Allen Downer
Allen Downer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 12th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Incumbent Rashida Tlaib, James Hooper, Brenda Sanders, Marc Joseph Sosnowski, and Gary Walkowicz are running in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Rashida Tlaib (D) | |
 | James Hooper (R) | |
 | Brenda Sanders (G) | |
 | Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
 | Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Shanelle Jackson and Byron Nolen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashida Tlaib | 69.4 | 50,059 |
 | Shanelle Jackson | 21.9 | 15,786 | |
 | Byron Nolen | 8.8 | 6,320 | |
| Total votes: 72,165 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Allen Downer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12
James Hooper advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hooper | 100.0 | 24,587 |
| Total votes: 24,587 | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Brenda Sanders advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on July 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Sanders (G) |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Marc Joseph Sosnowski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on July 18, 2026.
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| ✔ | | Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on June 6, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party) |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 12
Incumbent Glenn Anderson won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Glenn Anderson (D) | 95.1 | 41,529 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.9 | 2,161 | ||
| Total votes: 43,690 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 12
Incumbent Glenn Anderson defeated Allen Downer in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 12 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Glenn Anderson | 78.9 | 8,824 |
| Allen Downer | 20.4 | 2,285 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 11,183 | |||
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Endorsements
Allen Downer received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Allen Downer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
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See also
2026 Elections
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