State House elections in Michigan, 2008
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District 1
District one is composed of Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Points Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, and Grosse Pointe.Current Representative: Ed Gaffney (R-Grosse Point Farms)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidate
Tim Bledsoe is a Wayne State University political science professor.District 2
District two is composed of the Northeast section of Detroit bordering Harper Woods.Current Representative: Lamar Lemmons, Jr. (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Second
District 3
District three is composed of the Southeast section of Detroit.Current Representative: Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: First
District 4
District four is composed of the South central section of Detroit.Current Representative: Coleman Young II (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Coleman Young II is the current Representative.Willie E. Burton was appointed as Secretary of Education for District 6 by Damian Christian Mitchell who is currently Wayne County Delegate and State Representative Candidate District 2. His appointment term expired August 5.
Wanda Renee Canty
Sheila Jackson
Rita L. Jordan is a marketing business owner.
District 5
District five is composed of the North Central section of Detroit.Current Representative: Bert Johnson (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Bert Johnson is the current Representative.Shahab Ahmed
Abdul A. Algazali, is a Hamtramck City Councilman.
April C Archer
Terry Catchings is a Detroit Public School Board member.
Bert Johnson
Abusayed Mahfuz is an editor of a local Bengali magazine.
John Olumba
William Phillips is from Highland Park.
Henry Wade III
District 6
District six is composed of the Southwest section of Detroit.Current Representative: Marsha Cheeks (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Renard Berry, Sr. is a UAW memberMarvin David Crawford has volunteered in campaigns for Detroit Mayors Coleman Young, Dennis Archer, and Kwame Kilpatrick.
Sherman Gipson Daniels
Sheila Dapremont is a demolition business owner.
Fred Durhal, Jr. is a former Representative.
Ajene C. Evans is Ms. Cheek's son.
Reggie Fluker is a community economic development adviser and broker.
Ernest Madison, II
Che Peterson
Brian White is the President of the Metro Detroit Association Education of Young People.
Denise Rose Young is a human services worker.
District 7
District seven is composed of the Northwest section of Detroit.Current Representative: Virgil Smith, III (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Brenda Goss Andrews is the Detroit Deputy Police Chief.Margaret L. Betts is a physician.
Steven E. Butler is a disc jockey.
Terra DeFoe is the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit ReForm & Independent Services. She also used to work for Legislative Black Caucus.
Lee Gaddies is a Bagley Community Councilmember.
Michelle R. Gibson is the organizer of the Detroit Federation of Teachers.
David S. Points is a former Representative.
Mary Sheffield
Earl Smith
Henry Edward Stallings is a former Senator.
Sean C. Thomas
Bernard Thompson
Marilyn Drake Thompson
Dennis Vaughn
Carol Weaver
Al Williams served as district liaison and campaign manager for Mr. Smith.
Jimmy Womack is a Detroit Public Schools Board Member.
District 8
District eight is composed of the Northwest section of Detroit.Current Representative: George Cushingberry (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Second
Democratic candidates
George Cushingberry is the current Representative.Lloyd Edward Holton, II
Leslie Love is a Marygrove College adjunct professor. She is formerly Leslie N. Gladden.
Daniel L. Martin
Gilbert O. Thompson
District 9
District nine is composed of the Northwest section of Detroit.Current Representative: Shanelle Jackson (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Anita E. BelleJohn George is a member of Detroit's Motor City Blight Busters.
Shanelle Jackson is the current Representative.
District 10
District ten is composed of the Southwest section of Detroit bordering Dearborn and Dearborn Heights.Current Representative: Gabe Leland (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Second
Democratic Candidates
LaTanya GarrettGabe Leland is the current Representative.
Brian Sylvester
District 11
District eleven is composed of the Southwest section of Detroit bordering Dearborn to the south.Current Representative: Morris Hood III (D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Barry M. Blackwell is a student at Wayne State University.Anthony Bradford
Jeanean M. Bryant is the former Chief of Staff to Wayne County Commissioner Alisha Bell, and she was the Campaign Manager of Mayor Pro-Tem Darcel Brown, of the Ecorse (Michigan) City Council.
Annie Carter is a Detroit School Board member.
Anthony DeRamus
Darlene Dixon is the CEO of A-Plus Enterprises, LLC.
Dobey Gavin
Mia Grillier is the city of Detroit contract accountant.
Kim Meeks
David E. Nathan
Gary S. Pollard
District 12
District twelve is composed of the South section of Detroit bordering Dearborn and River Rouge.Current Representative: Steve Tobocman
Steve Tobocman
Steven Tobocman is a former politician from the state of Michigan. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives until term limits forced him to give up his seat at the end of 2008. A Democrat, he represented the 12th district in Southwest Detroit. He was one of the few Jewish members...
(D-Detroit)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Belda Garza is a former Representative.Denise Monroe Hearn
Carl Ramsey is the Detroit Neighborhood City Hall Manager.
Lisa Marie Randon is a pediatrician.
Nellie A. Saenz
Rochelle Smith
Daniel J. Solano is a political and community activist.
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She represents the 12th District , which is located in Southwest Detroit and stretches from an area just south of Downtown to the city's southern border, and west to the city of Dearborn...
is an Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Board member. She is also a senior policy analyst for Mr. Tobocman.
