Chris Afendoulis
Chris Afendoulis (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 73. Afendoulis assumed office on January 1, 2015. Afendoulis left office on January 1, 2019.
Afendoulis (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 29. Afendoulis lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Afendoulis is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 73 from 2015 to 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Afendoulis served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2014
Afendoulis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Job Creation and Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "Job creation is the number one priority for our State. The State needs to create an atmosphere which allows old and new businesses to flourish. This can be done with stable tax rates and reducing over burdensome regulations as well as the overall cost of doing business. This is imperative for the State."
Roads and Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "To have a vibrant economy, the state needs world class transportation infrastructure. In the short term, road funding should be one of the first priorities of any budget surpluses. The next step should be to find savings in other areas of the budget to further repair our aging infrastructure. As Federal mandates continue to increase gas mileage standards, gas tax revenue will continue to decline. Simply raising gasoline taxes will not be the answer to fixing and maintaining our roads and bridges. A long term solution needs to be developed with the input of taxpayers, road construction experts and government officials."
Efficient and Effective Government
- Excerpt: "As a CPA who spent 24 years in private industry, I firmly believe that there are always opportunities to reduce the cost of doing business. Government should be no different. The State needs to reduce the overall cost of government by evaluating programs for effectiveness and always working to lower the cost of delivering services. I have seen this first hand in my own Township, where we balance our budget, have no debt and have not raised taxes in 19 years while we continue to provide and improve upon the services our residents need."
On Education
- Excerpt: "Under the State Constitution we are mandated to provide an education for our citizens. In all the decisions made around fulfilling this mandate, we must remember that the first priority is to do what is best for the children of the State. If all stakeholders approach education in this manner, we will continue to improve the outcomes for our children with educational choice and transparency."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 29
Winnie Brinks defeated Chris Afendoulis, Robert VanNoller, and Louis Palus in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Winnie Brinks (D) | 56.9 | 70,715 |
 | Chris Afendoulis (R) | 40.4 | 50,225 | |
| Robert VanNoller (L) | 1.5 | 1,840 | ||
 | Louis Palus (Working Class Party) | 1.2 | 1,445 | |
| Total votes: 124,225 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 29
Winnie Brinks advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 29 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Winnie Brinks | 100.0 | 32,882 |
| Total votes: 32,882 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 29
Chris Afendoulis defeated Daniel Oesch in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 29 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Afendoulis | 81.3 | 19,374 |
| Daniel Oesch | 18.7 | 4,445 | ||
| Total votes: 23,819 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 29
Robert VanNoller advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 29 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert VanNoller | 100.0 | 172 | |
| Total votes: 172 | |||
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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 Chris Afendoulis defeated Deb Havens and Ron Heeren in the Michigan House of Representatives District 73 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Afendoulis Incumbent |
63.76% | 35,216 | |
| Democratic | Deb Havens | 32.32% | 17,855 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Heeren | 3.92% | 2,165 | |
| Total Votes | 55,236 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Deb Havens ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Deb Havens (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Chris Afendoulis ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chris Afendoulis Incumbent (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. 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.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Chris Afendoulis |
67.7% | 24,256 | |
| Democratic | Mary Polonowski | 32.3% | 11,561 | |
| Total Votes | 35,817 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chris Afendoulis |
36.1% | 5,071 |
| Robert Regan | 20.9% | 2,940 |
| Frank Pfaff, Jr. | 19.9% | 2,791 |
| John Decker | 11.4% | 1,602 |
| Tom Norton | 7.4% | 1,032 |
| Brady Middleton | 2.8% | 393 |
| Brian Downs | 1.5% | 210 |
| Total Votes | 14,039 | |
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Afendoulis' endorsements included the following:[9]
- Right to Life of Michigan[10]
- Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce PAC
- Detroit Regional Chamber PAC
- Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS
- Great Lakes Education Project
- Commercial Alliance of REALTORS
- Kent County Law Enforcement Association PAC
- Michigan Townships Association PAC
- Small Business Association of Michigan Approved - "Friend of Small Business"
- State Representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons, 86th District
- Hank Fuhs, Michigan Republican Executive Secretary
- Jim Saalfeld, County Commissioner (East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township)
- Ted Vonk, County Commissioner (Plainfield Township)
- Shana Shroll, County Commissioner ( Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids)
- Dick Vander Molen, County Commissioner (Kentwood)
- William Byl, Drain Commissioner
- Greg Dean, Oakfield Township Supervisor
- Michael DeVries, GR Township Supervisor
- Chuck Porter, Courtland Township Supervisor
- Buzz Goebel, East Grand Rapids City Commissioner
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 73
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Chris Afendoulis on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ chrisafendoulis.com, "Issues and Solutions," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ chrisafendoulis.com, "Campaign Supporters," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Peter MacGregor (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 73 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Lynn Afendoulis (R) |
