2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Candice S. Miller (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Carl Marlinga (D) by 27.8 points.
Candice S. MillerRepublican · winner
63.3%137,339
Carl MarlingaDemocrat
35.5%77,053
Renae CoonLibertarian
1.2%2,536
216,928 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carl MarlingaCandice S. Miller
$988.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$970.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$18.5K
Cash on hand
$227.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002