District 13
District thirteen is composed of Riverview, Southgate, Trenton, and Wyandotte on the East side of Wayne county bordering Lincoln Park to the North.Current Representative: Barb Farrah (D-Southgate)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Timothy S. Kachinski has been a Southgate School Board Trustee since 2005 when he was elected at age 19. He graduated with a B.A. in economics in 2006 from the University of Michigan. He served for 2 years as a preschool teacher in the Jumpstart/Americorps program. He comes from the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. He is a strong advocate of the non-partisan FairTax proposal, a voluntary system of jury duty, freedom of contract, and limited government. He supports the State-wide ballot initiative to lift prohibition on the medical use of marijuana and believes in the separation of church and state. He plans to reform school of choice laws in Michigan to allow parents to direct some funds into personal scholarship accounts making schools not just accountable in terms of performance, but financially accountable to parents as well. Kachinski also supports expanded oil exploration, expanded gun rights, longer sentences for child rape, and opposes warrant-less wiretapping.Timothy Kachinski won the Republican Primary on August 5, 2008 with 1089 votes (53%).
Matthew Schafer is a Southgate resident. He received 758 votes (37%).
J. M. Vida is a Trenton resident. He received 201 votes (10%).
Democratic Candidates
Bo Schimers is an attorney. He is Endorsed by the AFL-CIO; UAW, 14th & 15th Democratic Congressional Districts; Congressman John Conyers and others. He strongly supports labor, education, green environment, and seniors. He is also a long-term Democratic activist. He received 1116 votes (12%).John Graziani is a current Southgate City Councilman with more than 10 years of service on the council. In addition, he is a Southgate business owner who has practiced law for over 18 years. He strongly supports programs to rebuild Downriver and Michigan's economy. He received 2307 votes (24%).
John C. Harris is on staff for U.S. Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick. He received 2778 votes (29%).
Bill Jarosz is from Wyandotte. He received 209 votes (2%).
Andrew James Kandrevas is the current Mayor Pro Tem and President of the Southgate City Council, as the highest vote-getter in the 2007 elections. He is an attorney with his private practice in Southgate. He is a former Wayne County assistant prosecuting attorney, as well as the prosecuting attorney for the city of Lincoln Park, Michigan. He is a life-long Democrat and a member of the Southgate Kiwanis. A partial list of his endorsements include: Union of Food & Commercial Workers 876, AFL-CIO, Michigan Council of Building Trades, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights, Michigan Young Democrats, United Steel Workers District 2, Michigan Association of Realtors, and Downriver Association of Realtors.
Andrew Kandrevas won the Democratic Primary on August 5, 2008 with 3173 votes (33%).
District 14
District fourteen is composed of the East side of Wayne county bordering River Rouge to the North.Current Representative: Ed Clemente (D-Lincoln Park)
Term in Office: Second
District 15
District Fifteen is composed of Dearborn.Current Representative: Gino Polidori (D-Dearborn)
Term in Office: Second
District 16
District Sixteen comprises central Wayne County.Current Representative: Bob Constan (D-Dearborn Heights)
Term in Office: First
District 17
District Seventeen comprises Redford Township in Wayne CountyCurrent Representative: Andy Dillion (D-Redford)
Term in Office: Second
Democratic Candidates
Andy Dillon is the current Representative and Speaker of the House.David A. Parker is from Redford Township.
Frank A. Tomcsik is a Redford Township resident.
District 18
District eighteen comprises Westland in Wayne CountyCurrent Representative: Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland)
Term in Office: First
District 19
District nineteen comprises Livonia in Wayne County.Current Representative: John Pastor (R-Livonia)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
John J. Walsh is a former Livonia city councilman, as well as a current attorney for Schoolcraft Community College.Democratic Candidates
Steve King is a Livonia Public School Board member.Jennifer Rutkey is a small-business owner of Pink & Black Designs.
District 20
District twenty comprises Northville Township and Plymouth Township and Plymouth city in Wayne County.Current Representative: Marc Corriveau (D-Northville)
Term in Office: First
District 21
District twenty one comprises Canton Township and Van Buren Township and Belleville city in Wayne County.Current Representative: Phil Lajoy (R-Canton)
Term in Office: Third
November 4, 2008 Results: Slavens 52%, LaJoy 45%, Cronan 3%.
Republican Candidates
Todd LaJoy is a current Canton Township Trustee and co-founder of LaJoy Group, an employment service dedicated to helping people find jobs.Democratic Candidates
Dian Slavens is a respiratory therapist at Henry Ford Hospital. She is also the wife of Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Mark Slavens.Independent Candidates
Brian M.Cronan is a substitute teacher in Wayne County and has been an ESL teacher and entrepreneur in China, Korea, Kuwait and Thailand.District 22
District twenty two comprises the cities of Romulus and Taylor in Wayne County.Current Representative: Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Jill Brandana is Chairwoman Pro Tem of the Taylor City Council.Douglas A. Geiss is Chairman of the Taylor City Council and won the primary election held on August 5, 2008. Geiss is the democratic nominee for State Representative for Michigan's 22nd district.
Edward G. Mulka is a business owner and affiliated with many organization.
