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Michigan, State Representative, District 35

Michigan House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentKyra Harris Bolden Democratic Party
Population83,734
Gender55.3% Female, 44.7% Male
Race71.2% Black, 24.1% White, 2.5% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% Other, 0.2% Native American
Ethnicity98.7% Non-Hispanic, 1.3% Hispanic

Michigan's thirty-fifth state house district is held by Democratic Representative Kyra Harris Bolden.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,734 civilians reside within Michigan's thirty-fifth 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 35

Kyra Harris Bolden (D) defeated Theodore Alfonsetti III (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kyra Harris Bolden (D)
85.5
40,606

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Theodore Alfonsetti III (R)
14.5
6,912

Total votes: 47,518
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 35

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 35 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kyra Harris Bolden (D)
45.3
10,061

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Katie Reiter (D)
23.5
5,203

Vincent Gregory (D)
22.4
4,980

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Michael Poole (D)
3.7
819

Alex Meyers (D)
2.6
577

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Lisa Cece (D)
2.5
547

Total votes: 22,187
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 35

Theodore Alfonsetti III advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 35 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Theodore Alfonsetti III (R)
100
2,846

Total votes: 2,846

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 Jeremy Moss defeated Robert Brim in the Michigan House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeremy Moss Incumbent 83.81% 44,737
Republican Robert Brim 16.19% 8,639
Total Votes 53,376
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Incumbent Jeremy Moss ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeremy Moss Incumbent (unopposed)

Robert Brim ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Brim (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. Jeremy Moss defeated Nicole Brown, Darryle Buchanan and Charles Roddis in the Democratic primary. Robert Brim was unopposed in the Republican primary. Moss defeated Brim in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Moss 83% 31,655
Republican Robert Brim 17% 6,473
Total Votes 38,128

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Moss 51.1% 6,541
Nicole Brown 27.4% 3,507
Darryle Buchanan 14.9% 1,909
Charles Roddis 6.6% 844
Total Votes 12,801

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 Rudy Hobbs (D) defeated Timothy C. Sulowski (R) in the general election. Hobbs defeated Jenifer Marlene Franklin, Charles Roddis and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Sulowski was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Hobbs Incumbent 83% 43,993
Republican Timothy Sulowski 17% 8,989
Total Votes 52,982

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Hobbs Incumbent 57.3% 7,405
Jenifer Marlene Franklin 28.6% 3,693
Howard Worthy 9.2% 1,193
Charles Roddis 4.9% 630
Total Votes 12,921

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $562,849. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,802 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $51,709 2 $25,855
2014 $115,619 5 $23,124
2012 $61,506 2 $30,753
2010 $89,328 2 $44,664
2008 $36,130 3 $12,043
2006 $22,055 1 $22,055
2004 $50,947 1 $50,947
2002 $119,760 3 $39,920
2000 $15,795 2 $7,898
Total $562,849 21 $26,802