Union-Backed Democrat Loses Race To Dr. Dan Benishek (Again), Then Backtracks

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  November 8th at 05:30 PM  | 

Michigan Congressman Dan Benishek [MI-1] won his re-election race on Tuesday night against union-bought Democrat Gary McDowell by the slimmest of margins–2,297 votes, with 100% of the precincts counted. In fact, the unions’ candidate even congratulated ‘Dr. Dan’ [Benishek is a surgeon]. McDowell praised Benishek for winning the contest. “It was a great race. Congratulations to Dan Benishek. Hope he does well,” McDowell said this | Read More »

Dan Benishek: Of The People, By The People

By: Lori Ziganto (Diary)  |  October 26th at 06:00 PM  | 

We are getting down to the wire here and a candidate who can win needs our help. Dan Benishek is running in MI-1 for the seat that Bart Stupak is vacating. Y’all remember Bart Stupak, right? The man who proved that the myth of the Pro-Life Democrat is just that; a myth. He disgustingly sold out the unborn, after promising not to, and voted for | Read More »

He Doesn’t Hate Your Grandma, Really.

By: Loren Heal (Diary)  |  October 7th at 01:00 PM  | 

Gary McDowell is the doomed Democrat running against rising Republican star Dr. Dan Benishek in MI-01. Gary McDowell doesn’t really hate your grandma.  It’s nothing personal, mind you. He just thinks she should have to compete for budget like any other part of the bureaucracy. Come on, Grams! Make your case!  Show your budgetary requirements in the current fiscal outlook going forward.  And speaking of | Read More »

Sometimes, The Little Guy Wins

By: Dave Poff (haystack) (Diary)  |  August 14th at 08:53 PM  | 

[update: Benishek statement on Allen's announcement, is pasted below the fold:] Jason Allen has announced that he will NOT seek a recount in his primary race against Dr. Dan Benishek: Petoskey, MI – Michigan First District Congressional candidate Jason Allen, R-Alanson, will not pursue a recount of the official election results certified by the State Board of Canvassers on Friday. “Over the last few months | Read More »

Dan Benishek (R CAND, MI-01) thanks… you.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  August 13th at 06:00 PM  | 

He’s been certified – with a 15 vote margin; votes matter, folks – so (barring a final recount request from the Allen campaign) he’s the nominee. And Dan would like to credit all of you and the rest of the online community for your help with it. The campaign was kind enough to give RedState first look at his video thanks: Dan’s site is here.

Note To Jason Allen: There’s No *I* in “Team”

By: Dave Poff (haystack) (Diary)  |  August 12th at 11:00 AM  | 

Jason Allen and Dan Benishek faced off in what proved to be a very tight GOP primary on August 3 for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District seat once occupied by Bart Stupak. At the end of the night, Benishek was up by a single vote. In the days since, as each precinct and each county has been working to review and verify and certify, Allen and | Read More »

All Hands On Deck For Dan Benishek

By: Dave Poff (haystack) (Diary)  |  August 4th at 08:39 PM  | 

Dan Benishek won last night’s primary in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District…by ONE vote. Yes folks, one vote… which proves that every vote does indeed count. But Dr. Dan hasn’t yet won this thing officially because last-minute wonder Jason Allen (rushing to move in to the District barely in time to be eligible to run at all) is gearing up to challenge the count. And, the | Read More »

Benishek For Congress

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  July 12th at 08:00 AM  | 

I haven’t written about Dan Benishek’s campaign for congress. He’s been on the front page several times doing it himself. Dan Benishek is in a fight against everything we oppose. His “Republican” opponent has sold himself out to the unions and they love him. Between freedom and tyranny, Dan’s opponent has routinely sided with the tyranny of unions that want to impose their ways of | Read More »

I’ll Take This Message To Washington

By: Representative Dr. Dan Benishek (Diary)  |  July 6th at 10:49 AM  | 

Read It.  Reduce It.  Repeal It.  Reform It. Later today my first Michigan 1st District TV Ad is going to debut.  In it I briefly explain my 4 R’s.  I’m glad to have the opportunity to further discuss it here. We all remember the 3 R’s from grade school, and we still need them; but I am going to tell you about a different group | Read More »

Michigan’s 1st District: An Awakening

By: Representative Dr. Dan Benishek (Diary)  |  May 13th at 11:50 AM  | 

We’ve been traveling this week. We’ve logged hundreds of miles and gone from town to town, meeting people of Main Street, America.  I’ve talked to them in coffee shops, private homes, businesses, Republican dinners and Tea Party events.  Everywhere I’ve gone, the people are speaking out and I am listening. I’ve been extremely impressed with how well-informed the people are.  The topics we’ve discussed, the | Read More »

Dan Benishek: “Enough is Enough” Michigan’s 1st District

By: Representative Dr. Dan Benishek (Diary)  |  May 4th at 08:00 AM  | 

Leaving Behind 18 Years of Democratic Representation This past weekend, Americans For Prosperity sponsored the “Defending the American Dream” Summit.  Hearing Sarah Palin, the keynote speaker for Conservatism, was of course the highlight.  It was a wonderful opportunity to be there, listen and participate in an event which is part of a broad effort to take back our country. As I listened to the words | Read More »