District 23
District twenty three comprises eight communities: Brownstown Twp., Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile. Twp., Huron Twp., Rockwood, Sumpter Twp., and Woodhaven in Wayne County.Current Representative: Kathleen Law (D-Gibraltar)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Neil C. DeBlois of Woodhaven has been an attorney for 23 years with the firm of Law Offices of Neil C. DeBlois. DeBlois won the August 5 Republican primary and will face Deborah Tubbs-Kennedy in the general.J. Garza is a Rockwood CPA.
Linda K. Harmon is a GOP activist.
Democratic Candidates
Burl C.Adkins runs Global TechnologiesJim Beaubien is the Gibraltar mayor and the IBEW union liaison with DTE
J. Forrest Chapman
John J. Cronin is a Brownstown Trustee.
Deb Kennedy is a chair of a local Democratic Club
District 24
District twenty four comprises Harrison township as well as St. Clair Shores and Mt. Clemens in Macomb County.Current Representative: Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Bryan Brandenburg is current Representative Brandenburg's son from St. Clair Shores. Brandenburg is President and founder of Lakeshore Properties & Investments, LLC., a local real-estate development firm.Democratic Candidates
David P. CavanaghGreg Conrad
Jack Downey
Derek A. Kuttner
Michael A. Lavis
Sarah More
Sarah Roberts is a St. Clair Shores County commissioner.
Howard O. Trerice, Jr.
District 25
District twenty five comprises Warren city and Sterling Heights city in Macomb County.Current Representative: Steve Bieda (D-Warren)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Hawke Fracassa is the head of Detroit News' Macomb County bureau.Michael J. Wiecek is a former Warren City Council member.
District 26
District twenty six comprises Madison Heights and Royal Oak in Oakland CountyCurrent Representative: Marie Donigan (D-Royal Oak)
Term in Office: Second
Republican Candidates
Joe CallananChristopher Cornelius
Michael Goodman
District 27
District twenty seven comprises Berkley city, Ferndale city, Hazel Park city, Huntington Woods city, Oak Park city, and Pleasant Ridge City in Oakland County.Current Representative: Andy Meisner (D-Ferdale)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Charles FindlayAndy LeCureaux
Ellen Cogen Lipton
Ellen Cogen Lipton
Ellen Cogen Lipton is an Indian politician and patent attorney from Huntington Woods, Michigan. She currently serves as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. A Democrat, she represents the 27th State House District, which is located north of Detroit in South-East Oakland County...
is a Patent attorney, on the State Board of Accountancy , Huntington Woods Zoning Board of Appeals, Educational Foundation Board of Directors and the Ferndale Literacy Project.
Mark Richardson is an assistant prosecutor to Macomb County.
Kevin Weeden
District 28
District twenty eight comprises Center Line and part of East Detroit.Current Representative: Lisa Wojno (D-Warren)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Marlon I. Brown has worked in state and local government in Michigan, Delaware and Maryland.Paul Clark
Roy Gillette is a Center Line City Council member.
Lesia Liss is a nurse.
Gloria Sankuer is a former Warren City Council member.
Alan Sheppard
John Vostoris is a business owner.
Terry L. Wisniewski is a Warren Planning Commission member.
District 29
District twenty nine comprises Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake in Oakland County.Current Representative: Tim Melton (D-Auburn Hills)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Kone Bowman is a Pontiac City Council member.Frances L. Finnegan is a Pontiac police detective.
Max Garza is a mortgage broker.
Tim Melton is the current representative.
District 30
District thirty comprises Sterling Heights and Utica.Current Representative: Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights)
Term in Office: Second
District 31
District thirty one comprises parts of Fraser, Clinton Township, and Mount Clemens.Current Representative: Fred Miller (D-Mount Clemens)
Term in Office: Second
District 32
District thirty two comprises Armada Township, Richmond Township, Richmond, Lenox Township, New Baltimore, Chesterfield Township, Ira Township, Columbus Township, Wales Township, and Kimball Township.Current Representative: Dan Acciavatti (R-Chesterfield)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
John Accavitti is the third cousin of current rep. Dan AcciavattiDavid Auwen
Galen Johnson
Raymond Williams works for Chrysler and is a local activist.
District 33
District thirty three comprises Ray Township and Macomb Township.Current Representative: Kim Meltzer (R-Clinton Township)
Term in Office: First
District 34
District thirty four covers part of Flint.Current Representative: Brenda Clack (D-Flint)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Eleazar D. Bazart is a community activist.Chris Del Morone
Richard Dicks Jr. is a Department of Civil Rights investigator.
Woodrow Stanley is a former Flint Mayor and County Commissioner.
District 35
District thirty five comprises Southfield and Lathrup VillageCurrent Representative: Paul Condino (D-Southfield)
Term in Office: Third
Democratic Candidates
Vincent Gregory is a former sheriff's detective.Faith Shepherd
Jeffrey S. Swinkin
District 36
District thirty six comprises Bruce Township, Washington Township, Shelby Township.Current Representative: Brian Palmer (R-Romeo)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Matthew HedgePete Lund is the Macomb County Commissioner.
District 37
District thirty seven comprises Farmington and Farmington Hills.Current Representative: Aldo Vagnozzi (D-Farmington Hills)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Richard Lerner is an economist and business owner.Michael A. Peters
Paul Welday is a local GOP activist.
