Collene Lamonte
Collene Lamonte (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 91.
Lamonte (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 34. Lamonte lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Lamonte was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 91 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Lamonte served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 91 from 2013 to 2015.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lamonte served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Energy and Technology |
| • Financial Services |
Campaign themes
2012
Lamonte's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will fight to fully restore school funding so that all of our kids can get a fair shot at a good future."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "Our seniors shouldn’t have to decide between buying groceries, paying the heat bill or getting a needed prescription refilled. I will go to work in Lansing to get rid of this tax."
Middle-Class Taxes
- Excerpt: "These changes have left our families on the hook to pay for an enormous give-away to corporations, and that’s not fair. My priority in Lansing will be middle-class families, not corporate special interests."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "In Lansing, I will champion programs that support small businesses that are the largest source of new job creation in the state."
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 34
Jon Bumstead defeated Poppy Sias-Hernandez and Max Riekse in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Bumstead (R) | 50.7 | 50,313 |
| Poppy Sias-Hernandez (D) | 46.3 | 45,941 | ||
| Max Riekse (L) | 2.9 | 2,896 | ||
| Total votes: 99,150 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 34
Poppy Sias-Hernandez defeated Collene Lamonte in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Poppy Sias-Hernandez | 53.9 | 11,803 | |
 | Collene Lamonte | 46.1 | 10,084 | |
| Total votes: 21,887 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 34
Jon Bumstead defeated Holly Hughes in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Bumstead | 51.7 | 13,379 |
 | Holly Hughes | 48.3 | 12,494 | |
| Total votes: 25,873 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 34
Max Riekse advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Max Riekse | 100.0 | 133 | |
| Total votes: 133 | |||
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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 Holly Hughes defeated Collene Lamonte and Max Riekse in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Holly Hughes Incumbent |
49.34% | 20,959 | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte | 43.68% | 18,558 | |
| Libertarian | Max Riekse | 6.98% | 2,965 | |
| Total Votes | 42,482 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Collene Lamonte ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Holly Hughes ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Holly Hughes Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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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. Incumbent Collene Lamonte was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Holly Hughes defeated Kevin Erb and Max Riekse in the Republican primary. Alan Jager ran as an independent candidate. Lamonte and Jager were defeated by Hughes in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Holly Hughes |
46.5% | 12,734 | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte Incumbent | 46.3% | 12,681 | |
| Independent | Alan Jager | 7.2% | 1,959 | |
| Total Votes | 27,374 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Holly Hughes |
68.1% | 3,543 |
| Max Riekse | 17.3% | 900 |
| Kevin Erb | 14.6% | 759 |
| Total Votes | 5,202 | |
2012
Lamonte won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 91. She ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Holly Hughes (R) and Nick Sundquist (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte |
48.1% | 19,257 | |
| Republican | Holly Hughes Incumbent | 47.3% | 18,924 | |
| Libertarian | Nick Sundquist | 4.6% | 1,856 | |
| Total Votes | 40,037 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan House of Representatives District 91
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Collene Lamonte on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ "collenelamonte," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 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 Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Holly Hughes (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 91 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Holly Hughes (R) |
