Primary Election Overview: 5th House District

Liz Gullett

Jun 12, 2020

Through the primary election on August 4 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base. Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available.

District Overview

The 5^th House District is located in Wayne County and includes a portion of the City of Detroit.

Commentary

First term Representative Cynthia Johnson (D-Detroit) is running for a second term in office. This district has a very strong 95% Democratic base, meaning if Representative Johnson wins the primary race, she will serve another term in office. Currently, she serves on the House Agriculture Committee, the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee, and serves as Democratic Vice Chair on the House Oversight Committee.

In 2016, President Trump received only 5.02% of the vote and in 2018 Governor Whitmer received 94.64% of the vote.

Democratic Candidates:

- Representative Cynthia Johnson – State Representative, former probation and parole agent, and former corrections officer.
- Rita Ross – Former flight attendant, served on the Detroit Zoning Board of Appeals, MI Supreme Court Foster Review Board, and the City of Detroit Historical Commission.
- Jermain Tobey – Ordained minister.

Republican Candidate:

- Harold Day – Former factory worker, served on the Board of Police Community Relations, Marine Corps Veteran.

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