[PAR] [TLE] Pete Hoekstra [SEP] Pieter "Pete" Hoekstra ( ; born October 30, 1953) is a Dutch-American politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 2011.  Hoekstra is a member of the Republican Party. [PAR] [TLE] United States Senate election in Michigan, 2012 [SEP] The 2012 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 2012, alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.  Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was re-elected to a third term after being unopposed in the Democratic primary.  The Republican nominee was former Congressman Pete Hoekstra.  Stabenow defeated Hoekstra by a landslide 21% margin and by almost one million votes.
[PAR] [TLE] Pete Hoekstra [ SEP ] Pieter " Pete " Hoekstra ( ; born October 30 , 1953 ) is a Dutch - American politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives , representing Michigan 's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 2011 . Hoekstra is a member of the Republican Party . [PAR] [TLE] United States Senate election in Michigan , 2012 [ SEP ] The 2012 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6 , 2012 , alongside a presidential election , other elections to the United States Senate in other states , as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections . Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was re - elected to a third term after being unopposed in the Democratic primary . The Republican nominee was former Congressman Pete Hoekstra . Stabenow defeated Hoekstra by a landslide 21 % margin and by almost one million votes .
What is the year of the event that occured first, the 2012 United States Senate Election in Michigan was held, or Pete Hoekstra was born?
What is the year of the event that occured first , the 2012 United States Senate Election in Michigan was held , or Pete Hoekstra was born ?
1953
1953