Democratic Candidates
Vicki Barnett is the former mayor and longtime councilwoman of Farmington Hills. She is also a financial planner and investment advisor.District 38
District thirty eight comprises Walled Lake, Wixom, Novi, Northville, Lyon Township, and South Lyon.Current Representative: Craig DeRoche (R-Novi)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Hugh D. Crawford is the Oakland County Commissioner from Novi.Douglas Curry is a South Lyon Community Schools Board member from New Hudson.
Christopher Patrick Maloney is President of Maloney Defense Research and Engineering, based in Ann Arbor, MI and Washington DC.
Steven Valentini
District 39
District thirty nine comprises Commerce Township and West Bloomfield Township.Current Representative: Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield)
Term in Office: First
Republican Candidates
Amy Peterman is a former school board president of the Walled Lake School district. She won the Republican Primary but lost the election.Democratic Candidates
Lisa Brown is a West Bloomfield realtor. She won the Democratic Primary.District 40
District Forty comprises Birmingham, Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Hills City, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Franklin, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Southfield Township, and Orchard Lake.Current Representative: Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham)
Term in Office: First
Republican Candidates
Annette Mozer Keeble is a realtor from Bloomfield Hills.Chuck Moss is the current representative.
District 41
District forty one comprises Troy.Current Representative: Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy)
Term in Office: First
District 42
District forty two comprises Roseville and part of East Detroit.Current Representative: Frank Accavitti Jr. (D-Eastpointe)
Term in Office: Third
District 43
District forty three comprises part of West Bloomfield, Waterford Township, and Lake Angelus.Current Representative: Gail Haines (R-Waterford)
Term in Office: First
US TaxPayers Party of Michigan Candidates
Paul J. Greenawalt Former 2nd Vice Chairman of the US Taxpayers Party of MichiganDistrict 44
District forty four comprises Highland Township, White lake Township, Springfield Township, and Independence Township.Current Representative: John Stakoe (R-Highland)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Carlos D. AllisonDan Kelly is an Independence Township Trustee from Clarktson.
Eileen Kowall is the Oakland County Commissioner, where she serves as Republican caucus chairwoman. She has been endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan PAC, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Attorney General Mike Cox.
Dave Presnell
Patrick J. Sullivan
Matt Thraser
District 45
District forty five comprises Oakland Township, Rochester, and Rochester Hills.Current Representative: John Garfield (R-Rochester Hills)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Scot Beaton is a former Rochester Hills Council member from Rochester.Tom McMillin is a former Oakland County Commissioner from Rochester Hills.
Eric Mozer has 25 years of experience in the automotive industry. He also has 15 years of Program management experience, spent 5 years as an engineering manager and 5 years as an engineer. His goal is to improve the auto industry by way of alternative fuel sources like CNG and E85.
Copper S. Rizzo is a district aide for Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester).
District 46
District forty six comprises Rose Township, Holly Township, Groveland Township, Brandon Township, Oxford Township, Addison Township, and Orion Township.Current Representative: James Marleau (R-Lake Orion)
Term in Office: Second
Democratic Candidates
John Bingham Jr.Katherine Houston
Timothy Terpening
District 47
District forty seven comprises Cohoctah township, Conway township, Deerfield township, Hamburg township, Handy township, Hartland township, Howell city, Howell township, Iosco township, part of the Marion township, Putnam township, Tyrone township, and Unadilla township.Current Representative: Joe Hune (R-Hamburg)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Charlie Aberasturi is currently in his 11th year on the Hartland School board, has over 33 years of experience as a manufacturing finance manager with various TRW facilities and received his MBA from Eastern Michigan University; he also taught classes in business policy at Eastern Michigan University.Cindy Denby is the Handy Township Supervisor from Fowlerville and is on Representative Hune's staff.
Carl Konopaska is a substitute teacher and former Representative Hune intern from Fowlerville.
Frank Portelli is a custom home business owner from Linden.
District 48
District forty eight consists of Clayton township, Clio city, Flushing city, Flushing township, Forest township, Montrose city, Montrose township, Mount Morris city, Mount Morris township, Thetford township, Vienna township in Genesee CountyCurrent Representative: Richard Hammel (D-Flushing)
Term in Office: First
District 49
District forty nine consists of part of Flint township, Flint city, Gaines township, Swartz Creek city and Clayton township in Genesee County.Current Representative: Lee Gonzales (D-Flint)
Term in Office: Second
Democratic Candidates
Lee Gonzales is the current Representative.Larry Hutchinson
District 50
District fifty comprises Burton city, Davison city, Davison township, Genesee township, Richfield township in Genesee County.Current Representative: Ted Hammon (D-Burton)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Ted Hammon is the current Representative.Jim Slezak is a dentist from Davison.
District 51
District fifty one comprises Argentine township, Atlas township, Fenton city, Fenton township, Grand Blanc city, Grand Blanc township, Linden city, and Mundy township in Genesee County.Current Representative: David Roberson (R-Grand Blanc)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Vince Lorraine is a business owner from Fenton.Paul Scott is the Deputy Director of the Gallup Organization's World Poll Division from Grand Blanc.
James B. Swenor is a pilot from Grand Blanc.
Democratic Candidates
Thomas J. McGeeMichael J. Thorp is a Goodrich Board of Education member.
Harold I. Ward is a University of Michigan employee from Grand Blanc.
