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Michigan House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 1, 2023

Michigan House of Representatives District 23 is represented by Jason Morgan (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Michigan state representatives represented an average of 91,677 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 90,106 residents.

About the office

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.[2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."[3]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$71,685/yearNo per diem is paid. Legislators receive an expense allowance of $10,800/year for session and interim.

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Michigan legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. The legislature has been term-limited since Michigan voters approved the Michigan Term Limits Act in 1992. The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was 2002.

In 2022, Michigan voters modified the term limits for Michigan state legislative members. Voters passed Michigan Proposal 1 in November 2022 which changed the term limits for state legislators from three two-year terms in the state House and two four-year terms in the state Senate to 12 combined years in the Legislature.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Michigan State Legislature, the governor must call for a special election to fill the vacancy or direct that the vacancy be filled at the next general election.[5][6]

If the vacancy happens after the statewide primary election, the party organizations in the district select the party's nominee. The nominee must be voted on no later than 21 days after the vacancy occurred and at least 10 days before the general election.[7]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Michigan Const. Art. 5, § 13


District map

Redistricting

2020-2024

See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

On July 26, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved state Senate district boundaries submitted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on June 27, 2024, and authorized Michigan's secretary of state to implement the plan for the 2026 elections:[8]

On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they were drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised Senate map, which Plaintiffs agree 'eliminates the predominate use of race that characterized' the previous plan. ... We have reviewed the record before us and agree that the new Senate map complies with this court’s December 21, 2023, opinion and order. ... Federal law provides us no basis to reject the Commission’s remedial Senate plan. The Secretary of State may proceed to implement the Commission’s remedial Senate plan for the next election cycle.[9]


The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map called Crane A1.[10]

On March 27, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved new state House district boundaries drawn by the MICRC for use in the 2024 elections. According to the court order:[11]

On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they are currently drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised House plan, to which the plaintiffs have submitted several objections. We have reviewed the record before us and now overrule those objections.[9]


The MICRC voted 10-3 on February 28, 2024, to adopt the new state House map known as “Motown Sound FC E1."

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan struck down the state House and Senate maps on December 21, 2023.[12]

State Senate map
Michigan State Senate Crane A1 plan (Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, June 2024)
State House map
Michigan State House Motown Sound FC E1 plan (Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, February 2024)
Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps (Senate)

After the court approved the Crane A1 map, independent MICRC commissioner Anthony Eid said:[13]

There’s certainly been a lot of ups and downs throughout this process. ... There have been things that as a commission we’ve gotten right and things we’ve gotten wrong. We’re currently in the middle of putting together a report that will go over a few of those things in great detail. But I think right now we’re just happy and relieved that we made it this far.[9]


Following the MICRC's selection of the new map, Republican commissioner Cynthia Orton said:[14]

I felt strongly that Crane A1 did answer the requirements that we needed to follow and what the court had ordered. ... I’m glad everyone was able to vote their conscience, vote what they felt was best.[9]

Democratic MICRC vice chair Brittni Kellom said:[15]

I don’t think that Crane A1 is the best representation for what Detroit citizens and beyond have expressed.[9]
Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps (House)

The Executive Director of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, Edward Woods III, said the following in a news conference:[16]

Democracy won ... Despite doubts and concerns raised, the commission demonstrated once again that it could focus on its purpose to draw fair maps with citizen input. ... We appreciate the public input that overwhelmingly favored the Motown Sound FC E1 in making our job easier. We now have a clear road map to follow in completing the remedial State Senate plan.[9]


Independent Commissioner Rebecca Szetela, who did not vote for the map, said:[16]

I wish we could have agreed to make those changes to (districts) 16, 17, and 18 because I would have considered voting for it if those changes had been made.[9]

Former state House member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo was one of the plaintiffs in the Donald Agee, Jr. v. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson case that led to the new House map. In a statement to the Michigan Advance, she reacted to the new map:[16]

While our expert Sean Trende demonstrated that the Motown Sound Map does not provide the greatest number of Black majority seats with the highest Black voting age population, we embrace the words of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that ‘the Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,’ and as such we are grateful that the Agee v. Benson lawsuit yielded a greater opportunity for Detroit voters to elect a candidate of their choice in seven house districts. Our focus now turns towards educating the community on the House Map changes, and drawing a new Senate map.[9]

District map after 2020 redistricting

Michigan House of Representatives District 23
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Michigan House of Representatives District 23
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections

2024

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Jason Morgan defeated David Stamp and Christina Marudas in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan (D) Candidate Connection
 
61.5
 
29,913
Image of David Stamp
David Stamp (R)
 
36.0
 
17,486
Christina Marudas (G)
 
2.5
 
1,234

Total votes: 48,633
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Jason Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,752

Total votes: 7,752
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

David Stamp defeated Miriam Corvino in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Stamp
David Stamp
 
64.7
 
2,308
Miriam Corvino
 
35.3
 
1,258

Total votes: 3,566
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Green convention

Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Christina Marudas advanced from the Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on July 27, 2024.


