Democrat Matt Longjohn has a lot working against his attempt to remove Republican Rep. Fred Upton from Michigan's 6th U.S. House District. Energized Democrats are hoping the so-called "blue wave" will wash Upton out of office, but the 16-term congressman has a long history of winning elections and is poised to outspend his opponent.
A political newcomer says he wants to replace Congressman Fred Upton because he doesn't believe Upton represents the people. David Benac is history professor at Western Michigan University who is running in the Democratic primary for the Sixth District.
San Francisco holds a cherished place in Dennis W. Archer's career at the ABA. It was in San Francisco that he attended his first ABA Annual Meeting in the early 1970s, and it was there that he took the helm in 2003 as the association's first black president.