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Michigan, State Representative, District 33

Michigan House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentJeff Yaroch Republican Party
Population119,064
Gender51.3% Female, 48.7% Male
Race90.1% White, 4.8% Black, 2.7% Asian, 1.6% Two or More Races, 0.6% Other, 0.2% Native American
Ethnicity97.7% Non-Hispanic, 2.3% Hispanic

Michigan's thirty-third state house district is held by Republican Representative Jeff Yaroch.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 119,064 civilians reside within Michigan's thirty-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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 33

Incumbent Jeff Yaroch (R) defeated Andrea Geralds (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Yaroch (R)
65.2
25,929

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Andrea Geralds (D)
34.8
13,865

Total votes: 39,794
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 33

Andrea Geralds advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 33 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andrea Geralds (D)
100
6,452

Total votes: 6,452
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Jeff Yaroch advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 33 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Yaroch (R)
100
9,306

Total votes: 9,306

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 Ken Goike (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Jeff Yaroch defeated Yani Warda in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Yaroch 69.99% 30,295
Democratic Yani Warda 30.01% 12,987
Total Votes 43,282
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Yani Warda ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Yani Warda (unopposed)

The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Yaroch 38.38% 3,161
Republican Colleen Carl 25.86% 2,130
Republican Julianne Cusumano 10.14% 835
Republican Charles Karafa 3.97% 327
Republican Mel Koch 18.14% 1,494
Republican Steven Stoll 3.51% 289
Total Votes 8,236

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. Joe Ruffin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ken Goike was unopposed in the Republican primary. Goike defeated Ruffin in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKen Goike Incumbent 65.9% 18,148
Democratic Joe Ruffin 34.1% 9,398
Total Votes 27,546

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 Ken Goike (R) defeated Martha O'Kray (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKen Goike Incumbent 61.9% 24,163
Democratic Martha O'Kray 38.1% 14,869
Total Votes 39,032

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $676,745. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,558 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $129,828 7 $18,547
2014 $24,653 2 $12,327
2012 $45,046 2 $22,523
2010 $77,077 7 $11,011
2008 $116,984 3 $38,995
2006 $87,132 4 $21,783
2004 $126,284 3 $42,095
2002 $35,040 1 $35,040
2000 $34,701 1 $34,701
Total $676,745 30 $22,558