Tonya Myers Phillips

Tonya Myers Phillips
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2025
Preceded byHelena Scott
Personal details
Born1976 or 1977 (age 47–48)[1]
Political partyDemocratic

Tonya Myers Phillips (1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2025. A Democrat, she is representing the 7th district.

Political career

Phillips served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission from 2010 to 2012.[1]

Phillips ran in the 2024 Michigan House of Representatives election for the 7th district. She faced Democrats Ernest Little and Abraham Shaw in the primary election,[1] which she won with 68% of the vote.[2] She won the general election with 79% of the vote.[3]

Electoral history

2024 Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tonya Myers Phillips 22,713 78.91%
Republican Barry L. Altman 4,331 15.05%
Working Class Linda Rayburn 1,740 6.05%
Total votes 28,784 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b c Whitaker, Eleanor (July 19, 2024). "Meet the candidates of Michigan's 7th House District". The Detroit News.
  2. ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.