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  MI District 11
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Michigan > MI - District 11
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 54.05% Total Population
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 26, 2012 05:39pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameDavid A. Curson Votes159,258 (48.39%)
Term11/13/2012 - 01/03/2013 Margin7,522 (+2.29%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameDave Trott Votes140,435 (55.90%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin38,754 (+15.43%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/12/2012 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Kerry Bentivolio 13 6 --3
Syed Taj 3 ------
Leaning Call: Kerry Bentivolio (92.50%)
Weighted Call: Kerry Bentivolio (98.68%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/20/2012 10/24/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Kerry Bentivolio Syed Taj John T. Tatar Steven Paul Duke William Daniel "Bill" Johnson (W) James Van Gilder (W) Ralph Sherman
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Green Natural Law Independent Independent
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Certified Votes 181,788 (50.76%) 158,879 (44.36%) 9,637 (2.69%) 4,569 (1.28%) 3,251 (0.91%) 14 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -22,909 (-6.40%) -172,151 (-48.07%) -177,219 (-49.48%) -178,537 (-49.85%) -181,774 (-50.76%) -181,787 (-50.76%)
Predict Avg.48.25% 43.00% 1.00% 0.50% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 10/17 $82,890.14 10/17 $63,577.54 $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.41%-- 42.03%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Foster McCollum White & Baydoun (D) 
10/20/12-10/24/12		 47.49% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
  Detroit News
R Maryland Republican
R Kyle
LBT Smart
Laf-W Craverguy
  Detroit Free Press
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
LBT Jed


EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/31/2012 Syed Taj vs Kerry Bentivolio TVAd Attack eng Kerry Can't Be Your Congressman  00:00:30 RBH 
10/25/2012 Syed Taj vs Kerry Bentivolio TVAd Attack eng Don't Vote Bentivolio   00:00:30 RP 
10/04/2012 Syed Taj TVAd Biography eng Dr. Syed Taj for Michigan, 2nd Commercial  00:00:30 RBH 
10/03/2012 Syed Taj TVAd Biography eng Dr. Syed Taj for Michigan  00:00:30 RBH 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 01, 2012 12:00pm News Bro: House candidate Bentivolio 'mentally unbalanced'  Article RBH 
Oct 15, 2012 02:15pm Profile Republican congressional hopeful might think he’s Santa Claus  Article RP 
Sep 27, 2012 01:35am Blog Entry [Natural Law] Candidate for Michigan’s 11th congressional district asks if you’re concerned about “the future of the white race”  Article RBH 

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