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Aaron Miller (Michigan)
Aaron Miller (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 59. Miller assumed office on January 1, 2015. Miller left office on January 1, 2021.
Miller (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 59. Miller won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Miller was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Elections and Ethics, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2014
Miller's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Abortion
- Excerpt: "I am 100% pro-LIFE."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Farmers must be given the tools they need to keep providing a huge boost to the Michigan and national economy and the best way to do that is to keep food stamps and other issues out of farm bills."
Affirmative Action
- Excerpt: "I am against affirmative action. I believe affirmative action is discrimination."
Auto No-Fault Insurance
- Excerpt: " I oppose auto no-fault insurance."
Budgets
- Excerpt: "I fully support the balanced budget amendment to Michigan's Constitution. Working families have to balance their budgets and so should our state government."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
Aaron Miller was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Aaron Miller defeated Dennis Smith in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aaron Miller (R) | 66.3 | 20,922 |
| Dennis Smith (D) | 33.7 | 10,656 | ||
| Total votes: 31,578 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59
Dennis Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dennis Smith | 100.0 | 4,297 | |
| Total votes: 4,297 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Aaron Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Miller | 100.0 | 7,633 |
| Total votes: 7,633 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.
Incumbent Aaron Miller defeated Carol Higgins in the Michigan House of Representatives District 59 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 59 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Aaron Miller Incumbent |
66.77% | 24,342 | |
| Democratic | Carol Higgins | 33.23% | 12,117 | |
| Total Votes | 36,459 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Carol Higgins ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 59 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 59 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Carol Higgins (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Aaron Miller ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 59 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 59 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Aaron Miller Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Mike Moroz was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Aaron Miller defeated John Bippus, Roger Rathburn and Bob Sills in the Republican primary. Miller defeated Moroz in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Miller |
62.3% | 14,140 | |
| Democratic | Mike Moroz | 37.7% | 8,572 | |
| Total Votes | 22,712 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Aaron Miller |
37.5% | 2,670 |
| John Bippus | 28.2% | 2,007 |
| Roger Rathburn | 25.4% | 1,810 |
| Bob Sills | 8.8% | 629 |
| Total Votes | 7,116 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Miller's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Brian R. Oswald, Financial Advisor at Oakleaf Financial Solutions, Sturgis
- Didimo Arreola, Branch Manager at First Merit Bank, Sturgis
- Dennis Kirby, Principal at Centreville Jr./Sr. High School, Centreville
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 59
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ electaaronmiller.com, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ electaaronmiller.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matt Lori (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 59 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Steve Carra (R) |
