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LaMar Lemmons
LaMar Lemmons was an at-large member of the Detroit Public Schools Community District in Michigan. He left office in 2018.
Lemmons (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 13. He lost in the special Democratic primary on January 30, 2024.
Lemmons also ran for election to the Wayne County Commission to represent District 3 in Michigan. He was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Lemmons became the CEO of Lemcorp in 2010.[1]
Elections
2024
Wayne County County Commission
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 3
Incumbent Martha Scott won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Martha Scott (D) | 97.4 | 36,616 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 987 | ||
| Total votes: 37,603 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 3
Incumbent Martha Scott defeated Mohammed Alsomiri, Mohammed Hassan, and Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martha Scott | 83.7 | 8,662 |
| Mohammed Alsomiri | 6.6 | 681 | ||
| Mohammed Hassan | 6.4 | 662 | ||
| Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. | 2.7 | 277 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 10,351 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- LaMar Lemmons (D)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Michigan House of Representatives
See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2024
General election
Special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Mai Xiong defeated Ronald A. Singer in the special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on April 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mai Xiong (D) | 65.6 | 5,741 |
 | Ronald A. Singer (R) | 34.4 | 3,007 | |
| Total votes: 8,748 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Mai Xiong defeated LaMar Lemmons and Suzanne Ostosh in the special Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on January 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mai Xiong | 78.9 | 3,935 |
 | LaMar Lemmons | 14.9 | 744 | |
| Suzanne Ostosh | 6.2 | 308 | ||
| Total votes: 4,987 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Ronald A. Singer defeated Brandon Cumbee and Curtiss Ostosh in the special Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on January 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald A. Singer | 62.9 | 1,078 |
| Brandon Cumbee | 20.5 | 352 | ||
| Curtiss Ostosh | 16.5 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 1,713 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Detroit Public Schools Community District, At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit Public Schools Community District, At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LaTrice McClendon (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 42,780 | |
| ✔ |  | Iris Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 36,502 |
| ✔ |  | Corletta Vaughn (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 33,395 |
| ✔ |  | Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 30,475 |
| LaMar Lemmons (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 28,676 | |
 | Deborah Hunter-Harvill (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 27,097 | |
 | Monique Bryant (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 26,663 | |
| Regina Ann Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 25,782 | ||
| Bessie Harris (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 24,815 | ||
| Aliya Moore (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 19,687 | ||
| Jamaal Muhammad (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 19,481 | ||
| Georgia Lemmons (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 19,261 | ||
| Patrice Douglas (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 17,309 | ||
 | Ida Carol Short (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 15,007 | |
| John Telford (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 13,537 | ||
| Ridgeley Hudson Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 11,639 | ||
 | Richard Clement (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 10,994 | |
| Reba Neely (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 10,985 | ||
| Total votes: 414,085 | |||
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2020
See also: Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Detroit Public Schools Community District, At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit Public Schools Community District, At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sonya Mays (Nonpartisan) | 14.7 | 69,144 |
| ✔ |  | Misha Stallworth (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 66,132 |
| ✔ |  | Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 53,344 |
| Iris Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 10.9 | 51,388 | |
| LaMar Lemmons (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 39,400 | |
| Bessie Harris (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 37,649 | ||
| Ida Carol Short (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 30,982 | |
| Jermain Jones (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 22,669 | ||
 | Elena Herrada (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 20,258 | |
| Zsa Zsa Hubbard (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 19,493 | ||
| John Telford (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 15,691 | ||
| Richard Clement (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 15,640 | |
| Terrance Lemmons (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 15,305 | ||
| Chico Frank Sorrell (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 11,292 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 3,471 | ||
| Total votes: 471,858 | |||
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2018
Special
A special election for the position of Michigan State Senate District 2 was called for November 6, 2018, with a primary scheduled for August 7, 2018. The filing deadline for this election was April 24, 2018.[2]
The seat became vacant following Bert Johnson's (D) resignation on March 2, 2018, after he pleaded guilty to theft.[3]
General election
Special general election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Adam Hollier won election in the special general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Hollier (D) | 100.0 | 55,827 |
| Total votes: 55,827 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier | 27.7 | 6,938 |
 | Abraham Aiyash | 23.0 | 5,766 | |
 | Brian Banks | 18.9 | 4,725 | |
| LaMar Lemmons | 10.0 | 2,512 | |
| Joe Ricci | 7.8 | 1,957 | ||
 | John Olumba | 7.0 | 1,747 | |
 | George Cushingberry Jr. | 4.5 | 1,121 | |
| Tommy Campbell | 1.1 | 265 | ||
| Total votes: 25,031 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Henner (D)
Regular
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Adam Hollier defeated Lisa Papas in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier (D) | 75.7 | 53,920 |
| Lisa Papas (R) | 24.3 | 17,288 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 71,209 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier | 25.2 | 6,938 |
| Abraham Aiyash | 21.0 | 5,766 | |
| Brian Banks | 17.2 | 4,725 | |
| Regina Williams | 9.5 | 2,598 | ||
| LaMar Lemmons | 9.1 | 2,512 | |
| John Olumba | 6.4 | 1,747 | |
| George Cushingberry Jr. | 4.1 | 1,121 | |
| Anam Miah | 3.4 | 931 | ||
| Lawrence Gannan | 2.0 | 555 | ||
| William Phillips | 1.2 | 328 | ||
| Tommy Campbell | 1.0 | 265 | ||
| Total votes: 27,486 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Lisa Papas defeated John Hauler in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Papas | 54.1 | 3,879 | |
 | John Hauler | 45.9 | 3,289 | |
| Total votes: 7,168 | |||
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2016
- See also: Detroit Public Schools elections (2016)
Seven seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary. A total of 63 candidates filed for the election including 10 of the 11 incumbent board members. The top two vote recipients will serve six-year terms, the next three winners will serve four-year terms, and the remaining two winners will serve two-year terms.[4][5] The winning candidates were Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry, LaMar Lemmons, Georgia Lemmons, Sonya Mays, Misha Stallworth, Deborah Hunter-Harvill, and Iris Taylor.
