Related Research Articles
Frederick Stephen Upton is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1987 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented Kalamazoo and much of southwestern Michigan for 18 terms before retiring in 2023.
Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk is an American businessman and Republican politician,a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2012 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan.
Robert B. Jones was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served four consecutive terms as the Mayor of Kalamazoo from 1997 to 2005. A Democrat,he was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008,representing the 60th District in Kalamazoo County,which includes the City of Kalamazoo,Cooper Township and part of Kalamazoo Township. He was the Democratic nominee for the Michigan Senate's 20th district in the November 2,2010 election,until his death just 16 days before.
Mark Hamilton Schauer is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on August 3,2010.
James "Jase" Bolger served as the 71st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 12,2011 to the end of 2014 session. Bolger is a member of the Republican Party,and represented Michigan's 63rd house district from 2009 to 2014. After being term limited out,he founded a consulting firm,Tusker Strategies. Bolger was also appointed by former Governor Rick Snyder on December 29,2016 to the Michigan Civil Service Commission and was elected chair on April 27,2023.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,a decrease of one following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on August 7,2012. The filing deadline for candidates to file to run in the primary was May 15. Except for two seats,all the incumbents sought re-election. The open seats were the 5th and 11th congressional districts. Due to the loss of one seat from the 2010 census,two congressmen ran against each other.
The 2012 New York state elections took place on November 6,2012. These elections included the 2012 presidential election,an election to one U.S. Senate seat,and elections to all 27 New York congressional seats,all 63 seats in the New York State Senate,and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly.
The 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Michigan,concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Elections for the Michigan Senate was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with partisan primary elections to select the party's nominees held on August 5. All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate were contested,and those elected will serve in the 98th and 99th Michigan Legislatures. This was the first election for the Michigan Senate contested under the constituency boundaries drawn in consequence of the 2010 U.S. Census. The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats.
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the election of Michigan's governor,as well as the Class 2 U.S. Senate Seat.
Kevin Daley is an American politician in the state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party,he has been a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019,elected from the 26th district and 31st district. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 2009 to 2015. A dairy farmer,he was the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
Winnie Brinks is an American politician who has served as a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Brinks assumed office as Majority Leader of the Senate on January 1,2023;she is the first woman to ever hold the office,and the first Democrat to do so since William Faust left office in 1984. Brinks previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018,worked as an executive at a non-profit before seeking office. In the House,she served on the Workforce and Talent Development,Education,Health Policy,and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committees. She also serves as chair of the Progressive Women's Caucus,a non-profit organization that addresses concerns about women's health,pay equity,economic security and gender violence.
Margaret O'Brien is a former member of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party,she represented a district based in Kalamazoo.
Lorence R. Wenke is an American politician from the state of Michigan. He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8,2016,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 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate in 33 other states and various state and local elections. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary election was April 19.
Jon Hoadley is an American politician from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party,Hoadley has represented the 60th district—which includes the entire City of Kalamazoo and the majority of Kalamazoo Township—in the Michigan House of Representatives since first winning election in November 2014.
Mark E. Huizenga is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for the 30th district.
Michigan's 20th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 20th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution,as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by Republican Aric Nesbitt since 2023,succeeding Democrat Sean McCann.
An election was held on November 3,2020,to elect all 110 members of Michigan's House of Representatives.
References
- ↑ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- 1 2 "Democrat Sean McCann beats GOP state Sen. Margaret O'Brien". MLive.com.
- ↑ "Legislator Details - Sean McCann". Library of Michigan . Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Rep Sean McCann's Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ Zipp, Yvonne (June 6, 2013). "State Rep. Sean McCann proposes independent commission to draw state's legislative districts". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Close 20th District state Senate race has candidates waiting on absentee-ballot count". MLive.com. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ↑ "In 20th District recount, O'Brien keeps win". WOODTV.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-31.