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2022

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Jason Morgan defeated Richard L. Sharland in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan (D)
 
65.1
 
24,257
Richard L. Sharland (R)
 
34.9
 
13,004

Total votes: 37,261
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Jason Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan
 
100.0
 
8,207

Total votes: 8,207
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Richard L. Sharland advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Richard L. Sharland
 
100.0
 
4,614

Total votes: 4,614
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2020-2024

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri defeated John Poe in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.5
 
30,231
Image of John Poe
John Poe (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.5
 
27,300

Total votes: 57,531
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
12,363

Total votes: 12,363
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

John Poe advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Poe
John Poe Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,965

Total votes: 8,965
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2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri defeated Michael Frazier in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri (D)
 
56.3
 
23,925
Image of Michael Frazier
Michael Frazier (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
18,603

Total votes: 42,528
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri
 
100.0
 
10,165

Total votes: 10,165
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Michael Frazier advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Frazier
Michael Frazier Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,394

Total votes: 7,394
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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives 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 Pat Somerville (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Darrin Camilleri defeated Bob Howey in the Michigan House of Representatives District 23 general election.[17]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Darrin Camilleri 50.34% 24,100
     Republican Bob Howey 49.66% 23,777
Total Votes 47,877
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


Darrin Camilleri defeated Sherry Berecz, Elayne Petrucci and Steven Rzeppa in the Michigan House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[18][19]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Darrin Camilleri 35.69% 2,623
     Democratic Sherry Berecz 33.42% 2,456
     Democratic Elayne Petrucci 5.10% 375
     Democratic Steven Rzeppa 25.79% 1,895
Total Votes 7,349


Bob Howey defeated Michael Frazier and Mike Taylor in the Michigan House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[18][19]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Howey 76.61% 3,150
     Republican Michael Frazier 9.29% 382
     Republican Mike Taylor 14.11% 580
Total Votes 4,112

2014

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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. David Haener defeated Andy Linko and Bob Ptaszynski in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Pat Somerville was unopposed in the Republican primary. Somerville defeated Haener in the general election.[20][21][22][23]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Somerville Incumbent 52.1% 16,060
     Democratic David Haener 47.9% 14,754
Total Votes 30,814
Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Haener 39.9% 2,666
Andy Linko 39.5% 2,636
Bob Ptaszynski 20.6% 1,372
Total Votes 6,674

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15, 2012. The deadline for independent candidates was July 19, 2012. The deadline for write-in candidates was July 27, 2012.[24] Incumbent Pat Somerville (R) defeated Tom Boritzki (D) in the general election. Somerville defeated Jeremy Cady in the Republican primary. Boritzki was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[25][26]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Somerville Incumbent 50.5% 22,810
     Democratic Tom Boritzki 49.5% 22,371
Total Votes 45,181
Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Somerville Incumbent 82.3% 5,592
Jeremy Cady 17.7% 1,200
Total Votes 6,792

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $3,471,447. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $73,861 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 23
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $138,940 4 $34,735
2022 $133,266 2 $66,633
2020 $359,579 2 $179,790
2018 $247,221 2 $123,610
2016 $560,470 7 $80,067
2014 $407,995 4 $101,999
2012 $201,201 3 $67,067
2010 $388,078 4 $97,020
2008 $274,338 6 $45,723
2006 $68,010 3 $22,670
2004 $228,129 2 $114,065
2002 $185,962 6 $30,994
2000 $278,258 2 $139,129
Total $3,471,447 47 $73,861


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. michiganinbrief.org, "Term limits," accessed December 17, 2013
  2. Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
  3. Michigan Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed May 21, 2024
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.178, Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed February 12, 2021
  6. Michigan Legislature, "Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Article 5, Section 13," accessed February 12, 2021
  7. Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.634 (1)-(2), Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed May 22, 2014
  8. Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts," July 26, 2024
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  10. Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
  11. PacerMonitor, "Opinion and order," March 27, 2024
  12. Michigan Public, "Federal court finds Detroit-area legislative districts unconstitutional, orders them redrawn," December 21, 2023
  13. Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts ," July 26, 2024
  14. Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
  15. Michigan Public, "Redistricting commission chooses final state Senate plan for court approval," June 26, 2024
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Michigan Advance, "Court approves new Michigan House district map," March 28, 2024
  17. Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
  18. 18.0 18.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
  19. 19.0 19.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
  20. Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
  21. Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
  22. Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
  23. Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
  24. Michigan Secretary of State, "2012 Michigan Election Dates.” Retrieved October 29, 2013
  25. Michigan Secretary of State, 2012 primary election results. Retrieved October 29, 2013
  26. Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 general election results. Retrieved October 29, 2013


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