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April Osentoski
April Osentoski (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 98. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Osentoski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
April Osentoski was born in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Great Lakes Junior College. Her career experience includes working as a chef.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Gregory Alexander defeated April Osentoski in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 98 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gregory Alexander (R) | 74.0 | 38,048 |
April Osentoski (D)  | 26.0 | 13,355 | ||
| Total votes: 51,403 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98
April Osentoski advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | April Osentoski | 100.0 | 3,623 | |
| Total votes: 3,623 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Gregory Alexander advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gregory Alexander | 100.0 | 13,502 |
| Total votes: 13,502 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Osentoski in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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April Osentoski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Osentoski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Sitting around the dining table, you often hear complaints about our government. Talk about how the government has forgotten rural areas. Working my way up thru the ranks, going above and beyond for my customers, coworkers and employers, I eventually became an executive chef at an assisted living facility. It exposed me to a whole segment of our population that is often forgotten, with their own unique set of concerns. I look around at this beautiful area we are privileged to call home and I see where we can do better for our people.
When I was younger, I spent years in the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scout promise reads “On my honor I will try, to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law” I can’t tell you how many times I have recited that. Serving by helping others is something I have done for as long as I can remember.
My above and beyond work ethic, can-do attitude combined with a common sense approach to keeping our small towns safe and secure, while still allowing for the growth needed to provide the young people of our community the opportunity to stay and raise their families here, and remain connected to their extended families in the area as well.- Expanded mental health services, including those for substance abuse
- Economically viable futures for our young people
- Safety and security for our aging population
Because truly, no matter how awful a moment might seem, it could always be worse. It’s a reminder to have perspective.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2024
