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Michigan, State Representative, District 84

Michigan House of Representatives District 84
Current incumbentPhil Green Republican Party
Population88,847
Gender50.0% Female, 50.0% Male
Race96.6% White, 1.1% Two or More Races, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Other, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% Native American
Ethnicity97.5% Non-Hispanic, 2.5% Hispanic

Michigan's eighty-fourth state house district is held by Republican Representative Phil Green.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 88,847 civilians reside within Michigan's eighty-fourth 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 84

Phil Green (R) defeated William Shoop (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 84 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Phil Green (R)
67.0
23,217

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William Shoop (D)
33.0
11,417

Total votes: 34,634
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 84

William Shoop advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 84 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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William Shoop (D)
100
4,883

Total votes: 4,883
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 84

Phil Green defeated Matthew Bierlein and Dean Smith in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 84 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Phil Green (R)
38.9
5,161

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Matthew Bierlein (R)
37.6
4,993

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Dean Smith (R)
23.5
3,121

Total votes: 13,275

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 Edward Canfield defeated James Wencel in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Edward Canfield Incumbent 65.08% 26,142
Democratic James Wencel 34.92% 14,026
Total Votes 40,168
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

James Wencel defeated Chuck Stadler in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James Wencel 61.76% 1,205
Democratic Chuck Stadler 38.24% 746
Total Votes 1,951

Incumbent Edward Canfield ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Edward Canfield 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. David Jaroch defeated Richard Badger in the Democratic primary. Edward Canfield defeated six other challengers in the Republican primary. Canfield defeated Jaroch in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Canfield 59.2% 17,017
Democratic David Jaroch 40.8% 11,715
Total Votes 28,732

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Jaroch 63.1% 1,953
Richard Badger 36.9% 1,141
Total Votes 3,094

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Canfield 30.9% 3,239
James Wencel 17.9% 1,880
Dan Grimshaw 13.2% 1,388
Tom Wassa 12.3% 1,285
Kurt Damrow 11.1% 1,162
Marlene Jobe 7.9% 828
Curtis Boehmer 6.7% 707
Total Votes 10,489

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. Terry L. Brown (D) defeated Dan Grimshaw (R) and independent candidate Edward Canfield in the general election. Brown defeated Richard Lee Badger in the Democratic primary. Grimshaw defeated incumbent Kurt E. Damrow and Sami Khoury in the Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Brown 52.6% 21,345
Republican Dan Grimshaw 38.2% 15,480
Independent Edward Canfield 9.2% 3,748
Total Votes 40,573

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Brown 89.2% 3,446
Richard Badger 10.8% 416
Total Votes 3,862

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Grimshaw 44.2% 4,002
Kurt Damrow Incumbent 35.8% 3,238
Sami Khoury 20% 1,813
Total Votes 9,053

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 84 raised a total of $1,364,825. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,912 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 84

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $145,122 3 $48,374
2014 $296,370 9 $32,930
2012 $287,238 5 $57,448
2010 $83,346 2 $41,673
2008 $130,766 2 $65,383
2006 $224,258 7 $32,037
2004 $53,957 3 $17,986
2002 $114,679 2 $57,340
2000 $29,089 3 $9,696
Total $1,364,825 36 $37,912