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Robert Kosowski
Robert Kosowski (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 16. Kosowski assumed office on January 1, 2013. Kosowski left office on January 1, 2019.
Kosowski (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 6. Kosowski lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Kosowski is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 16 from 2013 to 2018. Kosowski served as minority whip from 2015 to 2018. He was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits.
Committee assignments
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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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kosowski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy Policy |
| • Insurance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kosowski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Families, Children, and Seniors |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
| • Tourism, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 6
Erika Geiss defeated Brenda Jones in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erika Geiss (D) | 61.3 | 60,789 |
 | Brenda Jones (R) | 38.7 | 38,301 | |
| Total votes: 99,090 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 6
Erika Geiss defeated Robert Kosowski in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 6 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Geiss | 65.4 | 19,596 |
 | Robert Kosowski | 34.6 | 10,359 | |
| Total votes: 29,955 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 6
Brenda Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 6 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Jones | 100.0 | 12,013 |
| Total votes: 12,013 | |||
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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 Robert Kosowski defeated Matthew Morrow in the Michigan House of Representatives District 16 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Kosowski Incumbent |
63.97% | 24,147 | |
| Republican | Matthew Morrow | 36.03% | 13,599 | |
| Total Votes | 37,746 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Robert Kosowski ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Robert Kosowski Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Matthew Morrow defeated Pat Gaffka in the Michigan House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Matthew Morrow |
61.54% | 1,093 | |
| Republican | Pat Gaffka | 38.46% | 683 | |
| Total Votes | 1,776 | |||
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. Incumbent Robert Kosowski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Steve Boron was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kosowski defeated Boron in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Robert Kosowski Incumbent |
68.2% | 15,346 | |
| Republican | Steve Boron | 31.8% | 7,160 | |
| Total Votes | 22,506 | |||
2012
Kosowski won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 16. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Mary Stargell (R), Steve Boron (L), and Harold H. Dunn (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Robert Kosowski |
67.6% | 25,147 | |
| Republican | Mary Stargell | 27.6% | 10,277 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Boron | 2.8% | 1,039 | |
| Independent | Harold Dunn | 1.9% | 710 | |
| Total Votes | 37,173 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
- Legislators and candidates are scored on their economy policy views.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 5, 2012
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| Preceded by Bob Constan (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 16 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Kevin Coleman (D) |
