First elected in 2000, Stabenow is seeking a second full term. She was unopposed in the primary. Bouchard is a former state senator and state representative. The Oakland County sheriff was nominated with 61 percent of the vote in a two-way primary.
Why we're watching: In 2000, Sen. Stabenow defeated her Republican challenger by just 1 percent. In 2004, Michigan passed a state marriage-protection amendment that Stabenow opposed. She also voted against the federal Marriage Protection Amendment, which Republican nominee Bouchard supports.
First elected in 2002, Granholm is seeking a second full term. She was unopposed in the primary. DeVos, a businessman, was unopposed in the primary.
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