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Michigan, State Representative, District 39

Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Current incumbentRyan Berman Republican Party
Population92,452
Gender51.3% Female, 48.7% Male
Race83.5% White, 7.8% Black, 6.2% Asian, 1.8% Two or More Races, 0.4% Other, 0.2% Native American
Ethnicity98.0% Non-Hispanic, 2.0% Hispanic

Michigan's thirty-ninth state house district is held by Republican Representative Ryan Berman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 92,452 civilians reside within Michigan's thirty-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 39

Ryan Berman (R) defeated Jennifer Suidan (D) and Anthony Croff (L) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Berman (R)
54.1
23,173

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Jennifer Suidan (D)
42.3
18,093

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Anthony Croff (L)
3.6
1,531

Total votes: 42,797
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39

Jennifer Suidan advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jennifer Suidan (D)
100
9,932

Total votes: 9,932
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39

Ryan Berman defeated Marsha Kosmatka, Kevin Tatulyan, and Phillip Hoyt in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Berman (R)
41.4
4,172

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Marsha Kosmatka (R)
37.9
3,817

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Kevin Tatulyan (R)
14.1
1,418

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Phillip Hoyt (R)
6.7
672

Total votes: 10,079
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39

Anthony Croff advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anthony Croff (L)
100
47

Total votes: 47

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 Klint Kesto defeated Michael Stack and Beth McGrath in the Michigan House of Representatives District 39 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Klint Kesto Incumbent 50.41% 25,024
Democratic Michael Stack 42.25% 20,975
Unaffiliated Beth McGrath 7.34% 3,643
Total Votes 49,642
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Michael Stack ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Stack (unopposed)

Incumbent Klint Kesto ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Klint Kesto 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. Sandy Colvin defeated Michael Saari in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Klint Kesto defeated Deb O'Hagan and Alan Stephens in the Republican primary. Kesto defeated Colvin in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKlint Kesto Incumbent 52.2% 16,740
Democratic Sandy Colvin 47.8% 15,300
Total Votes 32,040

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSandy Colvin 85.7% 3,758
Michael Saari 14.3% 626
Total Votes 4,384

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKlint Kesto Incumbent 55% 4,500
Deb O'Hagan 39.4% 3,222
Alan Stephens 5.7% 466
Total Votes 8,188

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. Klint Kesto (R) defeated Pam Jackson (D) in the general election. Kesto defeated five others in the Republican primary. Jackson defeated Regina Strong in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKlint Kesto Incumbent 53.3% 24,382
Democratic Pam Jackson 46.7% 21,403
Total Votes 45,785

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKlint Kesto 28.2% 2,626
Brad Hantler 21.6% 2,012
Kristine Zrinyi 17.1% 1,590
Nicholas Kennedy 17% 1,578
Bubba Urdan 14.3% 1,327
Albert Clawson 1.8% 172
Total Votes 9,305

Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPam Jackson 68.1% 3,722
Regina Strong 31.9% 1,746
Total Votes 5,468

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $4,354,472. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $117,688 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 39

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $489,563 2 $244,782
2014 $574,220 5 $114,844
2012 $521,152 8 $65,144
2010 $532,517 3 $177,506
2008 $623,850 6 $103,975
2006 $965,572 2 $482,786
2004 $388,550 5 $77,710
2002 $190,159 4 $47,540
2000 $68,889 2 $34,445
Total $4,354,472 37 $117,688