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Michigan

Congressional filing deadline: May 19, 2008
Congressional primary: Augsut 5, 2008

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1st District - Bart Stupak (Dem)

Northern lower Michigan and Upper Peninsula, Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City

Bart Stupak (Dem) - Incumbent

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2nd District - Pete Hoekstra (Rep) [Candidate for Governor]

Western shore, Holland

Pete Hoekstra (Rep) - Running for Governor
Bill Huizenga (Rep) - Former State Representative
Jay Riemersma (Rep) - Former NFL football player

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3rd District - Vern Ehlers (Rep)

West central, Grand Rapids

Vern Ehlers (Rep) - Incumbent

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4th District - Dave Camp (Rep)

North central, Midland

Dave Camp (Rep) - Incumbent

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5th District - Dale Kildee (Dem)

East central, Flint

Dale Kildee (Dem) - Incumbent

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6th District - Fred Upton (Rep)

Southwest corner, Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor

Fred Upton (Rep) - Incumbent

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7th District - Mark Schauer (Dem) [2008 pickup]

South central, Battle Creek

Mark Schauer (Dem) - Incumbent

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8th District - Mike Rogers (Rep)

South central, part of Lansing

Mike Rogers (Rep) - Incumbent

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9th District - Gary Peters (Dem)

Southeast, Southfield, West Bloomfield

Gary Peters (Dem) - Incumbent
Paul Welday (Rep) - Former Chief of Staff for former Congressman Joe Knollenberg

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10th District - Candice Miller (Rep)

Southeast shore, Macomb county

Candice Miller (Rep) - Incumbent

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11th District - Thad McCotter (Rep)

Wayne county

Thad McCotter (Rep) - Incumbent
Natalie Mosher (Dem) - Fundraising Consultant

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12th District - Sander Levin (Dem)

Northwest Detroit suburbs, Warren

Sander Levin (Dem) - Incumbent
Mickey Switalski (Dem) - State Senator
Jason McClanahan (Rep) - Auto Worker

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13th District - Carolyn Kilpatrick (Dem)

Parts of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck

Carolyn Kilpatrick (Dem) - Incumbent

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14th District - John Conyers (Dem)

Parts of Detroit, Highland Park, Harper Woods

John Conyers Jr (Dem) - Incumbent

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15th District - John Dingell (Dem)

Southeast corner, Dearborn, Ann Arbor

John Dingell (Dem) - Incumbent