Michigan House of Representatives District 4
| Michigan House of Representatives District 4 | ||
| Current incumbent | Vacant | |
| Population | 62,706 | |
| Gender | 52.8% Female, 47.2% Male | |
| Race | 86.9% Black, 9.2% White, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.3% Other, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% Native American[1] | |
| Ethnicity | 98.9% Non-Hispanic, 1.1% Hispanic | |
Michigan's fourth state house district is currently vacant. It was last repesented by Democratic Representative Isaac Robinson. Robinson died on March 29, 2020.[2]
As of the 2010 census, a total of 62,706 civilians reside within Michigan's fourth state house district.[3] Michigan state representatives represent an average of 89,851 residents.[4] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 90,349 residents.[5]
About the office
Members of the Michigan House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[6] Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.[7]
Qualifications
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."[8]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[9] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $71,685/year | No per diem is paid. |
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
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.[10][11]
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.[12]
See sources: Michigan Const. Art. 5, § 13
Elections
2020
Regular election
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
Abraham Aiyash defeated Howard Weathington, Linda Rayburn, and MD Rabbi Alam in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Abraham Aiyash (D)  | 89.7 | 27,263 |
| Howard Weathington (R) | 5.7 | 1,736 | ||
 | Linda Rayburn (Working Class Party) | 3.4 | 1,023 | |
 | MD Rabbi Alam (Independent) | 1.2 | 355 | |
| Total votes: 30,377 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abraham Aiyash | 38.4 | 5,355 |
 | Michele Oberholtzer | 13.9 | 1,945 | |
 | Tawanna Simpson | 10.9 | 1,518 | |
 | Tonya Myers Phillips | 10.2 | 1,417 | |
 | Delorean Holmes | 7.2 | 1,002 | |
| Shahab Ahmed | 6.0 | 834 | ||
| Christopher Collins | 4.7 | 655 | ||
| Frazier Kimpson | 3.7 | 515 | ||
 | Abraham Shaw | 1.8 | 254 | |
| Anthony Ali | 1.1 | 150 | ||
| Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. | 1.1 | 148 | ||
| Gregory Reyner | 0.7 | 97 | ||
| Darwood Navarro | 0.5 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 13,953 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Corletta Vaughn (D)
- Saad Almasmari (D)
- Christopher Wojtowicz (D)
- MD Rabbi Alam (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
Howard Weathington advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Weathington | 100.0 | 329 | |
| Total votes: 329 | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
Linda Rayburn advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on July 26, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Rayburn (Working Class Party) |
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Special election
A special election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 was called for November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020.[13]
The seat became vacant after the death of Isaac Robinson (D) on March 29, 2020.[14]
General election
Special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
Abraham Aiyash won election in the special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abraham Aiyash (D) | 100.0 | 28,379 |
| Total votes: 28,379 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abraham Aiyash | 37.9 | 5,208 |
| Michele Oberholtzer | 14.7 | 2,021 | |
| Tawanna Simpson | 12.6 | 1,728 | |
| Tonya Myers Phillips | 10.5 | 1,444 | |
| Delorean Holmes | 7.8 | 1,070 | |
| Shahab Ahmed | 6.2 | 852 | ||
| Christopher Collins | 5.4 | 739 | ||
| Abraham Shaw | 1.9 | 266 | |
| Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. | 1.2 | 164 | ||
| Anthony Ali | 1.1 | 152 | ||
| Gregory Reyner | 0.7 | 103 | ||
| Total votes: 13,747 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
Isaac Robinson defeated Howard Weathington in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Isaac Robinson (D) | 94.6 | 20,209 |
| Howard Weathington (R) | 5.4 | 1,159 | ||
| Total votes: 21,368 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Isaac Robinson | 21.2 | 2,381 |
| Saad Almasmari | 15.7 | 1,765 | ||
| Michele Oberholtzer | 15.6 | 1,750 | |
| Rico Razo | 9.9 | 1,115 | ||
| Syed Rob | 8.5 | 953 | ||
 | Myya Jones | 7.8 | 877 | |
| Diane McMillan | 5.9 | 657 | ||
 | Jeffrey Nolish | 5.0 | 560 | |
| Matt Friedrichs | 2.9 | 324 | ||
| Christopher Collins | 2.6 | 297 | ||
 | Ernest Little | 2.1 | 236 | |
| MD Rabbi Alam | 1.4 | 162 | |
| Derek Boston | 0.6 | 71 | ||
