Michigan House of Representatives District 60

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Michigan House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 1, 2023

Michigan House of Representatives District 60 is represented byJoseph Aragona (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Michigan state representatives represented an average of91,677 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented90,106 residents.

About the office

Members of theMichigan House of Representatives servetwo-year terms withterm limits.[1] Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.[2]

Qualifications

See also:State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 7 of Article 4 of theMichigan 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."[3]


Salaries

See also:Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2025[4]
SalaryPer diem
$71,685/yearNo per diem is paid.

Term limits

See also:State legislatures with term limits

TheMichigan legislature is one of16 state legislatures with term limits. The legislature has been term-limited since Michigan voters approved theMichigan Term Limits Act in 1992. The first year that theterm limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was 2002.

In 2022, Michigan voters modified the term limits for Michigan state legislative members. Voters passedMichigan Proposal 1 in November 2022 which changed the term limits for state legislators from three two-year terms in the state House and two four-year terms in the state Senate to 12 combined years in the Legislature.

Vacancies

See also:How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in theMichigan State Legislature, thegovernor must call for a special election to fill the vacancy or direct that the vacancy be filled at the next general election.[5][6]

If the vacancy happens after the statewide primary election, the party organizations in the district select the party's nominee. The nominee must be voted on no later than 21 days after the vacancy occurred and at least 10 days before the general election.[7]

DocumentIcon.jpgSee sources:Michigan Const. Art. 5, § 13


District map

Redistricting

2020-2024

See also:Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

On July 26, 2024, a three-judge panel of theU.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved state Senate district boundaries submitted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on June 27, 2024, and authorized Michigan's secretary of state to implement the plan for the2026 elections:[8]

On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they were drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised Senate map, which Plaintiffs agree 'eliminates the predominate use of race that characterized' the previous plan. ... We have reviewed the record before us and agree that the new Senate map complies with this court’s December 21, 2023, opinion and order. ... Federal law provides us no basis to reject the Commission’s remedial Senate plan. The Secretary of State may proceed to implement the Commission’s remedial Senate plan for the next election cycle.[9]


The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map calledCrane A1.[10]

On March 27, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved new state House district boundaries drawn by the MICRC for use in the2024 elections. According to the court order:[11]

On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they are currently drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised House plan, to which the plaintiffs have submitted several objections. We have reviewed the record before us and now overrule those objections.[9]


The MICRC voted 10-3 on February 28, 2024, to adopt the new state House map known as “Motown Sound FC E1."

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michiganstruck down the state House and Senate maps on December 21, 2023.[12]

State Senate map
Michigan State Senate Crane A1 plan (Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, June 2024)
State House map
Michigan State House Motown Sound FC E1 plan (Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, February 2024)
Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps (Senate)

After the court approved the Crane A1 map, independent MICRC commissioner Anthony Eid said:[13]

There’s certainly been a lot of ups and downs throughout this process. ... There have been things that as a commission we’ve gotten right and things we’ve gotten wrong. We’re currently in the middle of putting together a report that will go over a few of those things in great detail. But I think right now we’re just happy and relieved that we made it this far.[9]


Following the MICRC's selection of the new map, Republican commissioner Cynthia Orton said:[14]

I felt strongly that Crane A1 did answer the requirements that we needed to follow and what the court had ordered. ... I’m glad everyone was able to vote their conscience, vote what they felt was best.[9]

Democratic MICRC vice chair Brittni Kellom said:[15]

I don’t think that Crane A1 is the best representation for what Detroit citizens and beyond have expressed.[9]
Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps (House)

The Executive Director of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, Edward Woods III, said the following in a news conference:[16]

Democracy won ... Despite doubts and concerns raised, the commission demonstrated once again that it could focus on its purpose to draw fair maps with citizen input. ... We appreciate the public input that overwhelmingly favored the Motown Sound FC E1 in making our job easier. We now have a clear road map to follow in completing the remedial State Senate plan.[9]


Independent Commissioner Rebecca Szetela, who did not vote for the map, said:[16]

I wish we could have agreed to make those changes to (districts) 16, 17, and 18 because I would have considered voting for it if those changes had been made.[9]

Former state House member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo was one of the plaintiffs in theDonald Agee, Jr. v. Secretary of StateJocelyn Benson case that led to the new House map. In a statement to theMichigan Advance, she reacted to the new map:[16]

While our expert Sean Trende demonstrated that the Motown Sound Map does not provide the greatest number of Black majority seats with the highest Black voting age population, we embrace the words of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that ‘the Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,’ and as such we are grateful that the Agee v. Benson lawsuit yielded a greater opportunity for Detroit voters to elect a candidate of their choice in seven house districts. Our focus now turns towards educating the community on the House Map changes, and drawing a new Senate map.[9]

District map after 2020 redistricting

Michigan House of Representatives District 60
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Michigan House of Representatives District 60
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections

2026

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026


There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.


