Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti--what anti-incumbent sentiment?
Examiner.com: Little anti-incumbent sentiment in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti races as office holders win
By Vince Lamb, Washtenaw County Election 2010 Examiner
In municipal primary elections held last Tuesday, all the incumbents running to keep their offices won. In Ann Arbor, the mayor and five council members won strong, in some cases overwhelming victories over an insurgent slate. In Ypsilanti, the mayor and the one council member who ran for re-election also won by large margins.
These electoral wins came despite widely publicized anti-incumbent sentiment which claimed only a few victims in the state, most notably Caroline Cheeks Kilpatrick, who lost her congressional seat in the primary.
Details on the Ann AArbor and Ypsilanti municipal elections at the link.
It looks like the "anti-incumbent" meme, along with the anti-tax sentiment one, held little weight in local elections. Again, take that, Tea Party!