Adrian Tonon

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Adrian Tonon

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Adrian Tonon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. He was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on August 2, 2022.

Tonon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Shri Thanedar defeated Martell Bivings, Simone Coleman, and Christopher Dardzinski in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shri Thanedar (D)	71.1	166,650
		Martell Bivings (R)	24.0	56,187
		Simone Coleman (Working Class Party)	3.8	8,833
		Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	1.2	2,769
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	5

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 234,444
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lorrie Rutledge (D)
• Anthony Carbonaro (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shri Thanedar	28.3	22,314
		Adam Hollier	23.5	18,517
		Portia Roberson	16.9	13,318
		John Conyers III	8.6	6,778
		Sherry Gay-Dagnogo	8.2	6,440
	Submit photo	Sharon McPhail	6.4	5,043
		Michael Griffie	4.6	3,636
	Submit photo	Sam Riddle	2.3	1,841
		Lorrie Rutledge	1.2	916
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	6

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,809
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Toni Mua (D)
• Rogelio Landin (D)
• Ralph Godbee Jr. (D)
• Angela McIntosh (D)
• Adrian Tonon (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martell Bivings	100.0	19,618

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,618
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Articia Bomer (R)
• Ramon Jackson (R)
• Vance Patrick (R)

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Simone Coleman (Working Class Party)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Adrian Tonon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tonon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Adrian’s inspiring and relentless pursuit to bring people together and provide a helping hand to those around him started when he was three years old, washing dishes in his grandparents restaurant on the west side of Detroit. Through the years, he has been instrumental in gathering community-minded people together to create solutions to issues facing our community like blight, lack of access to an equal education, public safety for everyone, and numerous other challenges. These uncommon alliances have resulted in action plans and cooperative bonds for the purpose of doing good work in our communities and across Michigan.A first-generation American from an Italian-immigrant family, Adrian developed foundational skills in business and hospitality while working in his family restaurant, Café Cortina. He eventually joined his mother full-time and brought the restaurant to national and global renown. Adrian continued his work in the community mentoring youth, serving senior citizens, advocating for foster care reform, and co-founding a music label intended to champion entrepreneurial independence and equity for up-and-coming artists.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• to bridge the divide between government, community, and industry stakeholders to advocate for an equitable, inclusive, safe, and healthy Michigan.
• change the way Congress looks at serving our communities.
• focus on solutions that bring us together and make sure everyone has a seat at the table.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economy

As the first 24-Hour Economy Ambassador for the city of Detroit, and as a business owner myself, I know how to create jobs, equity, and give people the opportunity to succeed. Detroit and Southeast Michigan are experiencing a renaissance, but we need to make sure every corner of our community is included.

I'll fight to ensure that working families take home more of their hard-earned pay and that businesses aren't overburdened by red-tape and regulation. There is a dramatic wealth gap between white and non-white America. We need to ensure that no matter the color of your skin or your immigration status, you have the ability to build generational wealth and invest resources into your community that your children and grandchildren can reap.

Unions built America and I'm a proud supporter of our labor movement. I've worked with organized labor to bring and retain business in the City of Detroit. In Congress, I'll vote to make sure we hold countries like China accountable for cheating the system and undercutting our workers and I’ll ensure that the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes. In this country, we are all in it together and, working together, we can again make Southeast Michigan one of best places in the country to do business and raise a family.

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)