Michigan State Senate elections, 2014

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Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Michigan State Senate. The overall composition of the chamber shifted by two seats, with the Republican Party picking up two additional seats to increase their total from 26 to 28. The party continued their control of the State Senate. The Democratic Party dropped their total seats from 12 to 10.

Incumbents retiring

A total of 10 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Tupac Hunter	Democratic	Senate District 5
Glenn Anderson	Democratic	Senate District 6
John Pappageorge	Republican	Senate District 13
Bruce Caswell	Republican	Senate District 16
Randy Richardville	Republican	Senate District 17
Gretchen Whitmer	Democratic	Senate District 23
Mark Jansen	Republican	Senate District 28
Roger Kahn	Republican	Senate District 31
John Moolenaar	Republican	Senate District 36
Howard Walker	Republican	Senate District 37

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Michigan State Senate:

Michigan State Senate
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	12	11
	Republican Party	26	27
Total		38	38

Qualifications

Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In all 38 districts up for election, there were candidates from both major parties running for election. Because of this, no candidates were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances.

Primary challenges

A total of nine incumbents (23.7%) faced primary competition on August 5. Ten incumbents (26.3%) did not run for re-election and another 19 incumbents (50.0%) advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition were:

District 2: Incumbent Bert Johnson defeated Georgia Lemmons, Taras Nykoriak and House District 3 incumbent John Olumba in the Democratic primary.
District 4: Incumbent Virgil Smith defeated House District 12 incumbent Rashida Tlaib and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary.
District 15: Incumbent Mike Kowall defeated Matt Maddock and Ron Molnar in the Republican primary.
District 31: Incumbent Mike Green defeated House District 82 incumbent Kevin Daley and Jeffery Phillips in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents

Ten incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 28 (73.7%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, three Democrats and seven Republicans, can be found above.

List of candidates

District 1

August 5 Democratic primary:

Coleman Young II a - Incumbent Young first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

Barry Berk a

November 4 General election candidates:

Coleman Young II: 48,510

Barry Berk: 19,021

District 2

August 5 Democratic primary:

Bert Johnson: 10,407 a - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.
Georgia Lemmons: 1,733
Taras Nykoriak: 721
John Olumba: 3,663

August 5 Republican primary:

Mark Ashley Price a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bert Johnson: 41,452

Mark Ashley Price: 14,354

Jeff Hall: 2,088

District 3

August 5 Democratic primary:

Morris Hood a - Incumbent Hood first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

Matthew Keller a

November 4 General election candidates:

Morris Hood: 45,546

Matthew Keller: 11,086

District 4

August 5 Democratic primary:

Virgil Smith: 11,597 a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2011.
Rashida Tlaib: 9,742
Howard Worthy: 1,937

August 5 Republican primary:

Keith Franklin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Virgil Smith: 49,970

Keith Franklin: 11,047

Note: Worthy received one write-in vote.

District 5

Note: Incumbent Tupac Hunter (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

August 5 Republican primary:

Jennifer Rynicki a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Knezek: 59,680

Jennifer Rynicki: 13,286

District 6

Note: Incumbent Glenn Anderson (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Hoon-Yung Hopgood a - Incumbent Hopgood first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

Darrell McNeill a

November 4 General election candidates:

Hoon-Yung Hopgood: 42,835

Darrell McNeill: 25,919

District 7

August 5 Democratic primary:

Dian Slavens a

August 5 Republican primary:

Patrick Colbeck: 14,494 a - Incumbent Colbeck first assumed office in 2011.
Matthew Edwards: 4,807

November 4 General election candidates:

Dian Slavens: 47,110

Patrick Colbeck: 52,567

District 8

Note: Incumbent Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) ran for re-election in District 6.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Christine Bell a

August 5 Republican primary:

Jack Brandenburg a - Incumbent Brandenburg first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christine Bell: 34,279

Jack Brandenburg: 55,304

District 9

August 5 Democratic primary:

Steve Bieda a - Incumbent Bieda first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

Hawke Fracassa a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Bieda: 48,146

Hawke Fracassa: 22,699

District 10

August 5 Democratic primary:

Kenneth Jenkins a

August 5 Republican primary:

Jake Null: 1,593
Tory Rocca: 13,836 a - Incumbent Rocca first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kenneth Jenkins: 30,657

Tory Rocca: 51,465

District 11

Note: Incumbent Jack Brandenburg (R) ran for re-election in District 8.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Vicki Barnett: 10,168
Vincent Gregory: 10,286 a - Incumbent Gregory first assumed office in 2011.
Ellen Lipton: 9,204

