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Keith Franklin
Keith Franklin was a 2016 Republican special election candidate for District 4 of the Michigan State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2016
A special election for the position of Michigan State Senate District 4 was called for November 8. A primary election took place on August 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 10.[1]
The seat was vacant following Virgil Smith's (D) resignation on April 12, 2016. He resigned from jail after he pleaded guilty to shooting up his ex-wife's Mercedes Benz.[2]
Ian Conyers defeated James Cole Jr., Fred Durhal, Jr., Patricia Holmes, Vanessa Simpson Olive, Carron Pinkins, Ralph Rayner, Helena Scott, and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Keith Franklin was unopposed in the Republican primary.[3] Conyers defeated Franklin in the special election.[4][5]
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Virgil Smith defeated Rashida Tlaib and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Keith Franklin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Franklin in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Virgil Smith Incumbent |
81.9% | 49,970 | |
| Republican | Keith Franklin | 18.1% | 11,047 | |
| Write-in | Howard Worthy | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 61,018 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Virgil Smith Incumbent |
49.8% | 11,597 |
| Rashida Tlaib | 41.9% | 9,742 |
| Howard Worthy | 8.3% | 1,937 |
| Total Votes | 23,276 | |
2010
Franklin was a Republican candidate for District 8 in the Michigan House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Thomas Stallworth III (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Stallworth III (D)
|
22,818 | |||
| Keith Franklin (R) | 597 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 4
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Gov. Snyder sets elections to fill Virgil Smith's Senate seat," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Sen. Virgil Smith resigns his seat in Michigan Senate," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan candidate listing," accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan election results," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan general election results," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
