitchell (R) | 60.3 | 182,808 | |
| Kimberly Bizon (D) | 35.0 | 106,061 | ||
| Jeremy Peruski (Independent) | 3.7 | 11,344 | ||
| Harley Mikkelson (G) | 0.9 | 2,851 | ||
| Total votes: 303,064 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Kimberly Bizon defeated Frank Accavitti Jr. and Michael McCarthy in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kimberly Bizon | 41.1 | 21,944 | |
| Frank Accavitti Jr. | 32.0 | 17,047 | ||
| Michael McCarthy | 26.9 | 14,353 | ||
| Total votes: 53,344 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Incumbent Paul Mitchell advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Mitchell | 100.0 | 81,867 | |
| Total votes: 81,867 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Dan Kildee (D) defeated Allen Hardwick (R), Steve Sluka (L), and Harley Mikkelson (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[5][6][1][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dan Kildee Incumbent |
61.2% | 195,279 | |
| Republican | Allen Hardwick | 35.1% | 112,102 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Sluka | 2.2% | 7,006 | |
| Green | Harley Mikkelson | 1.5% | 4,904 | |
| Total Votes | 319,291 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Mikkelson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th District. He lost to incumbent Candice Miller (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Mikkelson lost to incumbent Debbie Stabenow.[8] Mikkelson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Michigan. He ran as a Green Party candidate and faced incumbent Debbie Stabenow (D), Pete Hoekstra (R), Scotty Boman (L), Richard Matkin (UST) and John Litle (NLP) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
2010
Mikkelson faced Rick Snyder (R), Virg Bernero (D), Ken Procter (L) and Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| 2010 Michigan gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Virg Bernero | 39.90% | |
| Republican Party | 58.11% | ||
| Green Party | Harley Mikkelson | 0.64% | |
| Libertarian Party | Ken Proctor | 0.69% | |
| Taxpayers | Stacey Mathia | 0.65% | |
| Other | write-ins | >0.01% | |
| Total Votes | 3,226,088 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 5th Congressional District
- Michigan's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
- United States Senate elections in Michigan, 2012
- Michigan gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Unofficial Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart biographical profile of Harley Mikkelseon
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Unofficial General election candidate list
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "General Election Results: OFFICIAL," November 19, 2010 at 15:10, accessed November 30, 2010
