Primary Election Overview: 10th House District

Liz Gullett

Jul 08, 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 10^th House District is located in Wayne County and includes Redford Township and a portion of the City of Detroit.

Commentary

Representative Leslie Love is serving her third and final term in office, leaving this seat open. The seat has an 82% Democratic base, meaning the winner of the crowded Democratic primary race will more than likely win in November and will represent the seat next term.

In 2016, President Trump only received 15.67% of the vote and in 2018 Governor Whitmer received 84.94% of the vote.

Democratic Candidates:

- Mary Cavanagh – Works for company that rehabs houses for people coming out of jail, suffering mental illness, or are homeless. Daughter of former State Representative.
- Marcus Cummings
- Kevin Lamont Harris – Former legislative aide in the Michigan House, senior pastor, executive director of prison ministry at a nonprofit.
- Brenda Hill
- Steele Hughes – Restorative practitioner
- Tyson Kelley – Pastor
- Diajah Ruffin – Works in operations, former community organizer, treasurer for the 13^th Congressional District of the Democratic Party.
- Valli Smith – Social worker

Republican Candidate:

- Cathy Alcorn – Administrative assistant

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