2024 Michigan House of Representatives election
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The 2024 Michigan House of Representatives elections was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States presidential election.[1]
All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives were elected.[2]
Background
[edit]Following the redistricting which proceeded the 2020 United States census, the 2022 Michigan House of Representatives election saw the Democrats reclaim a majority in the chamber of 56 to 54. The state house was previously under Republican control. The Democratic Party had also won the majority of the state senate in a simultaneous election.[3]
Results
[edit]The Democrats lost their majority, with the Republicans winning 58 seats, four of them flipped from Democrat to Republican.[4]
Retirements
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- District 7: Abraham Aiyash[b] is retiring.[5]
- District 33: Felicia Brabec is retiring.[6]
- District 40: Christine Morse is retiring to run for 9th Circuit Court.[7]
- District 81: Rachel Hood is retiring.[8]
Republicans
[edit]- District 34: Dale Zorn is term-limited.
- District 35: Andrew Fink is retiring to run for Supreme Court.[9]
- District 64: Andrew Beeler is retiring.[10]
- District 93: Graham Filler is retiring.[11]
Incumbents defeated
[edit]In primary election
[edit]Two incumbent representatives, both Republicans, were defeated in the August 6 primary election.
Republicans
[edit]- District 50: Bob Bezotte lost renomination to Jason Woolford.[12]
- District 107: Neil Friske lost renomination to Parker Fairbairn.[12]
Election results by district
[edit]District 68
[edit]Initially, former state representative Tim Sneller was the only candidate running in the Democratic primary election in the 68th district. He died on July 11.[13] Matt Schlinker of Goodrich announced his candidacy on July 28.[14] The Michigan Democratic State Central Committee attempted to replace Sneller on the August primary ballot with Schlinker, however Judge James Robert Redford ruled that they attempted to do so too late, as early voting had already began. Schlinker began a write-in campaign two weeks before the election.[15] While Sneller won over 6,000 votes, Schlinker ultimately received the number of votes necessary to win the primary.[13][16]
Incumbent representative David Martin won the Republican primary unopposed.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Sneller | 6,656 | 84.55 | |
| Democratic | Matt Schlinker | 1,216 | 15.45 | |
| Total votes | 7,872 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Martin (incumbent) | 5,929 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,929 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Martin (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Matt Schlinker | |||
| Total votes | ||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Michigan House - Elections". www.house.mi.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "2024 presidential and Michigan state elections: MSU experts can comment". MSUToday | Michigan State University. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Perkins, Tom (2022-11-17). "How Michigan Democrats took control for the first time in decades". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Hendrickson, Clara (2024-11-06). "Michigan Republicans claim state House victory; House Speaker concedes". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ King, Jon (April 26, 2024). "Meijer withdraws from Senate race, Aiyash won't seek another state House term". Michigan Advance. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Stanton, Ryan (March 19, 2024). "Ann Arbor-area rep won't seek reelection in Michigan House, plans to run for Senate". MLive. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Delaney, Ken (February 2, 2024). "Longjohn announces bid for open 40th District House seat". WKZO (AM). Retrieved May 4, 2024.
With current 40th District State Representative Christine Morse announcing a run for the newly created open seat in Kalamazoo County's 9th Circuit Court, a Portage doctor has announced his bid for the seat.
- ^ "Rep. Rachel Hood will not seek reelection in 2024". WXMI. January 29, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Reid, Don (September 19, 2023). "State Rep. Andrew Fink running for Michigan Supreme Court seat". The Daily Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Jackie (March 22, 2024). "Two-term Rep. Andrew Beeler not seeking re-election in state House". The Times Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Basso, Dan (February 21, 2024). "St. Johns legislator says he won't seek fourth term in state House". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b LeBlanc, Beth; Ramseth, Luke (August 6, 2024). "Michigan House: Incumbent Rep. Friske ousted; Fouts loses; Bezotte out in Livingston Co". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Fleet, David. "Goodrich man wins House primary write-in election". The Citizen Online. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Maddox, Tiffany (July 28, 2024). "Matt Schlinker announces run for State Representative for Michigan's 68th District". ABC12. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (August 1, 2024). "Judge blocks Dems from replacing state House candidate who died 26 days before Aug. 6 primary". MLive. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (August 7, 2024). "Here are the matchups for November after primary state House elections in Genesee County". MLive. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "David Martin (Michigan)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "DEM- Representative in State Legislature 68th District". Genesee County, Michigan. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "REP- Representative in State Legislature 68th District". Genesee County, Michigan. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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