Godfrey Dillard (Michigan)
Godfrey Dillard was a Democratic Party candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in the 2014 elections. Godfrey Dillard (Michigan) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
He previously ran for office in 2012, as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of Michigan. At the end of May, Wayne County ruled that he had not collected the required number of valid signatures to earn a spot on the primary ballot.[1]
Elections
2014
Dillard ran for election as Michigan Secretary of State in 2014. He initially pursued the attorney general position, but switched races in late July 2014. In a party conference call, Dillard noted that his decision avoided an intra-party fight with attorney general candidate Mark Totten and filled an empty spot on the ballot for Democrats.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Secretary of State of Michigan, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ruth Johnson Incumbent |
53.5% | 1,649,047 | |
| Democratic | Godfrey Dillard | 42.9% | 1,323,004 | |
| Libertarian | James Lewis | 2% | 61,112 | |
| U.S. Taxpayer | Robert Gale | 1.1% | 34,447 | |
| Natural Law | Jason Gatties | 0.4% | 13,185 | |
| Total Votes | 3,080,795 | |||
| Election results via Michigan Department of State | ||||
2012
Dillard attempted a run in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 13th District. Officials in Wayne County ruled that he had not collected the required number of valid signatures to earn a spot on the primary ballot.[1]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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