Carla Tinsley-Smith
Carla Tinsley-Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 2. Tinsley-Smith lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Tinsley-Smith was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
Joseph Tate defeated John Palffy in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Tate (D) | 73.5 | 22,060 |
| John Palffy (R) | 26.5 | 7,954 | ||
| Total votes: 30,014 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Tate | 28.4 | 2,951 |
 | Carla Tinsley-Smith | 20.1 | 2,095 | |
 | Latisha Johnson | 16.8 | 1,748 | |
 | Carol Banks | 15.1 | 1,575 | |
| Willie Bell | 11.5 | 1,199 | ||
| E. Regina Jones | 4.5 | 463 | ||
 | Kinda Makini Anderson | 3.5 | 367 | |
| Total votes: 10,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
John Palffy advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Palffy | 100.0 | 2,543 | |
| Total votes: 2,543 | |||
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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 Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Bettie Cook Scott defeated Anthony Murray in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bettie Cook Scott |
71.84% | 25,409 | |
| Republican | Anthony Murray | 28.16% | 9,962 | |
| Total Votes | 35,371 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott |
23.02% | 1,655 | |
| Democratic | Willie Bell | 18.47% | 1,328 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Henner | 16.93% | 1,217 | |
| Democratic | Angles Hunt | 1.67% | 120 | |
| Democratic | E. Regina Jones | 2.46% | 177 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Tate | 14.74% | 1,060 | |
| Democratic | Carla Tinsley-Smith | 22.70% | 1,632 | |
| Total Votes | 7,189 | |||
Anthony Murray defeated Molly Augustine in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Anthony Murray |
62.12% | 679 | |
| Republican | Molly Augustine | 37.88% | 414 | |
| Total Votes | 1,093 | |||
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 2
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
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