Carron Pinkins
Carron Pinkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 4. Pinkins lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Pinkins was a nonpartisan candidate for District 2 representative on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners in Michigan. Pinkins was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Pinkins was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 4 of the Michigan State Senate.
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 4
Marshall Bullock defeated Angela Savino in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marshall Bullock (D) | 78.3 | 58,107 | |
| Angela Savino (R) | 21.7 | 16,115 | ||
| Total votes: 74,222 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 4
Marshall Bullock defeated Fred Durhal III and Carron Pinkins in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 4 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marshall Bullock | 44.3 | 12,384 | |
 | Fred Durhal III | 38.3 | 10,706 | |
 | Carron Pinkins | 17.5 | 4,885 | |
| Total votes: 27,975 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 4
Angela Savino advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 4 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angela Savino | 100.0 | 5,345 | |
| Total votes: 5,345 | |||
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2017
The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[1] Conrad Mallett defeated Carron Pinkins in the general election for District 2 on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners.[2]
| Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Conrad Mallett |
62.99% | 10,953 |
| Carron Pinkins | 35.32% | 6,141 |
| Write-in votes | 1.69% | 294 |
| Total Votes | 17,388 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
2016
A special election for the position of Michigan State Senate District 4 was called for November 8. A primary election took place on August 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 10.[3]
The seat was vacant following Virgil Smith's (D) resignation on April 12, 2016. He resigned from jail after he pleaded guilty to shooting up his ex-wife's Mercedes Benz.[4]
Ian Conyers defeated James Cole Jr., Fred Durhal, Jr., Patricia Holmes, Vanessa Simpson Olive, Carron Pinkins, Ralph Rayner, Helena Scott, and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Keith Franklin was unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] Conyers defeated Franklin in the special election.[6][7]
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Wendell Byrd defeated seven other candidates in the Democratic primary. Dolores Brodersen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Byrd defeated Brodersen in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Byrd |
97.1% | 19,481 | |
| Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 2.9% | 583 | |
| Total Votes | 20,064 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wendell Byrd |
24.2% | 1,775 |
| Clarence Gayles | 20.9% | 1,534 |
| Carron Pinkins | 17.3% | 1,269 |
| Steven Lett | 14.3% | 1,050 |
| Vanessa Simpson Olive | 8.6% | 633 |
| Dorthea Thomas | 6.5% | 480 |
| Melia Howard | 4.6% | 340 |
| Jermaine Davis | 3.4% | 250 |
| Total Votes | 7,331 | |
2010
Pinkins was a Democratic candidate for District 4 in the Michigan State Senate in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. Pinkins was defeated in the August primary by Virgil Smith.[12]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Detroit Board Of Police Commissioners
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "2017 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed November 3, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Gov. Snyder sets elections to fill Virgil Smith's Senate seat," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Sen. Virgil Smith resigns his seat in Michigan Senate," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan candidate listing," accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan election results," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan general election results," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State "2010 Primary Elections"
