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Michigan, State Representative, District 89

Michigan House of Representatives District 89
Current incumbentJim Lilly Republican Party
Population96,358
Gender51.3% Female, 48.7% Male
Race93.5% White, 1.8% Two or More Races, 1.7% Other, 1.3% Asian, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Native American
Ethnicity95.0% Non-Hispanic, 5.0% Hispanic

Michigan's eighty-ninth state house district is held by Republican Representative Jim Lilly.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 96,358 civilians reside within Michigan's eighty-ninth 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 89

Incumbent Jim Lilly (R) defeated Jerry Sias (D) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Lilly (R)
62.1
27,917

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Jerry Sias (D)
37.9
17,061

Total votes: 44,978
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Jerry Sias advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jerry Sias (D)
100
7,337

Total votes: 7,337
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Jim Lilly defeated Beverly Zimmerman in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Lilly (R)
79.2
10,287

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Beverly Zimmerman (R)
20.8
2,704

Total votes: 12,991

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 Amanda Price (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Jim Lilly defeated Tim Meyer and Mary Buzuma in the Michigan House of Representatives District 89 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Lilly 61.14% 30,340
Democratic Tim Meyer 34.36% 17,051
Libertarian Mary Buzuma 4.50% 2,231
Total Votes 49,622
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Tim Meyer ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 89 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Meyer (unopposed)

Jim Lilly defeated Brandon Hall and Tracy Stille-Mulligan in the Michigan House of Representatives District 89 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Lilly 61.50% 6,720
Republican Brandon Hall 7.98% 872
Republican Tracy Stille-Mulligan 30.52% 3,335
Total Votes 10,927

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. Don Bergman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Amanda Price defeated Matthew Wiedenhoeft in the Republican primary. Price defeated Bergman in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Price Incumbent 67.9% 21,805
Democratic Don Bergman 32.1% 10,316
Total Votes 32,121

Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Price Incumbent 75.1% 6,372
Matthew Wiedenhoeft 24.9% 2,113
Total Votes 8,485

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 Amanda Price (R) defeated Don Bergman (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 89, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Price Incumbent 65.7% 29,776
Democratic Don Bergman 34.3% 15,530
Total Votes 45,306

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 raised a total of $916,886. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,967 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $170,062 5 $34,012
2014 $92,029 3 $30,676
2012 $28,775 1 $28,775
2010 $82,692 6 $13,782
2008 $51,729 3 $17,243
2006 $200,819 9 $22,313
2004 $60,840 2 $30,420
2002 $163,795 2 $81,898
2000 $66,145 3 $22,048
Total $916,886 34 $26,967