District 52
District fifty two comprises parts of Ann Arbor city and Ann Arbor township, Bridgewater township, Dexter township, Freedom township, Lima township, Lodi township, Lyndon township, Manchester township, Northfield township, Pittsfield township (part),Saline city, Saline township (part),Scio township (part), Sharon township, Sylvan township, Webster township in Washtenaw County.Current Representative: Pam Byrnes (D-Chelsea)
Term in Office: Second
District 53
District fifty three consists of parts of Ann Arbor city and Ann Arbor township (part), Scio township (part) and Pittsfield township (part) in Washtenaw CountyCurrent Representative: Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor)
Term in Office: First
Third Party Candidates
Matt ErardMatt Erard
Matt Erard is an American democratic socialist politician on the city of Detroit’s Downtown District Citizens’ District Council and a former candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives' 53rd District...
is the founder of the Michigan Third Party Coalition, and is running under the fusion
Electoral fusion
Electoral fusion is an arrangement where two or more political parties on a ballot list the same candidate, pooling the votes for that candidate...
ticket of the Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
and the Socialist Party
Socialist Party USA
The Socialist Party USA is a multi-tendency democratic-socialist party in the United States. The party states that it is the rightful continuation and successor to the tradition of the Socialist Party of America, which had lasted from 1901 to 1972.The party is officially committed to left-wing...
.
District 54
District fifty four consists of Augusta township, Salem township, Superior township, Ypsilanti city, Ypsilanti township in Washtenaw County.Current Representative: Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Ypsilanti)
Term in Office: Second
Democratic Candidates
Edison HubertAlma Wheeler Smith is the current Representative.
District 55
District fifty five comprises Bedford township, Dundee township, Erie township, Milan city (part), Milan township, Petersburg city, Summerfield township, and Whiteford township in Monroe County, as well as Milan city (part), Pittsfield township (part), Saline township (part), and York township in Washtenaw County.Current Representative: Kathy Angerer (D-Dundee)
Term in Office: Second
District 56
District fifty six consists of Ash township, Berlin township, Exeter township, Frenchtown township, Ida township, LaSalle township, London township, Luna Pier city, Monroe city, Monroe township, Raisinville township in Monroe County.Current Representative: Kate Elbi (D-Monroe)
Term in Office: First
District 57
District fifty seventh comprises Adrian city, Adrian township, Blissfield township, Clinton township, Deerfield township, Dover township, Fairfield township, Franklin township, Hudson city, Hudson township, Macon township, Madison township, Medina township, Morenci city, Ogden township, Palmyra township, Raisin township, Ridgeway township, Riga township, Rollin township, Rome township, Seneca township, Tecumseh city, Tecumseh township, Woodstock township in Lenawee County.Current Representative: Dudley Spade (D-Tipton)
Term in Office: Second
District 58
District fifty eight comprises Branch CountyHillsdale County.
Current Representative: Bruce Caswell
Bruce Caswell
Bruce Caswell is a Republican from the U.S. state of Michigan, currently serving as a member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district, representing , to which he was elected in 2010...
(D-Hillsdale)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Frank J. Plodzik, II is a youthful party activist from Coldwater.Don Shemel is the Branch County commissioner and owns a carpet and interior business.
Steve Vear is a former Representative.
District 59
District fifty nine consists of Cass and St. Joseph counties.Current Representative: Rick Shaffer (R-Three Rivers)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Monte Bordner is the St. Joseph County commissioner from Sturgis. He is also a rancher.Matt Lori is the St. Joseph County Sheriff
Rob Sisson is the Mayor of Sturgis. He is also a banker and development director for Republicans for Environmental Protection.
District 60
District sixty consists ofCurrent Representative: Robert B. Jones (D-Kalamazoo)
Term in office: First
District 61
District sixty one comprises Alamo Township, Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo Township, Texas Township, Portage, and Prairie Ronde Township.Current Representative: Jack Hoogendyk (R-Texas Township)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Larry DeShazor is a Portage City Council member.Margaret E. OBrien is a Portage City Council member.
David J. Yardley is a legislative aide from Portage.
District 62
District sixty two comprises parts of Calhoun.Current Representative: Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Susan Baldwin is the Battle Creek City Commissioner.Gregory Moore is the former chief of staff for Representative Nofs and is also a county commissioner.
Democratic Candidates
Tim Nendorf is a former legal assistant to the House speaker.Kate Segal is the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Chair.
District 63
District sixty three consists ofCurrent Representative: Lorence Wenke (R-Galesburg)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
James Bolger is the Calhoun County Commissioner and a business owner.District 64
District sixty four comprises Parma Township, Sandstone Township, Concord Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Pulaski Township, and Hanover Township.Current Representative: Martin J. Griffin (D-Jackson)
Term in Office: First
Republican Candidates
Leland Prebble is a retired Spring Arbor construction business owner.District 65
District sixty five comprises Brookfield Township, Hamlin township, Springport Township, Tompkins Township, Rives Township, Blackman Township, Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Waterloo Township, Grass Lake Township, Norvell Township, Cambridge Township, Columbia Township, and Liberty Township.Current Representative: Mike Simpson (D-Liberty Township)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Steven R. GodbehereRussell Severance is a community activist who opposes school bond proposals.
