21st District
Three Democrats and one Republican will try
to replace Representative Dian Slavens in the House 21st District
seat in western Wayne County. The seat will likely be one of the most
competitive races of the year. Democrats Natalie Mosher, an activist from
Canton Township, and Kristy Pagan of Canton Township, who worked for U.S. Senator
Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) before returning to the state will run for office.
Cornell Mathis, a business owner, has also filed as a Democrat. Republicans
have recruited Carol Ann Fausone of Canton Township as their candidate. Ms.
Fausone retired from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in 2011.
23rd District
Brownstown Township Supervisor Andrew Linko
will take on incumbent Representative Pat Somerville (R-New Boston) for the 23rd
House District seat. Mr. Somerville’s seat has the strongest Democratic base of
any seat held by a Republican. Also running are Robert Ptaszynski of Rockwood
and David Haener of New Boston.
41st District
Democrats will assist Mary Kerwin, former
Troy City Councilwoman, taking on incumbent Representative Martin Howrylak
(R-Troy). Representative Howrylak won by less than 1 percentage point against
Ms. Kerwin in 2012.
56th District
Tom Redmond, retired police officer and
Democrat, has filed to run in the 56th District, where Representative
Dale Zorn (R-Ida) is forgoing re-election to run for Senate. Republicans have
said they would support either Republican candidates in the district, Monroe
County Commissioner Jason Sheppard or businesswoman Irma Kubiske of Ida.
71st District
Tom Barrett, military veteran and Department
of Treasury analyst, will challenge incumbent Representative Theresa Abed
(D-Grand Ledge) for the 71st District. Representative Abed is the
first Democrat to win the seat since 1964.
76th District
Grand Rapids comptroller Donijo DeJonge,
former Grand Rapids comptroller Stan Milanowski, and small business owner and
former employee of U.S. Representative Justin Amash (R-Cascade Township) Keith
Allard will run in a GOP primary for the opportunity to take on incumbent Representative
Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) for the 76th.
91st District
Incumbent Representative Colleen Lamonte
(D-Montague) will face a rematch against former Representative Holly Hughes of
White River Township again in the 91st District. The 91st
seat is second most prone to flipping between parties.