Joseph Tate
2025 - Present
2027
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Joseph Tate (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 9. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Tate (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 9. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
House Democrats elected Tate as the first African American speaker of the House on November 10, 2022; he began serving in 2023.[1] Earlier that November, Democrats won control of both the state House and Senate, turning Michigan from a divided government to a Democratic trifecta. Democrats had last controlled the House in 2010. He served as speaker until January 2024.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag He earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1999 and a master's degree from the University of Michigan in 2017. Tate also served in the United States Marine Corps from 2009 to 2013. Tate's career experience included working in economic development with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.[2]
Tate first won election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2018 with 73.5% of the vote. He represented the 2nd District from 2019 to 2023, and the 10th District since 2023. At the time of his election as speaker in 2022, Tate served as the minority vice chair on the House Appropriations Committee.
As speaker, Tate said his priorities included "uplifting Michigan families; protecting the rights of all people; ensuring workers are valued; and investing in a world-class education system, a strong infrastructure, and a thriving economy."[3] According to Bridge Detroit, Tate said, "For me, my style has been working together in a bipartisan fashion — that’s how I’ve operated through my legislative career. We are a consensus-building institution, and I want to continue that. But I also know that the voters expressed their power by giving us the majority in the House."[4]
Biography
Joseph Tate was born in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2009 to 2013. Tate earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1999 and a master's degree from the University of Michigan in 2017. His career experience includes working in economic development with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Tate was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee, Minority vice-chair
2019-2020
Tate was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Joseph Tate defeated Michele Lundgren in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate (D) | 93.0 | 33,310 | |
| Michele Lundgren (R) | 7.0 | 2,509 | ||
| Total votes: 35,819 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Joseph Tate defeated Lory Renea Parks and Ryan M. Nelson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate | 74.9 | 8,831 | |
| Lory Renea Parks | 18.9 | 2,227 | ||
| Ryan M. Nelson | 6.2 | 728 | ||
| Total votes: 11,786 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bobby Christian (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9
Michele Lundgren advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 9 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michele Lundgren | 100.0 | 254 | |
| Total votes: 254 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Joseph Tate defeated Mark Corcoran in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate (D) | 68.4 | 28,064 | |
| Mark Corcoran (R) | 31.6 | 12,948 | ||
| Total votes: 41,012 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Joseph Tate defeated Toni Mua in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate | 81.3 | 10,726 | |
| Toni Mua | 18.7 | 2,461 | ||
| Total votes: 13,187 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10
Mark Corcoran advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 10 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Corcoran | 100.0 | 4,819 | |
| Total votes: 4,819 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
Incumbent Joseph Tate defeated Mayra Rodriguez and Danetta Simpson in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate (D) | 74.1 | 28,196 | |
| Mayra Rodriguez (R) | 23.8 | 9,043 | ||
| Danetta Simpson (Independent) | 2.1 | 804 | ||
| Total votes: 38,043 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
Incumbent Joseph Tate defeated Taylor Harrell in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate | 68.9 | 9,775 | |
| Taylor Harrell | 31.1 | 4,402 | ||
| Total votes: 14,177 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
Mayra Rodriguez advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mayra Rodriguez | 100.0 | 2,626 | |
| Total votes: 2,626 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
- LEAP Forward[5]
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2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
Joseph Tate defeated John Palffy in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate (D) | 73.5 | 22,060 | |
| John Palffy (R) | 26.5 | 7,954 | ||
| Total votes: 30,014 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Tate | 28.4 | 2,951 | |
| Carla Tinsley-Smith | 20.1 | 2,095 | ||
| Latisha Johnson | 16.8 | 1,748 | ||
| Carol Banks | 15.1 | 1,575 | ||
| Willie Bell | 11.5 | 1,199 | ||
| E. Regina Jones | 4.5 | 463 | ||
| Kinda Makini Anderson | 3.5 | 367 | ||
| Total votes: 10,398 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
John Palffy advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Palffy | 100.0 | 2,543 | |
| Total votes: 2,543 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Bettie Cook Scott defeated Anthony Murray in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 general election.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bettie Cook Scott |
71.84% | 25,409 | |
| Republican | Anthony Murray | 28.16% | 9,962 | |
| Total Votes | 35,371 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott |
23.02% | 1,655 | |
| Democratic | Willie Bell | 18.47% | 1,328 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Henner | 16.93% | 1,217 | |
| Democratic | Angles Hunt | 1.67% | 120 | |
| Democratic | E. Regina Jones | 2.46% | 177 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Tate | 14.74% | 1,060 | |
| Democratic | Carla Tinsley-Smith | 22.70% | 1,632 | |
| Total Votes | 7,189 | |||
Anthony Murray defeated Molly Augustine in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Anthony Murray |
62.12% | 679 | |
| Republican | Molly Augustine | 37.88% | 414 | |
| Total Votes | 1,093 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Joseph Tate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tate's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Leadership Matters: Now more than ever our legislators need reliable and experienced leadership to champion our community beyond the impacts of COVID-19.
- Relationships Matter: We move as fast as trust can carry us in organizations. I have worked to build trustworthy relationships as a legislator to improve the quality of life for the residents of House District 2.
- Reliable Record of Getting Things Done: I have sponsored two bills and co-sponsored eleven bills that have become public acts.
Health Care
Social Services
Infrastructure Investment
Revenue Sharing
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2016
Tate's campaign website highlighted the following themes:[9]
High-quality job growth and economic development
- Excerpt: "If elected, I will work tirelessly, in collaboration with business leaders at all levels, to ensure that all of the citizens of my district have access to high-quality jobs."
World-class education and youth service programs
- Excerpt: "It's critical that children across Michigan, especially those in District 2, have access to a high-quality school option in their neighborhood regardless of their socio-economic background. Fundamentally, this means ensuring that the schools have the resources to prepare our children to succeed in the 21st century."
Effective public transit for metropolitan Detroit
- Excerpt: "Detroit and its closest neighbors, including Grosse Pointe, have fallen behind in the investment required to modernize the roads and support public transit options. In order to compete against other top-tier cities, the Detroit region needs a comprehensive, inclusive, and cost-effective public transit system."
Practical beautification of our main thoroughfares
- Excerpt: "Blight removal and beautification along these corridors are important to our local commerce and security of our district, which will have spillover effects to our property values and quality of life."
Stronger collaboration between cities
- Excerpt: "There are many collaborative policy initiatives we could adopt to cultivate this teamwork across the region, but more importantly, we must adopt a shared mindset about the success of our communities."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Live, "Rep. Joe Tate makes history as first Black lawmaker to lead Michigan’s House," November 11, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 26, 2020
- ↑ MI House Democrats, "Meet Speaker Tate," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Bridge Detroit, "New Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate: Democrats will seek consensus," December 24, 2022
- ↑ LEAP Forward, "6. ENDORSEMENTS," accessed June 30, 2020
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Vote Joe Tate, "Issues," accessed June 17, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Abraham Aiyash (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 9 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Mary Cavanagh (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 10 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Veronica Paiz (D) |
| Preceded by Bettie Cook Scott (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 2 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Tullio Liberati (D) |
