over 347,000 that were cast. McDowell considered challenging Benishek for a third time in the 2014 elections, but ultimately declined. Personal life McDowell lives in Rudyard with his wife Carrie. They have three daughters, Alivia, Emily and Rochelle, and two grandsons, Garrett and Bruin. He is a member of the Rudyard First Presbyterian Church. References External links State Representative Gary McDowell at Michigan House Democrats Gary McDowell for Congress official campaign site Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org 1952 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Lake Superior State University alumni People from Chippewa County, Michigan 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians