Representative
Pat Somerville (R-New Boston) outraised his general election opponent,
Brownstown Township Supervisor, Andy Linko $51,532 to $35,905 in the race for
the 23rd House District. For the cycle so far, Mr. Somerville has
raised $118,279 and spent $71,959 spending $26,547 of that this period. He has
$83,206 cash on hand compared to Mr. Linko who has spent $10,192 leaving him
with $25,757 on hand.
In the
41st House District challenger Mary Kerwin has outraised incumbent
Representative Martin Howrylak (R-Troy) $29,431 to $25,741. After spending
$3,605 Ms. Kerwin has $28,077 on hand and owes $24,500. Mr. Howrlyak spent
$7,202 this period leaving him with $54,509 on hand and owing $37,274.
In her
race to keep the 52nd House District Representative Gretchen
Driskell (D-Saline) has raised $129,311 this cycle with $35,505 coming this period.
She has spent $20,845 during the period leaving her with $99,907 on hand. Ms.
Driskell’s general election opponent John Hochstetler filed for a reporting
waiver.
In the
71st House District Representative Theresa Abed (D-Grand Ledge) has
raised $45,390 for this period while spending $13,182. Ms. Abed has a clear cash on hand advantage
over her opponent Tom Barrett with a $79,500 to $33,001 gap. Mr. Barrett has
raised $29,760 for the period, $54,932 for the cycle, while spending $20,158
this period.
Representative
Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has raised $65,837 this period totaling $130,512
for the cycle in her bid to keep the 76th District. Ms. Brinks spent
$21,171 this period leaving her with $103,174 in cash on hand. In the Republican
primary race Donijo DeJonge has raised $32,123 while spending $34,546 leaving
her with $6,281 cash on hand. Her primary opponent Keith Allard has raised
$30,954, spent $9,173. Mr. Allard is left with $25,303 in cash on hand.
Representative
Collene Lamonte (D-Montague) has outraised her expected general election
opponent, former Representative Holly Hughes in this reporting period. Ms.
Lamonte raised $79,615 compared to Ms. Hughes $78,575; however, Ms. Hughes has
an advantage for the cycle with $149,626 compared to $144,787. Ms. Lamonte
spent $22,616 this reporting cycle leaving her with $114,688 cash on hand. Ms.
Hughes has spent $54,878 this period and has $94,460 on hand. She also has
$316,639 in debt with most of that coming as loans from herself.