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Michigan, State Representative, District 61

Michigan House of Representatives District 61
Current incumbentBrandt Iden Republican Party
Population103,705
Gender51.7% Female, 48.3% Male
Race85.7% White, 6.8% Black, 3.1% Asian, 2.9% Two or More Races, 1.0% Other, 0.4% Native American
Ethnicity96.9% Non-Hispanic, 3.1% Hispanic

Michigan's sixty-first state house district is held by Republican Representative Brandt Iden.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 103,705 civilians reside within Michigan's sixty-first 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 61

Incumbent Brandt Iden (R) defeated Alberta Griffin (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brandt Iden (R)
51.4
24,002

Alberta Griffin (D)
48.6
22,719

Total votes: 46,721
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61

Alberta Griffin defeated Thomas Whitener and Corey Kendal in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alberta Griffin (D)
57.9
6,149

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Thomas Whitener (D)
29.7
3,155

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Corey Kendal (D)
12.4
1,323

Total votes: 10,627
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Brandt Iden advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brandt Iden (R)
100
8,808

Total votes: 8,808

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 Brandt Iden defeated John Fisher and Ryan Winfield in the Michigan House of Representatives District 61 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brandt Iden Incumbent 49.39% 25,149
Democratic John Fisher 44.69% 22,755
Libertarian Ryan Winfield 5.93% 3,018
Total Votes 50,922
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

John Fisher ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Fisher (unopposed)

Incumbent Brandt Iden ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 61 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brandt Iden 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. John Fisher was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brandt Iden defeated Phil Stinchcomb in the Republican primary. Iden defeated Fisher and Michael Stampfler (L) in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrandt Iden 48.4% 16,016
Democratic John Fisher 42.7% 14,148
Libertarian Michael Stampfler 8.9% 2,941
Total Votes 33,105

Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrandt Iden 55.4% 3,916
Phil Stinchcomb 44.6% 3,158
Total Votes 7,074

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 Margaret O'Brien (R) defeated Michael Martin (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 61, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret O'Brien Incumbent 58.2% 27,726
Democratic Michael Martin 41.8% 19,876
Total Votes 47,602

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 raised a total of $3,083,863. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $118,610 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 61

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,124,955 3 $374,985
2014 $766,024 4 $191,506
2012 $56,046 1 $56,046
2010 $71,968 2 $35,984
2008 $524,107 4 $131,027
2006 $117,874 3 $39,291
2004 $79,030 2 $39,515
2002 $77,455 3 $25,818
2000 $266,404 4 $66,601
Total $3,083,863 26 $118,610