Kevin Cotter
Kevin Cotter (b. September 26, 1977) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 99 from 2010 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017, Cotter served as House Speaker. Cotter previously served as the Associate Speaker Pro Tempore.
Cotter did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Cotter earned his bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship and business administration from Central Michigan University, and his law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He also holds an M.S. in administration. His professional experience includes working as a partner in the Kerr Law Firm.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cotter did not serve on a committee.
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cotter served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Elections and Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Michigan Competitiveness |
| • Tax Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cotter served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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.
Elections
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 Kevin Cotter (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Roger Hauck defeated Bryan Mielke in the Michigan House of Representatives District 99 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roger Hauck |
54.56% | 18,358 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Mielke | 45.44% | 15,291 | |
| Total Votes | 33,649 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Bryan Mielke ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 99 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bryan Mielke (unopposed) | |
Roger Hauck defeated Robin Stressman in the Michigan House of Representatives District 99 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Roger Hauck |
65.03% | 3,572 | |
| Republican | Robin Stressman | 34.97% | 1,921 | |
| Total Votes | 5,493 | |||
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. Bryan Mielke was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kevin Cotter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cotter then defeated Mielke in the general election.[4][5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cotter Incumbent |
51.5% | 11,347 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Mielke | 48.5% | 10,676 | |
| Total Votes | 22,023 | |||
2012
Cotter won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 99. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Adam Lawrence (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cotter Incumbent |
57.4% | 18,150 | |
| Democratic | Adam Lawrence | 42.6% | 13,468 | |
| Total Votes | 31,618 | |||
2010
Cotter won election to the District 99 seat in 2010. He defeated Christine Alwood in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Toni Sessoms (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Cotter (R)
|
16,647 | |||
| Toni Sessoms (D) | 9,202 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[12]
January 2011 - March 2012
Kevin Cotter received a 75% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[12]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Cotter's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[13]
Personal
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Cotter is married to his wife, Jennifer.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Kevin + Cotter + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ 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 Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results as of November 5, 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
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Succeeded by Roger Hauck (R) |
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