2014Final results
2014 Democratic primary for Michigan Senate District 5
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
David Knezek (D) won with 32.2% of the vote, defeating Shanelle Jackson (D) by 8.2 points.
David KnezekDemocrat · winner
32.2%8,470
Shanelle JacksonDemocrat
24.0%6,317
David NathanDemocrat
21.0%5,526
Thomas Stallworth IIIDemocrat
16.3%4,301
Carrie OconnorDemocrat
4.5%1,189
Frank TomcsikDemocrat
1.9%507
26,310 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David Knezek (D)Shanelle Jackson (D)David Nathan (D)Thomas Stallworth III (D)
Also on the ballot: Carrie Oconnor (Democrat), 4.5%; Frank Tomcsik (Democrat), 1.9%