A general election was held in the
U.S. state of
Michigan on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5, 2014.
Voters elected all four executive officers and both houses of the
state legislature, as well as the state's delegations to the
U.S. House and one of its two
U.S. Senate seats.
As of 2022, this remains the last time that the
Republican Party has won any statewide office in Michigan.
Incumbent Democratic
SenatorCarl Levin was re-elected in
2008 with 62.7% of the vote. He retired instead of seeking a seventh term. U.S. Representative
Gary Peters defeated former secretary of state
Terri Lynn Land in the general election.
Incumbent Republican
GovernorRick Snyder was first elected in
2010 with 58.1% of the vote.[3] He ran for re-election to a second term and defeated former U.S. Representative
Mark Schauer in the closest statewide election in 2014.
Incumbent Republican
Secretary of StateRuth Johnson was first elected in
2010 with 50.7% of the vote. She won re-election to a second term against attorney Godfrey Dillard.
Incumbent Republican
Attorney GeneralBill Schuette was first elected in
2010 with 52.6% of the vote. He won re-election to a second term against
MSU law professor Mark Totten.
All seats of the
Michigan Legislature were up for election. The
Senate elects its members to four year terms, while the
House of Representatives members are elected to two year terms. Republicans retained control of both chambers and made small gains in seats.