2014 Michigan elections
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. Federal elections. U.S. Senate. Incumbent Democratic Senator Carl 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. State elections. Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder was first elected in 2010 with 58.1% of the vote. He ran for re-election to a second term and defeated former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer in the closest statewide election in 2014. Secretary of State. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson was first elected in 2010 with 50.7% of the vote. She won re-election to a second term against attorney Godfrey Dillard. Attorney General. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill 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. State Legislature. 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.