2020 August Primary Election Results Overview: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the state witnessed its largest ever primary election voter turnout with 2.5 million voters casting ballots, more than 1.5 million of which were cast by mail. Public Affairs Associates analyzed each of the 110 State House district races, providing a look toward November in what is anticipated to be a tight race for the House majority. 1ST DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Tenisha Yancey 12,373 Latricia Lanier 2,568 General Election Outlook: Capturing over 70% of the vote in both the 2017 special election and 2018 midterm, Rep. Tenisha Yancey will have no issue capturing the general election victory this November in the Democratic stronghold. Rep. Yancey is currently the House Tax Policy Committee’s Democratic Vice Chair, while also serving on the Judiciary and Transportation Committees. 2ND DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Joe Tate 9,792 Mayra Rodriguez 2,628 Taylor Harrell 4,402 General Election Outlook: After soundly defeating a formidable primary challenger, Rep. Joe Tate should cruise to reelection, capturing 73.5% of the vote in the 2018 general election. Rep. Tate is currently a member of the House Appropriations Committee. 3RD DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Shri Thanedar 4,745 Anita Vinson 191 Donavan McKinney 2,771 China Cochran 2,275 Al Williams 2,221 John Cromer 520 Art Tyus 468 Keith McMurty 467 Steven Lett 120 General Election Outlook: Two years after seeking the Governor’s office, the big spending former gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar finally punched his ticket to Lansing as the third district representative, capitalizing on high name ID and a wide field of candidates splintering the predominantly African American district’s electorate. Another Detroit district dominated by Democratic voters, the race for the seat was essentially determined in the Democratic primary. 4TH DISTRICT Results: Term Beginning January 2021: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Abraham Aiyash 5,352 Howard Weathington 331 Michele Oberholtzer 1,946 Tawanna Simpson 1,520 Tonya Myers Phillips 1,419 Delorean Holmes 1,003 Shabab Ahmed 835 Christopher Collins 656 Frazier Kimpson 519 Abraham Shaw 254 Anthony Ali 150 Sigmunt John Szczepkowski 148 Gregory Reyner 97 Darwood Navarro 63 Remainder of current term: Democratic Primary Total Abraham Aiyash 5,208 Michele Oberholtzer 2,023 Tawanna Simpson 1,729 Tonya Myers Phillips 1,446 Delorean Holmes 1,071 Shabab Ahmed 853 Christopher Collins 742 Abraham Shaw 266 Sigmunt John Szczepkowski 165 Anthony Ali 152 Gregory Reyner 104 General Election Outlook: The August primary decided the representative for two separate terms, one to fill the remainder of Rep. Isaac Robinson’s term following his tragic passing, the other for the term beginning in January. Abraham Aiyash prevailed in both, and the Hamtramck Democrat is the favorite to represent the safe Democratic seat. 5TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Cynthia Johnson 4,857 Harold Day 205 Rita Ross 2,119 Jermaine Tobey 491 General Election Outlook: Handily defeating Rita Ross in a rematch of the 2018 Democratic primary’s top two finishers, a race decided by only 9 votes, Rep. Cynthia Johnson will have no trouble with the Republican nominee in this safe Democratic district. Rep. Johnson is the House Oversight Committee’s current Democratic Vice Chair while also serving on the Committees on Agriculture and Families, Children, and Seniors. 6TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Tyrone Carter 8,163 Nichole Ivy Neal 2,624 David Palmer 2,273 General Election Outlook: Without a general election opponent, Rep. Tyrone Carter secured his second term by winning the Democratic primary. Rep. Carter currently serves on the House Committees on Education, Energy, and Military, Veterans, and Homeland security. 7TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Helena Scott 5,500 Ronald Cole 128 Cynthia Thornton 2,769 Bernard Thompson 2,308 Lee Yancy 1,581 Anistia Thomas 1,579 Elene Robinson 716 Nyda Bentley 576 General Election Outlook: Helena Scott, the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus Vice Chair and 14th Congressional District Chair, is the overwhelming favorite to succeed Rep. LaTanya Garret following the decisive Democratic primary victory. A longtime community activist, Ms. Scott has waged unsuccessful bids for the Michigan Senate and Detroit City Council in the past. 8TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Stephanie Young 7,485 Teresa Gorak 238 Reggie Reg Davis 5,208 George Etheridge 2,640 Anthony Bradford 1,380 General Election Outlook: In the race to replace term limited Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, Detroit Community Education Commission Executive Director Stephanie Young captured the most votes in a competitive four-way Democratic primary, all but guaranteeing her spot in Lansing. 9TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Karen Whitsett 4,996 James Stephens 309 Roslyn Ogburn 3,437 Marc Cummings 2,032 Nicole Elcock 717 General Election Outlook: One of the state’s more intriguing primaries, Democratic incumbent Karen Whitsett received a strong rebuke from party officials after praising President Trump’s publicization of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine, which she touted as instrumental in her fight against COVID-19. Accepting an invitation to meet with President Trump at the White House, Rep. Whitsett’s seat appeared to be in jeopardy. Ultimately however, Rep. Karen Whitsett prevailed against three primary challengers, likely securing her second term in the safe democratic district. Rep. Whitsett is currently a member of the House Committees on Tax Policy and Insurance. 10TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Mary Cavanagh 5,252 Cathy Alcorn 1,694 Brenda Hill 4,118 Kevin Harris 3,683 Diajah Ruffin 1,422 Tyson Kelley 1,347 Marcus Cummings 1,088 Steele Hughes 737 Valli Smith 204 General Election Outlook: The daughter of former state representative and Wayne County Commissioner Phil Cavanagh, Mary Cavanagh will follow in her father’s footsteps after edging seven other Democratic primary opponents in the safe Democratic district. 11TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Jewell Jones 11,544 James Townsend 4,156 General Election Outlook: Expect little drama this November, Rep. Jewell Jones should cruise to reelection in this safe Democratic district. Rep. Jones is currently the Democratic Vice Chair for the House Committee on Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security while also serving on the Regulatory Reform Committee. 12TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Alex Garza 9,054 Michelle Bailey 4,277 Edward Martell 2,023 Derrick Gyorkos 762 General Election Outlook: Staving off two primary challengers, Rep. Alex Garza will have little difficulty this November in a district he won by over a 30% margin in 2018. Rep. Garza is a member of the House Committees on Agriculture, Local Government and Municipal Finance, and Regulatory Reform this session. 13TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Tulio Liberati 4,997 Megan Frump 5,361 Bill Colovos 3,866 Timothy Estheimer 3,209 General Election Outlook: The younger brother of term limited Rep. Frank Liberati, Tulio is a heavy favorite to represent his brother’s district, who never won by a margin ` of less than 20% in the general election. The Allen Park Democrat is a first time candidate who owns his own construction company. 14TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Cara Clemente 8,840 Darrel Stasik 4,571 Senan Saleh 1,542 General Election Outlook: Another safe Democratic district, there is no reason to expect anything other than a resounding victory for Rep. Clemente in November. Seeking her third and final term, Rep. Clemente is currently a member of the House Committees on Health Policy, Financial Services, and Transportation. 15TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Abdullah Hammoud 10,304 Carla O’Neill 3,347 General Election Outlook: Seeking his third term in the legislature, Rep. Hammoud should easily defeat his Republican opponent this November. Rep. Hammoud serves on the House Appropriations Committee this session. 16TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Kevin Coleman 12,455 Emily Bauman 3,512 Josephine Brown 1,156 General Election Outlook: Very little suspense in this race, with the Democratic nominee winning by around a 30% margin in recent cycles. Rep. Coleman is currently the Democratic Vice Chair for the House Committee on Communications and Technology while also serving on the Insurance and Agriculture Committees. 17TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary Total Republican Primary Total Christopher Slat 4,376 Joe Bellino 7,747 Scott Cramton 2,632 General Election Outlook: While the district elected a Democratic representative by a nearly 20% margin in 2014, Rep. Bellino posted double digit margins of victory in the 2016 and 2018 general elections. Although the state of the presidential race could affect this down-ballot seat, as of now Rep. Bellino remains the favorite. Rep. Bellino is the current House Energy Committee Chairman while also serving on the Financial Services, Insurance, and Transportation Committees. 18TH DISTRICT Results: Democratic Primary