Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
The Republican Party held both houses and the governorship in Michigan, with Republican nominees also dominating the Michigan Supreme Court, despite the elections being officially nonpartisan. This combination makes the state government one of nine categorized as a trifecta plus.
The Democratic Party was looking to break the Republican stronghold in 2014, and needing to gain five of the Republicans' seats to do so. Michigan is a state with a lot of incumbent turnover due to term limits, and the number of seats that were competitive or mildly competitive in 2012 presented the Democrats with opportunities to take the State House.
The Michigan government had only been a trifecta since 2011, with the election of a Republican governor and lower house. Among the two houses and the governorship, the State House had the least party stability.
Out of 110 representatives, 40 incumbents did not seek re-election. The high number is due to the three-term limit for the chamber. Of the 40, 20 were Democrats, 19 were Republicans, and one was an independent and former Democrat who ran for State Senate as a Democrat.
The Michigan House of Representatives was one of 20 state legislative chambers noted by Ballotpedia staff as being a 2014 battleground chamber. The Michigan House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republicans of nine seats, which amounted to 8.2 percent of the chamber. In 2012, a total of 21 districts were competitive or mildly competitive. There were eight districts where the margin of victory was 5 percent or less in the 2012 elections. Another 13 districts had a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent.
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014.
Following the general election, the Republican Party retained control of the Michigan House of Representatives. The Republicans increased their seats from 59 to 63. The Democratic Party lost three seats, the party's count dropping from 50 to 47. The Republicans gained one seat held by an Independent.
Incumbents retiring
A total of 41 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Michigan House of Representatives:
| Michigan House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 50 | 47 | |
| Republican Party | 59 | 63 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | 110 | |
Qualifications
Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."
Competitiveness
Candidates unopposed by a major party
In all 110 districts up for election in 2014, candidates from both major parties ran for election. No candidate was uncontested in November.
Eight of the seats up for election held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Thirteen other elections were moderately competitive with a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent. Those districts were:
Competitive:
- District 23: Incumbent Pat Somerville (R) defeated David Haener (D) in the general election. Somerville won by a margin of 1 percent in 2012.
- District 25: Incumbent Henry Yanez (D) defeated Nick Hawatmeh (R) in the general election. Yanez won by a margin of victory of 3 percent in 2012.
- District 41: Incumbent Martin Howrylak (R) defeated Mary Kerwin (D) in the general election. Howrylak won by a margin of victory of 0.92 percent in 2012.
- District 57: Incumbent Nancy Jenkins (R) defeated Sharon Wimple (D) in the general election. Jenkins won by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
- District 63: David Maturen (R) defeated Bill Farmer (D) in the general election. Outgoing incumbent Jase Bolger (R) won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
- District 91: Incumbent Collene Lamonte (D) was defeated by Holly Hughes (R) in the general election. Lamonte won by a margin of victory of 0.83 percent in 2012.
- District 101: Incumbent Ray Franz (R) defeated Tom Stobie (D) in the general election. Franz won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
- District 110: Incumbent Scott Dianda (D) defeated Bob Michaels (R) in the general election. Dianda won by a margin of victory of 3 percent in 2012.
Mildly competitive:
- District 24: Incumbent Anthony Forlini (R) defeated Philip Kurczewski (D) in the general election. Forlini won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
- District 30: Incumbent Jeff Farrington (R) defeated Bo Karpinsky (D) in the general election. Farrington won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
- District 39: Incumbent Klint Kesto (R) defeated Sandy Colvin (D) in the general election. Kesto won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
- District 51: Incumbent Joseph Graves (R) defeated Ken Thomas (D) in the general election. Graves won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
- District 52: Incumbent Gretchen Driskell (D) defeated John Hochstetler (R) in the general election. Driskell won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
- District 70: Incumbent Rick Outman (R) defeated James Hoisington (D) in the general election. Outman won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
- District 71: Incumbent Theresa Abed (D) was defeated by Tom Barrett (R) in the general election. Abed won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
- District 79: Incumbent Al Pscholka (R) defeated Eric Lester (D) in the general election. Pscholka won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
- District 81: Incumbent Dan Lauwers (R) defeated Bernardo Licata (D) in the general election. Lauwers won by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.