2024

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

IncumbentJoseph Aragona defeatedShelly Fraley in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Aragona
Joseph Aragona (R)
 
62.2
 
33,949
Image of Shelly Fraley
Shelly Fraley (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.8
 
20,654

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Total votes: 54,603
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Shelly Fraley advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shelly Fraley
Shelly Fraley Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,579

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Total votes: 6,579
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

IncumbentJoseph Aragona advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Aragona
Joseph Aragona
 
100.0
 
8,014

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Total votes: 8,014
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2022

See also:Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Joseph Aragona defeatedLinda Rose Clor in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Aragona
Joseph Aragona (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.4
 
24,389
Image of Linda Rose Clor
Linda Rose Clor (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.6
 
17,360

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Total votes: 41,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Linda Rose Clor defeatedCarol Shumard Diehl in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Linda Rose Clor
Linda Rose Clor Candidate Connection
 
58.3
 
3,893
Carol Shumard Diehl
 
41.7
 
2,784

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,677
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Joseph Aragona advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Aragona
Joseph Aragona Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
9,602

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Total votes: 9,602
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also:Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Julie Rogers defeatedGary Mitchell andStephanie Moore in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Rogers
Julie Rogers (D)
 
71.4
 
30,037
Image of Gary Mitchell
Gary Mitchell (R) Candidate Connection
 
23.9
 
10,043
Stephanie Moore (D) (Write-in)
 
4.7
 
1,980

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,060
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Julie Rogers defeatedStephanie Moore in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Rogers
Julie Rogers
 
51.5
 
7,176
Stephanie Moore
 
48.5
 
6,760

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,936
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

Gary Mitchell advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Mitchell
Gary Mitchell Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,029

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,029
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2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

IncumbentJon Hoadley defeatedWilliam Baker in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hoadley
Jon Hoadley (D) Candidate Connection
 
76.6
 
26,772
Image of William Baker
William Baker (R) Candidate Connection
 
23.4
 
8,181

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Total votes: 34,953
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

IncumbentJon Hoadley advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hoadley
Jon Hoadley Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,776

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Total votes: 11,776
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60

William Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Baker
William Baker Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,037

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,037
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2016

See also:Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theMichigan 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.

IncumbentJon Hoadley defeatedAlexander Ross andLogan Fleckenstein in the Michigan House of Representatives District 60 general election.[17]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJon HoadleyIncumbent69.31%26,570
    RepublicanAlexander Ross25.03%9,595
    LibertarianLogan Fleckenstein5.66%2,170
Total Votes38,335
Source:Michigan Secretary of State


IncumbentJon Hoadley ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[18][19]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJon HoadleyIncumbent (unopposed)


Alexander Ross ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[18][19]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngAlexander Ross (unopposed)

2014

See also:Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for theMichigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014.Jon Hoadley defeatedDavid Buskirk andPamela Brown Goodacre in the Democratic primary.Mike Perrin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hoadley defeated Perrin in the general election.[20][21][22][23]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJon Hoadley70.1%15,513
    Republican Mike Perrin29.9%6,611
Total Votes22,124
Michigan House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJon Hoadley59%3,276
David Buskirk27.5%1,525
Pamela Brown Goodacre13.6%753
Total Votes5,554

2012

See also:Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election onNovember 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.[24] IncumbentSean McCann (D) defeatedMike Perrin (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.[25][26]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngSean McCannIncumbent74.2%27,378
    Republican Mike Perrin25.8%9,504
Total Votes36,882

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $1,445,783. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,812 on average. All figures come fromFollow the Money

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 60
YearAmountCandidatesAverage
2024$86,0442$43,022
2022$67,4513$22,484
2020$199,1703$66,390
2018$251,4002$125,700
2016$130,9193$43,640
2014$232,7884$58,197
2012$66,3652$33,183
2010$96,8644$24,216
2008$71,1292$35,565
2006$77,5572$38,779
2004$69,7802$34,890
2002$54,2862$27,143
2000$42,0302$21,015
Total$1,445,78333$43,812



Other election results in district

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Footnotes

  1. michiganinbrief.org, "Term limits," accessed December 17, 2013
  2. Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
  3. Michigan Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed May 21, 2024
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
  5. Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.178, Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed February 12, 2021
  6. Michigan Legislature, "Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Article 5, Section 13," accessed February 12, 2021
  7. Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.634 (1)-(2), Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed May 22, 2014
  8. Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts," July 26, 2024
  9. 9.09.19.29.39.49.59.69.7Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  10. Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
  11. PacerMonitor, "Opinion and order," March 27, 2024
  12. Michigan Public, "Federal court finds Detroit-area legislative districts unconstitutional, orders them redrawn," December 21, 2023
  13. Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts ," July 26, 2024
  14. Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
  15. Michigan Public, "Redistricting commission chooses final state Senate plan for court approval," June 26, 2024
  16. 16.016.116.2Michigan Advance, "Court approves new Michigan House district map," March 28, 2024
  17. Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
  18. 18.018.1Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
  19. 19.019.1Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
  20. Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
  21. Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
  22. Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
  23. Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
  24. Michigan Secretary of State, "2012 Michigan Election Dates.” Retrieved October 29, 2013
  25. Michigan Secretary of State, 2012 primary election results. Retrieved October 29, 2013
  26. Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 general election results. Retrieved October 29, 2013


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