A June 2016 state reorganization bill split Detroit Public Schools into two entities. The existing district will collect taxes to pay down debts, while a new district overseen by the school board was created to oversee school operations. This bill reduced the school board's membership from 11 to seven after the November 2016 election. The state-appointed Detroit Financial Review Commission will oversee the new district's financial dealings.[4]
Results
Funding
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[6]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[7]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $164,533.68 and spent a total of $100,234.02 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Wayne County Clerk.[8] Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry led the field with $57,980.00 in contributions and $40,364.82 in expenditures for the reporting period. Her biggest donor through October 28, 2016, was the United Auto Workers Michigan V-PAC, which contributed $27,500.00 to her candidate committee. Sixteen of the 63 candidates filed campaign finance statements by October 30, 2016. The remaining candidates had not filed their reports or qualified for exemption from reporting.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanna Simpson | $1,200.00 | $996.38 | $203.62 |
| Ida Carol Short | $1,409.15 | $975.00 | $434.15 |
| Herman Davis | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry | $57,980.00 | $40,346.82 | $17,633.18 |
| Kevin Turman | $5,038.99 | $3,555.84 | $1,483.15 |
| Deborah Hunter-Harvill | $3,950.00 | $4,387.83 | -$577.83 |
| John Telford | $19,000.00 | $5,341.52 | $13,658.51 |
| Markita Meeks | $100.00 | $25.00 | $75.00 |
| Mary Kovari | $14,383.54 | $16,883.54 | $4,315.86 |
| Ben Washburn | $500.00 | $0.00 | $500.00 |
| Iris Taylor | $10,725.00 | $6,311.16 | $4,413.84 |
| Sonya Mays | $20,935.00 | $15,450.49 | $0.00 |
| Charmaine Johnson | $0.00 | $1,939.68 | $0.00 |
| Phillip Caldwell II | $2,915.00 | $2,713.37 | $201.67 |
| Leslie Andrews | $16,114.00 | $0.00 | $6,500.00 |
| Penny Bailer | $10,283.00 | $1,307.39 | $8,975.61 |
2014
- See also: Detroit Public Schools elections (2014)
Incumbents LaMar Lemmons, Reverend David Murray and Ida Carol Short faced the following 13 challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014: Dennis M. Bryant, Victor B. Gibson, Wytrice Harris, Arlyssa Heard, Georgia Lemmons, Ramon J. Patrick, Robin Paul, Sharon Render-Johnson, Kerry Sanders, Ulice Sherman Jr., Patricia Johnson Singleton, Gregory White and James W. Williams IV. Russ Bellant also filed to run in the race, but withdrew on July 25, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  LaMar Lemmons Incumbent |
11.9% | 42,112 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reverend David Murray Incumbent |
10.8% | 38,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ida Carol Short Incumbent |
9.5% | 33,453 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Johnson Singleton |
8.5% | 30,130 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arlyssa Heard | 7.3% | 25,959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kerry Sanders | 7.2% | 25,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis M. Bryant | 7.1% | 24,963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Render-Johnson | 6.8% | 23,975 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victor B. Gibson | 5.2% | 18,456 | |
| Nonpartisan | Georgia Lemmons | 4.8% | 16,913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wytrice Harris | 4.6% | 16,255 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory White | 4.5% | 15,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robin Paul | 3.2% | 11,321 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ramon J. Patrick | 3.2% | 11,175 | |
| Nonpartisan | James W. Williams IV | 2.8% | 9,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ulice Sherman Jr. | 1.7% | 5,844 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 3,094 | |
| Total Votes | 353,342 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division - Results," accessed January 5, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Lemmons reported no contributions or expenditures to the Wayne County Clerk's Office in the election.[9]
Endorsements
Lemmons did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
Lemmons was defeated in the August primary by Coleman Young.[10]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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LaMar Lemmons did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
LaMar Lemmons did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
LaMar Lemmons did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "LaMar Lemmons," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ U.S. News, "Election to Replace Convicted Michigan State Senator Set," March 12, 2018
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Convicted Michigan lawmaker Bert Johnson quits his Senate seat," March 2, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Election Information," accessed August 30, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Detroit Free Press, "72 people seek seven Detroit school board seats," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Wayne County Campaign Finance Information System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Wayne County Campaign Finance Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State "2010 Primary Results"
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