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Jimmie Wilson Jr. (Michigan)

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Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Image of Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Michigan House of Representatives District 32
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$71,685/year

Per diem

No per diem is paid. Legislators receive an expense allowance of $10,800/year for session and interim.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Belleville High School, 2001

Personal
Birthplace
Ypsilanti, Mich.
Profession
Electrician
Contact

Jimmie Wilson Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 32. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Wilson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 32. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jimmie Wilson Jr. was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[1] Wilson graduated from Belleville High School in 2001.[2] His career experience includes working as an apprentice electrician with Ford Motor Company, an airplane mechanic, and a windmill builder.[1][2] Wilson has served as a trustee with the UAW Local 898, on the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley, and as a board trustee with the Charter Township of Ypsilanti.[1][3]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Wilson was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Jimmie Wilson Jr. defeated Martin Church and Ryan Sample in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D)
 
75.1
 
34,004
Image of Martin Church
Martin Church (R)
 
21.6
 
9,767
Ryan Sample (G)
 
3.4
 
1,521

Total votes: 45,292
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Jimmie Wilson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Jimmie Wilson Jr.
 
100.0
 
12,668

Total votes: 12,668
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

Martin Church defeated James Chapman and Jonathan Hoover in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martin Church
Martin Church
 
44.2
 
723
James Chapman
 
31.6
 
518
Jonathan Hoover
 
24.2
 
396

Total votes: 1,637
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Green convention

Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

Ryan Sample advanced from the Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on June 15, 2024.

Candidate
Ryan Sample (G)

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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Wilson received the following endorsements.

  • Michigan League of Conservation Voters

2022

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

Jimmie Wilson Jr. defeated Martin Church in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
79.3
 
28,211
Image of Martin Church
Martin Church (R)
 
20.7
 
7,375

Total votes: 35,586
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Jimmie Wilson Jr. Candidate Connection
 
46.8
 
5,803
Robyn L. McCoy
 
36.5
 
4,529
Carol Smith
 
5.9
 
727
Marshall Averill
 
5.3
 
654
Image of Roderick Casey
Roderick Casey
 
3.1
 
382
Isaac London II
 
2.5
 
307

Total votes: 12,402
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32

Martin Church advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 32 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martin Church
Martin Church
 
100.0
 
2,617

Total votes: 2,617
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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Candidate Connection

Jimmie Wilson Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wilson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm married, a father of four, and a lifelong member of the Ypsilanti community. I'm currently serving as a Ypsilanti Township (pop. 55K) Trustee, after being elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. I have a broad, progressive platform, built around education, housing, and health care, including mental health care.

If you value workers’ rights, I’m the only candidate endorsed by labor unions, including teachers and firefighters. If you value public schools, I have the endorsement of a dozen local school board members, including 3 school board presidents. If you value civil rights, I’m the only candidate endorsed by the Black Caucus, LGBTQ+ elected officials, Planned Parenthood, and mental health and criminal justice reform advocates. If you value experience, I’m the only candidate who has served in elected office.

Good government requires good working relationships. Growing community requires community with others. I'm proud of the relationships I've built while serving in the Township and elsewhere. I know that if you do me the honor of sending me to Lansing, with your support I'll have everything I need to do the work that needs to be done.
  • Quality health care, including mental health care, and housing are human rights.
  • Educational equity should be measured in the classroom, not financial spreadsheets.
  • For people to thrive, their community must thrive, and the work of achieving that is accomplished with others.
Housing, education, and health care, including mental health care are the core of my platform. These are essential to thriving. We all have a need to be safely housed and for our bodies and minds to have the best possible care. These things enable to us learn about and care for our world, others, and ourselves, and to in turn share our own particular contributions to our families and communities.
I see my role as a legislator as one who works with others on behalf of the people of my community to secure funding and support legislation that promote stability and opportunity.

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Campaign finance summary


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Jimmie Wilson Jr. campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Michigan House of Representatives District 32Won general$90,733 $0
2022Michigan House of Representatives District 32Won general$60,972 $0
Grand total$151,705 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Scorecards

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 24, 2022
  2. 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Jimmie Wilson Jr," accessed May 2, 2023
  3. Michigan House Democrats, "Meet Rep. Wilson," accessed May 2, 2023

Political offices
Preceded by
Pamela Hornberger (R)
Michigan House of Representatives District 32
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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