Mike Kowall | |
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Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
In office January 15, 2015 –December 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Arlan Meekhof |
Succeeded by | Peter MacGregor |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 15th district | |
In office January 1,2011 –December 31,2018 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Cassis |
Succeeded by | Jim Runestad |
Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district | |
In office January 1,1999 –December 31,2002 | |
Preceded by | David N. Galloway |
Succeeded by | John Stakoe |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit,Michigan | September 10,1951
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Eileen Kowall |
Children | Two |
Profession | Business owner |
Mike Kowall (born September 10,1951) is a former Republican member of the Michigan Senate,representing the 15th district from 2011 until 2018. [1] He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. [2]
Kowall's wife,Eileen,serves in the Michigan House of Representatives,making them the first married couple to serve in the Legislature at the same time in 25 years (John Engler and Colleen House were the last). [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Kowall | 4,710 | 64.7 | N/A | |
Republican | James F. McCarthy | 1,829 | 25.1 | N/A | |
Republican | Rick Gladstone | 737 | 10.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,881 | 41.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,276 | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Kowall | 16,415 | 53.3 | N/A | |
Democratic | Matt Hogan | 14,397 | 46.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,018 | 6.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 30,812 | N/A | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Kowall (I) | 26,439 | 61.6 | +8.3 | |
Democratic | Matthew E. Hogan III | 16,477 | 38.4 | -8.4 | |
Majority | 9,959 | 23.2 | 16.6 | ||
Turnout | 42,916 | +39.2 | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Kowall | 16,816 | 53.2 | N/A | |
Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 4,971 | 15.7 | N/A | |
Republican | Paul Graves | 3,554 | 11.3 | N/A | |
Republican | Alan Stephens | 2,881 | 9.1 | N/A | |
Republican | Steven Valentini | 2,045 | 6.5 | N/A | |
Republican | John Cyrus Mohyi | 1,318 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,845 | 37.5 | -6.5 | ||
Turnout | 31,585 | +11.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Kowall | 65,216 | 62.4 | +4.8 | |
Democratic | Pam Jackson | 39,233 | 37.6 | -2.1 | |
Majority | 25,983 | 24.8 | +7.1 | ||
Turnout | 104,449 | -9.5 | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Kowall (I) | 11,344 | 49.8 | -3.4 | |
Republican | Matt Maddock | 9,721 | 42.7 | N/A | |
Republican | Ron Molnar | 1,707 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,623 | 7.1 | -30.4 | ||
Turnout | 22,772 | -27.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Kowall (I) | 52,797 | 58.5 | -3.9 | |
Democratic | Michael D. Smith | 37,489 | 41.5 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 15,308 | 17.0 | -7.0 | ||
Turnout | 90,286 | -13.6 | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lena Epstein | 26,925 | 30.9 | |
Republican | Rocky Raczkowski | 22,216 | 25.5 | |
Republican | Mike Kowall | 16,011 | 18.4 | |
Republican | Klint Kesto | 12,213 | 14.0 | |
Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 9,831 | 11.3 | |
Total votes | 87,196 | 100.0 |
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