Wendell Byrd
Wendell Byrd (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 3. Byrd assumed office on January 1, 2015. Byrd left office on January 1, 2021.
Byrd (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wayne County Commission to represent District 5 in Michigan. Byrd lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Byrd was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
| • Tax Policy, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Byrd served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Energy Policy |
| • Tax Policy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Municipal election
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 5
Incumbent Irma Clark-Coleman won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Irma Clark-Coleman (D)  | 99.4 | 45,082 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 274 | ||
| Total votes: 45,356 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 5
Incumbent Irma Clark-Coleman defeated LaTanya Garrett, Wendell Byrd, Michelle Broughton, and Thamar Johnson in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 5 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Irma Clark-Coleman | 50.6 | 10,730 |
 | LaTanya Garrett | 27.8 | 5,893 | |
 | Wendell Byrd | 14.2 | 3,016 | |
| Michelle Broughton | 4.3 | 911 | ||
| Thamar Johnson | 2.6 | 560 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 21,191 | |||
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State legislative election
Byrd was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Wendell Byrd defeated Dolores Brodersen in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendell Byrd (D) | 96.7 | 22,179 |
| Dolores Brodersen (R) | 3.3 | 751 | ||
| Total votes: 22,930 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Wendell Byrd defeated China Cochran, John Cromer, Omar Proctor, and Christopher Owens in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendell Byrd | 54.7 | 5,435 |
 | China Cochran | 17.1 | 1,697 | |
| John Cromer | 12.8 | 1,275 | ||
 | Omar Proctor | 8.7 | 868 | |
| Christopher Owens | 6.6 | 656 | ||
| Total votes: 9,931 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Dolores Brodersen advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dolores Brodersen | 100.0 | 194 | |
| Total votes: 194 | |||
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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 Wendell Byrd defeated John Brodersen in the Michigan House of Representatives District 3 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wendell Byrd Incumbent |
96.79% | 28,766 | |
| Republican | John Brodersen | 3.21% | 955 | |
| Total Votes | 29,721 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wendell Byrd Incumbent |
45.38% | 3,129 | |
| Democratic | April Bonner-Archer | 10.94% | 754 | |
| Democratic | Burgess Foster | 5.18% | 357 | |
| Democratic | Donavan McKinney | 15.37% | 1,060 | |
| Democratic | Damian Mitchell | 2.49% | 172 | |
| Democratic | Lee Qualls | 2.03% | 140 | |
| Democratic | Al Williams | 18.61% | 1,283 | |
| Total Votes | 6,895 | |||
John Brodersen ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Brodersen (unopposed) | |
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.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Wendell Byrd |
97.1% | 19,481 | |
| Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 2.9% | 583 | |
| Total Votes | 20,064 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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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
2020
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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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
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Succeeded by Shri Thanedar (D) |
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