Brian Ellis (Michigan)
Brian Ellis was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Michigan.[1] Ellis was defeated by incumbent Rep. Justin Amash in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
Elections
2014
Ellis ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 3rd District.[1] Ellis was defeated for the Republican nomination in the primary by incumbent Justin Amash on August 5, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Amash Incumbent |
57.4% | 39,706 | ||
| Brian Ellis | 42.6% | 29,422 | ||
| Total Votes | 69,128 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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Media
In January 2014, the conservative Club for Growth purchased six-figures worth of radio time for an ad attacking Ellis' tenure on the East Grand Rapids School Board and his position within Jennifer Granholm's administration.[2]
Polls
| Michigan's 3rd District Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Justin Amash | Brian Ellis | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||||
| Strategic National (July 12-14, 2014) | 47% | 24% | +/-4.4 | 500 | |||||||||||||||
| EPIC-MRA (June 10-11, 2014) | 55% | 35% | +/-3.5 | 814 | |||||||||||||||
| Pratical Political Consulting (May 27-29, 2014) | 42% | 23% | +/-4.5 | 6,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 3rd Congressional District
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