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Keith Hollowell
Keith D. Hollowell was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 1 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2016.
Campaign themes
2016
Hollowell's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "If given the opportunity I will fight for a return to community controlled public schools and legislation that would hold charter and private schools to the same high standards as public school while affording these employees the right to bargain collectively for fair and competitive wages."
Senior citizens' rights
- Excerpt: "I believe that seniors who choose to maintain an independent lifestyle as opposed to living with their children or in communal living facilities should not have to bear the burden of high taxes or taxes on their pensions."
Insurance
- Excerpt: "High (unfair) insurance rates: Fight for equitable homeowners and auto insurance for Detroiters who are charged unfair rates because they choose to reside in the inner-city."
Youth initiative
- Excerpt: "Establish a relationship with organizations such as Junior Achievement, and Boys and Girls Club to offer educational and after school alternatives to inner-city youth as well as push for legislation that would help fund start-up after school programs for at risk youth."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Statewide recycling program: I believe that a recycling program would help to minimize the cost of trash disposal and help to reduce the level of pollution in the air and on the ground."
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 1 took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline was April 25, 2017.[2]
The seat became vacant on February 7, 2017, when Brian Banks (D) resigned after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor that involved falsifying financial information in order to apply for a loan.[3]
Tenisha Yancey defeated Sandra Bucciero, Ronald Diebel, John Donahue, Burgess Foster, Kirkland Garey, Keith Hollowell, Justin Johnson, Gowana Mancill Jr., Pamela Sossi, and Washington Youson in the Democratic primary. Mark Corcoran defeated William Phillips in the Republican primary. Yancey defeated Corcoran and Libertarian Gregory Creswell in the special election.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tenisha Yancey |
71.6% | 7,266 | |
| Republican | Mark Corcoran | 25.1% | 2,551 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 3.3% | 334 | |
| Democratic | William Phillips (write-in) | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 10,152 | |||
| Source: Michigan Department of State | ||||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Tenisha Yancey |
33% | 2,215 | ||
| Pamela M. Sossi | 30.1% | 2,017 | ||
| Sandra Bucciero | 14.2% | 956 | ||
| Justin Johnson | 9.2% | 615 | ||
| Washington Youson | 6.2% | 415 | ||
| Keith D. Hollowell | 2.2% | 150 | ||
| Kirkland W. Garey | 1.6% | 107 | ||
| Burgess Dwight Foster | 1.2% | 78 | ||
| John William Donahue | 1.1% | 76 | ||
| Gowana Mancill, Jr. | 0.7% | 45 | ||
| Ronald D. Diebel | 0.5% | 36 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,710 | |||
| Source: Michigan Department of State |
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| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Mark Corcoran |
74.4% | 819 | ||
| William Phillips | 25.6% | 282 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,101 | |||
| Source: Michigan Department of State |
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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 Brian Banks defeated William Broman in the Michigan House of Representatives District 1 general election.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Banks Incumbent |
68.34% | 24,947 | |
| Republican | William Broman | 31.66% | 11,558 | |
| Total Votes | 36,505 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 1 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Banks Incumbent |
44.99% | 3,293 | |
| Democratic | Kameshea Amos | 2.88% | 211 | |
| Democratic | Corey Gilchrist | 2.98% | 218 | |
| Democratic | Keith Hollowell | 5.56% | 407 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Sossi | 35.77% | 2,618 | |
| Democratic | Washington Youson | 7.83% | 573 | |
| Total Votes | 7,320 | |||
William Broman ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 1 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Broman (unopposed) | |
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 1
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan state legislative special elections, 2017
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Keith Hollowell 2016, "List of Issues," accessed June 16, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Snyder calls election; officials say Banks can’t run," February 16, 2017
- ↑ Detroit News, "Rep. Banks resigns, pleads guilty to misdemeanor," February 8, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2017 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Yancey on her way to November election in a race to replace former Rep. Brian Banks," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 30, 2016
