 In the 2012 election, Anderson challenged U.S. House of Representatives member John Conyers in a primary election, after Conyers lost part of his district to redistricting after the 2010 U.S. Census.Anderson lives in Westland with his wife Gail, where they have lived for over 37 years.They have two adult children, Melissa and Kyle, and two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Logan.