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Charles Brunner
Charles Brunner is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 96 from 2010 to 2017.
Brunner did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Brunner earned his associate degree in business administration from Delta College, and a bachelor's degree in business/marketing education and master's degrees in business education and secondary school administration from Central Michigan University. Now retired, his professional experience includes working as a high school teacher.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brunner served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Energy Policy |
| • Local Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brunner served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Energy and Technology |
| • Tourism |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brunner served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Energy and Technology |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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 Charles Brunner (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Brian Elder defeated David Scholl in the Michigan House of Representatives District 96 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brian Elder |
57.98% | 22,992 | |
| Republican | David Scholl | 42.02% | 16,665 | |
| Total Votes | 39,657 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Brian Elder defeated Brian DuFresne and Donald Tilley in the Michigan House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Elder |
46.72% | 5,971 | |
| Democratic | Brian DuFresne | 13.70% | 1,751 | |
| Democratic | Donald Tilley | 39.58% | 5,059 | |
| Total Votes | 12,781 | |||
David Scholl ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 96 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Scholl (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Charles Brunner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Carlos Jaime was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brunner defeated Jaime in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Brunner Incumbent |
69.5% | 20,319 | |
| Republican | Carlos Jaime | 30.5% | 8,931 | |
| Total Votes | 29,250 | |||
2012
Brunner won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 96. He was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Chad Dewey (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Brunner Incumbent |
69.5% | 28,263 | |
| Republican | Chad Dewey | 30.5% | 12,428 | |
| Total Votes | 40,691 | |||
2010
Brunner won election to the District 96 seat in 2010. He defeated Brian Elder in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Dennis Poirier, Sr. (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 96 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Brunner (D)
|
17,064 | |||
| Dennis Poirier, Sr. (R) | 15,684 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[11]
January 2011 - March 2012
Charles Brunner received a 13% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[11]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Brunner's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Brunner is married to his wife, Judy. He has been a member of the Bay County Historical Society, board member of Friends of Bay City State Park and a founding member of Bay Future.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Charles + Brunner + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeff Mayes (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 96 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Brian Elder (D) |
