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Michigan, State Representative, District 38

Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentKathy Crawford Republican Party
Population105,003
Gender51.5% Female, 48.5% Male
Race81.0% White, 9.6% Asian, 6.3% Black, 2.0% Two or More Races, 0.8% Other, 0.2% Native American
Ethnicity96.9% Non-Hispanic, 3.3% Hispanic

Michigan's thirty-eighth state house district is held by Republican Representative Kathy Crawford.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 105,003 civilians reside within Michigan's thirty-eighth state house district. Michigan state representatives represent an average of 89,851 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 90,349 residents.

About the office

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Michigan legislators assume office the at noon on first day of January.

Qualifications

Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$71,685/year$10,800/year expense allowance for session and interim. Set by the compensation commission.

Term limits

The Michigan legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Michigan Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Michigan representatives are subject to term limits of no more than three two-year terms, or a total of six years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2002.

Vacancies

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the house, it is up to the Governor to call for a special election. A special election must be held during the next scheduled general election. If the vacancy happened after the statewide primary, leaders of the respective party organizations within the Senate district can submit a list of nominees to be voted on by party leadership. A vote must be held no later than 21 days after the vacancy.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is April 21, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Kathy Crawford (R) defeated Kelly Breen (D) and Brian Wright (L) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathy Crawford (R)
49.4
22,474

Kelly Breen (D)
48.1
21,886

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Brian Wright (L)
2.4
1,100

Total votes: 45,460
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38

Kelly Breen defeated Aditi Bagchi and Joe Petrillo in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Breen (D)
48.8
5,238

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Aditi Bagchi (D)
34.2
3,670

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Joe Petrillo (D)
17.0
1,822

Total votes: 10,730
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Kathy Crawford defeated Chase Turner in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathy Crawford (R)
53.5
5,492

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Chase Turner (R)
46.5
4,779

Total votes: 10,271
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38

Brian Wright advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brian Wright (L)
100
59

Total votes: 59

2016

Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.

Incumbent Kathy Crawford defeated Amy McCusker in the Michigan House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Crawford Incumbent 57.66% 28,205
Democratic Amy McCusker 42.34% 20,711
Total Votes 48,916
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Amy McCusker defeated Jason Dorsch in the Michigan House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Amy McCusker 84.26% 3,045
Democratic Jason Dorsch 15.74% 569
Total Votes 3,614

Incumbent Kathy Crawford defeated Carson Lauffer in the Michigan House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Crawford Incumbent 69.06% 5,266
Republican Carson Lauffer 30.94% 2,359
Total Votes 7,625

2014

Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jasper Catanzaro defeated Jason Dorsch in the Democratic primary. Kathy Crawford defeated Dan Lauffer in the Republican primary. Crawford defeated Catanzaro in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Crawford 62.6% 19,234
Democratic Jasper Catanzaro 37.4% 11,508
Total Votes 30,742

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJasper Catanzaro 72.8% 2,364
Jason Dorsch 27.2% 883
Total Votes 3,247

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Crawford 58.7% 4,179
Dan Lauffer 41.3% 2,946
Total Votes 7,125

2012

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15, 2012. The deadline for independent candidates was July 19, 2012. The deadline for write-in candidates was July 27, 2012. Incumbent Hugh Crawford (R) defeated Chuck Tindall (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHugh Crawford Incumbent 59.2% 26,460
Democratic Chuck Tindall 40.8% 18,235
Total Votes 44,695

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $832,104. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,624 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $92,147 4 $23,037
2014 $92,159 4 $23,040
2012 $35,709 2 $17,855
2010 $24,337 2 $12,169
2008 $93,693 5 $18,739
2006 $153,495 1 $153,495
2004 $101,168 1 $101,168
2002 $50,368 1 $50,368
2000 $189,028 1 $189,028
Total $832,104 21 $39,624