2022 Michigan elections
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The 2022 Michigan elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 throughout Michigan.
Federal[edit]
Congress[edit]
House of Representatives[edit]
State[edit]
Executive[edit]
Governor and Lieutenant Governor[edit]
Incumbent Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer is seeking re-election against Republican Tudor Dixon.
Secretary of State[edit]
Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson is seeking re-election against Republican Kristina Karamo.
Attorney General[edit]
Incumbent Democrat Dana Nessel is seeking re-election against Republican Matthew DePerno.
Legislature[edit]
Senate[edit]
All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate are up for election in 2022. Democrats need to gain five seats to take control from Republicans.
House of Representatives[edit]
All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives are up for election in 2022. Democrats need to gain three seats to take control from Republicans.
Judiciary[edit]
Supreme Court[edit]
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Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for election in 2022.
Candidates[edit]
- Richard H. Bernstein (Democratic), incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan (2015–present)[1]
- Kyra Harris Bolden (Democratic), incumbent state representative (2019–present)[2]
- Paul Hudson (Republican), attorney and chair of appeals group at Miller Canfield, P.L.C.[3]
- Kerry Lee Morgan (Libertarian), attorney and perennial candidate[1]
- Brian Zahra (Republican), incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan (2011–present)[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Richard H. Bernstein (incumbent) | 2,111,285 | 33.94% | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Zahra (incumbent) | 1,484,041 | 23.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Kyra Harris Bolden | 1,365,666 | 21.91% | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Hudson | 830,406 | 13.32% | |
| Nonpartisan | Kerry Lee Morgan | 437,396 | 7.02% | |
| Total votes | 6,232,794 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
Ballot initiatives[edit]
Three proposals will appear on the November ballot.
Proposal 1[edit]
Proposal 1, the Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment, is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to modify term limits in the Michigan state legislature. Currently, legislators are limited to serving three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives and two terms in the Michigan Senate. This proposal would modify the limit to be a lifetime twelve-year limit for service across both chambers. The proposal will also increase financial disclosure requirements for various elected officials.[5]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Result not yet known | ||
| Total votes | — | 100.00 |
Proposal 2[edit]
Proposal 2, the Right to Voting Policies Amendment, is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to change voting procedures in the state with the intent of making it easier for citizens to vote.[6]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Result not yet known | ||
| Total votes | — | 100.00 |
Proposal 3[edit]
Proposal 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to protect the right to abortion and contraceptives in the state constitution.[7]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Result not yet known | ||
| Total votes | — | 100.00 |
Issues[edit]
Issues occurred in a few locations with part the Ottawa County Clerk's office losing power and requiring a backup generator,[8] due to a error involving a construction crew that was working on nearby power lines,[9] precincts in Ada Township temporarily running out of ballots,[10] tabulator jams in Kent County due to ballots being marked in pen that had not dried,[11][12] and long lines as polls were closing at City Hall in Grand Rapids.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Rich, Samantha; Wang, Caroline (November 3, 2022). "The Michigan Daily sits down with MI Supreme Court candidates ahead of elections". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ Panetta, Grace (October 18, 2022). "'The stakes couldn't be higher': Abortion, democracy and the woman who could be Michigan's first Black woman justice". 19th News.
- ^ Tribou, Doug (October 28, 2022). "Meet the MI Supreme Court Candidates: Paul Hudson". Michigan Radio.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Election Results.
- ^ "Michigan Proposal 1, Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Proposal 2, Right to Voting Policies Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Fillmore Complex in Ottawa County without power, not impacting Election Day operations WZZM
- ^ Fillmore Complex loses power after construction crews hit power line WWMT
- ^ Ada Township precinct ran out of ballots, using small supply of delivered ballots WZZM
- ^ Ballpoint pens slow ballot tabulation at Grand Rapids Township precinct WOODTV
- ^ Issues with Kent County voting tabulators will not affect results, Benson says WWMT
- ^ 3 hour long line to vote at Grand Rapids City Hall after polls close in Michigan WZZM