Politics & Government

Graves, Losey Could be Headed for November Rematch

Democratic candidate and Linden school board member Steven Losey plans to run again for the 51st District House of Representatives seat.

A political rematch could be looming for November.

Republican Tuesday night to fill in for the . That term, however, ends in November and Linden Board of Education member and democratic candidate Steven Losey plans to challenge for the seat again, according to the Flint Journal.

"I'm not a career politician," he stated in the article. "I've pulled knowledge from this short campaign. I will go into the November election a smarter, better prepared candidate knowing how to better handle myself in the arenas I’ve been thrown into."

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Graves won with 53.10 percent of the vote (10,290 total votes) to Losey's 42.17 percent of the vote (8,173 total votes). Losey may have to run in the August primary if another candidate emerges from the 51st District, which will be expanding in Oakland County and include Holly, Rose and Groveland Townships.

that he and residents are "sick of the extreme partisan politics that, especially in the past year, have resulted in extreme policies."

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