Horace Sheffield
Horace Sheffield III was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Biography
Rev. Sheffield is the pastor of New Destiny Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit, Michigan. His father, Horace Sheffield Jr., was a labor activist for the United Auto Workers Union (UAW).[1]
Elections
2014
Sheffield ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th District. Sheffield lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on August 5, 2014, to longtime incumbent John Conyers, Jr..[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Conyers, Jr. Incumbent |
86.3% | 42,005 | ||
| Horace Sheffield | 13.7% | 6,696 | ||
| Total Votes | 48,701 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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2010
Sheffield considered a run against John Conyers, Jr. in the 2010 13th District Democratic primary.[1]
2008
Sheffield considered a run against John Conyers, Jr. in the 2008 13th District Democratic primary.[1]
Personal
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Noteworthy events
In January 2014, Sheffield was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence after an incident with his estranged wife.[3] A jury found him not guilty.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 13th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Detroit Free Press, "Rev. Horace Sheffield gearing up to challenge Congressman John Conyers," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Rev. Horace Sheffield charged in domestic violence case," February 13, 2014
- ↑ Click on Detroit, "Rev. Horace Sheffield found not guilty by jury in domestic violence case," January 27, 2015
