The 2014

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

elections were held on November 4, 2014, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 5, 2014. Members elected at the 2014 election served in the 98th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 7, 2015.

Term-limited members

Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are only able to serve two four-years terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-years terms. The following members are term-limited from seeking re-election to the House in 2014.

Democrats (12)

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Fred Durhal, Jr. Fred Durhal Jr. (born 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.2013–2014 Michigan ManualState Representative Fred Durhal, Jr./ref> Durhal was born on December 27, 1951, to Doris Jean and ...

( Detroit) * 6th District: Rashida Tlaib (Detroit) *

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: David Nathan (Detroit) * 12th District: Douglas Geiss (

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) * 13th District: Andrew Kandrevas (

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) * 21st District: Dian Slavens (

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) * 22nd District: Harold Haugh (

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) * 27th District: Ellen Cogen Lipton ( Huntington Woods) * 34th District: Woodrow Stanley ( Flint) * 37th District: Vicki Barnett (

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) * 62nd District:

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( Battle Creek) * 84th District: Terry Brown ( Pigeon)

Republicans (14)

* 19th District:

John J. Walsh John J. Walsh (born August 19, 1962) is an American attorney, businessman and former politician from Michigan. Walsh is the President and CEO of the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Early life and education On August 19, 1962, Walsh was bor ...

( Livonia) * 36th District:

Pete Lund Pete Lund is a political activist from the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Republican to the Michigan State House of Representatives, taking office in 2009. He represented the 36th District, which is located in Macomb County a ...

( Shelby Township) * 38th District: Hugh Crawford ( Novi) * 42nd District: Bill Rogers (

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) * 43rd District:

Gail Haines Gail S. Haines (born 19 December 1951) is a former American politician from Michigan. Haines was a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives. Education In 1973, Haines earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from State Uni ...

( Waterford) * 44th District:

Eileen Kowall Eileen Kowall (born January 5, 1952) is an American politician, dental hygiene practitioner, and business woman from Michigan. Kowall is a former member of Michigan House of Representatives. Kowall is the current county commissioner of Oakland Co ...

( White Lake) * 45th District: Tom McMillin ( Rochester Hills) * 47th District:

Cindy Denby Cindy Denby (born December 11, 1955) is a Republican politician from Michigan currently serving in the Michigan House of Representatives. She also served for 16 years on the Handy Township Board of Trustees: eight years as township clerk and eig ...

( Handy Township) * 58th District:

Kenneth Kurtz Kenneth Kurtz (born February 15, 1947) is a Republican politician from Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of ne ...

( Coldwater) * 59th District:

Matt Lori Matt Lori is a Republican politician from Michigan who formerly served in the Michigan House of Representatives. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Lori was the sheriff A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing ...

(

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) * 63rd District: James "Jase" Bolger ( Marshall) * 80th District:

Robert Genetski Robert Genetski is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is currently the Allegan County Clerk and Register of Deeds. In his capacity has Clerk, Genetski has focused on increasing support services to veterans. He is a form ...

( Saugatuck) * 82nd District:

Kevin Daley Kevin "Special K" Daley (born October 7, 1976) is a Panamanian former basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. He also played on the Panama national team. Early life Daley was born in Panama City. He grew up in Los Angeles County ...

( Lum) * 90th District: Joseph Haveman ( Holland) * 98th District:

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(

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) * 104th District:

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( Traverse City)

Results

The election resulted in Republicans gaining 4 seats with Democrats losing 4 seats. On November 6,

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'', and

Tim Greimel Tim Greimel is an American politician from Michigan, who currently serves as the Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan. He previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, elected in a special election in 2012 to fill a vacancy create ...

, Democrat from the 29th District, was re-elected Minority Leader.

Districts 1–28

Districts 29–55

Districts 56–83

Districts 84–110

Special Elections

75th District

Brandon Dillon Brandon Dillon (born April 27, 1972) is an American politician. He is the former Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. Early life and education Dillon is a graduate of Catholic Central High School (1990), Grand Rapids Community College (1993) ...

resigned on August 3, 2015 after being elected chairman of the

Michigan Democratic Party The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Lavora Barnes is the party's current chair. She was previously the party's Chief Operating Officer. The party currently con ...

. Under state law, Governor Rick Snyder called a special primary election on November 4, 2015 and a special general election on March 8, 2016. Democrat David LaGrand defeated Michael Scruggs with 81% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Blake Edmonds was unopposed in the Republican primary.

80th and 82nd Districts

Vacancies in the 80th and 82nd districts were caused by the expulsion of

Cindy Gamrat Cindy Gamrat ( née Bauer; born June 15, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 80th district. She was first elected in 2014, after playing a leading role in organizing the Tea Party movem ...

and resignation of Todd Courser, respectively, on September 11, 2015. Under state law,

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

Brian Calley Brian Nelson Calley (born March 25, 1977) is an American politician who served as the 63rd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives f ...

called a special primary election on November 4, 2015 and a special general election on March 8, 2016. In the G.O.P. primary, Mary Whiteford defeated seven other candidates, including Gamrat, with just over 50% of the vote in the 80th District; and Gary Howell won an 11-way primary, including Courser, with 27% of the vote in the 82nd District. David Gernant was unopposed in the Democratic primary in the 80th, and Margaret Guerrero DeLuca earned 85% in a three-way Democratic primary in the 82nd.

28th District

After the death of longtime Macomb County Treasurer Ted Wahby in December 2015, one-term state Rep. Derek Miller was appointed treasurer and resigned his House seat effective February 1, 2016. On February 17, 2016, Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election to fill the remainder of Miller's term that expires at the end of 2016, with both the special primary and general elections to take place alongside the regularly scheduled elections. District 28
Republican Primary *Antoine M. Davison Democratic Primary *Patrick Green *Paul M. Kardasz *Lori M. Stone *Mike Westphall

11th District

Democratic state Rep.

Julie Plawecki Julie Plawecki (August 27, 1961 – June 25, 2016) was an American politician from Michigan who represented the 11th District—which comprises the cities of Garden City and Inkster, and parts of Dearborn Heights, Livonia and Westland—i ...

of the 11th District died unexpectedly while hiking in Oregon on June 25, 2016. Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election on July 5, 2016, to fill the remainder of Plawecki's term, with the special primary taking August 30 and the special general election to take place alongside the regularly scheduled general election on November 8, 2016. The primary was canceled on July 13, 2016, by Snyder after only one Democrat and one Republican filed for the race, making a primary unnecessary. The Democratic candidate is Plawecki's 22-year-old daughter Lauren. The winner will serve the final two months of the term that expires December 31, 2016. Candidates *Robert Pope (R) *Lauren Plawecki (D)

References

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