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Friday, November 09, 2012  He will not ask for a recount after losing to Dan Benishek by more than 2,000 votes

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Numbers show that 2,297 votes separate McDowell and Dan Benishek, the declared winner

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  UPDATED: Incumbent Benishek defeats McDowell by 2,297 votes

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Democrat Gary McDowell is challenging Republican Dan Benishek once again

Friday, October 19, 2012  A candidate forum for the public in Marquette on Thursday allowed people to hear political candidates' views directly on issues concerning children and families

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Candidates for Congress and State Representative will sound off at a forum in the Peter White Public Library Thursday

Monday, October 08, 2012  Democratic Congressional candidate Gary McDowell continues his Upper Peninsula tour with a stop in Marquette early Sunday afternoon

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee claims that Congressman Benishek supports privatizing Medicare

Friday, June 22, 2012  Gary McDowell visits seniors in Marquette to pledge to defend social security and Medicare

Friday, September 16, 2011  McDowell says he's willing to work across the aisle to get things done, something he says Congressman Benishek has not done well

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Public workers protest recent legislation which they say targets the common worker

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  After Tuesday's 25,000 vote victory, Benishek will be the first Republican congressman in Michigan's 1st District since 1992

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Gary McDowell concedes 1st Congressional District race

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 

Thursday, October 21, 2010  First Congressional District candidates square off next Tuesday