Vanessa Olive
Vanessa Olive ran for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 3 in Michigan. She was disqualified from the primary scheduled on August 3, 2021.
Olive was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 4 of the Michigan State Senate.
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 3
Incumbent Scott Benson won election in the general election for Detroit City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Benson (Nonpartisan) | 90.9 | 7,306 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.1 | 729 | ||
| Total votes: 8,035 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Benson advanced from the primary for Detroit City Council District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Shelton (Nonpartisan)
- Dennis Green (Nonpartisan)
- Adam Mundy (Nonpartisan)
- Vanessa Olive (Nonpartisan)
2016
A special election for the position of Michigan State Senate District 4 was called for November 8. A primary election took place on August 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 10.[1]
The seat was vacant following Virgil Smith's (D) resignation on April 12, 2016. He resigned from jail after he pleaded guilty to shooting up his ex-wife's Mercedes Benz.[2]
Ian Conyers defeated James Cole Jr., Fred Durhal, Jr., Patricia Holmes, Vanessa Simpson Olive, Carron Pinkins, Ralph Rayner, Helena Scott, and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Keith Franklin was unopposed in the Republican primary.[3] Conyers defeated Franklin in the special election.[4][5]
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. Wendell Byrd defeated seven other candidates in the Democratic primary. Dolores Brodersen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Byrd defeated Brodersen in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Wendell Byrd |
97.1% | 19,481 | |
| Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 2.9% | 583 | |
| Total Votes | 20,064 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wendell Byrd |
24.2% | 1,775 |
| Clarence Gayles | 20.9% | 1,534 |
| Carron Pinkins | 17.3% | 1,269 |
| Steven Lett | 14.3% | 1,050 |
| Vanessa Simpson Olive | 8.6% | 633 |
| Dorthea Thomas | 6.5% | 480 |
| Melia Howard | 4.6% | 340 |
| Jermaine Davis | 3.4% | 250 |
| Total Votes | 7,331 | |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Gov. Snyder sets elections to fill Virgil Smith's Senate seat," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Sen. Virgil Smith resigns his seat in Michigan Senate," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan candidate listing," accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan election results," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan general election results," accessed November 10, 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
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