Mike Kowall
Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 15, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byArlan Meekhof
Succeeded byPeter MacGregor
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byNancy Cassis
Succeeded byJim Runestad
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byDavid N. Galloway
Succeeded byJohn Stakoe
Personal details
Born (1951-09-10) September 10, 1951
Detroit, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEileen Kowall
ChildrenTwo
ProfessionBusiness owner

Mike Kowall (born September 10, 1951) is a former Republican member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 15th district from 2011 until 2018.[1] He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002.[2]

Kowall's wife, Eileen, serves in the Michigan House of Representatives, making them the first married couple to serve in the Legislature at the same time in 25 years (John Engler and Colleen House were the last).[3]

Electoral history

Michigan state House 44th District election 1998, Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall 4,710 64.7 N/A
Republican James F. McCarthy 1,829 25.1 N/A
Republican Rick Gladstone 737 10.1 N/A
Majority 2,881 41.6 N/A
Turnout 7,276 N/A
Michigan state House 44th District election, 1998[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall 16,415 53.3 N/A
Democratic Matt Hogan 14,397 46.7 N/A
Majority 2,018 6.6 N/A
Turnout 30,812 N/A
Republican hold Swing
Michigan state House 44th District election, 2000[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall (I) 26,439 61.6 +8.3
Democratic Matthew E. Hogan III 16,477 38.4 -8.4
Majority 9,959 23.2 16.6
Turnout 42,916 +39.2
Republican hold Swing
Michigan state Senate 15th District election 2010, Republican primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall 16,816 53.2 N/A
Republican Kerry Bentivolio 4,971 15.7 N/A
Republican Paul Graves 3,554 11.3 N/A
Republican Alan Stephens 2,881 9.1 N/A
Republican Steven Valentini 2,045 6.5 N/A
Republican John Cyrus Mohyi 1,318 4.2 N/A
Majority 11,845 37.5 -6.5
Turnout 31,585 +11.1%
Michigan state Senate 15th District election, 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall 65,216 62.4 +4.8
Democratic Pam Jackson 39,233 37.6 -2.1
Majority 25,983 24.8 +7.1
Turnout 104,449 -9.5
Republican hold Swing
Michigan state Senate 15th District election 2014, Republican primary[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall (I) 11,344 49.8 -3.4
Republican Matt Maddock 9,721 42.7 N/A
Republican Ron Molnar 1,707 7.5 N/A
Majority 1,623 7.1 -30.4
Turnout 22,772 -27.9
Michigan state Senate 15th District election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kowall (I) 52,797 58.5 -3.9
Democratic Michael D. Smith 37,489 41.5 +3.9
Majority 15,308 17.0 -7.0
Turnout 90,286 -13.6
Republican hold Swing
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2018 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lena Epstein 26,925 30.9
Republican Rocky Raczkowski 22,216 25.5
Republican Mike Kowall 16,011 18.4
Republican Klint Kesto 12,213 14.0
Republican Kerry Bentivolio 9,831 11.3
Total votes 87,196 100.0

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Mike Kowall :: 15th District". www.misenategop.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
  2. ↑ http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28ehhy1vz45v2fhqqx3xr3bi45%29%29/documents/2001-2002/michiganmanual/2001-mm-p0237-p0237.pdf
  3. ↑ "Power couple: Oakland County husband, wife to serve in Michigan House, Senate". MLive.com.
  4. ↑ "Election Results - Primary Election - August 4, 1998". Michigan Department of State. February 29, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Election Results - General Election - November 3, 1998". Michigan Department of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Election Results - General Election - November 7, 2000". Michigan Department of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Election Results - Primary Election - August 2, 2010". Michigan Department of State. February 29, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Election Results - General Election - November 2, 2010". Michigan Department of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Election Results - Primary Election - August 5, 2014". Michigan Department of State. February 29, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014". Michigan Department of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.


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