Al Williams (Michigan)
Al Williams (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 3. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Williams was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 3 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Shri Thanedar defeated Anita Vinson and Stephen Boyle in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shri Thanedar (D)  | 93.3 | 28,575 |
| Anita Vinson (R) | 4.0 | 1,234 | ||
 | Stephen Boyle (G) | 2.7 | 813 | |
| Total votes: 30,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shri Thanedar | 34.9 | 4,745 |
 | Donavan McKinney | 20.4 | 2,774 | |
 | China Cochran | 16.7 | 2,276 | |
 | Al Williams | 16.3 | 2,222 | |
| John Cromer | 3.8 | 520 | ||
| Art Tyus | 3.4 | 468 | ||
| Keith McMurtry | 3.4 | 467 | ||
| Steven Lett | 0.9 | 120 | ||
| Total votes: 13,592 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Anita Vinson advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Vinson | 100.0 | 191 | |
| Total votes: 191 | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Stephen Boyle advanced from the Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on June 20, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Boyle (G) |
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Campaign finance
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 Wendell Byrd defeated John Brodersen in the Michigan House of Representatives District 3 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wendell Byrd Incumbent |
96.79% | 28,766 | |
| Republican | John Brodersen | 3.21% | 955 | |
| Total Votes | 29,721 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wendell Byrd Incumbent |
45.38% | 3,129 | |
| Democratic | April Bonner-Archer | 10.94% | 754 | |
| Democratic | Burgess Foster | 5.18% | 357 | |
| Democratic | Donavan McKinney | 15.37% | 1,060 | |
| Democratic | Damian Mitchell | 2.49% | 172 | |
| Democratic | Lee Qualls | 2.03% | 140 | |
| Democratic | Al Williams | 18.61% | 1,283 | |
| Total Votes | 6,895 | |||
John Brodersen ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Brodersen (unopposed) | |
2010
Williams was defeated in the Democratic primary by Jimmy Womack.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Al Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Williams' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
| “ |
Education– It is unfair and economically unsound that Detroit Public School students receive far less funding than their counterparts in the suburbs. Other states have already taken steps to create education funding equity, and as your state representative, I will work to pass similar legislation in Michigan. Jobs– Michigan’s problems stem from outsourcing. Therefore, we must play to our strengths and create jobs that cannot be outsourced. We have the empty factories, the unemployed assembly line workers, the engineers, and the resources to become the renewable energy center for the entire Midwest if we make the right moves now. Social Justice– From the driver responsibility fees to allowing outrageous and discriminatory insurance practices, it often seems that our state government seems to work against us rather than for us. Once in Lansing, I will stand up to the lobbyists and special interests.[6] |
” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 Primary Election Results – State Representative, accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Al Williams, "Open Letter to Voters," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
