James Stephens (Michigan)
James Stephens (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 9. Stephens lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Stephens was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 9 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Karen Whitsett defeated James Stephens in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Whitsett (D) | 94.2 | 29,047 |
| James Stephens (R) | 5.8 | 1,794 | ||
| Total votes: 30,841 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Karen Whitsett defeated Roslyn Ogburn, Marc Cummings, and Nicole Elcock in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Whitsett | 44.7 | 4,996 |
 | Roslyn Ogburn | 30.7 | 3,437 | |
| Marc Cummings | 18.2 | 2,032 | ||
| Nicole Elcock | 6.4 | 717 | ||
| Total votes: 11,182 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
James Stephens advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Stephens | 100.0 | 309 | |
| Total votes: 309 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Karen Whitsett defeated James Stephens in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Whitsett (D) | 95.1 | 20,783 |
| James Stephens (R) | 4.9 | 1,065 | ||
| Total votes: 21,848 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Karen Whitsett defeated Gary Pollard and Donald Stuckey II in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Whitsett | 56.4 | 5,000 |
 | Gary Pollard | 34.6 | 3,069 | |
| Donald Stuckey II | 8.9 | 791 | ||
| Total votes: 8,860 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
James Stephens advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Stephens | 100.0 | 257 | |
| Total votes: 257 | |||
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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 Harvey Santana (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Sylvia Santana defeated James Stephens in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sylvia Santana |
94.29% | 27,560 | |
| Republican | James Stephens | 5.71% | 1,668 | |
| Total Votes | 29,228 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Santana |
49.33% | 2,967 | |
| Democratic | Annie Carter | 2.51% | 151 | |
| Democratic | Tijuana Morris | 3.19% | 192 | |
| Democratic | Alicia Murphy | 4.01% | 241 | |
| Democratic | William Phillips | 1.58% | 95 | |
| Democratic | Gary Pollard | 30.49% | 1,834 | |
| Democratic | Regina Ross | 8.89% | 535 | |
| Total Votes | 6,015 | |||
James Stephens ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Stephens (unopposed) | |
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 Harvey Santana defeated Hussein Berry in the Democratic primary. James Stephens was unopposed in the Republican primary. Santana defeated Stephens in the general election.[6][7][1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey Santana Incumbent |
95.5% | 17,606 | |
| Republican | James Stephens | 4.5% | 827 | |
| Total Votes | 18,433 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Harvey Santana Incumbent |
75.3% | 4,953 |
| Hussein Berry | 24.7% | 1,627 |
| Total Votes | 6,580 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Stephens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