Mike Simpson is the current Representative.
District 66
District sixty six consists of Oceola Township, Marion Township, Genoa Township, Brighton Township, Milford Township, and Green Oak Township.Current Representative: Chris Ward (R-Brighton)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Jason Corosanite is a chiropractor from Howell.Bill Rogers is the Livingston County Board of Commissioners Chair.
Democratic Candidates
Donna G. AndersonTom Crawford is a Utility Worker at Meijer.
District 67
District sixty seven consists of Locke Township, Leroy Township, Wheatfield Township, Alaiedon Township, Delhi Township, Aurelius Township, Mason, Vevay Township, Ingham Township, White Oak Township, Onondaga Township, Leslie Township, Leslie, Bunker Hill Township, and Stockbridge Township.Current Representative: Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga)
Term in Office: First
District 68
District sixty eight consists of Lansing.Current Representative: Joan Bauer (D-Lansing)
Term in Office: First
Democratic Candidates
Joan Bauer is the current Representative.Steve Harry is a Municipal Employees' Retirement System retiree from Lansing.
District 69
District sixty nine comprises East Lansing, Meridian Township, and Williamston Township.Current Representative: Mark S. Meadows (D-East Lansing)
Term in Office: First
District 70
District seventy comprises Montcalm and parts of Ionia county.Current Representative: Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Thomas A. Ginster is an attorney from Greenville and former Special State Assistant Attorney General. He was also a policy adviser for Governor John Engler.Tom Humphreys is an insurance branch manager from Belding.
Rick Outman is a business owner from Six Lakes.
Cindy Pettit
Jonnie D. Vanderhoef is a nurse from Lakeview.
Ryan Villet is a business owner from Stanton.
District 71
District seventy one comprises the majority of Eaton county.Current Representative: Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge)
Term in Office: Second
District 72
District seventy two consists of Kentwood, Cascade Township, Gaines Township, and Caledonia Township.Current Representative: Glenn Steil Jr. (R-Cascade Township)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Justin Amash is an attorney and businessman from Kentwood.Timothy S. Cyrus is a State Police trooper from Grand Rapids.
David Elias
Linda Steil is a licensed realtor in Arizona, small business owner and the wife of current Representative Steil.
Ken Yonker is a Caledonia School Board member.
District 73
District seventy three consists of Tyrone Township, Solon Township, Nelson Township, Spencer Township, Cedar Springs, Sparta Township, Algoma Township, Courtland Township, Oakfield Township, Rockford, Plainfield Township, and Cannon Township.Current Representative: Tom Pearce (R-Rockford)
Term in Office: Second
District 74
District seventy four consists of Crockery Township, Polkton Township, Coopersville, Wright Township, Apline Township, Tallmadge Township, Georgetown Township, and part of Grandville.Current Representative: Dave Agema (R-Grandville)
Term in Office: First
District 75
District seventy five comprises part of Grand Rapids City and Kent County.Current Representative: Robert Dean (D-Grand Rapids)
Term in Office: First
Republican Candidates
Michael Burdo is a businessman.T. J. Carnegie is a coach at Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids.
Dan Tietema is a businessman.
District 76
District seventy six comprises a large portion of Grand Rapids City in Kent County.Current Representative: Michael Sak (D-Grand Rapids)
Term in Office: Third
District 77
District seventy seven comprises Grandville, Wyoming, Byron.Current Representative: Kevin J. Green (R-Wyoming)
Term in Office: Second
District 78
District seventy eight consists of the majority of Berrien County.Current Representative: Neal Nitz (R-Baroda)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Bill Barber is a business owner from Berrien Springs.Gary Campbell is a school superintendent from Baroda.
Bruce Hipshear is a copy machine business employee and a local cross country coach from Buchanan.
Sharon Tyler is an economic development official from Niles.
District 79
District seventy nine consists of the Northwestern Berrien County.Current Representative: John Proos (R-St. Joseph)
Term in Office: Second
District 80
District eighty consists of Van Buren County and Southeastern Allegan County.Current Representative: Tonya L. Schuitmaker (R-Lawton)
Term in Office: Second
District 81
District eighty one comprises Algonac city, Berlin township, Brockway township, Casco township, China township, Clay township, Clyde township, Cottrellville township, East China township, Emmett township, Grant township, Greenwood township, Kenockee township, Lynn township, Marine City city, Marysville city, Memphis city (part), Mussey township, Port Huron township, Richmond city (part), Riley township, St. Clair city, St. Clair township, and Yale city.Current Representative: Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair)
Term in Office: Second
Republican Candidates
Peter FrangedakisPhil Pavlov is the current Representative.
Democratic Candidates
Dan DonnellonBrent Pencak is a University of Michigan graduate working as a research assistant at a law firm. For more information Pencak for Michigan House
District 82
District eighty two comprises Lapeer County.Current Representative: John Stahl (R-North Branch)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Todd A. Courser is an attorney from Silverwood.Kevin Daley is a farmer from Attica.
Gary Howell is a municipal attorney from North Branch.
Randy St. Laurent is a planning commissioner from Lapeer.
Paul St. Louis is a Reverend from Lapeer.
John J. Stack is from Attica.
Benjamin John Stahl works for Lapeer Industries and is the son of current Representative Stahl.
