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| Incumbent | John Engler (R) |
 Opponent |  Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
| Race outlook | Strong Republican |
| When controversial lawyer Geoffrey Fieger won an upset victory in the Democratic primary last August, no one could predict how it would affect the reelection campaign of incumbent Governor John Engler. Fieger's populist style, personal wealth and unpredictability promised to shake up the race. But it has become abundantly clear that even many Democrats are unomfortable with the fiery Fieger, and Engler should be easily re-elected.
This campaign has been about personality, not issues. Shortly after Labor Day, Engler began running ads wooing independents and Democrats who had supported other candidates in the primary. "We want to keep Michigan in the mainstream, not extreme," he told voters. The Michigan GOP ran ads more directly critical of Fieger and accused him of religious bigotry. Fieger, a trial lawyer best known for representing Jack Kevorkian, has tried to cast himself as a fighter for the people, but his inflammatory rhetoric has offended many. He has flung personal insults at Engler as much as he has criticized his policies. One of his more recent ads calls Engler a chicken for refusing to debate, but Engler has been pursuing a Rose Garden strategy and done his best to ignore his opponent.
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Incumbent | size=2>BART STUPAK (D) --age 46 Elected in 1992 |
| Opponents | Michelle McManus (R) --age 32 State Representative John Loosemore (Liberal) Wendy Conway (Natural Law);96 nominee |
| Outlook | Likely Democrat |
| District Profile; | size=2> Upper Peninsula; northern Lower Michigan . 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-71% R-27% |
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Incumbent | size=2>PETER HOEKSTRA (R) --age 45 Elected in 1992 |
| Opponents | size=2> Bob Shrauger (D) --age 58 Attorney/Mediator Bruce Smith (Liberal) Food Process Plnt Mater Resrce Tom Russell (Natural Law) |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile; | sie=2> West - Holland; Muskegon . 1996 House: size=2>D-33% R-65% |
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Incumbent | VERNON EHLERS (R) --age 64 Elected Dec 1993 |
| Opponents | John Ferguson, Jr. (D) --age 28 Attorney Erwin Haas, Jr. (Liberal);96 nominee Lucille Wiggins (Natural Law) ‘94 nominee |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile; | size=2> West Central - Grand Rapids . 1996 House: size=2>D-29% R-69% |
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Incumbent | size=2>DAVE CAMP (R) --age 45 Elected in 1990 |
| Opponents | Dan Marsh (Libertarian) Grand Rapids Housing Appeals Brds Stuart Goldberg (Natural Law);96 nominee |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile; | size=2> North Central - Midland . 1996 House: size=2>D-33% R-65% |
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Incumbent | JAMES BARCIA (D) --age 46 Elected in 1992 |
| Opponents | Donald Brewster (R) --age 68 Clint Foster (Liberal) Brian Ellison (Natural Law);96 nominee |
| Outlook | Strong Democrat |
| District Profile | East - Saginaw; Bay City. 1996 House: size=2>D-70% R-28% |
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Incumbent | FRED UPTON (R) -- age 45 Elected in 1986 |
| Opponents | Clarence Annen (D) --age 70 Retired Paperwrkrs’ Union Glenn Whitt, Jr. (Liberal) Ken Asmus (Natural Law) |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile; | size=2> Southwest - Kalamazoo; Benton Harbor; St. Joseph . 196House: D-31% R-68% |
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Incumbent | NICK SMITH (R) --age 63 Elected in 1992 |
| Opponents | Jim Berryman (D) --age 51 State Senate Assist Minority Floor Kenneth Proctor (Liberal) Lynnea Ellison (Natural Law) |
| Outlook | Likely Republican |
| District Profile | South Central - Battle Creek; Jackson. 1996 Presidential: face=Arial size=2>D-43% R-55% |
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Incumbent | size=2>DEBBIE STABENOW (D) --age 48 Elected in 1996 |
| Opponents | Susan Munsell (R) --age 47 Fmr State Rep/Accountant John Mangopoulos (Reform);1992 candidate/Pro-Life Ben Steele III (Liberal) Shiawassee Cnty Libertarian Patricia Allen (Natural Law) ‘96 nominee |
| Outlook | Likely Democrat |
| District Profile; | size=2> Central - Part of Lansing . 1996 House: size=2>D-54% R-44% |
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Incumbent | DALE KILDEE (D) -- age 69 Elected in 1976 |
| Opponents | Tom McMillin (R) Auburn Hills City Councilman Malcolm Johnson (Liberal) |
| Outlook | Likely Democrat |
| District Profile; | size=2> East Central - Flint; Pontiac . 1996 House: size=2>D-59% R-39% |
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Incumbent | size=2>DAVID BONIOR (D) -- age 53 Elected in 1976 |
| Opponents | Brian Palmer (R) --age 49 Bruce Township Trustee/Businessman R.Friend (Liberal) Henry Ogden Clark (Natural Law) Architect/1994 and 1996 nominee |
| Outlook | Likely Democrat |
| District Profile; | Southeast - Macomb County; Port Huron . 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-54% R-44% |
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Incumbent | size=2>JOE KNOLLENBERG (R) --age 64 Elected in 1992 |
| Opponents | size=2> Travis Reeds (D) Dick Gach (Liberal) |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile; | size=2> Southeast - Part of Oakland County . 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-36% R-61% |