Michigan's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 5th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Rep. Dan Kildee (D) won his first bid for re-election. First elected in 2012, he won election to the seat previous held by his uncle, Rep. Dale Kildee. Kildee defeated challenger Allen Hardwick (R) for the district seat.
Cook Political Report rated Michigan's 5th Congressional District as a "Safe Democratic" seat in the 2014 election. The district, which included Flint, predominately favored Democratic candidates in the past. Recent economic downturn and unemployment in the region were the major causes for concern and were the primary focuses of each candidate. Kildee said he intended to motivate traditional Democrat voters in the region. One such instance was the arrival of Bill Clinton to campaign for prominent Democrats in Michigan. Though considered the favorite, Kildee emphasized that voter turnout would be critical for the success of his campaign and the campaigns of other Democrats in the state.[3]
Both candidates presented themselves as proponents of bipartisanship but, at the same time, disagreed over how to promote it. During a debate on October 15, 2014, both candidates accused the opposing party of being the source of discontent and dysfunction in Washington. Kildee mainly focused his campaign on protecting manufacturing jobs in Michigan that are critical for the local economy. Hardwick, on the other hand, emphasized that the focus should be on helping the job creators and bringing in new jobs to the district.[4]
Kildee won the Democratic primary, running unopposed for the nomination. Allen Hardwick edged out Tom Whitmire for the Republican nomination on August 5, 2014. Third party candidate Harold H. Jones, of the Libertarian Party, successfully filed to challenge Kildee's seat.
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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.[5]<[6]
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters must have registered by June 7, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[7]
- See also: Michigan elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Dan Kildee (D), who was first elected in 1976.
Michigan's 5th Congressional District is located in the mid region of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It includes Arenac, Bay, Genesee, and Iosco counties as well as parts of Saginaw and Tuscola counties.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
Dan Kildee - Incumbent
Allen Hardwick
Harold H. Jones
August 5, 2014, primary results
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Elections
General election results
The 5th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Dan Kildee (D) defeated challengers Allen Hardwick (R) and Harold Jones (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Dan Kildee Incumbent |
66.7% | 148,182 | |
| Republican | Allen Hardwick | 31.2% | 69,222 | |
| Libertarian | Hal Jones | 2.1% | 4,734 | |
| Total Votes | 222,138 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Allen Hardwick |
51.3% | 13,557 | ||
| Tom Whitmire | 48.7% | 12,859 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,416 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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Campaign contributions
Dan Kildee
| Dan Kildee (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[9] | April 15, 2013 | $142,259.01 | $18,249.18 | $(70,860.57) | $89,647.62 | ||||
| July Quarterly[10] | July 15, 2013 | $89,647.62 | $131,435.50 | $(45,804.48) | $175,278.64 | ||||
| October Quarterly[11] | October 15, 2013 | $175,278.64 | $95,906.49 | $(60,692.86) | $210,492.27 | ||||
| Year-End[12] | January 31, 2014 | $210,492.27 | $101,531.07 | $(61,206.74) | $250,816.60 | ||||
| April Quarterly[13] | April 15, 2014 | $251,356.60 | $111,105.00 | $(33,539.32) | $328,922.28 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $328,922.00 | $141,507.00 | $(92,442.00) | $377,987.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $599,734.24 | $(364,545.97) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 5th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Dan Kildee won the election in the district.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Dan Kildee |
65% | 214,531 | |
| Republican | Jim Slezak | 31.5% | 103,931 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 1.5% | 4,990 | |
| Independent | David Davenport | 2% | 6,694 | |
| Total Votes | 330,146 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Dale Kildee won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Kupiec (R), J. Matthew de Heus (G) and Michael Moon (L) in the general election.[15]
| U.S. House, Michigan District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dale Kildee incumbent |
53% | 107,286 | |
| Republican | John Kupiec | 44.3% | 89,680 | |
| Green | J. Matthew de Heus | 1.3% | 2,649 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Moon | 1.3% | 2,648 | |
| Total Votes | 202,263 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Dan Kildee
- Allen Hardwick
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR JULY 26, 2014," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ MLive, "U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee hopes Bill Clinton's visit to Flint will motivate voters; ticket details announced," October 17, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Radio, "5th District candidates disagree on bipartisanship and other issues during debate," October 15, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Michigan.gov,"Questions and Answers: Michigan’s Presidential Primary," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Michigan Department of State Website, "Registering to Vote: Step 2," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dale Kildee April Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dave Camp July Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Kildee October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Kildee Year-End," accessed January 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Kildee April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan," accessed November 3, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
