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Anthony Paesano
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Anthony Paesano (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Anthony Paesano earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1994 and a law degree from the University of Detroit, Mercy School of Law in 1999.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Stu Baker (D) | ||
 | Aisha Farooqi (D) | |
 | Jeremy Moss (D) | |
| Don Ufford (D) | ||
| Anthony Paesano (R) | ||
 | Mike Steger (R) | |
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2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Samantha Steckloff defeated Anthony Paesano in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Samantha Steckloff (D) | 67.1 | 31,957 |
| Anthony Paesano (R) | 32.9 | 15,678 | ||
| Total votes: 47,635 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Samantha Steckloff advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Steckloff | 100.0 | 15,158 |
| Total votes: 15,158 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Anthony Paesano advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Paesano | 100.0 | 5,641 | |
| Total votes: 5,641 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Anthony Paesano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Paesano's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I support legislation that prioritizes parental input over teachers’ unions and government bureaucrats. I will oppose any legislation or funding of districts where the focus is on anything other than reading, writing and arithmetic. I oppose politics in the classroom. I support student opportunity scholarships to pay for educational expenses for tutoring and even tuition at a private school and creating scholarships by giving tax credits to individuals and companies making contributions to scholarship granting organizations makes sense for our kids. We should be measuring education success by the outputs – not the inputs. We need to put the emphasis on STEM – not CRT, not gender identity.
- I am small business; I own a small business and counsel small businesses. Today, employers are still struggling to find workers, which is driving up wages, which is driving up costs to consumers, and contributing to the highest inflation rate in 40 years. As state representative, I will make sure we hold government accountable. I will be a guardian of tax dollars, and I will vote against all reckless spending.
- Violent in crime in Michigan is out-of-control. Progressives want to defund the police and that’s how we got here. I oppose defunding the police. I oppose reducing the number of officers on the street. I oppose the elimination of cash bail so there’s more criminals on the streets. I oppose making it easier for the criminals to sue the police through elimination of qualified immunity.
I will be a voice for parents. The Covid shutdowns and the increasing politicization of the classroom have exposed legitimate questions about the focus of our public schools. Parents deserve a say in that discussion. We need to be focused on “best in class curriculum” and not advancing a progressive social agenda in our schools. We already have a massive literacy and math gap in FHS and other schools within the District.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2022