August 5 Republican primary:

Boris Tuman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vincent Gregory: 70,862

Boris Tuman: 22,846

James Young: 2,994

District 12

August 5 Democratic primary:

Paul Secrest: 7,649 a
Kenneth VanNorwick: 3,540

August 5 Republican primary:

Bob Gray: 5,873
Jim Marleau: 14,617 a - Incumbent Marleau first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Secrest: 37,067

Jim Marleau: 50,117

District 13

Note: Incumbent John Pappageorge (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Ryan Fishman: 6,252
Cyndi Peltonen: 7,620 a

August 5 Republican primary:

Ethan Baker: 1,546
Al Gui: 276
Marty Knollenberg: 8,788 a
Chuck Moss: 4,929
Rocky Raczkowski: 8,716

November 4 General election candidates:

Cyndi Peltonen: 42,892

Marty Knollenberg: 59,570

District 14

Note: Incumbent Vincent Gregory (D) ran for re-election in District 11.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Tim Terpening: 3,891
Bobbie Walton: 6,807 a

August 5 Republican primary:

David Robertson a - Incumbent Robertson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bobbie Walton: 34,502

David Robertson: 46,826

District 15

August 5 Democratic primary:

Tom Crawford: 4,332
Michael D. Smith: 6,867 a

August 5 Republican primary:

Mike Kowall: 11,344 a - Incumbent Kowall first assumed office in 2011.
Matt Maddock: 9,721
Ron Molnar: 1,707

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael D. Smith: 37,489

Mike Kowall: 52,797

District 16

Note: Incumbent Bruce Caswell (R) did not seek re-election.^[1]

August 5 Democratic primary:

Kevin Commet a

August 5 Republican primary:

Mike Shirkey a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Commet: 26,823

Mike Shirkey: 41,667

District 17

Note: Incumbent Randy Richardville (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Doug Spade a

August 5 Republican primary:

Dale Zorn a

November 4 General election candidates:

Doug Spade: 34,706

Dale Zorn: 38,442

Jeff Andring: 2,039

District 18

August 5 Democratic primary:

Rebekah Warren a - Incumbent Warren first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

Terry Linden a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rebekah Warren: 61,421

Terry Linden: 23,745

District 19

August 5 Democratic primary:

Greg Grieves a

August 5 Republican primary:

Mike Nofs a - Incumbent Nofs first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Greg Grieves: 27,951

Mike Nofs: 44,798

District 20

Note: Incumbent Tonya Schuitmaker (R) ran for re-election in District 26.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Sean McCann a

August 5 Republican primary:

Margaret O'Brien: 11,342 a
Ron Zuiderveen: 3,308

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean McCann: 36,571

Margaret O'Brien: 36,630

Lorence Wenke: 7,263

District 21

August 5 Democratic primary:

Bette Pierman a

August 5 Republican primary:

John Proos a - Incumbent Proos first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bette Pierman: 25,090

John Proos: 45,586

District 22

August 5 Democratic primary:

Shari Pollesch a

August 5 Republican primary:

Joe Hune a - Incumbent Hune first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Shari Pollesch: 37,709

Joe Hune: 58,380

Jeff Wood: 3,108

District 23

Note: Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

August 5 Republican primary:

Craig Whitehead a

November 4 General election candidates:

Curtis Hertel: 50,824

Craig Whitehead: 26,076

District 24

August 5 Democratic primary:

Dawn Levey a

August 5 Republican primary:

Rick Jones a - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dawn Levey: 42,776

Rick Jones: 55,332

District 25

August 5 Democratic primary:

Terry Brown a

August 5 Republican primary:

Phil Pavlov a - Incumbent Pavlov first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Terry Brown: 36,832

Phil Pavlov: 46,553

District 26

Note: Incumbent David Robertson (R) ran for re-election in District 14.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jim Walters a

August 5 Republican primary:

Tonya Schuitmaker a - Incumbent Schuitmaker first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Walters: 26,782

Tonya Schuitmaker: 47,244

William Wenzel: 2,944

District 27

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jim Ananich a - Incumbent Ananich first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Brendt Gerics a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Ananich: 51,291

Brendt Gerics: 15,062

District 28

Note: Incumbent Mark Jansen (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Deb Havens a

August 5 Republican primary:

Kevin Green: 8,733
Peter MacGregor: 18,397 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Deb Havens: 25,131

