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Michigan, State Representative, District 104

Michigan House of Representatives District 104
Current incumbentLarry Inman Republican Party
Population104,139
Gender50.4% Female, 49.6% Male
Race95.0% White, 1.7% Two or More Races, 1.1% Native American, 1.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Other
Ethnicity98.0% Non-Hispanic, 2.0% Hispanic

Michigan's hundred and fourth state house district is held by Republican Representative Larry Inman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 104,139 civilians reside within Michigan's hundred and 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.

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 104

Incumbent Larry Inman (R) defeated Dan O'Neil (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 104 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Larry Inman (R)
50.4
24,071

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Dan O'Neil (D)
49.6
23,722

Total votes: 47,793
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 104

Dan O'Neil advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 104 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Dan O'Neil (D)
100
11,678

Total votes: 11,678
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 104

Incumbent Larry Inman advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 104 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Larry Inman (R)
100
11,769

Total votes: 11,769

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 Larry Inman defeated Betsy Coffia and Kelly Clark in the Michigan House of Representatives District 104 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Inman Incumbent 51.42% 26,020
Democratic Betsy Coffia 43.21% 21,864
Libertarian Kelly Clark 5.36% 2,714
Total Votes 50,598
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Betsy Coffia defeated Megan Crandall in the Michigan House of Representatives District 104 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Betsy Coffia 79.61% 3,584
Democratic Megan Crandall 20.39% 918
Total Votes 4,502

Incumbent Larry Inman defeated Jason Gillman in the Michigan House of Representatives District 104 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Inman Incumbent 59.05% 7,410
Republican Jason Gillman 40.95% 5,139
Total Votes 12,549

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. Betsy Coffia defeated Penny Larcom in the Democratic primary. Eight candidates ran in the Republican primary; Larry Inman won, with Robert Hentschel and Isaiah Wunsch finishing second and third, respectively. Inman then defeated Coffia in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Inman 53.2% 17,394
Democratic Betsy Coffia 46.8% 15,317
Total Votes 32,711

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Coffia 82.5% 3,139
Penny Larcom 17.5% 667
Total Votes 3,806

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Inman 21.2% 2,430
Robert Hentschel 20% 2,298
Isaiah Wunsch 19.2% 2,205
Jamie Callahan 14% 1,606
Beau Vore 11% 1,265
Karen Renny 9.7% 1,112
Ken Hinton 2.5% 288
Matt Lundy 2.4% 280
Total Votes 11,484

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 Wayne Schmidt (R) defeated Betsy Coffia (D) in the general election. Schmidt defeated Jason R. Gillman in the Republican primary. Coffia defeated Joseph Sloan in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWayne Schmidt Incumbent 56.5% 26,042
Democratic Betsy Coffia 43.5% 20,049
Total Votes 46,091

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWayne Schmidt Incumbent 65.2% 8,357
Jason Gillman 34.8% 4,455
Total Votes 12,812

Michigan House of Representatives, District 104 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Coffia 61.4% 1,832
Joseph Sloan 38.6% 1,150
Total Votes 2,982

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 104 raised a total of $1,540,443. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,307 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 104

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $199,794 5 $39,959
2014 $401,915 10 $40,192
2012 $171,875 4 $42,969
2010 $105,273 4 $26,318
2008 $152,180 2 $76,090
2006 $87,504 2 $43,752
2004 $73,859 2 $36,930
2002 $206,063 3 $68,688
2000 $141,980 2 $70,990
Total $1,540,443 34 $45,307