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Mark Bliss
| Mark Bliss | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 26 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | IT/Software | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
Bliss looks to raise adoption awareness as a State legislator. He opposes "throwing more money at these schools" to improve education achievement.[1]
Elections
2012
Bliss ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26. He defeated William Sayre in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent Jim Townsend (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Townsend Incumbent |
60.4% | 26,094 | |
| Republican | Mark Bliss | 35.9% | 15,502 | |
| Libertarian | James Young | 3.8% | 1,636 | |
| Total Votes | 43,232 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mark Bliss |
68.6% | 3,615 |
| William Sayre | 31.4% | 1,653 |
| Total Votes | 5,268 | |
Personal
Bliss and his wife Allison have two children.
Recent news
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- Dining out - El Paso Times
- Swiss bliss highlights Wings-Ducks series - Leader Post - Regina Leader-Post
- Exhibits - El Paso Times
- NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Bojangles' Southern 500 Preview - Kansas City Star
- Gibbs, Penske penalty appeals head to diverse group - Nascar
- Forbes, Sprint Medley Star on Day 2 at Penn - LSUSports.net
- NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Aaron's 499 Preview - Kansas City Star
- National Poetry Month 2013 Contemporary Poetry Reviews (Part 1) - Huffington Post
- Jeff Moehlis: Enjoying the Coachella Spillover - Noozhawk.com - Noozhawk
- The DVD Wrapup - Movie City News
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money
- Mark Bliss on Facebook
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