Scott Boman - 2012 US Senate Candidacy

2012 US Senate Candidacy

Scotty Boman placed third with 84,480; the most votes earned by a third party United States Senate candidate from Michigan since Libertarian Jon Coon ran for that office in 1994. He was also included in two statewide scientific polls in the post-primary season, the last time a minor party candidate was included in such polls was in 1994. Because of an initial attempt to run as a Republican, Boman was also included in pre-primary polls and placed third, in a field of eight declared Republican Primary candidates. In 2008 Boman was not included in the traditional PBS televised debate due to a lack of poll results, and Boman argued for inclusion in the debate based on a 7% showing in a Poll he had commissioned. Incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow refused to participate in the forum, shortly after Boman’s release and the event was never scheduled. Republican challenger, Pete Hoekstra also refused to debate Boman after the primary. Boman’s 2012 Senatorial campaign was his second attempt to be elected to that office, and was characterized by an emphasis on outreach to Tea Party groups. Between the formation of his exploratory committee and the General election, Boman spoke at events hosted by tea party groups, and he addressed the tea party directly on his webpage.