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)
*Republicans (14)
* Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district, 19th District: John J. Walsh (Livonia, Michigan, Livonia) * Michigan's 36th House of Representatives district, 36th District: Pete Lund (Shelby Township, Michigan, Shelby Township) * Michigan's 38th House of Representatives district, 38th District: Hugh Crawford (politician), Hugh Crawford (Novi, Michigan, Novi) * Michigan's 42nd House of Representatives district, 42nd District: Bill Rogers (Michigan politician), Bill Rogers (Brighton, Michigan, Brighton) * Michigan's 43rd House of Representatives district, 43rd District: Gail Haines (Waterford Township, Michigan, Waterford) * Michigan's 44th House of Representatives district, 44th District: Eileen Kowall (White Lake Township, Michigan, White Lake) * Michigan's 45th House of Representatives district, 45th District: Tom McMillin (Rochester Hills, Michigan, Rochester Hills) * Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district, 47th District: Cindy Denby (Handy Township, Michigan, Handy Township) * Michigan's 58th House of Representatives district, 58th District: Kenneth Kurtz (Coldwater, Michigan, Coldwater) * Michigan's 59th House of Representatives district, 59th District: Matt Lori (Constantine, Michigan, Constantine) * Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district, 63rd District: Jase Bolger, James "Jase" Bolger (Marshall, Michigan, Marshall) * Michigan's 80th House of Representatives district, 80th District: Robert Genetski (Saugatuck, Michigan, Saugatuck) * Michigan's 82nd House of Representatives district, 82nd District: Kevin Daley (politician), Kevin Daley (Arcadia Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, Lum) * Michigan's 90th House of Representatives district, 90th District: Joseph Haveman (Holland, Michigan, Holland) * Michigan's 98th House of Representatives district, 98th District: Jim Stamas (Midland, Michigan, Midland) * Michigan's 104th House of Representatives district, 104th District: Wayne Schmidt (Traverse City, Michigan, Traverse City)Results
The election resulted in Republicans gaining 4 seats with Democrats losing 4 seats. On November 6, Kevin Cotter, Republican from the Michigan's 99th House of Representatives district, 99th District, was elected Speaker of the House, Tom Leonard (Michigan politician), Tom Leonard, Republican from the Michigan's 93rd House of Representatives district, 93rd District, was elected Speaker ''pro tempore'', and Tim Greimel, Democrat from the Michigan's 29th House of Representatives district, 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 resigned on August 3, 2015 after being elected chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. Under state law, Governor of Michigan, 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 and resignation of Todd Courser, respectively, on September 11, 2015. Under state law, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley 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, Michigan, Macomb County Treasurer Ted Wahby in December 2015, one-term state Rep. Derek E. Miller, 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 2811th District
Democratic state Rep. Julie Plawecki of the 11th District died unexpectedly while hiking in Oregon on June 25, 2016. Governor of Michigan, 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)See also
*Michigan Senate election, 2014References
{{2014 United States elections 2014 Michigan elections, House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014 2014 state legislature elections in the United States, Michigan House of Representatives November 2014 events in the United States