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Brady Middleton
Brady Middleton was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 73 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Middleton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Economy, Business, and Jobs
- Excerpt: "I believe jobs are not created in the halls of our legislature. Jobs are created in the minds, hearts, and hands of entrepreneurs and small business owners. A job provides opportunity, and accomplishment. It is imperative of our government to create an environment that allows people to flourish and reach their highest potentials."
Roads
- Excerpt: "According to national data, Michigan has the 6th highest state taxes on gasoline, but one of the lowest rates of investment in our roads. Simply put: we are inefficient. Before we raise our taxes again we must do everything we can to find funds already available in our budget. It is not that complicated."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "I was extremely close with my uncle. Towards the end of his life, I had the pleasure to speak with him daily and witness the terrible battle he had to wage against the VA to receive any help for his declining medical condition. I understand the need to provide and reward our true heroes."
Restorative Justice
- Excerpt: "Restorative Justice helps lower the economic burden on our state while fostering more effective rehabilitation for victims and offenders. Currently, a vast majority of our crime and punishment budget is spent on imprisoning perpetrators and has proven horribly ineffective in creating positive, lasting change."
Education
- Excerpt: "It is imperative to give parents the greatest amount of options to choose from when it comes to their child's education. I support empowering local governments and providing people with the greatest amount of opportunities possible. For K-12, we need to reduce the bureaucratic burden on teachers and administrators. We need to expand educational choice and help our districts become more effiecient and effective."
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. Mary Polonowski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chris Afendoulis defeated six other challengers in the Republican primary. Afendoulis defeated Polonowski in the general election.[3][4][1][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
67.7% | 24,256 | |
Democratic | Mary Polonowski | 32.3% | 11,561 | |
Total Votes | 35,817 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Middleton's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brady + Middleton + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 73
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Brady Middleton on Facebook
- Brady Middleton on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ bradymiddleton.com, "New Approach: Issues," accessed July 31, 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014