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Michigan, State Representative, District 100

Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Current incumbentScott VanSingel Republican Party
Population86,569
Gender50.4% Male, 40.6% Female
Race92.0% White, 3.0% Other, 1.9% Black, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian
Ethnicity92.5% Non-Hispanic, 7.5% Hispanic

Michigan's hundredth state house district is held by Republican Representative Scott VanSingel.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 86,569 civilians reside within Michigan's hundredth 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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 100

Incumbent Scott VanSingel (R) defeated Sandy Clarke (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott VanSingel (R)
66.1
22,889

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Sandy Clarke (D)
33.9
11,724

Total votes: 34,613
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100

Sandy Clarke advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sandy Clarke (D)
100
5,348

Total votes: 5,348
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Scott VanSingel advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott VanSingel (R)
100
11,160

Total votes: 11,160

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 Jon Bumstead (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Scott VanSingel defeated Sandy Clarke in the Michigan House of Representatives District 100 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott VanSingel 67.27% 25,721
Democratic Sandy Clarke 32.73% 12,514
Total Votes 38,235
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Sandy Clarke defeated Cathy Forbes in the Michigan House of Representatives District 100 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sandy Clarke 58.98% 1,602
Democratic Cathy Forbes 41.02% 1,114
Total Votes 2,716

Scott VanSingel defeated Dan Eley and John Wilterink in the Michigan House of Representatives District 100 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott VanSingel 76.42% 9,528
Republican Dan Eley 8.06% 1,005
Republican John Wilterink 15.52% 1,935
Total Votes 12,468

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. Mark Balcom defeated Bill Valko in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jon Bumstead was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bumstead faced Balcom in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Bumstead Incumbent 63.5% 16,226
Democratic Mark Balcom 36.5% 9,330
Total Votes 25,556

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Balcom 61.3% 1,439
Bill Valko 38.7% 909
Total Votes 2,348

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 Jon Bumstead (R) defeated Ida DeHaas (D) in the general election. Bumstead defeated Stewart Sanders in the Republican primary. DeHaas was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Bumstead Incumbent 62.2% 22,752
Democratic Ida DeHaas 37.8% 13,800
Total Votes 36,552

Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJon Bumstead Incumbent 58.3% 6,705
Stewart Sanders 41.7% 4,792
Total Votes 11,497

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 raised a total of $881,796. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,721 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 100

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $66,143 5 $13,229
2014 $38,542 3 $12,847
2012 $87,064 2 $43,532
2010 $217,610 5 $43,522
2008 $67,857 2 $33,929
2006 $63,214 2 $31,607
2004 $188,925 7 $26,989
2002 $107,882 4 $26,971
2000 $44,559 3 $14,853
Total $881,796 33 $26,721