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  MI District 01
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Parents > United States > Michigan > MI - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 15, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 52.38% Total Population
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 26, 2012 05:29pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameDan Benishek Votes120,523 (51.94%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin25,699 (+11.08%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameDan Benishek Votes130,414 (52.14%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin17,151 (+6.86%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 07, 2012 MI District 01 - D Primary
Gary J. McDowell
D 35,877
Aug 07, 2012 MI District 01 - R Primary
Dan Benishek
R 64,423
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/14/2011 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Gary J. McDowell 15 ------
Dan Benishek 7 ------
Leaning Call: Gary J. McDowell (68.18%)
Weighted Call: Gary J. McDowell (99.89%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/18/2012 10/01/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. Dan Benishek St. Rep. Gary J. McDowell Committee Member Emily H. Salvette Ellis B. Boal  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 167,060 (48.14%) 165,179 (47.60%) 10,630 (3.06%) 4,168 (1.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,881 (-0.54%) -156,430 (-45.08%) -162,892 (-46.94%)  
Predict Avg.47.00% 50.00% 2.00% 1.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/17 $288,345.41 10/17 $382,271.09 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2012 00/00/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.90%-- 43.04%-- 4.18%-- 0.55%--  
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
09/29/12-10/01/12		 40.00% -- 43.00% -- 7.00% -- 2.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
09/18/12-09/20/12		 40.00% -- 49.00% 11.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
09/18/12-09/19/12		 42.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
06/19/12-06/20/12		 40.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
01/18/12-01/23/12		 41.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Detroit News
R Maryland Republican
LBT Jed
 


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Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/29/2012 Dan Benishek vs Gary J. McDowell TVAd Attack eng They  00:00:30 RBH 
10/03/2012 Gary J. McDowell vs Dan Benishek TVAd Issue eng Fishing  00:00:31 RP 
10/02/2012 vs Dan Benishek TVAd Attack eng Out Of Step  00:00:32 RP 
09/26/2012 Dan Benishek vs Gary J. McDowell TVAd Attack eng Promotion  00:00:30 RBH 
09/25/2012 vs Dan Benishek TVAd Attack eng Struggling  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 vs Gary J. McDowell TVAd Attack eng Over the Edge  00:00:30 RP 
09/14/2012 Gary J. McDowell vs Dan Benishek TVAd Mixed eng Send a Message  00:00:32 RP 
09/11/2012 Gary J. McDowell vs Dan Benishek TVAd Attack eng Greetings  00:00:33 RP 
09/07/2012 vs Gary J. McDowell TVAd Attack eng MCDOWELLHESAIDIT   00:00:30 RP 
09/05/2012 Dan Benishek TVAd Biography eng Proud  00:00:30 RP 
09/04/2012 Gary J. McDowell vs Dan Benishek TVAd Issue eng Progress  00:00:34 RP 
09/04/2012 Gary J. McDowell TVAd Biography eng Thing or Two  00:00:30 RP 

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