Luke Meerman

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Luke Meerman
Image of Luke Meerman
Michigan House of Representatives District 89
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives District 88
Successor: Greg VanWoerkom
Predecessor: Roger Victory

Compensation

Base salary

$71,685/year

Per diem

No per diem is paid. Legislators receive an expense allowance of $10,800/year for session and interim.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Luke Meerman (Republican Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 89. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Meerman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 89. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Luke Meerman lives in Coopersville, Michigan. Meerman's career experience includes owning a business and working as a dairy farmer. He served as the vice president and a board member of the Ottawa County Farm Bureau and as a Polkton Township Trustee.[1]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Meerman was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Meerman was assigned to the following committees:


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: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Luke Meerman defeated Lois Maassen in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman (R)
 
69.3
 
35,147
Image of Lois Maassen
Lois Maassen (D) Candidate Connection
 
30.7
 
15,563

Total votes: 50,710
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Lois Maassen advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lois Maassen
Lois Maassen Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,667

Total votes: 3,667
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Luke Meerman advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman
 
100.0
 
12,969

Total votes: 12,969
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Meerman received the following endorsements.

  • Citizens for Traditional Values – PAC

2022

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Luke Meerman defeated Sharon McConnon in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman (R)
 
69.0
 
27,497
Sharon McConnon (D)
 
31.0
 
12,374

Total votes: 39,871
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Sharon McConnon advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sharon McConnon
 
100.0
 
3,495

Total votes: 3,495
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Luke Meerman advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman
 
100.0
 
13,947

Total votes: 13,947
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 88

Incumbent Luke Meerman defeated Franklin Cornielle in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman (R)
 
72.2
 
38,841
Image of Franklin Cornielle
Franklin Cornielle (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.8
 
14,946

Total votes: 53,787
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88

Franklin Cornielle advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Franklin Cornielle
Franklin Cornielle Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,811

Total votes: 4,811
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88

Incumbent Luke Meerman advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman
 
100.0
 
16,412

Total votes: 16,412
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 88

Luke Meerman defeated Heidi Zuniga in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman (R)
 
71.0
 
28,593
Heidi Zuniga (D)
 
29.0
 
11,667

Total votes: 40,260
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88

Heidi Zuniga advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Heidi Zuniga
 
100.0
 
4,579

Total votes: 4,579
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88

Luke Meerman defeated Michael Bosch, Jason Minier, and Brent Huddleston in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Meerman
Luke Meerman
 
63.0
 
8,709
Michael Bosch
 
20.7
 
2,862
Jason Minier
 
13.4
 
1,849
Brent Huddleston
 
2.9
 
404

Total votes: 13,824
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Luke Meerman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Michigan House of Representatives District 89Won general$64,135 $0
2022Michigan House of Representatives District 89Won general$56,705 $0
2020Michigan House of Representatives District 88Won general$45,370 N/A**
2018Michigan House of Representatives District 88Won general$49,855 N/A**
Grand total$216,065 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Jim Lilly (R)
Michigan House of Representatives District 89
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Roger Victory (R)
Michigan House of Representatives District 88
2019-2023
Succeeded by
Greg VanWoerkom (R)


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