Michigan's ninety-third state house district is held by Republican Representative Graham Filler.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 98,165 civilians reside within Michigan's ninety-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

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

2016

Incumbent Tom Leonard defeated Josh Derke and Tyler Palmer in the Michigan House of Representatives District 93 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2016

Josh Derke ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 93 Democratic primary.
Incumbent Tom Leonard defeated Charles Truesdell in the Michigan House of Representatives District 93 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 93 Republican Primary, 2016

2014

Michigan House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2014

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. Tom Leonard (R) defeated Paul E. Silva (D) in the general election. Leonard defeated Kevin Kirk, Michael Frederick Trebesh and Jeremiah Napier in the Republican primary. Silva was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 93, General Election, 2012

Michigan House of Representatives, District 93 Republican Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 93 raised a total of $1,063,296. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,381 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 93