- District 102: Incumbent Phil Potvin (R) defeated John Ruggles (D) in the general election. Potvin won by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.
- District 103: Incumbent Bruce Rendon (R) defeated James Cromwell (D) and Brad Richards (I) in the general election. Rendon won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
- District 106: Incumbent Peter Pettalia (R) defeated Robert Kennedy (D) in the general election. Pettalia won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
- District 108: Incumbent Ed McBroom defeated Grant Carlson (D) in the general election. McBroom won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
Primary challenges
Fifteen incumbents faced primary competition on August 5. Forty incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014 and another 55 of the current 110 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives facing primary competition included:
- District 1: Incumbent Brian Banks defeated six opponents in the Democratic primary.
- District 72: Incumbent Ken Yonker defeated Gabe Hudson in the Republican primary.
- District 78: Incumbent Dave Pagel defeated Jim Walker in the Republican primary.
- District 89: Incumbent Amanda Price defeated Matthew Wiedenhoeft in the Republican primary.
- District 107: Incumbent Frank Foster was defeated by Lee Chatfield in the Republican primary.
Retiring incumbents
Forty-one incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 70 (63.6%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents (19 Democrats, 21 Republicans and one independent) can be found above.
Context
A Ballotpedia analysis of partisan balance between 1992 and 2013 shows that the House was the most volatile of the group comprising the House, Senate and Governor. While the Senate was held by Republicans for the entire period, Republicans controlled the House on-and-off for 13 years and the Democrats held it on-and-off for seven; the 1993-1994 session was conducted at an even balance. Michigan has been a Republican state government trifecta since 2011, when Gov. Rick Snyder took office and the House returned to Republican control.
The 2014 election was the second held following redistricting, which worked to GOP advantage in the House despite the presidential vote going for Barack Obama (D) by about eight percent. Ten incumbents, some term-limited, retired from the House in the hopes of winning election to the Senate. Twenty-three incumbents in all were term-limited.[1][2]
The 2014 election was also the first since the passage of right-to-work legislation, which contributed to decreased approval for Snyder. Under the law, workers cannot be required to pay union membership dues, although numerous unions locked in new contracts requiring payments before the law took effect in March 2013. In 2013, Michigan ranked fifth in union membership, which increased by 4,000 to 633,000.[1][3][4] Some Republicans faced difficult primaries due to their support of Medicaid expansion.[5]
Races to Watch
For Democrats to pick up the House, they needed to maintain their 50 seats and add 11. There was one outgoing independent, District 3 incumbent John Olumba, who left the Democratic caucus in 2013.
Although their districts were not considered at all competitive per Ballotpedia's criteria, primary challenges against Republican incumbents Ken Yonker (District 72) and Lisa Posthumus Lyons (District 86) centered around support of Medicaid expansion and Common Core threatened their seats.[5]
- District 23: Pat Somerville, who represents a part of the Downriver area south of Detroit, won the tightest Republican victory in 2012 with a margin of just 1 percent;[6] he defeated Tom Boritzki (D) in the general election.[7]
- District 63: House Speaker Jase Bolger (R) reached his term limit, leaving an open seat in the Kalamazoo area. Bill Farmer (D) narrowly lost to Bolger in 2012 after the Speaker was investigated for his role in attempting to throw an election in District 76. Farmer was defeated by David Maturen (R) in the general election.[8]
- District 76: The Republican Party called Donijo DeJonge (R) one of 14 "Right Women, Right Now" candidates nationwide. She unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Winnie Brinks (D-District 76). DeJonge defeated two primary challengers, while Brinks, who won the seat in 2012, ran unopposed for her party's nomination.[9]
- District 91: In 2012, Collene Lamonte (D) defeated first-term incumbent Holly Hughes (R) by the slimmest margin of any Michigan House race that year, 0.83 percent.[6] Hughes fought back for a rematch in the western swing district after fending off primary competition from Kevin Erb and Max Riekse.[7] Hughes' attempt back into the State House was successful, as she defeated Lamonte in the general election.
The Lamonte-Hughes race and the Brinks-DeJonge race were top priorities for Michigan House Democrats, according to Rep. Brandon Dillon, the caucus' campaign chairman.
List of candidates
District 1
August 5 Democratic primary:
- Brian Banks: 3,140
- Incumbent Banks first assumed office in 2013.
