Michigan's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 6th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Upton was first elected in 1987 and last won re-election in 2012 over Mike O'Brien.
Incumbent Fred Upton (R) defeated Paul Clements (D), Erwin J. Haas (L) and John Lawrence (G) in the general election.[3] Cook Political Report rated the district as a "Safe Republican" win in 2014. Upton maintained a strong financial advantage over Paul Clements, who was a professor of political science at Western Michigan University. Furthermore, Upton improved his chances with his long tenure and relative popularity among conservatives in the district. Clements stated that he felt Upton had become too conservative in his views, as he original won the district as a moderate Republican. Moreover, Clements felt that could help swing voters his way since he described the district as a "moderate" area.[4]
Rep. Fred Upton, the incumbent, faced a primary challenge from Jim Bussler in the August primary. Upton easily defeated Bussler to seek his re-election in November general election. He faced challenger Paul Clements, a professor, in the general election. Clements ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
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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 Fred Upton (R), who was first elected in 1986.
Michigan's 6th Congressional District is located in the southwestern region of the lower peninsula of Michigan and includes the city of Kalamazoo. It includes Van Buren, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Cass, and Berrien counties and a part of Allegan County.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
Fred Upton - Incumbent
Paul Clements
Erwin J. Haas
John Lawrence
August 5, 2014, primary results
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Elections
General election results
The 6th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Fred Upton (R) defeated challengers Paul Clements (D), Erwin J. Haas (L) and John Lawrence (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Fred Upton Incumbent |
55.9% | 116,801 | |
| Democratic | Paul Clements | 40.4% | 84,391 | |
| Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 2.6% | 5,530 | |
| Green | John Lawrence | 1.1% | 2,254 | |
| Total Votes | 208,976 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Fred Upton Incumbent |
71.2% | 37,731 | ||
| Jim Bussler | 28.8% | 15,283 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,014 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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Campaign contributions
Fred Upton
| Fred Upton (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 | $70,588.16 | $475,607.87 | $(157,097.03) | $389,099.01 | ||||
| July Quarterly[10] | July 15, 2013 | $389,099.01 | $464,716.88 | $(134,032.19) | $719,783.70 | ||||
| October Quarterly[11] | October 15, 2013 | $719,783.70 | $274,515.89 | $(101,188.69) | $893,110.90 | ||||
| Year-End[12] | January 31, 2014 | $893,110.90 | $272,260.89 | $(233,437.94) | $931,933.85 | ||||
| April Quarterly[13] | April 15, 2014 | $931,933.85 | $500,954.18 | $(127,300.94) | $1,305,587.09 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $1,305,587.00 | $457,732.00 | $(160,669.00) | $1,602,952.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,445,787.71 | $(913,725.79) | ||||||||
Paul Clements
| Paul Clements (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[14] | April 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $13,360.00 | $(614.08) | $12,745.92 | ||||
| July Quarterly[15] | July 15, 2013 | $12,745.92 | $36,565.00 | $(4,102.57) | $45,208.35 | ||||
| October Quarterly[16] | October 15, 2013 | $45,208.35 | $85,900.14 | $(21,290.71) | $109,817.78 | ||||
| Year-End[17] | January 31, 2014 | $109,817.78 | $107,465.74 | $(15,175.46) | $202,108.06 | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 15, 2014 | $202,108.06 | $122,178.61 | $(48,325.61) | $275,961.06 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $275,961.00 | $128,083.00 | $(44,815.00) | $359,229.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $493,552.49 | $(134,323.43) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 6th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Fred Upton won re-election in the district.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mike O'Brien | 42.6% | 136,563 | |
| Republican | Fred Upton Incumbent |
54.6% | 174,955 | |
| Libertarian | Christie Gelineau | 2% | 6,366 | |
| UST | Jason Gatties | 0.8% | 2,591 | |
| Total Votes | 320,475 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Fred Upton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Don Cooney (D), Melvin Valkner (U.S. Taxpayers), Fred Strand (L) and Pat Foster (G) in the general election.[20]
| U.S. House, Michigan District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Fred Upton incumbent |
62% | 123,142 | |
| Democratic | Don Cooney | 33.6% | 66,729 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Melvin Valkner | 1.8% | 3,672 | |
| Libertarian | Fred Strand | 1.7% | 3,369 | |
| Green | Pat Foster | 0.9% | 1,784 | |
| Total Votes | 198,696 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Fred Upton
- Paul Clements
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
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ WKZO, "Paul Clements talks campaign against Congressman Fred Upton," October 01, 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, "Fred Upton April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fred Upton July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fred Upton October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fred Upton Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fred Upton April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Clements April Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Clements July Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Clements October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Clements Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Clements 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
