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Leslie Love
Leslie Love (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 10. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. She left office on January 1, 2021.
Love (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Love was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Regulatory Reform |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
| • Workforce and Talent Development, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Love served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Financial Services |
| • Workforce and Talent Development |
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
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elissa Slotkin (D) | 48.6 | 2,712,686 |
 | Mike Rogers (R) | 48.3 | 2,693,680 | |
 | Joseph Solis-Mullen (L)  | 1.0 | 56,697 | |
 | Douglas P. Marsh (G) | 1.0 | 53,978 | |
 | Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.7 | 41,363 | |
 | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 0.3 | 18,779 | |
 | Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | |
| James Chapman (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,577,190 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Frizzell (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Elissa Slotkin defeated Hill Harper in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elissa Slotkin | 76.3 | 712,791 |
 | Hill Harper | 23.7 | 221,053 | |
| Total votes: 933,844 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pamela Pugh (D)
- Nasser Beydoun (D)
- Leslie Love (D)
- Zack Burns (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Mike Rogers defeated Justin Amash, Sherry O'Donnell, and Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Rogers | 63.2 | 555,766 |
 | Justin Amash | 15.6 | 137,565 | |
 | Sherry O'Donnell | 12.1 | 106,466 | |
 | Sandy Pensler | 9.1 | 79,772 | |
| Total votes: 879,569 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J.D. Wilson (R)
- Sharon Savage (R)
- Michael Hoover (R)
- Bensson Samuel (R)
- Alexandria Taylor (R)
- Peter Meijer (R)
- James Craig (R)
- Nikki Snyder (R)
- Rebekah Curran (R)
- Glenn Wilson (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Douglas P. Marsh advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas P. Marsh (G) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Joseph Solis-Mullen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Solis-Mullen (L) |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on April 17, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Dave Stein advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party) |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Love in this election.
2020
Leslie Love was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Leslie Love defeated William Brang and Jeremy Morgan in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leslie Love (D) | 84.0 | 28,713 |
| William Brang (R) | 14.2 | 4,837 | ||
| Jeremy Morgan (L) | 1.8 | 630 | ||
| Total votes: 34,180 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Leslie Love defeated Rhonda Barley, James Brenner, and Tyson Kelley in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Love | 71.2 | 9,273 |
| Rhonda Barley | 14.2 | 1,844 | ||
| James Brenner | 10.3 | 1,347 | ||
| Tyson Kelley | 4.3 | 556 | ||
| Total votes: 13,020 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
William Brang defeated Articia Bomer in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Brang | 85.4 | 1,617 | |
 | Articia Bomer | 14.6 | 277 | |
| Total votes: 1,894 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
Jeremy Morgan advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeremy Morgan | 100.0 | 28 | |
| Total votes: 28 | |||
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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 Leslie Love defeated William Brang and Jeremy Morgan in the Michigan House of Representatives District 10 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Leslie Love Incumbent |
81.62% | 32,787 | |
| Republican | William Brang | 15.00% | 6,027 | |
| Libertarian | Jeremy Morgan | 3.38% | 1,357 | |
| Total Votes | 40,171 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Leslie Love defeated Mary Cavanagh, Elizabeth Jefferson and Mary Mazur in the Michigan House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Leslie Love Incumbent |
68.19% | 5,136 | |
| Democratic | Mary Cavanagh | 21.55% | 1,623 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Jefferson | 5.18% | 390 | |
| Democratic | Mary Mazur | 5.08% | 383 | |
| Total Votes | 7,532 | |||
William Brang ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Brang (unopposed) | |
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. Leslie Love defeated Ronald Cole, Brandon Jessup, Jay Johnson and Roy McCalister, Jr. in the Democratic primary. Matthew Hauser was unopposed in the Republican primary. Love defeated Hauser in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Love |
82.2% | 21,583 | |
| Republican | Matthew Hauser | 17.8% | 4,658 | |
| Total Votes | 26,241 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Leslie Love |
34.9% | 3,005 |
| Roy McCalister, Jr. | 27.1% | 2,333 |
| Jay Johnson | 22.2% | 1,915 |
| Brandon Jessup | 11.7% | 1,012 |
| Ronald Cole | 4.1% | 349 |
| Total Votes | 8,614 | |
2013
Love was a 2013 candidate for Detroit City Council, District 2.[8] Love lost in the District 2 nonpartisan primary.
District 2
| Detroit, Michigan City Council, District 2 Nonpartisan Primary, 2013 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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George Cushingberry, Jr. |
27.6% | 4,678 | ||
| Leslie Love | 16.5% | 2,798 | ||
| Richard Bowers Jr. |
17% | 2,890 | ||
| Derrick Muhammad | 10.7% | 1,822 | ||
| Ken Scott | 8.3% | 1,412 | ||
| Carron Pinkins | 8.2% | 1,392 | ||
| Barbara Herard | 4.5% | 764 | ||
| Terrance Burney | 3.9% | 666 | ||
| Hollie Tugwell | 1.5% | 259 | ||
| Ervin Bassett | 1.5% | 257 | ||
| Other candidates | 0.2% | 36 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,974 | |||
| Source: City of Detroit Elections Center | ||||
2012
Love faced incumbent Phil Cavanagh, as well as challengers David McNeal and Jerry Thomas, in the Democratic primary on August 7 and was defeated.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Phil Cavanagh Incumbent |
51.3% | 5,625 |
| Leslie Love | 36.1% | 3,962 |
| David McNeal | 6.9% | 753 |
| Jerry Thomas | 5.8% | 632 |
| Total Votes | 10,972 | |
2010
Love was a Democratic candidate for District 8 in the Michigan House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. Love was defeated in the Democratic primary on August 3, 2010 by Thomas Stallworth III.[10]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leslie Love did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Love's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Strengthen Communities
- Excerpt: "Support initiatives that eliminates blight, fund roads, and ensure that local communities have the resources they need to provide adequate police, fire, and health & human services."
Advance Exceptional Education
- Excerpt: "Invest in education and job training programs; reduce the disparities that exist between school systems; and support initiatives that fairly evaluate educators."
Champion Economic Innovation
- Excerpt: "Capitalize on programs and policies that give entrepreneurs and small businesses access to the capital they need to create and expand their business and increase employment opportunities."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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- Profile from Vote-USA
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
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
- ↑ Detroit Free Press ,"" November 6, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 Primary Election Results – State Representative, accessed July 19, 2012
- ↑ love4detroit.com, "Official campaign website," accessed July 22, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Phil Cavanagh (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 10 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Mary Cavanagh (D) |
