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Christine Baker (Michigan)
Christine Baker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 88. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Christine Baker earned a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in 1974 and a graduate degree from Michigan State University in 1992. Her career experience includes working as an educator. Baker has been affiliated with the League of Women Voters.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Greg VanWoerkom defeated Christine Baker and Marv Bolthouse in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg VanWoerkom (R) | 56.3 | 27,448 |
 | Christine Baker (D)  | 41.9 | 20,416 | |
| Marv Bolthouse (L) | 1.8 | 886 | ||
| Total votes: 48,750 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88
Christine Baker defeated Jeffrey Noel in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Baker | 84.0 | 5,557 |
 | Jeffrey Noel | 16.0 | 1,057 | |
| Total votes: 6,614 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Greg VanWoerkom defeated Mick Bricker in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg VanWoerkom | 62.7 | 11,230 |
 | Mick Bricker | 37.3 | 6,688 | |
| Total votes: 17,918 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 88
Marv Bolthouse advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 88 on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Marv Bolthouse (L) | |
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christine Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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understand the community and its values. Further, I am an experienced education professional, with 35 years of experience, a proven public servant on school board for the past 10 years, and an active member of the League of Women Voters - providing voter education, advocacy for voting rights, and public policy. I am an honest broker of ideas, and committed to transparency. My family business has operated for 150 years in the community. That gives me a lens into the needs of small businesses as well as the needs of employees navigating work and family balance. The intersection of business, public services, community resources, and public policy is important to understand for a leader and lawmaker. For all to thrive, policy must
support all sectors of the community. I understand and embrace those values.- Democracy is fragile. Voting rights and civil rights are in need of protection from restrictive measures based on misinformation and discrimination. Political power must be shared in order to maintain an inclusive system of governance. Further, campaign finance laws need reform to shine a light on dark money in politics.
- Public education is a cornerstone of our democracy. Adequate and equitable funding must be stabilized to secure quality outcomes for students. The school aid fund recently adopted will get us much closer to balancing the financial disparity between districts, improve infrastructure, invest in mental health services, and secure a stable workforce.
- Economic strength relies on a strong community foundation that includes stable school districts, strong local government and neighborhoods, healthy families, diverse talent, and 21st century job training. Investing in these elements of economic infrastructure is essential.
community, such as voting rights, equity in education, economic justice, health care, reproductive rights, and the environment. The 88th is a newly drawn district with new opportunities to shape
cooperation with Muskegon County, and to reimagine representation at the state level
from West Michigan. My experience in education, on the school board, and with the
League of Women Voters gives me a unique perspective and deep public policy
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 24, 2022
