# Mike Kowall

Mike Kowall (born September 10, 1951) is a former Republican member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 15th district from 2011 until 2018. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002.
Kowall's wife, Eileen, serves in the Michigan House of Representatives, making them the first married couple to serve in the Legislature at the same time in 25 years (John Engler and Colleen House were the last).

## Electoral history

Michigan state House 44th District election 1998, Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall | 4,710 | 64.7 | N/A |
| | Republican | James F. McCarthy | 1,829 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Republican | Rick Gladstone | 737 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,881 | 41.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,276 | | N/A |
Michigan state House 44th District election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall | 16,415 | 53.3 | N/A |
| | Democratic | Matt Hogan | 14,397 | 46.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,018 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,812 | | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |
Michigan state House 44th District election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall (I) | 26,439 | 61.6 | +8.3 |
| | Democratic | Matthew E. Hogan III | 16,477 | 38.4 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,959 | 23.2 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,916 | | +39.2 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |
Michigan state Senate 15th District election 2010, Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall | 16,816 | 53.2 | N/A |
| | Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 4,971 | 15.7 | N/A |
| | Republican | Paul Graves | 3,554 | 11.3 | N/A |
| | Republican | Alan Stephens | 2,881 | 9.1 | N/A |
| | Republican | Steven Valentini | 2,045 | 6.5 | N/A |
| | Republican | John Cyrus Mohyi | 1,318 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,845 | 37.5 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,585 | | +11.1% |
Michigan state Senate 15th District election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall | 65,216 | 62.4 | +4.8 |
| | Democratic | Pam Jackson | 39,233 | 37.6 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,983 | 24.8 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,449 | | −9.5 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |
Michigan state Senate 15th District election 2014, Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall (I) | 11,344 | 49.8 | −3.4 |
| | Republican | Matt Maddock | 9,721 | 42.7 | N/A |
| | Republican | Ron Molnar | 1,707 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,623 | 7.1 | −30.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,772 | | −27.9 |
Michigan state Senate 15th District election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall (I) | 52,797 | 58.5 | −3.9 |
| | Democratic | Michael D. Smith | 37,489 | 41.5 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,308 | 17.0 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,286 | | −13.6 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2018 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lena Epstein | 26,925 | 30.9 |
| | Republican | Rocky Raczkowski | 22,216 | 25.5 |
| | Republican | Mike Kowall | 16,011 | 18.4 |
| | Republican | Klint Kesto | 12,213 | 14.0 |
| | Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 9,831 | 11.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,196 | 100.0 |