Peter MacGregor: 53,221

Ted Gerrard: 2,115

District 29

August 5 Democratic primary:

Lance Penny: 4,219 a
Michael Scruggs: 4,008

August 5 Republican primary:

Dave Hildenbrand a - Incumbent Hildenbrand first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lance Penny: 34,278

Dave Hildenbrand: 47,200

District 30

August 5 Democratic primary:

Sarah Howard a

August 5 Republican primary:

Arlan Meekhof a - Incumbent Meekhof first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sarah Howard: 24,940

Arlan Meekhof: 62,338

District 31

August 5 Democratic primary:

Ron Mindykowski a

August 5 Republican primary:

Kevin Daley: 9,873
Mike Green: 10,645 a - Incumbent Green first assumed office in 2011.
Jeffery Phillips: 964

November 4 General election candidates:

Ron Mindykowski: 38,086

Mike Green: 45,699

District 32

Note: Incumbent Roger Kahn (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Stacy Erwin Oakes: 11,257 a
Garnet Lewis: 6,959

August 5 Republican primary:

Ken Horn a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stacy Erwin Oakes: 41,539

Ken Horn: 49,452

District 33

August 5 Democratic primary:

Fred Sprague a

August 5 Republican primary:

Judy Emmons a - Incumbent Emmons first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Sprague: 27,235

Judy Emmons: 36,420

District 34

August 5 Democratic primary:

Cathy Forbes a

August 5 Republican primary:

Goeff Hansen: 9,203 a - Incumbent Hansen first assumed office in 2011.
Nick Sundquist: 5,538

November 4 General election candidates:

Cathy Forbes: 31,246

Goeff Hansen: 39,129

District 35

August 5 Democratic primary:

Glenn Lottie a

August 5 Republican primary:

Darwin Booher a - Incumbent Booher first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn Lottie: 34,872

Darwin Booher: 51,299

District 36

Note: Incumbent John Moolenaar (R) won election to Congress.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Joe Lukasiewicz a

August 5 Republican primary:

Jim Stamas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Lukasiewicz: 32,788

Jim Stamas: 51,849

District 37

Note: Incumbent Howard Walker (R) did not seek re-election.^[2]

August 5 Democratic primary:

Phil Bellfy: 4,620 a
Jimmy Schmidt: 4,346

August 5 Republican primary:

Greg MacMaster: 15,312
Wayne Schmidt: 19,107 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil Bellfy: 35,031

Wayne Schmidt: 54,981

District 38

August 5 Democratic primary:

Christopher Germain: 5,446 a
Chris LaMarche: 5,300

August 5 Republican primary:

Tom Casperson a - Incumbent Casperson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher Germain: 31,277

Tom Casperson: 50,690

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Current members of the Michigan State Senate

Senators

District 1

Erika Geiss (D)

District 2

Sylvia Santana (D)

District 3

Stephanie Chang (D)

District 4

Darrin Camilleri (D)

District 5

Dayna Polehanki (D)

District 6

Mary Cavanagh (D)

District 7

Jeremy Moss (D)

District 8

Mallory McMorrow (D)

District 9

Michael Webber (R)

District 10

Paul Wojno (D)

District 11

Veronica Klinefelt (D)

District 12

Kevin Hertel (D)

District 13

Rosemary Bayer (D)

District 14

Sue Shink (D)

District 15

Jeff Irwin (D)

District 16

Joseph Bellino (R)

District 17

Jonathan Lindsey (R)

District 18

Thomas Albert (R)

District 19

Sean McCann (D)

District 20

Aric Nesbitt (R)

District 21

Sarah Anthony (D)

District 22

Lana Theis (R)

District 23

Jim Runestad (R)

District 24

Ruth Johnson (R)

District 25

Dan Lauwers (R)

District 26

Kevin Daley (R)

District 27

John Cherry (D)

District 28

Sam Singh (D)

District 29

Winnie Brinks (D)

District 30

Mark Huizenga (R)

District 31

Roger Victory (R)

District 32

Jon Bumstead (R)

District 33

Rick Outman (R)

District 34

Roger Hauck (R)

District 35

Vacant

District 36

Michele Hoitenga (R)

District 37

John Damoose (R)

District 38

Ed McBroom (R)

Democratic Party (19)

Republican Party (18)

Vacancies (1)

[1] MLive, "Senator Bruce Caswell will not run for second term, set to retire," February 28, 2014

[2] MLive, "Republican state Sen. Howard Walker says he will not seek re-election in 2014," August 8, 2013

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