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Michigan, State Representative, District 29

Michigan House of Representatives District 29
Current incumbentBrenda Carter Democratic Party
Population80,297
Gender51.1% Female, 48.9% Male
Race43.2% Black, 42.8% White, 5.2% Other, 4.2% Two or More Races, 4.0% Asian, 0.5% Native American
Ethnicity85.8% Non-Hispanic, 14.2% Hispanic

Michigan's twenty-ninth state house district is held by Democratic Representative Brenda Carter.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 80,297 civilians reside within Michigan's twenty-ninth 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 29

Brenda Carter (D) defeated Timothy Carrier (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brenda Carter (D)
74.1
19,964

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Timothy Carrier (R)
25.9
6,974

Total votes: 26,938
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 29

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 29 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brenda Carter (D)
30.7
3,075

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Kermit Williams (D)
24.7
2,477

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Chris Jackson (D)
16.3
1,636

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Kone Bowman (D)
15.5
1,555

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Keyon Payton (D)
9.7
969

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Mike Demand (D)
3.2
319

Total votes: 10,031
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 29

Timothy Carrier advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 29 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Timothy Carrier (R)
100
2,682

Total votes: 2,682

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 Tim Greimel defeated Garren Griffith and Artelia Marie Leak in the Michigan House of Representatives District 29 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Greimel Incumbent 71.25% 23,097
Republican Garren Griffith 25.46% 8,253
Green Artelia Marie Leak 3.29% 1,068
Total Votes 32,418
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Incumbent Tim Greimel ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Greimel Incumbent (unopposed)

Garren Griffith defeated Peter Trzos in the Michigan House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Garren Griffith 56.74% 1,098
Republican Peter Trzos 43.26% 837
Total Votes 1,935

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. Incumbent Tim Greimel was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Lonier defeated Christina Barr in the Republican primary. Greimel defeated Lonier in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Greimel Incumbent 73.7% 15,042
Republican David Lonier 26.3% 5,380
Total Votes 20,422

Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lonier 50.2% 890
Christina Barr 49.8% 884
Total Votes 1,774

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 Tim Greimel (D) defeated Brian Stebick (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Greimel Incumbent 77.4% 25,577
Republican Brian Stebick 22.6% 7,467
Total Votes 33,044

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $983,405. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,336 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 29

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $111,500 4 $27,875
2014 $105,817 3 $35,272
2012 $168,674 5 $33,735
2010 $41,891 2 $20,946
2008 $124,413 3 $41,471
2006 $88,558 4 $22,140
2004 $20,816 1 $20,816
2002 $19,236 1 $19,236
2000 $302,500 2 $151,250
Total $983,405 25 $39,336