- Paul Fillmore: 152
- Corey Gilchrist: 123
- Taryn Jones: 296
- Michael Koester: 813
- Harry Scott: 159
- Rebecca Thompson
- Brian Banks: 3,140
- 2,645
August 5 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
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District 2
- Andrew Casazza: 2,315
- Bill Miller: 654
- Alberta Tinsley-Talabi: 5,413
November 4 General election candidates:
Note: Danetta Simpson (I) was disqualified.
District 3
Note: Incumbent John Olumba (I) ran for Michigan State Senate District 2 as a Democrat.
- Wendell Byrd: 1,775
- Jermaine Davis: 250
- Clarence Gayles: 1,534
- Melia Howard: 340
- Steven Lett: 1,050
- Carron Pinkins: 1,269
- Vanessa Simpson Olive: 633
- Dorthea Thomas: 480
- Wendell Byrd: 1,775
November 4 General election candidates:
District 4
- Rose Mary Robinson: 4,655
- Mohammed Hassan: 951
- Rose Mary Robinson: 4,655
November 4 General election candidates:
District 5
Note: Incumbent Fred Durhal, Jr. (D) did not run for re-election due to term limits.
- Ja'meka Armstrong: 139
- Fred Durhal III: 2,360
- Cynthia Johnson: 1,528
- William Phillips: 147
- Ishmail Terry: 335
- Tonya Wells: 172
November 4 General election candidates:
Note: Wells and Johnson received three and 50 write-in votes, respectively.
District 6
Note: Incumbent Rashida Tlaib (D), who is term-limited, ran for Michigan State Senate District 4.
- Tyrone Carter: 2,820
- Stephanie Chang: 4,234
- Eze Ejelonu: 149
- Elena Herrada: 631
- Patrick O'Connell: 255
- Verl Jean Pittman: 120
- Casondria Walker Keith: 284
November 4 General election candidates:
Note: Donnie MaLone received one write-in vote.
District 7
Note: Incumbent Thomas Stallworth, III (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 5.
- James Cole, Jr.: 1,434
- LaTanya Garrett: 3,202
- Kurt Swanson: 323
- Bernard Thompson: 676
- Nicole Wells Stallworth: 2,929
- Jeanette Brown Williams: 555
November 4 General election candidates:
District 8
Note: Incumbent David Nathan (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 5.
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo: 4,318
- Mia Grillier: 696
- Nichole Hampton: 760
- Muhsin Muhammad: 793
- Stacy Pugh: 2,674
- Cyrus Wheeler: 254
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo: 4,318
November 4 General election candidates:
District 9
- Hussein Berry: 1,627
- Harvey Santana: 4,953
November 4 General election candidates:
District 10
Note: Incumbent Phil Cavanagh (D) ran for Wayne County executive.[10]
- Ronald Cole: 349
- Brandon Jessup: 1,012
- Jay Johnson: 1,915
- Leslie Love: 3,005
- Roy McCalister, Jr.: 2,333
November 4 General election candidates:
District 11
Note: Incumbent David Knezek (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 5.
- Ned Apigian: 383
- Rashid Baydoun: 1,324
- DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson: 629
- Dorothy Webb Grady: 260
- Hilliard Hampton: 1,075
- Lisa Hicks-Clayton: 568
- Julie Plawecki: 2,222
- Patricia Scott: 409
- David Malhalab: 275
- Jim Rhoades: 1,697
November 4 General election candidates:
District 12
Note: Incumbent Douglas Geiss (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
Note: Alexis Brice Martell withdrew before the primary.
