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Michigan, State Representative, District 42

Michigan House of Representatives District 42
Current incumbentAnn Bollin Republican Party
Population85,319
Gender51.8% Female, 48.2% Male
Race77.0% White, 18.1% Black, 2.7% Two or More Races, 1.4% Asian, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Native American
Ethnicity97.9% Non-Hispanic, 2.1% Hispanic

Michigan's forty-second state house district is held by Republican Representative Ann Bollin.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 85,319 civilians reside within Michigan's forty-second 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 42

Ann Bollin (R) defeated Mona Shand (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ann Bollin (R)
60.0
29,897

Mona Shand (D)
40.0
19,940

Total votes: 49,837
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42

Mona Shand advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mona Shand (D)
100
9,115

Total votes: 9,115
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42

Ann Bollin advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ann Bollin (R)
100
12,840

Total votes: 12,840

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 Lana Theis defeated Timothy Johnson and Jon Elgas in the Michigan House of Representatives District 42 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lana Theis Incumbent 63.59% 34,015
Democratic Timothy Johnson 32.36% 17,309
Libertarian Jon Elgas 4.05% 2,167
Total Votes 53,491
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Timothy Johnson ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Johnson (unopposed)

Incumbent Lana Theis ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lana Theis 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. Timothy Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lana Theis defeated Nick Fiani, Rich Perlberg and Dale Rogers in the Republican primary. Theis defeated Johnson in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLana Theis 65.2% 23,477
Democratic Timothy Johnson 34.8% 12,547
Total Votes 36,024

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLana Theis 49.8% 5,722
Rich Perlberg 26.3% 3,018
Dale Rogers 12.7% 1,460
Nick Fiani 11.2% 1,285
Total Votes 11,485

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 William Rogers (R) defeated Shanda Willis (D) and James Lewis II (L) in the general election. Rogers defeated Dale Rogers in the Republican primary. Willis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Rogers Incumbent 63.3% 31,510
Democratic Shanda Willis 33.1% 16,476
Libertarian James Lewis II 3.7% 1,830
Total Votes 49,816

Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Rogers Incumbent 73.4% 8,575
Dale Rogers 26.6% 3,112
Total Votes 11,687

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 raised a total of $582,884. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,756 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 42

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $58,661 3 $19,554
2014 $123,961 5 $24,792
2012 $39,369 3 $13,123
2010 $65,071 1 $65,071
2008 $49,140 1 $49,140
2006 $37,398 1 $37,398
2004 $51,849 2 $25,925
2002 $99,655 4 $24,914
2000 $57,780 1 $57,780
Total $582,884 21 $27,756