John Olumba
John Olumba (independent) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 3. Olumba assumed office on January 1, 2011. Olumba left office on January 1, 2015.
Olumba (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 2. Olumba lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Olumba also ran in a special election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 2. Olumba lost in the special Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Olumba is a former independent member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 3 from 2011 to 2015. He switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Independent on February 19, 2013.[1] For his 2014 state Senate campaign, Olumba filed as a Democrat.[2]
Biography
Olumba earned his bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of Michigan. He was then admitted to Northern Illinois University College of Law. He has also studied British law at the University College of London.
His professional experience includes interning with the firm Brookins & Wilson before choosing to pursue lawmaking.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Olumba served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Insurance |
| • Oversight, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Olumba served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
Elections
2018
Special
A special election for the position of Michigan State Senate District 2 was called for November 6, 2018, with a primary scheduled for August 7, 2018. The filing deadline for this election was April 24, 2018.[4]
The seat became vacant following Bert Johnson's (D) resignation on March 2, 2018, after he pleaded guilty to theft.[5]
General election
Special general election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Adam Hollier won election in the special general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Hollier (D)  | 100.0 | 55,827 |
| Total votes: 55,827 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier | 27.7 | 6,938 |
 | Abraham Aiyash | 23.0 | 5,766 | |
 | Brian Banks | 18.9 | 4,725 | |
 | LaMar Lemmons | 10.0 | 2,512 | |
| Joe Ricci | 7.8 | 1,957 | ||
 | John Olumba | 7.0 | 1,747 | |
 | George Cushingberry Jr. | 4.5 | 1,121 | |
| Tommy Campbell | 1.1 | 265 | ||
| Total votes: 25,031 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Henner (D)
Regular
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Adam Hollier defeated Lisa Papas in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier (D) | 75.7 | 53,920 |
| Lisa Papas (R) | 24.3 | 17,288 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 71,209 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier | 25.2 | 6,938 |
| Abraham Aiyash | 21.0 | 5,766 | |
| Brian Banks | 17.2 | 4,725 | |
| Regina Williams | 9.5 | 2,598 | ||
| LaMar Lemmons | 9.1 | 2,512 | |
| John Olumba | 6.4 | 1,747 | |
| George Cushingberry Jr. | 4.1 | 1,121 | |
| Anam Miah | 3.4 | 931 | ||
| Lawrence Gannan | 2.0 | 555 | ||
| William Phillips | 1.2 | 328 | ||
| Tommy Campbell | 1.0 | 265 | ||
| Total votes: 27,486 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Lisa Papas defeated John Hauler in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Papas | 54.1 | 3,879 | |
 | John Hauler | 45.9 | 3,289 | |
| Total votes: 7,168 | |||
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2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Bert Johnson defeated Georgia Lemmons, Taras Nykoriak and John Olumba in the Democratic primary. Mark Price was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Price and Jeff Hall (I) in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bert Johnson Incumbent |
71.6% | 41,452 | |
| Republican | Mark Price | 24.8% | 14,354 | |
| Independent | Jeff Hall | 3.6% | 2,088 | |
| Total Votes | 57,894 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bert Johnson Incumbent |
63% | 10,407 |
| John Olumba | 22.2% | 3,663 |
| Georgia Lemmons | 10.5% | 1,733 |
| Taras Nykoriak | 4.4% | 721 |
| Total Votes | 16,524 | |
2012
Olumba won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3. He defeated Veronica Brown, Christopher Alan Owens, and incumbent Jimmy Womack in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Dolores Broderson (R) and Louis M. Novak (G) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Olumba Incumbent |
95.9% | 33,938 | |
| Republican | Dolores Broderson | 2.9% | 1,029 | |
| Green | Louis Novak | 1.2% | 436 | |
| Total Votes | 35,403 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Olumba Incumbent |
52.1% | 5,030 |
| Jimmy Womack Incumbent | 38.1% | 3,676 |
| Veronica Brown | 7.9% | 759 |
| Christopher Owens | 2% | 195 |
| Total Votes | 9,660 | |
2010
Olumba won election to the District 5 seat in 2010. He defeated Shahab Ahmed, Abdul Algazali, Terry Catchings, Carmen Davis, Anthony Ewell, Burgess Foster, Abu Mafuz, DeAmo Murphy, Vanessa Peake, William Phillips, Akm Rahman, LaTrello Sephers, Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. and Robert Zwolak in the August 3 Democratic primary. He faced Jermain Jones (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11][12]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 5 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Olumba (D)
|
11,763 | |||
| Jermain Jones (R) | 779 | |||
| Muhammad Alim (I) |
align="right" | 541 | |||
Issues
Voting record details
- List of all of John Olumba’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[13] ====Janua
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Hollier | 27.7 | 6,938 |
| Abraham Aiyash | 23.0 | 5,766 | |
| Brian Banks | 18.9 | 4,725 | |
| LaMar Lemmons | 10.0 | 2,512 | |
| Joe Ricci | 7.8 | 1,957 | ||
| John Olumba | 7.0 | 1,747 | |
| George Cushingberry Jr. | 4.5 | 1,121 | |
| Tommy Campbell | 1.1 | 265 | ||
| Total votes: 25,031 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Henner (D)
Personal
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Olumba and his wife, Cha
Noteworthy events
Farewell speech
Before the 2014 legislative session ended, outgoing incumbents including Olumba delivered farewell speeches. Olumba said in his speech that the Asian and Chaldean communities "should have a Black Misery Appreciation Day; they’re selling fake hair and gas and loosies and cigarettes to people all across Detroit just hoping to catch a breath of fresh air and making a fortune doing it." Regarding a movement to include transgender people in the state's civil rights law, Olumba commented, "To me seeing a guy dressed up like a girl is really funny or sad, but don't make the mistake of comparing his struggle to [Martin Luther King, Jr.] or my wife's father or grandfather being sprayed with a hose or bitten by dogs or millions of people losing their lives to forced bondage or servitude." Despite calls, Olumba did not immediately apologize for his remarks.[14][15]
See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 2
- Michigan state legislative special elections, 2018
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Michigan State Senate
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Voting Record on MichiganVotes.org
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ MLive, "Michigan state Rep. John Olumba leaves Democratic Caucus, declares himself Independent," February 19, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan House Democrats, "Official Biography of Rep. John Olumba," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ U.S. News, "Election to Replace Convicted Michigan State Senator Set," March 12, 2018
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Convicted Michigan lawmaker Bert Johnson quits his Senate seat," March 2, 2018
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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, "General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ WXYZ, "State Representative John Olumba under fire for farewell speech," January 3, 2014
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Olumba’s stem-winding farewell baffles, offends," December 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bert Johnson (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 5 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Fred Durhal, Jr. (D) |
| Preceded by Alberta Tinsley Talabi (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 3 2013–present |
Succeeded by Wendell Byrd (D) |