November 4 General election candidates:
District 13
Note: Incumbent Andrew Kandrevas (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Frank Liberati: 3,761
- Geraldine Trager: 1,075
- Tony Trupiano: 2,053
- Frank Liberati: 3,761
November 4 General election candidates:
District 14
- Paul Clemente
- Paul Clemente
November 4 General election candidates:
District 15
- George Darany
- George Darany
November 4 General election candidates:
District 16
- Robert Kosowski
- Robert Kosowski
November 4 General election candidates:
District 17
- Bill LaVoy
- Bill LaVoy
November 4 General election candidates:
District 18
- Sarah Roberts
- Sarah Roberts
November 4 General election candidates:
District 19
Note: Incumbent John Walsh (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Laura Cox: 6,062
- Ken Crider: 2,133
- Laura Cox: 6,062
November 4 General election candidates:
District 20
- Kurt Heise
- Kurt Heise
November 4 General election candidates:
District 21
Note: Incumbent Dian Slavens (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Cornell Mathis: 1,005
- Natalie Mosher: 2,731
- Kristy Pagan: 3,003
November 4 General election candidates:
District 22
Note: Incumbent Harold Haugh (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- John Chirkun: 3,009
- Gary McMenamin: 1,289
- John Chirkun: 3,009
- Art Blundell: 958
- Jeff Bonnell: 1,222
November 4 General election candidates:
Les Townsend: 882
District 23
- David Haener: 2,666
- Andy Linko: 2,636
- Bob Ptaszynski: 1,372
- David Haener: 2,666
- Pat Somerville
- Pat Somerville
November 4 General election candidates:
District 24
- Anthony Forlini: 5,450
- Arzo Smith: 800
- Anthony Forlini: 5,450
November 4 General election candidates:
District 25
- Henry Yanez
- Henry Yanez
November 4 General election candidates:
District 26
- Jim Townsend
- Jim Townsend
November 4 General election candidates:
District 27
Note: Incumbent Ellen Lipton (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 11.
- Andrew Cissell: 940
- Joe McHugh: 1,094
- Rudy Serra: 1,845
- Kelli Williams: 1,423
- Robert Wittenberg: 4,165
- Mark Manier: 678
- Michael Ryan: 1,382
November 4 General election candidates:
District 28
Note: Incumbent Jon Switalski (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Gordon Dye: 1,147
- Beth Foster: 1,155
November 4 General election candidates:
District 29
- Tim Greimel
- Tim Greimel
- Christina Barr: 884
- David Lonier: 890
November 4 General election candidates:
District 30
- Joseph Bogdan: 895
- Bo Karpinsky: 2,111
- Jeff Farrington
- Jeff Farrington
November 4 General election candidates:
District 31
- Kathy Blanke: 1,004
- Juliana Goldwater: 643
- Marilyn Lane: 3,803
November 4 General election candidates:
District 32
- Andrea LaFontaine
- Andrea LaFontaine
November 4 General election candidates:
District 33
- Ken Goike
- Ken Goike
November 4 General election candidates:
District 34
Note: Incumbent Woodrow Stanley (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Jeff Bean: 446
- Donna Calvin: 172
- David Davenport: 165
- Eric Mays: 443
- Nathan Morrish: 176
- Quincy Murphy: 126
- Sheldon Neeley: 2,966
- Omar Sims: 1,888
November 4 General election candidates:
District 35
Note: Incumbent Rudy Hobbs (D) ran for Congress.
- Nicole Brown: 3,507
- Darryle Buchanan: 1,909
- Jeremy Moss: 6,541
- Charles Roddis: 844
November 4 General election candidates:
District 36
Note: Incumbent Peter Lund (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Stan Grot: 4,650
- Peter Lucido: 4,753
November 4 General election candidates:
District 37
Note: Incumbent Vicki Barnett (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 11.
- Barry Brickner: 2,729
- Christine Greig: 3,288
- Theresa Rich: 2,244
- Julie Grippo: 1,305
- Richard Lerner: 3,931
November 4 General election candidates:
District 38
Note: Incumbent Hugh Crawford (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Jasper Catanzaro: 2,364
- Jason Dorsch: 883
- Jasper Catanzaro: 2,364
- Kathy Crawford: 4,179
- Dan Lauffer: 2,946
- Kathy Crawford: 4,179
November 4 General election candidates:
District 39
- Sandy Colvin: 3,758
- Michael Saari: 626
- Sandy Colvin: 3,758
- Klint Kesto: 4,500
- Deb O'Hagan: 3,222
- Alan Stephens: 466
- Klint Kesto: 4,500
November 4 General election candidates:
District 40
- Michael McCready
- Michael McCready
November 4 General election candidates:
District 41
- Martin Howrylak
- Martin Howrylak
November 4 General election candidates:
District 42
Note: Incumbent Bill Rogers (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Nick Fiani: 1,285
- Rich Perlberg: 3,018
- Dale Rogers: 1,460
- Lana Theis: 5,722
November 4 General election candidates:
District 43
Note: Incumbent Gail Haines (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Neil Billington: 377
- Robin McGregor: 2,164
- Dennis Ritter: 2,504
- Jose Aliaga: 2,146
- Paul Greenawalt: 332
- Nate Knapper: 1,515
- Andrea Schroeder: 2,846
- Jim Tedder: 3,007
November 4 General election candidates:
District 44
Note: Incumbent Eileen Kowall (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Liz Fessler Smith: 3,559
- Dennis Garlick: 827
- Jim Runestad: 3,804
- Russ Tierney: 2,527
November 4 General election candidates:
District 45
Note: Incumbent Tom McMillin (R) ran for Congress.
