Tom Erdmann Jumps into Race for 80th District House Seat

Tom Erdmann, a Van Buren County Commissioner from South Haven, said he intends to run as a Democrat to replace state Tonya Schuitmaker, who is running for State Senate, for the Michigan House 80th district.

Republicans Shelly Hartmann and Frank Thompson of Paw Paw have already filed to run. Frank Thompson’s campaign filing (he failed to file a (CS) 2009 finance statement and has no reporting waiver) seems confused; his candidate campaign committee was filed as “Frank Thompson for State Senate” though the filing is clear that he is running for the State House. Shelly Hartmann filed (CS) 2009 statement, has an accurately named candidate campaign committee name, and reported raising no money.

It’s unlikely that the district will flip to a Democratic seat, but I wouldn’t be surprised considering how disorganized the Republicans appear to be.

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