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Brian Ellison
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Libertarian Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Brian Ellison (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Garlin Gilchrist II
Garlin Gilchrist II (D)
 
54.5
 
2,430,505
Image of Shane Hernandez
Shane Hernandez (R)
 
43.9
 
1,960,635
Image of Brian Ellison
Brian Ellison (L)
 
0.9
 
38,800
Image of Mellissa Carone
Mellissa Carone (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
 
0.4
 
16,246
Image of Destiny Clayton
Destiny Clayton (G)
 
0.2
 
10,766
Image of Doug Dern
Doug Dern (Natural Law Party)
 
0.1
 
4,973
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
47

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,461,972
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Incumbent Garlin Gilchrist II advanced from the Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on August 21, 2022.

Candidate
✔
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Garlin Gilchrist II (D)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Shane Hernandez advanced from the Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on August 27, 2022.

Candidate
✔
Image of Shane Hernandez
Shane Hernandez (R)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Green convention

Green convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Destiny Clayton advanced from the Green convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
✔
Image of Destiny Clayton
Destiny Clayton (G)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Brian Ellison advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on July 10, 2022.

Candidate
✔
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Brian Ellison (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Mellissa Carone advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on July 23, 2022.

Candidate
✔
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Mellissa Carone (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Elissa Slotkin defeated incumbent Mike Bishop, Brian Ellison, and David Jay Lillis in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin (D)
 
50.6
 
172,880
Image of Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.8
 
159,782
Image of Brian Ellison
Brian Ellison (L)
 
1.8
 
6,302
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David Jay Lillis (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
 
0.8
 
2,629

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 341,593
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Elissa Slotkin defeated Chris Smith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
 
70.7
 
57,819
Image of Chris Smith
Chris Smith
 
29.3
 
23,996

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,815
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Incumbent Mike Bishop defeated Lokesh Kumar in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop Candidate Connection
 
92.3
 
75,403
Image of Lokesh Kumar
Lokesh Kumar
 
7.7
 
6,254

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,657
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Brian Ellison advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brian Ellison
Brian Ellison
 
100.0
 
522

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 522
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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Ellison's campaign website stated the following:

“

Economy

Michigan needs sound economic policies that benefit everyone. Taxpayers work hard for their money. They need to be respected and not treated like money trees.

End Corporate Welfare

Keep the Tax Cut Promise

Pay down the debt


Healthcare

Freedom to Choose Your Healthcare

No Mask Mandates

No Vaccine Mandates

No Abortion Bans

Decriminalize Nature

Harm Reduction Tools (Vaping)


Education

Protecting and Expanding Your Educational Freedoms

Access

Freedom

Possibility

Choice[1]

”
—Brian Ellison's campaign website (2022)[2]

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    1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    2. ↑ Elect Mary Buzuma, “Issues,” accessed October 25, 2022
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