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  MI District 03
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Michigan > MI - District 03
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 49.25% Total Population
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 26, 2012 05:32pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameJustin Amash Votes133,714 (59.68%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin49,761 (+22.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameJustin Amash Votes125,754 (57.91%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin41,034 (+18.90%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 07, 2012 MI District 03 - D Primary
Steve Pestka
D 22,720
Aug 07, 2012 MI District 03 - R Primary
Justin Amash
R 51,098
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/12/2012 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Justin Amash 9 4 5 4
Steve Pestka 1 ------
Leaning Call: Justin Amash (97.96%)
Weighted Call: Justin Amash (99.99%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/18/2012 10/21/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. Justin Amash St. Rep. Steve Pestka William J. "Bill" Gelineau (W) Steven Butler  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 171,675 (52.62%) 144,108 (44.17%) 10,498 (3.22%) 2 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,567 (-8.45%) -161,177 (-49.40%) -171,673 (-52.61%)  
Predict Avg.51.00% 47.00% 2.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/17 $437,940.56 10/17 $90,777.14 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 01/01/0001 00/00/2012 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.19%-- 36.99%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/18/12-10/21/12		 50.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Glengariff Group 
10/17/12-10/18/12		 33.80% -- 34.90% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) 
10/08/12-10/09/12		 48.00% 2.0 44.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) 
08/18/12-08/21/12		 50.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/30/2012 Steve Pestka vs Justin Amash TVAd Contrast eng Ideals  00:00:30 RBH 
10/26/2012 Steve Pestka vs Justin Amash TVAd Contrast eng One Vote  00:00:30 RBH 
10/17/2012 Justin Amash vs Steve Pestka TVAd Attack eng Do-Nothing Steve Pestka  00:00:30 RBH 
10/03/2012 Steve Pestka vs Justin Amash TVAd Attack eng One  00:00:31 RP 
07/30/2012 vs Steve Pestka TVAd Mixed eng Fight for What's Right  00:00:31 RP 
07/12/2012 Steve Pestka TVAd Issue eng Contribution  00:00:31 RP 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 11, 2012 08:00am Endorsement Justin Amash loses Right to Life support, claims politics are at play  Article RP 

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