- Mark Avery: 3,702
- Lana Mangiapane: 939
- Michael Webber: 4,026
November 4 General election candidates:
District 46
- Bradford Jacobsen: 5,551
- John Reilly: 4,367
- Bradford Jacobsen: 5,551
November 4 General election candidates:
District 47
- Phil Campbell: 1,656
- Wendy Day: 3,436
- Harold Melton: 274
- Theodore Ring: 73
- Henry Vaupel: 3,917
November 4 General election candidates:
Rodger Young: 1,300
District 48
- Pam Faris
- Pam Faris
November 4 General election candidates:
District 49
- Kyle Cawood: 1,242
- Phil Phelps: 4,563
November 4 General election candidates:
District 50
- Charles Smiley
- Charles Smiley
November 4 General election candidates:
District 51
- Joseph Graves: 4,688
- Sheila Barr: 1,451
- Joseph Graves: 4,688
November 4 General election candidates:
District 52
- Gretchen Driskell
- Gretchen Driskell
November 4 General election candidates:
District 53
- Jeff Irwin
- Jeff Irwin
November 4 General election candidates:
District 54
- David Rutledge
- David Rutledge
- Ed Moore: 1,120
- John Nazars: 375
- Ed Moore: 1,120
November 4 General election candidates:
District 55
- Adam Zemke
- Adam Zemke
November 4 General election candidates:
District 56
Note: Incumbent Dale Zorn (R) won election to Michigan State Senate District 17.
- Irma Kubiske: 1,865
- Jason Sheppard: 3,757
November 4 General election candidates:
District 57
- Nancy Jenkins
- Nancy Jenkins
November 4 General election candidates:
District 58
Note: Incumbent Kenneth Kurtz (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Brad Benzing: 1,407
- Stephen Besson: 83
- Tim Haberl: 2,342
- Jeff Jacques: 1,202
- Eric Leutheuser: 3,252
- Hal Nottingham: 704
- Rochelle Ray: 430
November 4 General election candidates:
District 59
Note: Incumbent Matt Lori (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- John Bippus: 2,007
- Aaron Miller: 2,670
- Roger Rathburn: 1,810
- Bob Sills: 629
November 4 General election candidates:
District 60
Note: Incumbent Sean McCann (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 20.
- David Buskirk: 1,525
- Pamela Brown Goodacre: 753
- Jon Hoadley: 3,276
November 4 General election candidates:
District 61
Note: Incumbent Margaret O'Brien (R) won election to Michigan State Senate District 20.
- Brandt Iden: 3,916
- Phil Stinchcomb: 3,158
- Brandt Iden: 3,916
November 4 General election candidates:
District 62
Note: Incumbent Kate Segal (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Andy Helmboldt: 1,459
- Dave Morgan: 1,132
- Terris Todd: 1,192
- Andy Helmboldt: 1,459
- John Bizon: 2,900
- Art Kale: 2,328
- John Bizon: 2,900
November 4 General election candidates:
District 63
Note: Incumbent Jase Bolger (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- David Maturen: 3,915
- Vic Potter: 3,521
- David Maturen: 3,915
November 4 General election candidates:
District 64
- Earl Poleski
- Earl Poleski
November 4 General election candidates:
District 65
Note: Incumbent Mike Shirkey (R) won election to Michigan State Senate District 16.
