Christopher Germain
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Christopher Germain was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the Michigan State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Germain's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is one of the greatest investments we can make in our future. It is crucial that every child has access to a world class education that will prepare them for the 21st century economy. "
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "We must work together to create an environment that promotes economic investment and development and grows the highly skilled workforce that we have here in the Upper Peninsula."
Ending Unfair Tax Shifts
- Excerpt: "As your next senator, I will work to repeal the new retirement tax that is hurting retirees. I will fight to end the tax hikes on working families that have been used to give away handouts to wealthy corporations. The Upper Peninsula deserves a senator who will put the middle class first, not special interests. "
Elections
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Christopher Germain defeated Chris LaMarche in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tom Casperson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Casperson defeated Germain in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom Casperson Incumbent |
61.8% | 50,690 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Germain | 38.2% | 31,277 | |
| Total Votes | 81,967 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Christopher Germain |
50.7% | 5,446 |
| Chris LaMarche | 49.3% | 5,300 |
| Total Votes | 10,746 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Christopher + Germain + Michigan + Senate"
See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 38
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Christopher Germain on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ votegermain.comNAME, "Issues," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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
Current members of the Michigan State Senate
Senators
District 1
Erika Geiss (D)
District 2
Sylvia Santana (D)
District 3
Stephanie Chang (D)
District 4
Darrin Camilleri (D)
District 5
Dayna Polehanki (D)
District 6
Mary Cavanagh (D)
District 7
Jeremy Moss (D)
District 8
Mallory McMorrow (D)
District 9
Michael Webber (R)
District 10
Paul Wojno (D)
District 11
District 12
Kevin Hertel (D)
District 13
Rosemary Bayer (D)
District 14
Sue Shink (D)
District 15
Jeff Irwin (D)
District 16
Joseph Bellino (R)
District 17
Jonathan Lindsey (R)
District 18
Thomas Albert (R)
District 19
Sean McCann (D)
District 20
Aric Nesbitt (R)
District 21
Sarah Anthony (D)
District 22
Lana Theis (R)
District 23
Jim Runestad (R)
District 24
Ruth Johnson (R)
District 25
Dan Lauwers (R)
District 26
Kevin Daley (R)
District 27
John Cherry (D)
District 28
Sam Singh (D)
District 29
Winnie Brinks (D)
District 30
Mark Huizenga (R)
District 31
Roger Victory (R)
District 32
Jon Bumstead (R)
District 33
Rick Outman (R)
District 34
Roger Hauck (R)
District 35
Vacant
District 36
Michele Hoitenga (R)
District 37
John Damoose (R)
District 38
Ed McBroom (R)
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