| Justin Jessop | 0.6 | 68 | ||
| Total votes: 11,216 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4
Howard Weathington advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Weathington | 100.0 | 269 | |
| Total votes: 269 | |||
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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 Rose Mary Robinson defeated Matt Schonert and Dan Finn in the Michigan House of Representatives District 4 general election.[15]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rose Mary Robinson Incumbent |
91.93% | 24,970 | |
| Republican | Matt Schonert | 5.14% | 1,397 | |
| Green | Dan Finn | 2.93% | 796 | |
| Total Votes | 27,163 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.[16][17]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rose Mary Robinson Incumbent |
57.95% | 3,249 | |
| Democratic | Charles Bell | 6.46% | 362 | |
| Democratic | Mohammed Hassan | 5.69% | 319 | |
| Democratic | Quincy Jones | 20.96% | 1,175 | |
| Democratic | Jumar Motley | 2.82% | 158 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Russell | 4.76% | 267 | |
| Democratic | Abraham Shaw | 1.37% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 5,607 | |||
Matt Schonert ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.[16][17]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Matt Schonert (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. Incumbent Rose Mary Robinson defeated Mohammed Hassan in the Democratic primary. Edith Floyd was unopposed in the Republican primary. Robinson defeated Floyd in the general election.[18][19][20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rose Mary Robinson Incumbent |
94.7% | 15,609 | |
| Republican | Edith Floyd | 5.3% | 869 | |
| Total Votes | 16,478 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rose Mary Robinson Incumbent |
83% | 4,655 |
| Mohammed Hassan | 17% | 951 |
| Total Votes | 5,606 | |
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.[22] Rose Mary Robinson (D) defeated Ron Michalski (R) in the general election. Robinson defeated ten others in the Democratic primary. Michalski was unopposed in the Republican primary.[23][24]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rose Mary Robinson |
95.3% | 27,512 | |
| Republican | Ron Michalski | 4.7% | 1,356 | |
| Total Votes | 28,868 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rose Mary Robinson |
24.6% | 1,993 |
| Adam Hollier | 20.5% | 1,663 |
| Carol Banks | 15.7% | 1,272 |
| Mohammed Hassan | 13.6% | 1,100 |
| Marcelus Brice | 7.8% | 632 |
| Ernest Little | 7% | 567 |
| Robert Zwolak | 5.2% | 422 |
| Mervin White | 1.7% | 135 |
| Jonathan Wright | 1.5% | 119 |
| Beverly Tran | 1.3% | 106 |
| Paris Canty | 1.2% | 95 |
| Total Votes | 8,104 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $1,436,873. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,304 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $91,818 | 2 | $45,909 |
| 2022 | $93,669 | 4 | $23,417 |
| 2020 | $228,740 | 8 | $28,592 |
| 2018 | $373,436 | 15 | $24,896 |
| 2016 | $62,520 | 9 | $6,947 |
| 2014 | $12,348 | 3 | $4,116 |
| 2012 | $108,639 | 12 | $9,053 |
| 2010 | $154,531 | 14 | $11,038 |
| 2008 | $49,090 | 5 | $9,818 |
| 2006 | $104,945 | 17 | $6,173 |
| 2004 | $50,330 | 6 | $8,388 |
| 2002 | $60,054 | 7 | $8,579 |
| 2000 | $46,753 | 6 | $7,792 |
| Total | $1,436,873 | 108 | $13,304 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
- ↑ MLive, "Michigan state Rep. Isaac Robinson dies," March 29, 2020
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, "Demographic Profiles of Michigan House Districts: 2010 Census." Retrieved October 29, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "2010 Census Interactive Population Search," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "States Ranked by Population," April 2, 2001
- ↑ michiganinbrief.org, "Term limits," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed May 21, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.178, Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Article 5, Section 13," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.634 (1)-(2), Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ WLNS.com, "Governor Whitmer announces special election dates to fill seat in 4th House District," April 10, 2020
- ↑ MLive, "Michigan state Rep. Isaac Robinson dies," March 29, 2020
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 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 Secretary of State, "2012 Michigan Election Dates.” Retrieved October 29, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2012 primary election results. Retrieved October 29, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 general election results. Retrieved October 29, 2013
