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Bryan Mielke
Bryan Mielke was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 99 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Mielke's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Education
It is no secret that recent legislative policies have devastated our schools, and I want to go to Lansing to fix that. Over the last three years, legislators in Lansing have cut $3 billion from school funding across the state, leading to overcrowded classrooms, a lack of basic school supplies, school closings and large-scale teacher layoffs. As the father of two grown girls, and the husband of a Mount Pleasant Public Schools employee, I know that our kids need a world-class education if they are to prepare for the high-paying careers of the future. And I know that in order to give them that education, we need to properly fund our district’s schools, which are still $602,957 short of the funding they received before the fiscal year 2011/2012 cuts to education. Rather than taking the Band-Aid approach that is favored by Rep. Cotter, I will work to fix the underlying problems facing education in Michigan - a lack of funding. As your representative, I will fight to fully restore school funding so that all of our kids can get a fair shot at a good future. With your support, I know we can get Michigan’s education system moving in the right direction again. Tax Fairness I am ready to go to Lansing and fight on your behalf to restore tax fairness and put some money back in your pockets. In 2011, the governor and Lansing legislators made severe changes to the Michigan tax code, punishing middle-class families and seniors. These changes include imposing a tax on retirement income, eliminating the Homestead Property Tax Credit for many families, a drastic cut to the Earned Income Tax Credit and the elimination of the $600 per-child tax deduction and tax credits for charitable donations. These changes were made to fund nearly $2 billion in tax breaks for big corporations, effectively making Michigan’s low-income and middle-class families pay for a handout to big corporations. We were promised that these handouts would bring jobs to our state. But it has been two years, and our economy is still struggling. It’s time for a change. As your state representative, I pledge to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to fight against tax increases on the middle class and seniors every time a new, harmful tax is introduced to the Legislature. I look forward to beginning the fight for Michigan’s middle class. Job Creation For 23 years, I have owned and operated DCG Inc., a small business located in downtown Mount Pleasant. I proudly employ hardworking Michiganders, and do all I can to support our Mount Pleasant community by fostering economic growth. As a AAs a small-business owner, I know how important small businesses are to the growth and success of Michigan’s economy. I know that small businesses bring jobs to local communities, and foster economic growth on both a local and statewide level. Most importantly, I know what Michigan needs to bring its economy back, and I am ready to get to work in the Legislature finding innovative ways to bring more jobs to the state. To start, I would end tax breaks to big corporations that fail to create jobs or move their operations out of state and transfer those savings back into the pockets of middle-class families and seniors who have struggled under the recent tax shift. As your representative, I would do everything possible to support small businesses and entrepreneurs, because that is where most new jobs come from. I am ready to go to Lansing and fight hard to protect Michigan’s small businesses and bring more jobs to our state. Because I want Michigan to be the best it can be, and I’m confident that with your support, it will.[1][2] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Kevin Cotter (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Roger Hauck defeated Bryan Mielke in the Michigan House of Representatives District 99 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roger Hauck |
54.56% | 18,358 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Mielke | 45.44% | 15,291 | |
| Total Votes | 33,649 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Bryan Mielke ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 99 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bryan Mielke (unopposed) | |
Roger Hauck defeated Robin Stressman in the Michigan House of Representatives District 99 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 99 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Roger Hauck |
65.03% | 3,572 | |
| Republican | Robin Stressman | 34.97% | 1,921 | |
| Total Votes | 5,493 | |||
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. Bryan Mielke was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kevin Cotter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cotter then defeated Mielke in the general election.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cotter Incumbent |
51.5% | 11,347 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Mielke | 48.5% | 10,676 | |
| Total Votes | 22,023 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bryan + Mielke + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 99
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Friends of Bryan Mielke, "Priorities," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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 Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results as of November 5, 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