Democratic Candidates
Jason BlauetBernard Anthony Jocuns Jr.
Bill Marquardt
District 83
District eighty three comprises Sanilac County and Burtchville township, Fort Gratiot township, Port Huron city.Current Representative: John Espinoza (D-Croswell)
Term in Office: Second
District 84
District eighty four consists of Huron County and Tuscola County.Current Representative: Terry L. Brown (D-Pigeon)
Term in Office: First
Republican Candidates
Mark Daniel BaugherAnna Kabot is a former Tuscola County Party chair from Deford.
Kaise M. White
District 85
District eighty five consists of Bath township, Dewitt township (part), Ovid township, Victor township, and Shiawassee County.Current Representative: Richard J. Ball (R-Bennington Township)
Term in Office: Third
District 86
District eighty six comprises Ada township, Bowne township, East Grand Rapids city, Grand Rapids city (part), Grand Rapids township, Grattan township, Lowell city, Lowell township, Vergennes township, and Walker city.Current Representative: Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell)
Term in Office: Second
District 87
District eighty seven comprises Barry County, Berlin township (part), Boston township, Campbell township, Danby township, Ionia city (part), Ionia township (part), Lyons township, North Plains township, Odessa township, Orange township, Portland city, Portland township, Ronald township, and Sebewa township.Current Representative: Brian N. Calley (R-Portland)
Term in Office: First
District 88
District eighty eight consists of Allegan city, Allegan township, Casco township, Cheshire township, Clyde township, Dorr township, Fennville city, Fillmore township, Ganges township, Gunplain township, Heath township, Holland city (part), Hopkins township, Laketown township, Lee township, Leighton township, Manilus township, Martin township, Monterey township, Overisel township, Plainwell city, Salem township, Saugatuck city, Saugatuck township, South Haven city (part), Trowbridge township, Valley township, Wayland city, and Wayland township.Current Representative: Fulton Sheen (R-)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Todd Boorsma is a former MichGO President from Dorr.Randal L. Brink is a former County Commissioner from Saugatuck.
Shelly Edgerton is the Gun Plain Township Supervisor and is a counsel for Senate Republicans from Plainwell.
Jeff Farmsworth is an engineer and manager.
William D. Galligan is a businessman from Saugatuck.
Bob Genetski is a teacher from Saugatuck.
Josua R. Leatherman is a production company owner from Wayland.
Spencer B. Moore is the Leighton Township supervisor.
District 89
District eighty nine consists of Allendale Charter TownshipAllendale Charter Township, Michigan
Allendale Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,708...
, Ferrysburg city, Grand Haven city, Grand Haven Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Robinson Township, and Spring Lake Township.
Current Representative: Arlan B. Meekhof (R-Olive Township)
Term in Office: First
District 90
District ninety comprises Blendon township, Holland city (part), Holland township, Hudsonville city, Jamestown township, Zeeland city, and Zeeland township.Current Representative: Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Bob Harmsen is an engineer and construction businessman from Holland.Joseph Haveman is a former county commissioner and city council member.
District 91
District ninety-one comprises Blue Lake township, Casnovia township, Cedar Creek township, Dalton township, Egelston township, Fruitport township, Holton township, Montague city, Montague township, Moorland township, Norton Shores city, Ravenna township, Roosevelt Park city, Sullivan township, White River township, Whitehall city, Whitehall township, and Chester township.Current Representative: Mary Valentine (D-Muskegon)
Term in Office: First
Republican Candidates
Holly Hughes is a Republican National Committeewoman from Montague.District 92
District ninety-two comprises Fruitland township, Laketon township, Muskegon Hts. city, Muskegon city, Muskegon township, and North Muskegon city.Current Representative: Doug Bennett (D-Muskegon)
Term in Office: Second
District 93
District ninety-three comprises Bengal township, Bingham township, Dallas township, Dewitt city, Dewitt township (part), Duplain township, Eagle township, East Lansing city (part), Essex township, Grand Ledge city (part), Greenbush township, Lebanon township, Olive township, Riley township, St. Johns city, Watertown township, Westphalia township, and Gratiot County.Current Representative: Paul E. Opsommer (R-DeWitt)
Term in Office: First
District 94
District ninety-four comprises Albee township, Birch Run township, Blumfield township, Chesaning township, Frankenmuth city, Frankenmuth township, James township, Maple Grove township, Saginaw township, St. Charles township, Swan Creek township, Taymouth township, and Thomas township.Current Representative: Kenneth B. Horn (R-Frankenmuth)
Term in Office: First
District 95
District ninety-five comprises Bridgeport township, Buena Vista township, Saginaw city, and Spaulding township.Current Representative: Andy Coulouris (D-Saginaw)
Term in Office: First
Democratic candidates
Andy Coulouris is the current Representative.Terry W. Sangster is a former Saginaw County Commissioner.
