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Michigan, State Representative, District 13

Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentFrank Liberati Democratic Party
Population87,269
Gender52.0% Male, 48.0% Female
Race92.6% White, 3.0% Black, 1.7% Two or More Races, 1.1% Asian, 1.0% Other, 0.6% Native American
Ethnicity95.0% Non-Hispanic, 5.0% Hispanic

Michigan's thirteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representative Frank Liberati.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 87,269 civilians reside within Michigan's thirteenth 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 13

Incumbent Frank Liberati (D) defeated Annie Spencer (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Frank Liberati (D)
62.8
21,538

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Annie Spencer (R)
37.2
12,783

Total votes: 34,321
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Frank Liberati defeated Asmaa Alhasani in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Frank Liberati (D)
76.9
6,858

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Asmaa Alhasani (D)
23.1
2,060

Total votes: 8,918
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13

Annie Spencer advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Annie Spencer (R)
100
4,605

Total votes: 4,605

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 Frank Liberati defeated Annie Spencer in the Michigan House of Representatives District 13 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frank Liberati Incumbent 60.76% 23,744
Republican Annie Spencer 39.24% 15,336
Total Votes 39,080
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Incumbent Frank Liberati defeated Rebecca Reed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frank Liberati Incumbent 73.50% 3,712
Democratic Rebecca Reed 26.50% 1,338
Total Votes 5,050

Annie Spencer ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 13 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Annie Spencer (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. Frank Liberati defeated Geraldine Trager and Tony Trupiano in the Democratic primary. Harry Sawicki was unopposed in the Republican primary. Liberati defeated Sawicki in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Liberati 61% 15,283
Republican Harry Sawicki 39% 9,762
Total Votes 25,045

Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Liberati 54.6% 3,761
Tony Trupiano 29.8% 2,053
Geraldine Trager 15.6% 1,075
Total Votes 6,889

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 Andrew Kandrevas (D) defeated Tony Amorose (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 5 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Kandrevas Incumbent 64.6% 25,496
Republican Tony Amorose 35.4% 13,996
Total Votes 39,492

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $481,212. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,367 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,244 3 $15,415
2014 $41,194 4 $10,299
2012 $45,508 2 $22,754
2010 $66,763 6 $11,127
2008 $102,767 8 $12,846
2006 $47,559 2 $23,780
2004 $55,915 3 $18,638
2002 $65,572 6 $10,929
2000 $9,690 2 $4,845
Total $481,212 36 $13,367