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Mike Taillard for 35th Michigan State Senate: Meet the Candidates 2018
Friday , 31, August 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 35th State Senate District in Michigan includes a whopping 12 counties in Northern Michigan: Benzie, Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon and Wexford. The next State Senator to represent the district is Mike Taillard. A resident of Beulah where he raises his 4 children with his wife, Ashley. Mike Taillard […]
Poppy Sias-Hernandez for 34th Michigan State Senate: Meet the Candidates 2018
Saturday , 25, August 2018 Candidates, Elections, Environment, Flint Water, Meet the Candidates 2018, Michigan Women, Nestlé Leave a commentThe 34th State Senate District includes the counties of Muskegon, Oceana, and Newaygo Counties. The next senator to represent the people of that district is Poppy Sias-Hernandez. Poppy lives in Muskegon with her husband and two children. Poppy Sias-Hernandez attended The College of Marin, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California Berkley and […]
Dan Kildee for Michigan’s U.S. House District 5: Meet the Candidates 2018
Thursday , 23, August 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Flint Water, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentDan Kildee represents the people of Michigan’s 5th Congressional District – a job he has done well since 2013. The Flint native continues to fight for the people of his district. On November 6 he needs your vote to continue that fight. Kildee is a Flint native. He attended Flint Northern High School and earned […]
Write-in Matt Morgan for Michigan’s U.S. House District 1 on August 7: Meet the Candidates 2018
Friday , 3, August 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentMatt Morgan – don’t forget that name – because if you live in Michigan’s 1st House District, he’s going to be your next Congressman in Washington D.C. But first you have to write in his name on August 7, 2018 when you go to the polls and vote in the Michigan Primary. Matt’s petitions signatures […]
When You Don’t Vote on November 7 You Make Special Elections Cry
Monday , 6, November 2017 Candidates, Elections Leave a commentOn Tuesday, November 7, 2017, special elections will be held in Michigan. Only a few regions are electing candidates to fill open seats, but almost all parts of the state have millage elections for schools, 911, libraries, and other municipal services that must be approved by voters to continue. This year, it’s very important that […]
Democratic Party Primary Election for District 109 State Legislature Seat Set for August 8, 2017
Saturday , 22, July 2017 Candidates, Elections 2 CommentsThe election scheduled for August 8, 2017 will provide voters an opportunity to make their voices heard on local issues in many Michigan counties. In the state house 1st and 109th districts, primary elections for new state representatives will take place. Former District 109 State Representative John Kivela died on May 9, 2017 after committing […]
Thankgiving Greetings and Wishes of Abundance for All
Thursday , 24, November 2016 Candidates Leave a commentSomething To Think About Today and Tomorrow
Monday , 7, November 2016 Candidates, Elections Leave a commentStill undecided if you’re going to vote or not on Tuesday? One third of our country is literally OK and about half of those are CHOMPING AT THE BIT to vote for a president who literally has to have his Twitter taken away so he won’t post something about Mexicans being able to vote. If […]
With Your Help Geoff Malicoat Will Win on November 8
Friday , 4, November 2016 Candidates, Elections Leave a commentGeoff Malicoat is the Democratic Party candidate running for the 98th district in the Michigan State House. His opponent is the ever noisome and unethical tea party incumbent Gary Glenn. The good news is Malicoat and Glenn are tied in the polls going into the general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. This means there […]