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The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber,the Senate,and a lower chamber,the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution,adopted in 1963,defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The chief purposes of the Legislature are to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing.
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 2020 U.S. census. Its composition,powers and duties are established in Article IV of the Michigan Constitution.
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. It is currently the state's dominant party,controlling the majority of Michigan's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,both houses of the state legislature,and the governorship.
The 2014 Michigan House of Representatives 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.
Lori Berman is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate,representing parts of central Palm Beach County since being elected in an April 2018 special election. She previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until her election to the Senate.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The filing deadline for candidates filing for the August 7 primary was April 24,2018. Unless otherwise indicated,the Cook Political Report rated the congressional races as safe for the party of the incumbent.
The 2006 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday,November 7,2006 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. DFL incumbent Mike Hatch chose to run for governor instead of reelection. Lori Swanson of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won election to her first term.
Matthew Maddock is an American politician in the Republican Party serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His district,the 51st,represents areas covering part of Oakland County. In his first term,Maddock was appointed to be the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation,as well as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. A Republican,Maddock was first elected in 2018. Prior to being elected to the 110-member Michigan House of Representatives,he was a businessman in Oakland County.
Lori M. Stone is an American politician and teacher currently serving as the mayor of Warren,Michigan. Stone previously served as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives who represented District 13.
Matt Hall is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019,currently representing the 42nd district. A member of the Republican Party,Hall has served as the House Minority Leader since 2023,and has been elected to serve as speaker of the House beginning in 2025.
Matt Koleszar is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 22nd district. He was first elected in November 2018,defeating incumbent Republican Jeff Noble,and was re-elected in 2020. Due to decennial re-districting,in 2022 Koleszar ran for the 22nd district,which includes Plymouth City and parts of Livonia City,Northville City,Plymouth Township,and Northville Township;he was elected as the first representative for the new district.
Michigan's 44th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Calhoun County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives. It is located in part of Oakland County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 55th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 59th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb and St. Clair counties. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 13th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Macomb and Wayne counties. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives anchored in the central Oakland County community of West Bloomfield Township,alongside the cities of Orchard Lake,Keego Harbor,Sylvan Lake,and parts of Commerce and Bloomfield townships. The 20th district preserves greater West Bloomfield as defined by the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce.
Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 28th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Monroe and Wayne counties. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
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