Primary Election Overview: 12th Congressional District

Liz Gullett

May 03, 2022

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base. Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available.

District Overview

The 12^th Congressional District is located in southeast Michigan and includes portions of Oakland and Wayne Counties.

Commentary

Congresswoman Tlaib is running for her third full term in office, in the newly drawn 12^th District. The district has a strong 75% Democratic base, making the Democratic primary race the key to who will represent this district next year. All of the Democratic candidates have campaign experience and have represented portions of the district is some capacity.

Democratic Candidates:

- Kelly Garrett – Mayor of Lathrup Village
- Shanelle Jackson – Government affairs director at a fintech, former state representative
- Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib – Congresswoman, former state representative, attorney
- Janice Winfrey – Detroit City Clerk, former public school math teacher

Republican Candidate:

- Steven Elliott – Business owner, veteran
- James Hooper
- Hassan Nehme

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