2020 Michigan House of Representatives election

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All 110 seats in theMichigan House of Representatives 56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.36% 11.72pp
Majority party Minority party   Leader Lee Chatfield (term-limited) Christine Greig (term-limited) Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019 Leader's seat 107th District 37th District Seats before 58 52 Seats won 58 52 Seat change Popular vote 2,653,603 2,667,279 Percentage 49.60% 49.86% Swing 2.20% 2.27%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic gain     Republican gain      Democratic hold     Republican hold Vote Share: Republican:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Democratic:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Speaker before election Lee Chatfield Republican ElectedSpeaker Jason Wentworth Republican

An election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect all 110 members ofMichigan'sHouse of Representatives.

The election was held alongsidenumerous other state and federal elections,^[1] and saw theRepublican Party retain control of the chamber.^[2][3]

In the2018 Michigan House of Representatives election, theMichigan Republican Party narrowly retained their majority on the chamber.

Despite theCOVID-19 pandemic, elections proceeded as planned, though with a larger number of mail-in ballots than usual.^[4]

In October 2020,The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affectpartisan balance during post-censusredistricting.^[5]

Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate can only serve two four-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-year terms, some of the toughest term-limit laws in the country.^[6]

• LaTanya Garrett
• Wendell Byrd
• Vanessa Guerra

• Kathy Crawford
• Larry C. Inman

The following districts would be consideredmarginal seats.^[7]

These Republican-held districts were the most vulnerable to Democratic challengers.

These Democratic districts were the most vulnerable to Republican challengers.

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. District 19, 0.4%
2. District 48, 1% (gain)
3. District 62, 2.64%
4. District 38, 3.24% (gain)
5. District 104, 3.87%
6. District 71, 3.91%
7. District 45, 4.7%
8. District 23, 5.1%
9. District 39, 5.39%
10. District 25, 5.72%
11. District 61, 8.14% (gain)
12. District 50, 8.48%
13. District 67, 8.68%
14. District 96, 9.2% (gain)

In the1st district Democratic incumbentTenisha Yancey won her primary unopposed on August 4. On November 3, Yancey defeated the Republican nominee, Latricia Ann Lanier, in the general election.^[13]

In the2nd district,Joe Tate won re-election.^[16]

Incumbent DemocratWendell Byrd stood down in the3rd district due toterm limits.^[17]

Incumbent representativeIsaac Robinson died in March 2020 of a suspectedCOVID-19 infection. Twelve Democrats ran to succeed him, butAbraham Aiyash was elected as the Democratic nominee for the seat. On November 3, Aiyash defeated the Republican nominee Howard Weathington in the general election.^[17][18]

In the5th district,Cynthia A. Johnson faced two Democratic challengers in the primary. Jermaine Tobey and Rita Ross, the sister of singerDiana Ross.^[19] Johnson won her primary and won against Republican nominee Harold Day in the general election.^[17][20]

In the6th district, DemocratTyrone Carter is running for re-election in the general election unopposed. He won his primary election, beating challengers Ivy Nichole Neal and David Palmer. There was no Republican primary held.^[21]

Incumbent DemocratLaTanya Garrett stood down in the7th district due toterm limits.^[17]Helena Scott was the Democratic nominee and Ronald Cole was the Republican nominee.^[22] On November 3, Scott defeated Cole in the general election.^[23]

Incumbent DemocratSherry Gay-Dagnogo did not run in the primary, instead running to be on theDetroit school board.^[24] DemocratStephanie Young was elected as the Democratic nominee in the8th district. On November 3, Young defeated Republican nominee Miroslawa Teresa Gorak in the general election.^[25]

In the9th district, DemocratKaren Whitsett won re-election.^[26]

In the10th district, incumbent DemocratLeslie Love was unable to run for re-election due to term limits.^[27]

In the11th district, incumbent DemocratJewell Jones won re-election.^[28]

In the12th district, incumbent DemocratAlex Garza won re-election.^[29]

In the13th district, incumbent DemocratFrank Liberati was unable to run for re-election due to term limits.^[30]

In the14th district, incumbent DemocratCara Clemente won re-election.^[31]

In the19th district, DemocratLaurie Pohutsky ran for re-election. Her Republican opponent was Martha Ptashnik. Pohutsky narrowly won re-election^[11]

In the23rd district, DemocratDarrin Camilleri won re-election.^[33][34] He was challenged by Republican nominee John Poe.^[35]

In the25th district, DemocratNate Shannon won re-election. His Republican opponent was Paul Smith.^[36]

In the38th district, incumbent RepublicanKathy Crawford was prevented from running for re-election due to term limits.Kelly Breen was elected as a Democrat in this Republican district.^[37]

In the39th district, incumbent RepublicanRyan Berman won re-election.^[38]

In the45th district, incumbent RepublicanMichael Webber could not run for re-election due to term-limits.^[40]

On August 4, 2020, the primary elections occurred. Incumbent RepublicanMike Mueller ran unopposed.^[41] Brad May, a mental health clinician, was nominated on the Democratic ticket.^[42] In the primary, May defeated Conner Wallace.^[43] Wallace later endorsed May's candidacy.^[44]

On September 18, 2020, theMichigan Republican Party pointed to May's criminal record, which included conviction for robbery, possession of cocaine, and retail fraud. The state Republican Party criticized theMichigan Education Association for endorsing him, despite his criminal past.^[45] May responded to these allegations. He confirmed that they were true, but also claimed that he had made significant improvements to his life since his convictions, and that through his work as a clinician, has been able to help those who had been in a similar position to himself.^[42]

In the general election on November 3, 2020, Mueller was re-elected, defeating May.^[43]