Eric Johnson (Michigan)
Eric Johnson was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 82 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1][2]
Elections
2016
A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 82 was called for March 8, 2016. A primary election took place on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 18, 2015.[1]
The seat was vacant following Todd Courser's (R) resignation on September 11, 2015. He resigned when it became clear that Republicans had secured enough support from Democrats to expel him from office for misconduct related to his extramarital affair with Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainville).[3]
Margaret Guerrero DeLuca defeated R. D. Bohm and Eric Johnson in the Democratic primary. Gary Howell defeated Russell Adams, Todd Courser, Sharna Cramer Smith, Jake Davison, James Dewilde, Rick Guerrero, Ian Kempf, Allan Landosky, Jan Peabody and Chris Tuski in the Republican primary.[2] Tracy Spilker ran as a Libertarian candidate. Howell defeated Guerrero DeLuca and Spilker in the special election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gary Howell |
58.6% | 13,907 | |
| Democratic | Margaret Guerrero DeLuca | 36.6% | 8,680 | |
| Libertarian | Tracy Spilker | 4.9% | 1,154 | |
| Total Votes | 23,741 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 82 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Margaret Guerrero DeLuca |
85.1% | 2,631 |
| Eric Johnson | 10.8% | 334 |
| R. D. Bohm | 4% | 125 |
| Total Votes | 3,090 | |
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 82 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Gary Howell |
26.8% | 3,070 |
| Jan Peabody | 21.1% | 2,418 |
| Chris Tuski | 20.9% | 2,396 |
| Ian Kempf | 18.1% | 2,069 |
| Sharna Cramer Smith | 4.7% | 540 |
| Todd Courser | 3.6% | 415 |
| Jake Davison | 1.8% | 205 |
| Rick Guerrero | 1.1% | 128 |
| Russell Adams | 1.1% | 125 |
| Allan Landosky | 0.4% | 49 |
| James Dewilde | 0.3% | 33 |
| Total Votes | 11,448 | |
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 82
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detroit Free Press, "Calley announces elections for Courser, Gamrat seats," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Department of State, "2015 Unofficial Michigan Special Primary Candidate Listing," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ Holland Sentinel, "UPDATE: Cindy Gamrat expelled from Michigan House, Todd Courser resigns after affair cover-up," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results: General election," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results: Primary election," accessed March 28, 2016
