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Bill Farmer (Michigan)
Bill Farmer was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 63 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1][2]
Elections
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. Bill Farmer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Maturen defeated Vic Potter in the Republican primary. Maturen defeated Farmer in the general election.[3][4][1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Maturen |
56.2% | 16,718 | |
| Democratic | Bill Farmer | 43.8% | 13,023 | |
| Total Votes | 29,741 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David Maturen |
52.6% | 3,915 |
| Vic Potter | 47.4% | 3,521 |
| Total Votes | 7,436 | |
2012
Farmer ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 63. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Jase Bolger (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Bolger Incumbent |
50.9% | 22,196 | |
| Democratic | Bill Farmer | 49.1% | 21,440 | |
| Total Votes | 43,636 | |||
Noteworthy events
2012 election scandal
- See Also: Jase Bolger controversy
Farmer's opponent in 2012, House Speaker Jase Bolger (R), was involved in a scandal after it was revealed that he arranged for Matt Mojzak to run as a Democrat against incumbent Roy Schmidt (R) in District 76 without mounting a campaign. Of the incident, Farmer said, "Speaker Bolger knowingly attempted to deceive the voters by making shady deals behind the scenes with Roy Schmidt. This was a blatantly political move to benefit the Republican Party.This isn’t how our democracy was meant to work." He further added, "We have lost too much under the leadership of Mr. Bolger. He has lead the passage of legislation which is robbing seniors' of their pensions, cut education funding, and cut benefits to public employees like teachers, firefighters, and police while simultaneously voting to extend their own benefits. And he is so determined to keep his agenda going that he’s willing to cut backroom deals to pull the wool over our eyes."[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bill + Farmer + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 63
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MLive, "Democratic opponent calls on House Speaker Jase Bolger to apologize for role in election scandal," accessed July 20, 2012
