2006 State Senate Race
Slavens was the Democratic nominee for State Senate in Michigan's 7th State Senate district. He was unopposed in the August 2006 Democratic primary and won the nomination. He opposed incumbent Republican Bruce Patterson.
Slavens won the cities of Belleville, Flat Rock, Plymouth, Rockwood, Trenton and Woodhaven. He also won the townships of Brownstown, Sumpter and Van Buren. Slavens and Patterson exactly tied in Gibraltar, Michigan.
Although Patterson won in Canton Township, Slavens took 48% of the vote in that community. Most Democratic candidates, especially for state legislative seats, have never come close to that margin.
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