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Michigan, State Representative, District 19

Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Current incumbentLaurie Pohutsky Democratic Party
Population89,634
Gender51.7% Female, 48.3% Male
Race92.0% White, 3.4% Black, 2.6% Asian, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.4% Other, 0.2% Native American
Ethnicity97.6% Non-Hispanic, 2.4% Hispanic

Michigan's nineteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representative Laurie Pohutsky.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 89,634 civilians reside within Michigan's nineteenth 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 19

Laurie Pohutsky (D) defeated Brian Meakin (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Laurie Pohutsky (D)
50.2
23,454

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Brian Meakin (R)
49.8
23,230

Total votes: 46,684
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19

Laurie Pohutsky defeated Daniel Centers in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Laurie Pohutsky (D)
54.7
6,224

Daniel Centers (D)
45.3
5,152

Total votes: 11,376
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19

Brian Meakin advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brian Meakin (R)
100
9,541

Total votes: 9,541

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 Laura Cox defeated Steve King in the Michigan House of Representatives District 19 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Laura Cox Incumbent 61.42% 31,045
Democratic Steve King 38.58% 19,504
Total Votes 50,549
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Steve King defeated Jon Smith in the Michigan House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve King 58.08% 2,606
Democratic Jon Smith 41.92% 1,881
Total Votes 4,487

Incumbent Laura Cox ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Laura Cox 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. Stacey Dogonski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Laura Cox defeated Ken Crider in the Republican primary. Cox defeated Dogonski in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Cox 61.8% 21,614
Democratic Stacey Dogonski 38.2% 13,377
Total Votes 34,991

Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Cox 74% 6,062
Ken Crider 26% 2,133
Total Votes 8,195

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 John Walsh (R) defeated Richard Tannous (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Walsh Incumbent 59.9% 29,151
Democratic Richard Tannous 40.1% 19,480
Total Votes 48,631

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 raised a total of $731,589. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,483 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $99,872 3 $33,291
2014 $105,973 3 $35,324
2012 $59,213 2 $29,607
2010 $81,915 2 $40,958
2008 $121,356 3 $40,452
2006 $132,743 3 $44,248
2004 $94,052 2 $47,026
2002 $27,035 4 $6,759
2000 $9,430 2 $4,715
Total $731,589 24 $30,483