2014Final results
2014 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Mike Bishop (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Eric Shertzing (D) by 12.5 points.
Mike BishopRepublican · winner
54.6%132,739
Eric ShertzingDemocrat
42.1%102,269
James Weeks IILibertarian
1.9%4,557
Jim CashaGreen
0.8%1,880
Jeremy BurgessNatural Law
0.7%1,680
243,125 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 2014
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.
Eric ShertzingMike Bishop
$504.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$503.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$725
Cash on hand
$40.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jeremy Burgess $971.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Mike Bishop (R)Eric Shertzing (D)
Also on the ballot: James Weeks II (Libertarian), 1.9%; Jim Casha (Green), 0.8%; Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law), 0.7%