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Katherine Houston
Katherine Houston (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 14. Houston lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Houston was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 51 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 14
Ruth Johnson defeated Renee Watson and Jessicia Smith in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ruth Johnson (R) | 55.7 | 64,253 |
 | Renee Watson (D) | 42.1 | 48,578 | |
 | Jessicia Smith (G)  | 2.2 | 2,580 | |
| Total votes: 115,411 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 14
Renee Watson defeated Cris Rariden and Jason Waisanen in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 14 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Renee Watson | 71.3 | 16,569 |
| Cris Rariden | 18.4 | 4,269 | ||
| Jason Waisanen | 10.4 | 2,408 | ||
| Total votes: 23,246 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 14
Ruth Johnson defeated Katherine Houston in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 14 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruth Johnson | 76.6 | 20,958 |
| Katherine Houston | 23.4 | 6,398 | ||
| Total votes: 27,356 | |||
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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 Joseph Graves defeated Ryan Bladzik and Mark Sanborn in the Michigan House of Representatives District 51 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joseph Graves Incumbent |
60.70% | 30,468 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Bladzik | 33.97% | 17,050 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Sanborn | 5.33% | 2,677 | |
| Total Votes | 50,195 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Ryan Bladzik ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ryan Bladzik (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Joseph Graves defeated Katherine Houston and John Lauve in the Michigan House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Joseph Graves Incumbent |
70.85% | 4,832 | |
| Republican | Katherine Houston | 14.50% | 989 | |
| Republican | John Lauve | 14.65% | 999 | |
| Total Votes | 6,820 | |||
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Houston was a Democratic candidate for District 26 in the Michigan State Senate in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. Houston was defeated in the August primary by David Robertson.[4]
2008
In 2008, Houston won the Democratic primary for District 26 of the Michigan House of Representatives. Houston lost in the general election in November 2008.[5]
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 51
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
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, "2010 Michigan Election Results," accessed January 2, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia editor, "Email correspondence with the 2016 Committee to Elect Katherine Houston," May 4, 2016
