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John Conyers III (Michigan U.S. House candidate)
- This page is about John Conyers III, a candidate for Michigan's 13th Congressional District. For his father, a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 13th Congressional District from 1964-2017, see John Conyers Jr. (Michigan U.S. House Representative).
John Conyers III (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Conyers' professional experience includes working as a hedge fund manager. His father is former U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), who represented the 13th Congressional District until he resigned in late 2017 over sexual misconduct allegations.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shri Thanedar (D) | 68.6 | 220,788 |
![]() | Martell Bivings (R) | 24.5 | 78,917 | |
![]() | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | 4.2 | 13,367 | |
![]() | Christopher Clark (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 5,726 | |
![]() | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ![]() | 0.9 | 2,825 | |
![]() | Shakira Lynn Hawkins (D) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 25 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 |
Total votes: 321,649 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Incumbent Shri Thanedar defeated Mary Waters and Shakira Lynn Hawkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shri Thanedar | 54.9 | 44,546 |
![]() | Mary Waters | 33.8 | 27,408 | |
![]() | Shakira Lynn Hawkins ![]() | 11.3 | 9,171 |
Total votes: 81,125 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mohammad Alam (D)
- Adam Hollier (D)
- John Conyers III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Martell Bivings | 100.0 | 13,419 |
Total votes: 13,419 | ||||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
D. Etta Wilcoxon advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Clark advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher Clark (L) ![]() |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ![]() |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Conyers in this election.
2022
See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Shri Thanedar defeated Martell Bivings, Simone Coleman, and Christopher Dardzinski in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shri Thanedar (D) ![]() | 71.1 | 166,650 |
![]() | Martell Bivings (R) | 24.0 | 56,187 | |
![]() | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | 3.8 | 8,833 | |
![]() | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ![]() | 1.2 | 2,769 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 234,444 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lorrie Rutledge (D)
- Anthony Carbonaro (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shri Thanedar ![]() | 28.3 | 22,314 |
Adam Hollier ![]() | 23.5 | 18,517 | ||
![]() | Portia Roberson ![]() | 16.9 | 13,318 | |
John Conyers III | 8.6 | 6,778 | ||
![]() | Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | 8.2 | 6,440 | |
Sharon McPhail | 6.4 | 5,043 | ||
![]() | Michael Griffie ![]() | 4.6 | 3,636 | |
Sam Riddle | 2.3 | 1,841 | ||
![]() | Lorrie Rutledge ![]() | 1.2 | 916 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 |
Total votes: 78,809 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Toni Mua (D)
- Rogelio Landin (D)
- Ralph Godbee Jr. (D)
- Angela McIntosh (D)
- Adrian Tonon (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Martell Bivings | 100.0 | 19,618 |
Total votes: 19,618 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Articia Bomer (R)
- Ramon Jackson (R)
- Vance Patrick (R)
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ![]() |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) |
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2018 general election
Jim Casha, David Dudenhoefer, John Conyers III, Royce Kinniebrew, Kimberly Hill Knott, Douglas Gardner, Danetta Simpson, Brenda Jones, and Jonathan Pommerville ran as write-in candidates.
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Rashida Tlaib defeated Sam Johnson and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rashida Tlaib (D) | 84.2 | 165,355 | |
![]() | Sam Johnson (Working Class Party) | 11.3 | 22,186 | |
D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) | 4.1 | 7,980 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 778 |
Total votes: 196,299 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Conyers III (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rashida Tlaib | 31.2 | 27,841 | |
![]() | Brenda Jones | 30.2 | 26,941 | |
Bill Wild | 14.1 | 12,613 | ||
![]() | Coleman Young II | 12.5 | 11,172 | |
![]() | Ian Conyers | 6.6 | 5,861 | |
![]() | Shanelle Jackson | 5.4 | 4,853 |
Total votes: 89,281 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018 special election
This election was held to replace John Conyers Jr. (D). On December 5, 2017, Conyers announced his resignation from office, effective immediately. The announcement came amid sexual harassment allegations and calls for Conyers' resignation from the Democratic leadership.[2] The winner completed the rest of the 2017-2018 term to which Conyers was elected.
David Dudenhoefer, Royce Kinniebrew, Clyde Darnell Lynch, Danetta Simpson, and Jonathan Pommerville ran as write-in candidates in the general election. David Dudenhoefer ran as a write-in candidate in the Republican primary, but he did not receive enough votes to advance to the general election.[3]
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Brenda Jones defeated Marc Joseph Sosnowski and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the special general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brenda Jones (D) | 86.8 | 169,330 |
![]() | Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 8.9 | 17,302 | |
D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) | 4.3 | 8,319 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 42 |
Total votes: 194,993 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danetta Simpson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Brenda Jones defeated Rashida Tlaib, Bill Wild, and Ian Conyers in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brenda Jones | 37.7 | 32,769 |
Rashida Tlaib | 35.8 | 31,121 | ||
Bill Wild | 15.2 | 13,174 | ||
![]() | Ian Conyers | 11.2 | 9,749 |
Total votes: 86,813 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Gilmore (D)
- Mary Waters (D)
- Kentiel White (D)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Conyers III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
John Conyers III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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