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Celia Young-Wenkel for 97th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Tuesday , 4, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 97th Michigan State House District is made up of Arenac, Clare, Gladwin and the eastern townships of Osceola Counties. Celia Young-Wenkel of Standish is the Democratic candidate running for this seat in the state legislature. Celia Young-Wenkel is a survivor of assault and domestic violence. She finished high school while married and went on […]
Jim Page for 37th Michigan State Senate: Meet the Candidates 2018
Sunday , 2, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentMichigan’s 37th State Senate District includes the counties of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Luce, and Mackinac. It spans the Mackinac Bridge and has shoreline on both Lakes Michigan and Huron. It’s the district where Enbridge Line 5 lies in the Straits of Mackinac. The next Senator from this district is Jim Page […]
Joe Weir for 36th Michigan State Senate: Meet the Candidates 2018
Saturday , 1, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 3 CommentsMichigan’s 36th State Senate District stretches along the northeastern shore of the Lower Peninsula with the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco,Midland, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle. The Democratic Party candidate for this district is Joe Weir of Midland. Weir is originally from Minnesota. After receiving his degree in Chemical Engineering he moved […]
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 […]
Jerry Hilliard for Michigan’s U.S. House District 4: Meet the Candidates 2018
Wednesday , 15, August 2018 Election 2018, Gerrymandering The Vote, Meet the Candidates 2018 1 CommentThe next US Congressman to represent the people of Michigan’s fourth district is Jerry Hilliard. Hilliard was born in Mid-Michigan and attended Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan – Flint Campus where he earned degrees in Business, Biology, Physical Education, and his MBA. Jerry Hilliard has worked in both private and public sectors. […]
Dr. Rob Davidson for Michigan’s U.S. House District 2: Meet the Candidates 2018
Monday , 13, August 2018 Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentFebruary 25, 2017, was the first day of Michigan’s next congressman from the second district’s campaign. Dr. Robert Davidson stood up from the crowd occupying the bleachers of Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Michigan, and for 15 minutes debated with DeVos-funded Republican Bill Huizenga on the truth about market-based health insurance versus single-payer health care. […]
STAY IN YOUR LANE: The Michigan Primary is Tuesday, August 7
Friday , 3, August 2018 Election 2018 Leave a commentPlease vote on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. This primary is very important. You also need to know our Republican Secretary of State has come up with a new ballot style for the primary. You still need to state which party’s primary you’re voting for, but instead of getting a separate ballot, everything is on one. […]