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Michigan, State Representative, District 43

Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Current incumbentAndrea Schroeder Republican Party
Population84,392
Gender50.9% Female, 49.1% Male
Race88.7% White, 4.9% Black, 2.3% Two or More Races, 2.2% Asian, 1.5% Other, 0.4% Native American
Ethnicity94.3% Non-Hispanic, 5.7% Hispanic

Michigan's forty-third state house district is held by Republican Representative Andrea Schroeder.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 84,392 civilians reside within Michigan's forty-third 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 43

Andrea Schroeder (R) defeated Nicole Breadon (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andrea Schroeder (R)
56.5
24,061

Nicole Breadon (D)
43.5
18,509

Total votes: 42,570
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43

Nicole Breadon advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nicole Breadon (D)
100
8,479

Total votes: 8,479
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43

Andrea Schroeder defeated Jose Aliaga and Anthony Bartolotta in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andrea Schroeder (R)
44.7
5,572

Jose Aliaga (R)
28.3
3,526

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Anthony Bartolotta (R)
27.0
3,358

Total votes: 12,456

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 Jim Tedder defeated Ted Villella in the Michigan House of Representatives District 43 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Tedder Incumbent 65.47% 30,923
Democratic Ted Villella 34.53% 16,309
Total Votes 47,232
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Ted Villella ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ted Villella (unopposed)

Incumbent Jim Tedder ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Tedder 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. Dennis Ritter defeated Neil Billington and Robin McGregor in the Democratic primary. Jim Tedder defeated Jose Aliaga, Paul Greenawalt, Nate Knapper and Andrea Schroeder in the Republican primary. Tedder defeated Ritter in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Tedder 58.2% 18,662
Democratic Dennis Ritter 41.8% 13,379
Total Votes 32,041

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Ritter 49.6% 2,504
Robin McGregor 42.9% 2,164
Neil Billington 7.5% 377
Total Votes 5,045

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Tedder 30.5% 3,007
Andrea Schroeder 28.9% 2,846
Jose Aliaga 21.8% 2,146
Nate Knapper 15.4% 1,515
Paul Greenawalt 3.4% 332
Total Votes 9,846

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 Gail Haines (R) defeated Neil Billington (D) in the general election. Haines defeated Paul J. Greenawalt in the Republican primary. Billington was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGail Haines Incumbent 65.7% 31,510
Democratic Neil Billington 34.3% 16,476
Total Votes 47,986

Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGail Haines Incumbent 71.2% 6,807
Paul Greenawalt 28.8% 2,757
Total Votes 9,564

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 raised a total of $1,106,917. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,574 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $111,086 2 $55,543
2014 $289,403 8 $36,175
2012 $134,447 2 $67,224
2010 $105,122 3 $35,041
2008 $201,365 2 $100,683
2006 $10,358 2 $5,179
2004 $124,604 3 $41,535
2002 $108,029 2 $54,015
2000 $22,503 2 $11,252
Total $1,106,917 26 $42,574