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Michigan, State Representative, District 50

Michigan House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentTim Sneller Democratic Party
Population85,058
Gender51.6% Female, 48.4% Male
Race90.2% White, 5.8% Black, 0.6% Other, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.6% Native American, % Pacific Islander
Ethnicity96.8% Non-Hispanic, 3.2% Hispanic

Michigan's fiftieth state house district is held by Democratic Representative Tim Sneller.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 85,058 civilians reside within Michigan's fiftieth 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 50

Incumbent Tim Sneller (D) defeated Trace Fisher (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Sneller (D)
57.2
22,057

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Trace Fisher (R)
42.8
16,515

Total votes: 38,572
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Tim Sneller advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 50 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Sneller (D)
100
9,597

Total votes: 9,597
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 50

Trace Fisher advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 50 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Trace Fisher (R)
100
6,172

Total votes: 6,172

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 Charles Smiley (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Tim Sneller defeated Michael Matheny in the Michigan House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Sneller 52.03% 22,773
Republican Michael Matheny 47.97% 20,992
Total Votes 43,765
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Tim Sneller defeated Raymond Freiberger in the Michigan House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Sneller 67.53% 4,537
Democratic Raymond Freiberger 32.47% 2,181
Total Votes 6,718

Michael Matheny defeated Jackie Seal in the Michigan House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Matheny 63.83% 1,973
Republican Jackie Seal 36.17% 1,118
Total Votes 3,091

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. Incumbent Charles Smiley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Craig Withers was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smiley defeated Withers in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Smiley Incumbent 58.7% 17,018
Republican Craig Withers 41.3% 11,949
Total Votes 28,967

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 Charles Smiley (D) defeated Miles Gladola (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Smiley Incumbent 60.8% 26,678
Republican Miles Gadola 39.2% 17,165
Total Votes 43,843

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $666,393. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,974 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $79,403 4 $19,851
2014 $38,773 2 $19,387
2012 $134,693 2 $67,347
2010 $67,534 3 $22,511
2008 $127,942 2 $63,971
2006 $68,003 4 $17,001
2004 $44,876 2 $22,438
2002 $44,522 1 $44,522
2000 $60,647 3 $20,216
Total $666,393 23 $28,974