Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC) District 1 Counties: Monroe, Wayne MAC District 1 State House Districts District County Incumbent (Party-Hometown) Term Communities Represented 1st Wayne Tanisha Yancey (D-Harper Woods) Second Wayne County (part) Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 75.14% Grosse Pointe Woods Harper Woods Attorney, former project manager for the Wayne Village of Grosse Pointe Shores County Land Bank, former government relations executive and community outreach program coordinator in the Wayne County Executive’s Office, former assistant prosecuting attorney in Juvenile Division of Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, former member of Harper Woods Board of Education 2nd Wayne Joe Tate (D-Detroit) First Wayne County (part) Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 73.15% Grosse Pointe city Grosse Pointe Farms city Friendly with (but not endorsed in the Primary by) Detroit Grosse Pointe Park city Mayor Mike Duggan, so potential proponent of auto no- fault “reform” Marine Corps Veterans with MBA and M.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning from U of M, former Michigan State University football player, had the backing of the Detroit Regional Chamber 3rd Wayne Wendell Byrd (D-Detroit) Third Wayne County (part) Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 96.9% During 2017-2018 session, he voted for Mayor Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan Former accountant and tax auditor for the state of Michigan, former deputy comptroller for the city of Ecorse 4th Wayne William Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) First Wayne County (part) Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 93.89 % Hamtramck city Son of previous state Rep. Rose Mary Robinson, former Detroit legislative aide and union activist, survived 14- candidate Dem Primary 5th Wayne Cynthia Johnson (D-Detroit) First Wayne County (part) Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 94.80% Democratic Candidate: Perennial candidate who has spent her career as a probation/parole officer, victim witness advocate, and corrections officer, won Primary by a mere seven votes over Rita Ross, sister of Motown singer Diana Ross , who was backed by Ma yor Dug gan 6th Wayne Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit) First Wayne County (part) Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 92.17% Ecorse city River Rouge city Retired Wayne County Sheriff, survived 11-candidate Democratic Primary 7th Wayne LaTonya Garrett (D-Detroit) Third Wayne County (part) Member, Health Policy Committee Detroit city (part) Highland Park city Democratic Base = 97.59% Former community activist and top assistant on several po litical campaigns 8th Wayne Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D-Detroit) Third Wayne County (part) Member, Insurance Committee Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 96.75% Former Detroit Public School science teacher, former community organizer, former Detroit City Council staffer 9th Wayne Karen Whitsett (D-Detroit) First Wayne County (part) Member, Select Committee on Reducing Car Insurance Dearborn city Rates Detroit city (part) Democratic Base = 82.48% Backed my Mayor Duggan, so presumed to be proponent of no-fault “reform” Former community organizer who has “fought for reduced auto insurance rates for our citizens ” 10 th Wayne Leslie Love (D-Detroit) Third Wayne County (part) Member, Appropriations HHS Subcommittee Detroit city (part) Redford Township Democratic Base = 82.48% During 2017-2018 session, she voted for Mayor Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan Former director of theatre operations and adjunct professor at Marygrove College, former professor for Wayne County Community College District, in her spare time, she pursues her avocation as an actor and stand-up comedian 11 th Wayne Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) Second Wayne County (part) Dearborn Heights city (part) Democratic Base = 67.20% Garden City (part) Inkster city During 2017-2018 session, he voted against Mayor Livonia city (part) Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan Westland city Youngest person ever to serve in Michigan Legislature, former member of the Inkster City Council, currently attending the U of M-Dearborn, where he is pursuing a double major in political science and finance 12 th Wayne Alex Garza (D-Taylor) First Wayne County (part) Romulus city Democratic Base = 64.87% Taylor city Van Buren township Former Taylor City Council member, former Director of Constituent Services for Michigan state Rep. (now state Sen.) Stephanie Change, former aide and staffer for other Democratic lawmakers 13 th Wayne Frank Liberati (D-Allen Park) Third Wayne County (part) Minority Vice Chair, Health Policy Committee Allen Park Dearborn Heights city (part) Democratic Base = 54.69% Southgate city During 2017-2018 session, he voted against Mayor Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan Former marketing manager, both of which were unionized. In 2001, owner/operator Liberati’s Italian Deli and Bakery, former member of Allen Park Board of Education , co -founder and co -chairman of the bipartis an, bicameral Disabilities Awareness Caucus 14 th Wayne Cara Clemente (D-Lincoln Park) Second Wayne county (part) Member, Health Policy Committee Lincoln Park city Melvindale city Democratic Base = 58.16% Riverview city Wyandotte city During 2017-2018 session, she voted against Mayor Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan, Former manager of Clemente’s Bar, Restaurant and Bowling Alley former school teacher who also worked as an academic development coordinator in area schools. 