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Michigan, State Representative, District 101

Michigan House of Representatives District 101
Current incumbentJack O'Malley Republican Party
Population92,671
Gender50.0% Female, 50.0% Male
Race94.0% White, 2.0% Native American, 1.1% Black, 1.7% Two or More Races, 0.8% Other, 0.4% Asian
Ethnicity96.9% Non-Hispanic, 3.1% Hispanic

Michigan's hundred and first state house district is held by Republican Representative Jack O'Malley.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 92,671 civilians reside within Michigan's hundred and first 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 101

Jack O'Malley (R) defeated Kathy Wiejaczka (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 101 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jack O'Malley (R)
57.7
28,249

Kathy Wiejaczka (D)
42.3
20,715

Total votes: 48,964
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 101

Kathy Wiejaczka defeated Edward Hoogterp in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 101 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathy Wiejaczka (D)
89.3
10,172

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Edward Hoogterp (D)
10.7
1,225

Total votes: 11,397
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 101

Jack O'Malley defeated Carolyn Cater in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 101 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jack O'Malley (R)
84.9
12,396

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Carolyn Cater (R)
15.1
2,212

Total votes: 14,608

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 Ray Franz (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Curt VanderWall defeated Dan Scripps in the Michigan House of Representatives District 101 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Curt VanderWall 54.01% 27,852
Democratic Dan Scripps 45.99% 23,719
Total Votes 51,571
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Dan Scripps ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 101 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Scripps (unopposed)

Curt VanderWall defeated Cary Urka and Mark Walter in the Michigan House of Representatives District 101 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Curt VanderWall 58.58% 7,100
Republican Cary Urka 14.24% 1,726
Republican Mark Walter 27.18% 3,295
Total Votes 12,121

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. Tom Stobie was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ray Franz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Franz then defeated Stobie in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRay Franz Incumbent 50.4% 18,639
Democratic Tom Stobie 49.6% 18,319
Total Votes 36,958

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 Ray Franz (R) defeated Allen O'Shea (D) in the general election. Franz was unopposed in the Republican primary. O'Shea defeated Derek J. Bailey in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRay Franz Incumbent 51% 25,198
Democratic Allen O'Shea 49% 24,175
Total Votes 49,373

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAllen O'Shea 52.7% 2,674
Derek J. Bailey 47.3% 2,401
Total Votes 5,075

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 101 raised a total of $3,519,453. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $130,350 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 101

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $838,468 4 $209,617
2014 $631,826 2 $315,913
2012 $424,653 3 $141,551
2010 $445,259 3 $148,420
2008 $464,373 5 $92,875
2006 $387,790 2 $193,895
2004 $124,022 2 $62,011
2002 $131,467 4 $32,867
2000 $71,595 2 $35,798
Total $3,519,453 27 $130,350