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Bill Sage was a 2016 Republican special election candidate for District 80 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 80 was called for March 8, 2016. A primary election took place on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 18, 2015.
The seat was vacant following Cindy Gamrat's (R) historic expulsion on September 11, 2015. She was expelled for misconduct related to an extramarital affair with Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer).
David Gernant was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mary Whiteford defeated Eric De Witt, Cindy Gamrat, Bill Sage, James Siver, Jim Storey, Shannon Szukala and Kevin Travis in the Republican primary. Arnie Davidsons ran as an Libertarian candidate. Whiteford defeated Gernant and Davidsons in the special election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mary Whiteford |
64% | 14,860 | |
| Democratic | David Gernant | 29.9% | 6,945 | |
| Libertarian | Arnie Davidsons | 6.1% | 1,424 | |
| Total Votes | 23,229 | |||
Michigan House of Representatives, District 80 Republican Primary, 2015
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mary Whiteford |
51.1% | 5,545 |
| Jim Storey | 26.3% | 2,859 |
| Cindy Gamrat | 8.9% | 962 |
| Bill Sage | 7.3% | 794 |
| Kevin Travis | 3.2% | 348 |
| James Siver | 1.3% | 145 |
| Eric De Witt | 1.3% | 145 |
| Shannon Szukala | 0.6% | 60 |
| Total Votes | 10,858 | |