- Bonnie Johnson: 1,547
- Ed Peterson: 1,123
- Bonnie Johnson: 1,547
- John Calhoun: 1,614
- Dan Fulara: 115
- Dale Moretz: 527
- Brett Roberts: 1,691
- James Stormont: 1,080
- Robert Sutherby: 1,392
November 4 General election candidates:
District 66
- Aric Nesbitt
- Aric Nesbitt
November 4 General election candidates:
District 67
- Tom Cochran
- Tom Cochran
November 4 General election candidates:
District 68
- Andy Schor
- Andy Schor
November 4 General election candidates:
District 69
- Sam Singh
- Sam Singh
- Frank Lambert: 2,135
- George Nastas III: 1,155
- Frank Lambert: 2,135
November 4 General election candidates:
District 70
- Ken Hart: 970
- James Hoisington: 1,138
- Rick Outman
- Rick Outman
November 4 General election candidates:
District 71
- Theresa Abed
- Theresa Abed
November 4 General election candidates:
District 72
- Gabe Hudson: 2,443
- Ken Yonker: 5,778
November 4 General election candidates:
District 73
Note: Incumbent Peter MacGregor (R) won election to Michigan State Senate District 28.
- Chris Afendoulis: 5,071
- John Decker: 1,602
- Brian Downs: 210
- Brady Middleton: 393
- Tom Norton: 1,032
- Frank Pfaff, Jr.: 2,791
- Robert Regan: 2,940
- Chris Afendoulis: 5,071
November 4 General election candidates:
District 74
- Rob VerHeulen
- Rob VerHeulen
November 4 General election candidates:
District 75
- Brandon Dillon
- Brandon Dillon
November 4 General election candidates:
District 76
- Winnie Brinks
- Winnie Brinks
- Keith Allard: 3,297
- Donijo DeJonge: 3,809
- Stan Milanowski: 1,604
November 4 General election candidates:
District 77
- Tom Hooker
- Tom Hooker
November 4 General election candidates:
District 78
- Dave Pagel: 4,348
- Jim Walker: 1,407
- Dave Pagel: 4,348
November 4 General election candidates:
District 79
- Cindy Duran: 3,022
- Al Pscholka: 5,755
November 4 General election candidates:
District 80
Note: Incumbent Bob Genetski (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Randy Brink: 427
- Cindy Gamrat: 3,924
- Stephen Schulz: 2,462
- Mary Whiteford: 2,798
November 4 General election candidates:
District 81
- Dan Lauwers
- Dan Lauwers
November 4 General election candidates:
District 82
Note: Incumbent Kevin Daley (R), who is term-limited, ran for Michigan State Senate District 31.
- Immanuel Eickholdt: 562
- Margaret Guerrero DeLuca: 2,326
- Todd Courser: 3,477
- Jacob Hunsanger: 1,593
- Jan Peabody: 3,126
- Sharna Smith: 1,239
- Todd Courser: 3,477
November 4 General election candidates:
District 83
- Paul Muxlow
- Paul Muxlow
November 4 General election candidates:
District 84
Note: Incumbent Terry Brown (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 25.
- Richard Badger: 1,141
- David Jaroch: 1,953
- Curtis Boehmer: 707
- Edward Canfield: 3,239
- Kurt Damrow: 1,162
- Dan Grimshaw: 1,388
- Marlene Jobe: 828
- Tom Wassa: 1,285
- James Wencel: 1,880
November 4 General election candidates:
District 85
- Ben Glardon: 6,542
- George Sode: 1,350
- Ben Glardon: 6,542
November 4 General election candidates:
District 86
- Lisa Posthumus Lyons: 7,492
- Angela Rigas: 3,069
- Lisa Posthumus Lyons: 7,492
November 4 General election candidates:
District 87
- Mike Callton
- Mike Callton
November 4 General election candidates:
District 88
- Roger Victory
- Roger Victory
November 4 General election candidates:
District 89
- Amanda Price: 6,372
- Matthew Wiedenhoeft: 2,113
- Amanda Price: 6,372
November 4 General election candidates:
District 90
Note: Incumbent Joe Haveman (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
- Daniela Garcia: 4,092
- Bob Harmsen: 705
- Geoff Haveman: 2,465
- Jim Holtrop: 318
- David Kroll: 551
- Daniela Garcia: 4,092
November 4 General election candidates:
District 91
- Collene Lamonte
- Collene Lamonte
- Kevin Erb: 759
- Holly Hughes: 3,543
- Max Riekse: 900
November 4 General election candidates:
Alan Jager: 1,959
District 92
- Marcia Hovey-Wright
- Marcia Hovey-Wright
November 4 General election candidates:
District 93
- Tom Leonard
- Tom Leonard
November 4 General election candidates:
District 94
- Tim Kelly
- Tim Kelly
November 4 General election candidates:
District 95
Note: Incumbent Stacy Erwin Oakes (D) ran for Michigan State Senate District 32.
