MI Special Primary Election 2024: Everything You Need To Know

METRO DETROIT — There are two special primary elections Tuesday in metro Detroit to determine candidates for two vacant Michigan House of Representatives seats.

The special election is necessary after former state Rep. Kevin Coleman, D-Westland, and Rep. Lori Stone, D-Warren, won local mayoral elections.

Coleman represented state district 25, which includes Wayne, most of Westland, and some parts of Dearborn Heights and Canton Township. Stone represented state district 13, which includes Warren and parts of east Detroit.

Polls in those areas will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. for those looking to vote in-person. You can see your polling place on the state's voter information website.

The winners will then face off in a special election for the Lansing seat on April 24.

The winner of the special election will serve in Lansing through the remainder of each candidate's term, which goes through the end of this year. In Michigan, state representatives serve two-year terms and earn $71,685 annually.

Anyone looking to register to vote on Tuesday must do so in-person at your local clerk's office by 8 p.m. Anyone who needs help registering to vote can call the state department at 1-888-SOS-MICH (888-767-6424).

Here is a list of candidates who filed to run for these House seats:

13th House District (Warren Area)

• LaMar D. Lemmons, of Detroit (Democrat)
• Suzanne Ostosh, of Warren (Democrat)
• Mai Xiong, of Warren (Democrat)
• Brandon Cumbee, of Warren (Republican)
• Curtiss Ostosh, of Warren (Republican)
• Ronald Singer, of Warren (Republican)

25th House District (Wayne-Westland Area)

• Peter Herzberg, of Westland (Democrat)
• Melandie Yvonne Hines, of Westland (Democrat)
• Shannon Rochon, of Wayne (Democrat)
• Andrea Rutkowski, of Westland (Democrat)
• Layla Taha, of Westland (Democrat)
• Josh Powell, of Westland (Republican)