15 th Wayne Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) Second Wayne County (part) Minority Vice Chair, Appropriations HHS Subcommittee Dearborn city (part) Democratic Base = 65.87% During 2017-2018 session, he voted against Mayor Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan Former health care consultant at the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, former volunteer with the U.N. Relief and Work Agency in Jordan, youngest board member for the Michigan League of Conservati on Voters. 16 th Wayne Kevin Coleman (D-Westland) First Wayne County (part) Assistant Minority Whip Wayne city Member, Insurance Committee Westland city (part) Democratic Base = 62.89% Former Westland City Councilmember, made unsuccessful bid for mayor of Westland in 2017 17 th Monroe Joe Bellino (R-Monroe) Second Monroe County (part) Wayne Member, Insurance Committee Ash township Berlin township Republican Base = 53.91% Exeter township Frenchtown township During 2017-2018 session, he voted for Mayor Duggan’s London township “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan Monroe city Monroe Township (part) Gongwer Analysis (November 6, 2018): Rep. Joe Bellino Wayne County (part) won the 17th House District seat for a second term with Flat Rock city 54.6 percent of the vote. Mr. Bellino beat the Monroe City Rockwood city Clerk/Treasure Michelle LaVoy of Monroe, who received Sumpter township 45.4 pe rcent of the vote. Democrats invested heavily here, but it appeared to make no difference. MIRS Analysis (November 6, 20-18): Monroe Clerk- Treasurer Michelle LaVOY turned the contest for this Downriver district into a real race against incumbent Rep. Joseph BELLINO (R-Monroe). For one, unions weren't convinced he's on their side by his no vote on the prevailing wage repeal. And other Democrats have done well in this blue-collar district that leans only slight to the R side. Belllino held his own, 56 to 44 percent. 19 th Wayne Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) First Wayne County (part) Member, Health Policy Committee Livonia city (part) GOP Base = 55.53% Biologist, member of Livonia Democratic Club, and volunteer at St. Angela Hospice Gongwer Analysis (November 6, 2018): This Livonia race saw ballots being counted until almost 5 a.m. and Laurie Pohutsky of Livonia pulled it off with 23,457 votes, just 221 votes more than Livonia City Councilmember Brian Meakin. That flips the seat now held by Rep. Laura Cox (R-Livonia). MIRS Analysis (November 6, 2018): While votes were still being counted at 5 a.m. it appears that Democrat Laurie POHUTSKY won by 92 votes, despite the fact she was accused by the GOP of wanting to pay reparations for manifest destiny and aiming to end free enterprise. The attack video gambit didn't work. Pohutsky appeared to be squeaking by with the district, now held by Rep. Laura [COX] (R -Livonia). 20 th Wayne Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth Township) First Wayne County (part) Assistant Minority Leader Canton Township Member, Health Policy Committee Northville city Northville Township GOP Base = 53.28% Plymouth city Plymouth Township English and Social Studies public school teacher Gongwer Analysis (November 6, 2018): Democrat Matt Koleszar of Plymouth beat incumbent Rep. Jeff Noble (R- Northville) 52.7 percent to 47.3 percent. This result was expected. MIRS Analysis (November 6, 2018): Democrat Matt KOLESZAR won this Plymouth district, dumping out incumbent Rep. Jeff NOBLE (R-Plymouth) in a district that trends Republican. Nonetheless, Koleszar's background as a public-school teacher gave him a position from which to make an issue of the GOP's coziness with Betsy DeVOS. And the best the Republicans could come up with against him was a claim he wanted to end free enterprise. At 5 a.m., and with 19 precincts in Wayne County still outstanding, Koleszar was winning 53 percent to 47 percent. 21 st Wayne Kristy Pagan (D-Canton) Third Wayne County (part) Belleville city (part) Democratic Base = 56.07% Canton Township (part) Van Buren Township (part) During 2017-2018 session, she voted against Mayor Duggan’s “Driver’s Choice” auto no-fault plan, Small business owne r 23 rd Wayne Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown Township) Second Wayne