2020 Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election

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2020 Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election
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  2018 March 10, 2020 2020  
 
Nominee Cynthia Neeley Adam Ford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote7,718683
Percentage91.98.1

State representative before election

Sheldon Neeley
Democratic

Elected state representative

Cynthia Neeley
Democratic

The 2020 Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election was held on March 10, 2020. Democratic nominee Cynthia Neeley defeated Republican nominee Adam Ford with 91.9% of the vote.

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Background

On November 11, 2019, State Representative Sheldon Neeley was sworn in as the 94th mayor of Flint. On the same day, he resigned from his seat from the legislature. [1] The March 10, 2020 special election was held to fill the vacancy his resignation left.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election 2020, Democratic Primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Neeley 1,158 29.1
Democratic Sean Croudy57014.3
Democratic Santino Guerra45811.5
Democratic Charis Lee4279.9
Democratic Claudia Milton3949.9
Democratic Michael Clack3097.8
Democratic Monica Galloway3027.6
Democratic Candice Mushatt2386.0
Democratic Sherwood Pea Jr.902.3
Democratic Vincent Lang270.7
Total votes3,973

Republican primary

Candidates

Adam Ford ran unopposed in the Republican primary. [2]

General election

Michigan 34th House of Representatives district special election 2020 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Neeley 7,718 91.9
Republican Adam Ford6838.1
Total votes8,401

References

  1. "Neeley Resigns House Seat to Serve as Flint Mayor". Michigan Democratic Party. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Michigan House of Representatives District 34". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 21, 2020.