2020 Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election explained

Election Name:2020 Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election
Country:Michigan
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2020 Michigan House of Representatives election
Next Year:2020
Election Date:March 10, 2020
Nominee2:Adam Ford
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:683
Percentage2:8.1
Nominee1:Cynthia Neeley
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:7,718
Percentage1:91.9
State representative
Posttitle:Elected state representative
Before Election:Sheldon Neeley
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Cynthia Neeley
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2020 Michigan's 34th House of Representatives district special election was held on March 10, 2020. Democratic nominee Cynthia Neeley defeated Republican nominee Adam Ford with 91.9% of the vote.

Background

On November 11, 2019, State Representative Sheldon Neeley was sworn in as the 94th mayor of Flint. On the same day, he resigned from his seat from the legislature.[1] The March 10, 2020 special election was held to fill the vacancy his resignation left.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Adam Ford ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://housedems.com/article/neeley-resigns-house-seat-serve-flint-mayor . Neeley Resigns House Seat to Serve as Flint Mayor . . March 21, 2020 . November 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112203352/https://housedems.com/article/neeley-resigns-house-seat-serve-flint-mayor . dead .