Sen. Debbie Stabenow
(D-Mich.)- Residence:Lansing
- Born:April 29, 1950; Clare, Mich.
- Religion:United Methodist
- Family:Husband, Tom Athans; two children, one stepchild
- Education:Michigan State U., B.A. 1972; Michigan State U., M.S.W. 1975
- Military service:None
- Career:Leadership training consultant
- Political Highlights:Ingham County Commission, 1975-78 (chairwoman, 1977-1978); Mich. House, 1979-91; Mich. Senate, 1991-94; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1994; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-2001; U.S. Senate, 2001-present
- Elected:2000 (2nd term)
- Note: Steering and Outreach Chairwoman
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 2,151,278 | 57% |
| Mike Bouchard (R) | 1,559,597 | 41.4% | ||
| David Sole (GREEN) | 23,890 | 0.6% | ||
| Leonard Schwartz (LIBERT) | 18,341 | 0.5% | ||
| W. Fitzsimons (USTAX) | 18,341 | 0.5% | ||
| 2000 | general | James Tanton (REF) | ||
| Debbie Stabenow (D) | 2,061,952 | 49.5% | ||
| Spencer Abraham (R) | 1,994,693 | 47.9% | ||
| Matthew Abel (GREEN) | 37,542 | 0.9% | ||
| Michael Corliss (LIBERT) | 29,966 | 0.7% | ||
| Mark Forton (REF) | 26,274 | 0.6% | ||
| John Mangopoulos (USTAX) | 11,628 | 0.3% | ||
| William Quarton (NL) | 5,630 | 0.1% | ||
| 1994 | general | Spencer Abraham (R) | 1,578,770 | 51.9% |
| Bob Carr (D) | 1,300,960 | 42.7% | ||
| Jon Coon (LIBERT) | 128,393 | 4.2% | ||
| William Roundtree (WW) | 20,010 | 0.6% | ||
| Chris Wege (NL) | 14,746 | 0.5% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 57.43% | John McCain: 40.96% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 51% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 52% | Robert Dole: 38% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):10,120,860
- Under 18:26.1%
- Over 65:12.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:78.6%
- Black:14.1%
- Hispanic:3.3%
- Asian:1.8%
- American Indian:0.5%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 44,667
- Median Household Income Rank: 16
