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Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.)

District: 12th District, Suburban Detroit -- Warren, Clinton, Southfield
Residence: Royal Oak
Born: September 6, 1931; Detroit, Mich.
Religion: Jewish
Family: Widowed; four children
Education: U. of Chicago, B.A. 1952; Columbia U., M.A. 1954 (international relations); Harvard U., LL.B. 1957
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Oakland Board of Supervisors, 1961-64; Mich. Senate, 1965-71 (minority leader, 1969-70); Mich. Democratic Party chairman, 1968-69; Democratic nominee for governor, 1970, 1974; U.S. House, 1983-present
Elected: Elected: 1982 (15th term)
Committee Assignments: Ways & Means - Ranking Member; Joint Taxation

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State Information: 12th District, Suburban Detroit -- Warren, Clinton, Southfield

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Sander Levin (D)	124,671	61.1%
		Don Volaric (R)	71,372	35%
		Julia Williams (GREEN)	3,038	1.5%
		Leonard Schwartz (LIBERT)	2,342	1.1%
		Les Townsend (USTAX)	2,285	1.1%
		Alan Jacquemotte (I)	409	0.2%
2008	general	Sander Levin (D)	225,094	72.1%
		Bert Copple (R)	74,565	23.9%
		John Vico (LIBERT)	4,767	1.5%
		Les Townsend (USTAX)	4,076	1.3%
		William Opalicky (GREEN)	3,842	1.2%
2006	general	Sander Levin (D)	168,494	70.2%
		Randell Shafer (R)	62,689	26.1%
		Andy Lecureaux (LIBERT)	3,259	1.4%
		Les Townsend (USTAX)	2,076	0.9%
		Jerome White (X)	1,862	0.8%
		Art Myatt (GREEN)	1,735	0.7%
2004	general	Sander Levin (D)	210,827	69.3%
		Randell Shafer (R)	88,256	29%
		Dick Gach (LIBERT)	5,051	1.7%
2002	general	Sander Levin (D)	140,970	68.3%
		Harvey Dean (R)	61,502	29.8%
		Dick Gach (LIBERT)	2,694	1.3%
		Steven Revis (USTAX)	1,362	0.7%