We all know that Information about State Legislature races are hard to find. They are also very important to redistricting control of congress in 2012.
Here I have listed all or most of Michigan’s State House of Representatives competitives races, as well as the candidates, most recent fundraising figures, and the partisan turnout from last month’s primary election.
I have also roughly rated the districts a tossup and leans. Democrats are heavily favored to control the House, and they will likely gain several seats. Here is a map of the Districts http://www.vcsnet.com/State.ph… But just remember that there are 110 districts, of which the Democrats control 57. The lower the district number, the closer the district is to Detroit. The higher the number, the farther north.
Republican Seats Leaning Democrat
108th- (Open, Tom Casperson,R)
Judy Nerat (D) vs. Mike Falcon (R)
CTD- $10,172 vs. $20,192 COH- $6,099 vs. $7,542
Turnout- 67% Democrat, 33% Republican
39th- (Open, David Law,R)
Lisa Brown (D) vs. Amy Peterman (R)
CTD- $39,776 vs. $69,061 COH- $25,207 vs. $8,945
Turnout- 57% Democrat, 43% Republican
Republican Seats Tossup
62nd- (Open, Mike Nofs, R)
Kate Segal (D) vs. Gregory Moore (R)
CTD- $56,394 vs. $25,064 COH- $43,837 vs. $12,325
Turnout- 53% Democrat, 47% Republican
61st- (Open, Jack Hoogendyk, R)
Julie Rogers (D) vs. Larry DeShazor (R)
CTD- $54,170 vs. $27,890 COH- $33,755 vs. $2,145
Turnout- 75% Republican, 25% Democrat
1st- (Open, Ed Gaffney, R)
Tim Bledsoe (D) vs. Mary Treder Lang (R)
CTD- $13,850 vs. $66,877 COH- $-6,638 vs.$6,273
Turnout- 58% Democrat, 42% Republican
101st- (Open, David Palsrok, R)
Dan Scripps (D) vs. Ray Franz (R)
CTD- $92,686 vs. $30,258 COH- $29,296 vs. $2,459
Turnout- 77% Republican, 23% Democrat
78th- (Open, Neal Nitz, R)
Judy Truesdell (D) vs. Sharon Tyler (R)
CTD- $39,439 vs. $36,629 COH- $26,186 vs. $5,711
Turnout- 79% Republican, 21% Democrat
70th- (Open, Judy Emmons, R)
Mike Huckleberry (D) vs. Thomas Ginster (R)
CTD- $16,920 vs. $11,840 COH- $-996 vs. $3,720
Turnout- 82% Republican, 18% Democrat
24th- (Open, Jack Brandenburg, R)
Sarah Roberts (D) vs. Brian Brandenburg (R)
CTD- $44,586 vs. $47,921 COH- $11,644 vs. 31,835
Turnout- 62% Democrat, 38% Republican
32nd- (Open, Daniel Acciavatti, R)
Jennifer Haase (D) vs. John Acciavatti (R)
CTD- $28,991 vs. $18,444 COH- $18,836 vs. $4,401
Turnout- 55% Republican, 45% Democrat
Republican Seats Leaning Republican
51st- (Open, David Robertson, R)
Michael Thorp (D) vs. Paul Scott (R)
CTD- $13,415 vs. $137,549 COH- $1,799 vs. $22,225
Turnout- 60% Republican, 40% Democrat
98th- (Open, John Moolenaar, R)
Garnet Lewis (D) vs. Jim Stamas (R)
CTD- $75,579 vs. $49,509 COH- $39,350 vs. $15,045
Turnout- 66% Republican, 34% Democrat
97th- (Tim Moore, R)
Kathy Wilton (D) vs. Tim Moore (R)
CTD- $0.00 vs. $59,590 COH- $0.00 vs. $36,719
Turnout- 59% Democrat, 41% Republican
21st- (Open, Phillip LaJoy, R)
Dian Slavens (D) vs. Todd LaJoy (R)
CTD- $50,477 vs. $67,270 COH- $26,725 vs. $47,248
Turnout- 51% Republican, 49% Democrat
73rd- (Tom Pearce, R)
Bruce Hawley (D) vs. Tom Pearce (R)
CTD- $30,179 vs. $21,515 COH- $22,545 vs. $5,527
Turnout- 80% Republican, 20% Democrat
Democrat Seats Tossup
106th- (Open, Matt Gillard, D)
Andy Neumann (D) vs. Peter Pettalia (R)
CTD- $27,595 vs. $27,444 COH- $10,671 vs. $3,749
Turnout- 60% Republican, 40% Democrat
65th- (Mike Simpson, D)
Mike Simpson (D) vs. Ray Snell (R)
CTD- $143,105 vs. $13,465 COH- $101,886 vs.$4,556
Turnout- 56% Republican, 44% Democrat
37th- (Open, Aldo Vagnozzi, D)
Vicki Barnett (D) vs. Paul Welday (R)
CTD- $45,608 vs. $60,883 COH- $32,118 vs. $34,506
Turnout- 50% Republican, 50% Democrat
Democrat Seats Leaning Democrat
23rd- (Open, Kathleen Law, D)
Deb Kennedy (D) vs. Neil DeBlois (R)
CTD- $19,859 vs. $14,845 COH- $7,077 vs. $4,787
Turnout- 66% Democrat, 34% Republican
20th- (Marc Courriveau, D)
Marc Courriveau (D) vs. Jerry Vorva (R)
CTD- $147,164 vs. $0.00 COH- $96,421 vs. $0.00
Turnout- 55% Republican, 45% Democrat
91st- (Mary Valentine, D)
Mary Valentine (D) vs. Holly Hughes (R)
CTD-$146,002 vs. $81,921 COH- $102,681 vs.$55,711
Turnout- 62% Democrat, 38% Republican
75th- (Robert Dean, D)
Robert Dean (D) vs. Dan Tietema (R)
CTD- $80,004 vs. $34,834 COH- $31,430 vs. $7,455
Turnout- 63% Republican, 37% Democrat
84th- (Terry Brown, D)
Terry Brown (D) vs. Anna Kabot (R)
CTD- $57,086 vs. $6,215 COH- $47,586 vs.
Turnout- 73% Republican, 27% Democrat
It stinks that no state Senate seats are up this year! With that many open seats I take it Michigan has term-limits. What is the range you think we’re going to pickup in the state house this year? In looking at your ratings I’d guess at least 3 net gain. That would be nice, giving us a 60-50 or better edge.