Joe Graves Reclaims for 51st District Seat
Graves defeated Losey for second time in 2012.
Last winter Republican Joe Graves beat Democrat Steven Losey to serve a partial term for Michigan's 51st District House of Representatives. Now Graves will serve a full two-year term. Graves defeated Losey 18,176 (53.32 percent) to 15,729 (46.15), according to unofficial and provided by the Genesee County Clerk's Office. "Thank you to the 51st district for re-electing me as your state representative! I am humbled and honored by your support," Graves posted on Facebook early Wednesday morning. Graves won with 53.10 percent of the vote to Losey's 42.17 percent of the vote in February's Special election for the seat. Graves said fighting crime will continue be a focus area. "Our district is sandwiched between Pontiac and Flint which are high…
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Awake, in the Middle Class
12:03 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
I'm voting for Steve Losey. Collective bargaining has been under fire since the Republican administration took control two years ago. This is no secret. Graves is either not informed, or is hiding the truth. Either way, it's insulting to those of us who work hard every day, that a representative who is elected to REPRESENT us is not validating Proposal 2 as being important to the people of … more ›