District 96
District ninety-six comprises Auburn city, Bangor township, Bay City city, Beaver township, Essexville city, Frankenlust township, Hampton township, Merritt township, Midland city (part), Monitor township, Portsmouth township, and Williams township.Current Representative: Jeff Mayes (D-Bay City)
Term in Office: Second
District 97
District ninety-seven comprises Arenac County, Fraser township, Garfield township, Gibson township, Kawkawlin township, Mt. Forest township, Pinconning city, Pinconning township, Clare County, and Gladwin County.Current Representative: Tim Moore (R-Farwell)
Term in Office: Second
District 98
District ninety-eight comprises Homer township, Ingersoll township, Larkin township (part), Lincoln township (part), Midland city (part), Midland township, Mt. Haley township, Brady township, Brant township, Carrollton township, Chapin township, Fremont township, Jonesfield township, Kochville township, Lakefield township, Marion township, Richland township, Tittabawassee township, Zilwaukee city, and Zilwaukee township.Current Representative: John Moolenaar (R-Midland)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Tom Darger is a Midland realtor.Jim Stamas is a Midland County Commissioner and brother of current Sen. Tony Stamas (R-Midland).
District 99
District ninety-nine comprises Isabella County, Coleman city, Edenville township, Geneva township, Greendale township, Hope township, Jasper township, Jerome township, Larkin township (part), Lee township, Lincoln township (part), Mills township, Porter township, and Warren township.Current Representative: Bill Caul (R-Mount Pleasant)
Term in Office: Second
District 100
District one hundred comprises Lake County, Newaygo County, and Oceana County.Current Representative: Goeff Hansen (R-Hart)
Term in Office: Second
District 101
District one hundred and one comprises Benzie County, Leelanau County, Manistee County, and Mason County.Current Representative: David Palsrok (R-Manistee)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Gregory V. Ferguson planning commissioner from Manistee.Ray Franz is a village president and business owner from Onekama.
Janice McCraner is the Manistee County Commissioner from Arcadia.
Michael A. McManus is the father of Sen. Michelle McManus (R-Lake Leelanau).
District 102
District one hundred and two comprises Mecosta County, Osceola County, and Wexford County.Current Representative: Darwin L. Booher (R-Evart)
Term in Office: Second
District 103
District one hundred and three comprises Iosco County, Missaukee County, Ogemaw County, and Roscommon County.Current Representative: Joel A. Sheltrown (D-West Branch)
Term in Office: Second
District 104
District one hundred and four comprises Grand Traverse County and Kalkaska County.Current Representative: Howard Walker (R-Traverse City)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Tony Hefner has previously run for office as a Democrat and member of the Reform Party.Wayne A. Schmidt is a former Grand Traverse County Commissioner from Traverse City.
District 105
District one hundred and five comprises Antrim County, Charlevoix County, Aloha township, Beaugrand township, Benton township, Burt township, Cheboygan city, Ellis township, Forest township, Grant township, Hebron township, Inverness township, Mackinaw township, Mentor township, Mullett township, Munro township, Nunda township, Walker township, Waverly township, Wilmot township, and Otsego County.Current Representative: Kevin Elsenheimer (R-Bellaire)
Term in Office: Third
District 106
District one hundred and six comprises Alcona County, Alpena County, Crawford County, Montmorency County, Oscoda County, and Presque Isle County.Current Representative: Matt Gillard (D-Alpena)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Peter A. Pettalia is a township supervisor and business owner from Presque Isle.Everett Swift is a hemp movement supporter from Hillman.
Howard E. Viegelahn is from Rogers City.
Democratic Candidates
Andy Neumann is a former Representative who served two termsCasey A. Viegelahn is a United States Marine who was released from active duty on 5 May 2008. He is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, he was stationed on Okinawa for three years where he deployed to a number of countries. He was part of planning and executing missions in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Timor-Leste.
District 107
District one hundred and seven comprises Koehler township, Tuscarora township, Chippewa County, Emmet County, and Mackinac County.Current Representative: Gary McDowell (D-Rudyard)
Term in Office: Third
District 108
District one hundred and eight comprises Delta County, Dickinson County, and Menominee County.Current Representative: Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba)
Term in Office: Third
Republican Candidates
Mike Falcon is a Northern Michigan University administrator from Gladstone.Democratic Candidates
Dennis Baldinelli is a Kingsford City Council member.Janis Burgess is an attorney from Menominee.
Judy Nerat
Judy Nerat
Judith "Judy" Kaczmarczyk Nerat is a Democratic politician and member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. Nerat was elected to represent the 108th State House District on November 4, 2008. The 108th District is located in the Upper Peninsula and includes all of Delta, Dickinson, and...
is a Menominee County Road Commissioner from Wallace.
David Allan Polzin is a ship fitter from Menominee.
District 109
District one hundred and nine comprises Alger County, Luce County, Champion township, Chocolay township, Ely township, Ewing township, Forsyth township, Humboldt township, Ishpeming city, Ishpeming township, Marquette city, Marquette township, Michigamme township, Negaunee township, Republic township, Richmond township, Sands township, Skandia township, Tilden township, Turin township, Wells township, West Branch township, and Schoolcraft County.Current Representative: Steven W. Lindberg (D-Marquette)
Term in Office: First
District 110
District one hundred and ten comprises Baraga County, Gogebic County, Houghton County, Iron County, Keweenaw County, Powell township, and Ontonagon County.Current Representative: Michael A. Lahti (D-Hancock)
Term in Office: First
Democratic candidates
John L. Faccin is the Iron County Parks and Recreation Chair, and the Iron County Planning Commission Chair, also on the Brownfield Redevelopment Commission, from Crystal Falls.Michael A. Lahti is the current representative.