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Omar Sims
Omar Sims was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 34 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Sims' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "In regards to me serving as your next State Representative you can be assured that I will serve the needs of the residents of this district and state by:
- Being Accountable, Accessible and Advocate.
- Through Collaboration and Partnership Work with Existing Community Stakeholders to Meet Desired Goals.
- Govern Responsibly and Make Appropriate Decisions.
- Open and Honest Dialogue with Key Community Stakeholders Locally, Regionally and Nationally.
- Serve as a Positive Role Model"
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. Sheldon Neeley defeated seven others in the Democratic primary. Bruce Rogers was unopposed in the Republican primary. Neeley defeated Rogers in the general election.[3][4][1][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | ![]() |
91.1% | 17,124 | |
Republican | Bruce Rogers | 8.9% | 1,670 | |
Total Votes | 18,794 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Omar + Sims + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 34
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Omar Sims on Facebook
- Omar Sims on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ omarasimsstaterep.com, "Official campaign website," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 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 General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014