Politics & Government

Michigan's 2022 midterm election results

Michigan Public | By Michigan Radio Newsroom

Published November 8, 2022 at 8:14 PM EST

Governor

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins re-election race for Michigan governor

Follow along as results from Michigan's 2022 gubernatorial race come in from the Associated Press.

Secretary of State

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson defeats Karamo to win reelection

Benson defeated Kristina Karamo, a Republican who has spread baseless conspiracy theories about elections.

Attorney General

Attorney General Dana Nessel wins reelection after DePerno concedes

Dana Nessel won a second term as the state's attorney general.

Ballot Initiatives

Proposal 1

Michigan's Proposal 1 passes, bringing changes to Legislative term limits

Michigan voters weighed in on the future of term limits in the state, passing Proposal 1 overwhelmingly in Tuesday's election.

Proposal 2

Voters approve Proposal 2, a constitutional amendment expanding voting rights

Proposal 22-2 passed in Michigan by a large margin, expanding voting rights in the state.

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 passes, enshrines abortion rights in Michigan Constitution

Michigan voters made state history Tuesday by passing an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion access, in the state constitution.

Key House Races

3rd District

Democrat Hillary Scholten defeats Republican John Gibbs for Michigan's 3rd District

Democrat Hillary Scholten will represent Michigan's Third Congressional District. The Associated Press is calling the race for Scholten over Republican John Gibbs.

7th District

Slotkin narrowly defeats Barrett in newly-drawn 7th District

Democratic incumbent Elissa Slotkin retains her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

8th District

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee re-elected in Michigan's 8th District

Voters re-elected Democrat Dan Kildee over his Republican challenger, Paul Junge. He succeeded his uncle, Dale Kildee, who held the seat for 36 years.

Michigan Supreme Court

U.S. House Races

US Rep. Jack Bergman secures re-election in Michigan's 1st District

While access to accessible health care was top of mind for residents of Michigan's 1st District, voters re-elected incumbent Republican Rep. Jack Bergman over his Democratic opponent Dr. Bob Lorinser.

Incumbent US Rep. John Moolenaar wins re-election in Michigan's 2nd District

Republican incumbent U.S. Representative John Moolenaar has won re-election.

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U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga defeats Joseph Alfonso in Michigan's 4th District race

Republican Bill Huizenga won re-election to the U.S. House in Michigan's 4th Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg re-elected in Michigan's 5th District

Republican Tim Walberg has won re-election to his U.S. House seat in Michigan's 5th Congressional District.

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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell re-elected in Michigan's newly redrawn 6th District

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, who moved to Ann Arbor from Dearborn after her district was redrawn, has won re-election in Michigan's 6th District.