Michael Scruggs (Michigan)
Michael Scruggs was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 75 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Scruggs was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 29 of the Michigan State Senate.[2]
Elections
2015
A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 75 was called for March 8, 2016. A primary election took place on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 21, 2015. Candidates without political party affiliation had until December 9, 2015.[3]
The seat was vacant following Brandon Dillon's (D) resignation on August 3, 2015.[4]
David LaGrand defeated Michael Scruggs in the Democratic primary, while Blake Edmonds was unopposed in the Republican primary.[1] LaGrand defeated Edmonds in the special election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David LaGrand |
77.4% | 13,601 | |
| Republican | Blake Edmonds | 22.6% | 3,964 | |
| Total Votes | 17,565 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
David LaGrand |
81.2% | 4,084 |
| Michael Scruggs | 18.8% | 948 |
| Total Votes | 5,032 | |
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Lance Penny defeated Michael Scruggs in the Republican primary. Incumbent Dave Hildenbrand was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hildenbrand defeated Penny in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Hildenbrand Incumbent |
57.9% | 47,200 | |
| Democratic | Lance Penny | 42.1% | 34,278 | |
| Total Votes | 81,478 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lance Penny |
51.3% | 4,219 |
| Michael Scruggs | 48.7% | 4,008 |
| Total Votes | 8,227 | |
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See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 29
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 75
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Department of State, "2015 Unofficial Michigan Special Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ mlive.com, "Special election scheduled for Grand Rapids seat in Michigan House," accessed August 7, 2015
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Dillon will leave his state House seat effective Aug. 3," accessed July 14, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results: General election," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results: Primary election," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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