- Norman Braddock: 2,912
- Vanessa Guerra: 4,085
Note: Haskins suspended his campaign prior to the primary, but remained on the ballot and appeared on the official general election candidate list.
November 4 General election candidates:
Note: Paul Lyons received two write-in votes.
District 96
- Charles Brunner
- Charles Brunner
November 4 General election candidates:
District 97
- Joel Johnson
- Joel Johnson
November 4 General election candidates:
District 98
Note: Incumbent Jim Stamas (R), who was term-limited, won election to Michigan State Senate District 36.
- Gary Glenn: 6,039
- Karl Ieuter: 5,708
- Gary Glenn: 6,039
November 4 General election candidates:
District 99
- Kevin Cotter
- Kevin Cotter
November 4 General election candidates:
District 100
- Mark Balcom: 1,439
- Bill Valko: 909
- Mark Balcom: 1,439
- Jon Bumstead
- Jon Bumstead
November 4 General election candidates:
District 101
- Ray Franz
- Ray Franz
November 4 General election candidates:
District 102
- James Higgs: 2,567
- Phil Potvin: 5,242
November 4 General election candidates:
District 103
- Bruce Rendon: 8,042
- Dave Ryan: 2,792
- Bruce Rendon: 8,042
November 4 General election candidates:
District 104
Note: Incumbent Wayne Schmidt (R), who was term-limited, won election to Michigan State Senate District 37.
- Betsy Coffia: 3,139
- Penny Larcom: 667
- Betsy Coffia: 3,139
- Jamie Callahan: 1,606
- Robert Hentschel: 2,298
- Ken Hinton: 288
- Larry Inman: 2,430
- Matt Lundy: 280
- Karen Renny: 1,112
- Beau Vore: 1,265
- Isaiah Wunsch: 2,205
November 4 General election candidates:
District 105
Note: Incumbent Greg MacMaster (R) ran for Michigan State Senate District 37.
- Triston Cole: 8,627
- Tony Cutler: 4,032
- Michael Vickory: 1,141
- Triston Cole: 8,627
November 4 General election candidates:
District 106
- Rozanne Curley: 945
- Robert Kennedy: 3,004
- Scot McKenzie: 2,176
- Peter Pettalia
- Peter Pettalia
November 4 General election candidates:
District 107
- Lee Chatfield: 6,561
- Frank Foster: 5,570 - Incumbent Foster first assumed office in 2011.
- Lee Chatfield: 6,561
November 4 General election candidates:
Note: William Damsgaard received 23 write-in votes.
District 108
- Ed McBroom
- Ed McBroom
November 4 General election candidates:
District 109
- John Kivela
- John Kivela
November 4 General election candidates:
District 110
- Scott Dianda
- Scott Dianda
November 4 General election candidates:
See also
External links
- Official general election results
- Official primary election results
- Official primary election candidate list
- Official general election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Breitbart, "6 key states to watch in 2014 elections," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections releases new interactive state legislative maps for MI, RI, MN, and SD," April 9, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedkos - ↑ MLive, "2013 numbers are in: Has right to work affected Michigan's union membership?" January 24, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MLive, "Common complaint from GOP primary challengers: Are we Democrats or conservatives?" April 23, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmimov - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Public Affairs Associates, "Competitive state House races," April 25, 2014
- ↑ MLive, "Election 2014: Two candidates seeking to replace outgoing Michigan House Speaker in 63rd District seat," October 20, 2014
- ↑ MLive, "National GOP group targets Kent County state House race, Dems poised to defend," August 28, 2014
- ↑ Press & Guide, "State Rep. Philip Cavanagh announces run for Wayne County executive," March 3, 2014
