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| Michigan State Senate District 35 | ||
| Current incumbent | Curt VanderWall  | |
| Population | 261,943 | |
| Gender | 50.2% Female, 49.8% Male | |
| Race | 95.1% White, 1.7% Two or More Races, 1.4% Black, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Asian | |
| Ethnicity | 98.2% Non-Hispanic, 1.8% Hispanic | |
Michigan's thirty-fifth state senate district is held by Republican Senator Curt VanderWall.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 261,943 civilians reside within Michigan's thirty-fifth state senate district. Michigan state senators represent an average of 260,096 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 261,538 residents.
Members of the Michigan State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve four-year terms concurrent with the governor's term of office. Senate elections are offset by two years from U.S. Presidential elections (e.g., Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, senate elections were in 2002 and 2006). Michigan legislators assume office the at noon on first day of January.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $71,685/year | $10,800/year expense allowance for session and interim. Set by the compensation commission. |
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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms, or a total of eight years. Senators who have not served more than half of someone else's Senate term are eligible for two full terms (i.e. - eight years). Michigan legislators assume office the at noon on first day of January.
The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2002.
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the senate, 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.
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.
Curt VanderWall (R) defeated Mike Taillard (D) and Timothy Coon (L) in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Curt VanderWall (R) |
63.2
|
73,688 |
|
|
Mike Taillard (D) |
34.2
|
39,923 | |
|
|
Timothy Coon (L) |
2.6
|
3,031 | |
|
|
Total votes: 116,642 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Mike Taillard advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 35 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mike Taillard (D) |
100
|
19,768 |
|
|
Total votes: 19,768 |
Curt VanderWall defeated Bruce Rendon, Ray Franz, and Cary Urka in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 35 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Curt VanderWall (R) |
48.9
|
19,713 |
|
|
Bruce Rendon (R) |
24.4
|
9,832 | |
|
|
Ray Franz (R) |
23.4
|
9,424 | |
|
|
Cary Urka (R) |
3.2
|
1,307 | |
|
|
Total votes: 40,276 |
Timothy Coon advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 35 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Timothy Coon (L) |
100
|
167 |
|
|
Total votes: 167 |
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Glenn Lottie was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Darwin Booher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Booher defeated Lottie in the general election.
Michigan State Senate, District 35 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Darwin Booher Incumbent |
59.5% | 51,299 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Lottie | 40.5% | 34,872 | |
| Total Votes | 86,171 | |||
Elections for the office of Michigan State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was May 11, 2010. The deadline for independent candidates was July 15, 2010. Darwin Booher (R) defeated Roger Dunigan (D) in the general election. Booher defeated Gary Finstrom and Kevin Davis in the Republican primary. Hren defeated George Huffman III in the Democratic primary. Hren was unopposed in the Libertarian primary.
Michigan State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darwin Booher |
62.8% | 56,318 | |
| Democratic | Roger Dunigan | 34.4% | 30,819 | |
| Libertarian | Allitta Hren | 2.8% | 2,521 | |
| Total Votes | 89,658 | |||
Michigan State Senate, District 35 Republican Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin Booher |
52.4% | 18,482 |
| Gary Finstrom | 30.2% | 10,633 |
| Kevin Davis | 17.4% | 6,125 |
| Total Votes | 35,240 | |
Michigan State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Dunigan |
62.8% | 56,318 |
| George Huffman III | 34.4% | 30,819 |
| 2.8% | 2,521 | |
| Total Votes | 89,658 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Michigan State Senate District 35 raised a total of $937,411. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $85,219 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Michigan State Senate District 35
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $117,706 | 2 | $58,853 |
| 2010 | $230,666 | 4 | $57,667 |
| 2006 | $142,838 | 2 | $71,419 |
| 2002 | $446,201 | 3 | $148,734 |
| Total | $937,411 | 11 | $85,219 |
