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MI HR0139
Resolution
Status
6/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bill Schuette
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AI Summary
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Calls on Governor Whitmer to schedule a special election to fill the vacancy in Michigan's 35th Senate District, which has been empty since January 3, 2025
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The vacancy was created when Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (8th Congressional District) on November 8, 2024, and resigned effective January 3, 2025
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Notes the Governor has constitutional authority and statutory discretion under MCL 168.178 and MCL 168.634 to call special elections for legislative vacancies
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Criticizes the Governor for waiting nearly five months without scheduling an election, contrasting with her 2023 practice of calling special elections for House Districts 13 and 25 within days of similar vacancies
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Argues the delay denies hundreds of thousands of residents in the 35th Senate District equal representation in the state Senate
Legislative Description
A resolution to call on the Governor to call a special election to fill the vacancy in the Thirty-fifth Senate District.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Election Integrity
6/26/2025