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Michigan, State Representative, District 20

Michigan House of Representatives District 20
Current incumbentMatt Koleszar Democratic Party
Population98,328
Gender51.8% Female, 48.2% Male
Race83.5% White, 7.0% Black, 6.6% Asian, 2.0% Two or More Races, 0.6% Other, 0.3% Native American
Ethnicity97.3% Non-Hispanic, 2.7% Hispanic

Michigan's twentieth state house district is held by Democratic Representative Matt Koleszar.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 98,328 civilians reside within Michigan's twentieth 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 20

Matt Koleszar (D) defeated incumbent Jeff Noble (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Koleszar (D)
51.4
24,797

Jeff Noble (R)
48.6
23,430

Total votes: 48,227
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 20

Matt Koleszar advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 20 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Koleszar (D)
100
11,543

Total votes: 11,543
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Jeff Noble advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 20 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Noble (R)
100
10,063

Total votes: 10,063

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 Kurt Heise (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Jeff Noble defeated Colleen Pobur in the Michigan House of Representatives District 20 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Noble 53.59% 27,440
Democratic Colleen Pobur 46.41% 23,768
Total Votes 51,208
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Colleen Pobur defeated John J. Sullivan in the Michigan House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Colleen Pobur 68.10% 2,937
Democratic John J. Sullivan 31.90% 1,376
Total Votes 4,313

Jeff Noble defeated Jeffrey Neilson and Chris Roosen in the Michigan House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Noble 39.72% 3,317
Republican Jeffrey Neilson 21.96% 1,834
Republican Chris Roosen 38.33% 3,201
Total Votes 8,352

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. Nate Smith-Tyge was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kurt Heise was unopposed in the Republican primary. Heise defeated Smith-Tyge in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Heise Incumbent 61.4% 21,425
Democratic Nate Smith-Tyge 38.6% 13,459
Total Votes 34,884

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 Kurt Heise (R) defeated Tim Roraback (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Heise Incumbent 56.1% 27,357
Democratic Tim Roraback 43.9% 21,446
Total Votes 48,803

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 20 raised a total of $1,297,298. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,312 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $325,690 5 $65,138
2014 $117,784 2 $58,892
2012 $70,533 2 $35,267
2010 $171,638 3 $57,213
2008 $224,610 2 $112,305
2006 $197,584 8 $24,698
2004 $43,546 2 $21,773
2002 $74,660 4 $18,665
2000 $71,253 5 $14,251
Total $1,297,298 33 $39,312