2010 Michigan Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Michigan Attorney General election
| country = Michigan
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 Michigan Attorney General election
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 Michigan Attorney General election
| next_year = 2014
| election_date = {{Start date|2010|11|2}}
| turnout = 3,136,224
| nominee1 = Bill Schuette
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:President Donald Trump with Bill Schuette (cropped 2).jpg
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,649,223
| percentage1 = 52.59%
| nominee2 = David Leyton
| image2 = David Leyton.jpg
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,363,486
| percentage2 = 43.48%
| map_image = 2010 Michigan Attorney General election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption =
County results
Schuette: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Leyton: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Mike Cox
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Schuette
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}{{ElectionsMI}}
The 2010 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Two-term incumbent Mike Cox was term-limited by the Michigan Constitution from seeking a third term. Republican Bill Schuette, a former Congressman, state Senator and judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, defeated Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton with 54 percent of the vote.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/11/republican_bill_schuette_wins.html |title=Republican Bill Schuette wins Michigan attorney general race |work=MLive |author=Associated Press |date=November 2, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}
Republican Party
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Bill Schuette, former U.S. Representative, Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals and state Senator,
==Eliminated at convention==
- Mike Bishop, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate{{cite web |url=http://blog.mlive.com/capitolchronicles/2010/08/bill_schuette_beats_mike_bisho.html |title=Bill Schuette beats Mike Bishop for GOP attorney general nod -- barely |work=MLive |author=Susan J. Demas |date=August 31, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}
==Withdrew==
- Bruce Patterson, state Senator{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/01/gop_state_senator_bruce_patter.html |title=GOP state senator Bruce Patterson explores run for Michigan AG |work=MLive |author=Associated Press |date=January 14, 2009 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}
Patterson, a term-limited state Senator, was the first to form a campaign, forming an exploratory campaign in January, though he did not compete for the nomination at the Republican Party Convention in August 2010. After being expected to win the nomination handily, Schuette defeated Bishop by 121 votes to secure the nomination.
Democratic Party
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- David Leyton, Genesee County Prosecutor{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/08/genesee_county_prosecutor_davi_11.html |title=Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton secures Democratic nomination for attorney general |author=Allison Bush |work=The Flint Journal |date=August 29, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}
==Withdrew==
- Richard Bernstein, Attorney
- Gretchen Whitmer, state Senator{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lansingstatejournal/1877138841.html?FMT=ABS&date=Oct+11%2C+2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717215158/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lansingstatejournal/1877138841.html?FMT=ABS&date=Oct+11,+2009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |title= Whitmer files papers to run for attorney general |publisher= Lansing State Journal |author= Scott Davis |date= October 11, 2009 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20100120/NEWS5/100120027/1318/Sen.-Whitmer-to-bow-out-of-AG-race|title= Sen. Whitmer to leave AG race |publisher= Detroit Free Press |author= Chris Christoff |date= January 20, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}
Despite filing for the race, both Bernstein and Whitmer withdrew before the state Democratic Party Convention and Leyton won the nomination uncontested.
Minor parties
=Libertarian Party=
=U.S. Taxpayers Party=
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=Michigan attorney general election, 2010{{cite web | url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/#04000000 | title=Election Results - General Election - November 2, 2010 | publisher=Michigan Department of State |date=February 22, 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Schuette
|votes = 1,649,223
|percentage = 52.59%
|change = -1.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David Leyton
|votes = 1,363,486
|percentage = 43.48%
|change = -0.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Daniel Grow
|votes = 62,737
|percentage = 2.00%
|change = +0.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = US Taxpayers Party
|candidate = Gerald Van Sickle
|votes = 60,778
|percentage = 1.94%
|change = +0.95%
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 285,737
|percentage = 9.11%
|change = -1.21%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,136,224
|percentage =
|change = -0.15%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
Official campaign websites
- [http://www.billschuette.com/ Bill Schuette for Attorney General]
{{United States elections, 2010}}
Category:Michigan Attorney General elections