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Michigan, State Representative, District 94

Michigan House of Representatives District 94
Current incumbentRodney Wakeman Republican Party
Population89,541
Gender51.9% Female, 48.1% Male
Race90.6% White, 4.4% Black, 1.8% Asian, 1.6% Two or More Races, 1.1% Other, 0.3% Native American
Ethnicity95.2% Non-Hispanic, 4.8% Hispanic

Michigan's ninety-fourth state house district is held by Republican Representative Rodney Wakeman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 89,541 civilians reside within Michigan's ninety-fourth 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 94

Rodney Wakeman (R) defeated Dave Adams (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 94 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rodney Wakeman (R)
55.5
23,366

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Dave Adams (D)
44.5
18,739

Total votes: 42,105
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 94

Dave Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 94 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Dave Adams (D)
100
8,595

Total votes: 8,595
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 94

Rodney Wakeman defeated Steven Gerhardt and Rick Riebschleger in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 94 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rodney Wakeman (R)
45.0
5,772

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Steven Gerhardt (R)
44.7
5,742

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Rick Riebschleger (R)
10.3
1,322

Total votes: 12,836

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 Kelly defeated Kevin Seamon in the Michigan House of Representatives District 94 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Kelly Incumbent 64.77% 30,150
Democratic Kevin Seamon 35.23% 16,402
Total Votes 46,552
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Kevin Seamon ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 94 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Seamon (unopposed)

Incumbent Tim Kelly ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 94 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Kelly Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Vincent Mosca was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tim Kelly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kelly defeated Mosca in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Kelly Incumbent 62.4% 20,925
Democratic Vincent Mosca 37.6% 12,634
Total Votes 33,559

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. Tim Kelly (R) defeated Judith Lincoln (D) in the general election. Kelly defeated Ann M. Doyle and Ryan McReynolds in the Republican primary. Lincoln was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 94, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Kelly 56% 26,256
Democratic Judith Lincoln 44% 20,630
Total Votes 46,886

Michigan House of Representatives, District 94 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Kelly 50.9% 4,012
Ann Doyle 44.1% 3,475
Ryan McReynolds 5% 392
Total Votes 7,879

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 94 raised a total of $1,337,318. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $66,866 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 94

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,455 2 $18,728
2014 $58,233 2 $29,117
2012 $134,886 3 $44,962
2010 $65,162 2 $32,581
2008 $162,887 2 $81,444
2006 $280,576 3 $93,525
2004 $166,988 2 $83,494
2002 $190,854 2 $95,427
2000 $240,277 2 $120,139
Total $1,337,318 20 $66,866