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Daren Wiseley
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Daren Wiseley (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 58. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Wiseley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daren Wiseley was born in Osseo, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from the Indiana Institute of Technology in 2015 and a J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2018. His career experience includes working as a realtor and assistant prosecuting attorney.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 58
Andrew Fink defeated Tamara Barnes in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 58 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Fink (R)  | 71.2 | 30,208 |
 | Tamara Barnes (D) | 28.8 | 12,208 | |
| Total votes: 42,416 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 58
Tamara Barnes defeated Steven Sowards in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 58 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tamara Barnes | 85.1 | 2,626 |
| Steven Sowards | 14.9 | 461 | ||
| Total votes: 3,087 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 58
Andrew Fink defeated Andy Welden, Daren Wiseley, and Adam Stockford in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 58 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Fink | 38.6 | 6,520 |
 | Andy Welden | 25.5 | 4,310 | |
 | Daren Wiseley | 18.5 | 3,126 | |
| Adam Stockford | 17.3 | 2,925 | ||
| Total votes: 16,881 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daren Wiseley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wiseley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Wiseley is the pro-life, pro-gun, pro-liberty candidate dedicated to defend the constitution. As a life long resident, Wiseley understands the values held by the district and is the best choice to represent them. What makes Wiseley unique is his unwavering commitment to principle, and he will use this approach to remind them up in Lansing that government is the servant, not the master.
- Principled Leader: Wiseley believes that rights come from God, not the government. This worldview gives him the passion to fight for individual liberty and limited government. Staying the course on these principles it what makes Wiseley so unique.
- Dedicated to the Constitution: Many politicians on both sides of the aisle pay lip service to the constitution, but see it as an inconvienience when it comes time to pass legislation they want. Wiseley will fight for the Constitution at all times, not just when it is convienent. This includes gun right, religious freedom, and free speech, just to name a few.
- Fiscal Conservative: Wiseley is tired of seeing all the waste that goes on in Lansing. Wiseley wants to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars, as there is plenty of money in the budget to get things like roads done if wasteful spending is cut. Wiseley opposes all new taxes.
Wiseley believes the role of government is to serve those governed, the purpose being to protect life, liberty, and property rights. Because life is the most important inalienable right, Wiseley is 100% pro-life. Wiseley is also passionate about protecting individual freedom, especially those explicit within the state and federal constitutions. Some hot issues in this realm that Wiseley is dedicated to are gun rights, free speech on campus, religious freedom, and school choice, to name a few. When it comes to property, Wiseley understands government money is taxpayer dollars and not just a blank check to do whatever those in power please like most politicians think. He is committed to minimize the tax burden on Michiganders so that they have more money for their families. Wiseley supports free market policies that will help grow our economy and make everyone freer and more prosperous.
Hard to pick just one. The Law by Fredric Bastiat had a really big influence on me. It emphasizes well that each person has natural rights, and the role of government is to protect these rights. The concept of "legal plunder" was very eye opening for me. It's a work I highly recommend.
The most important principles are first and foremost having principles ot begin with. Too many elected officials get into office and "go along to get along" and do whatever they think is politically expedient at the time to stay in power. Without a commitment to principle, you can expect more of the same, e.g. more taxation, more wasteful spending, and more infringements on liberty.
The core responsibility is to abide by the oath to the constitution that all elected officials take. Sadly, those that hold faithful to that oath are in a severe minority. An elected official is also responsible for protecting natural rights of its citizens such as life, liberty, and property; as well as reflecting the values of the constituents that voted the official into office.
I do not. For example, Nancy Pelosi has plenty of "experience" as she has been in office since 1988. She certainly is not someone I would vote for. What matters in a candidate is their principles and their commitment to them, without this commitment voters will have no idea what to expect out of a candidate once in office.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 24, 2020
Current members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Matt Hall
Minority Leader:Ranjeev Puri
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Tyrone Carter (D)
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Tullio Liberati (D)
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Alabas Farhat (D)
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Karen Whitsett (D)
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Regina Weiss (D)
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Natalie Price (D)
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Helena Scott (D)
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Joseph Tate (D)
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Veronica Paiz (D)
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Donavan McKinney (D)
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Kimberly Edwards (D)
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Mai Xiong (D)
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Mike McFall (D)
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Erin Byrnes (D)
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Stephanie Young (D)
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Laurie Pohutsky (D)
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Jason Hoskins (D)
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Noah Arbit (D)
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Kelly Breen (D)
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Matt Koleszar (D)
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Jason Morgan (D)
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Ranjeev Puri (D)
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Peter Herzberg (D)
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Dylan Wegela (D)
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Rylee Linting (R)
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Jamie Thompson (R)
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James DeSana (R)
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William Bruck (R)
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Reggie Miller (D)
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Jimmie Wilson (D)
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Morgan Foreman (D)
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Jennifer Wortz (R)
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Steve Carra (R)
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Brad Paquette (R)
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Joey Andrews (D)
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Pauline Wendzel (R)
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Matt Longjohn (D)
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Julie Rogers (D)
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Matt Hall (R)
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Rachelle Smit (R)
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Steve Frisbie (R)
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Sarah Lightner (R)
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Kathy Schmaltz (R)
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Carrie Rheingans (D)
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Jennifer Conlin (D)
District 49
Ann Bollin (R)
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Jason Woolford (R)
District 51
Matt Maddock (R)
District 52
Mike Harris (R)
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Brenda Carter (D)
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Donni Steele (R)
District 55
Mark Tisdel (R)
District 56
Sharon MacDonell (D)
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Thomas Kuhn (R)
District 58
Ron Robinson (R)
District 59
Douglas Wozniak (R)
District 60
Joseph Aragona (R)
District 61
Denise Mentzer (D)
District 62
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Jay DeBoyer (R)
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Joseph Pavlov (R)
District 65
Jaime Greene (R)
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Josh Schriver (R)
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Phil Green (R)
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David Martin (R)
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Jasper Martus (D)
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Cynthia Neeley (D)
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Brian BeGole (R)
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Mike Mueller (R)
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Julie Brixie (D)
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Kara Hope (D)
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District 76
Angela Witwer (D)
District 77
Emily Dievendorf (D)
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Gina Johnsen (R)
District 79
Angela Rigas (R)
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Phil Skaggs (D)
District 81
Stephen Wooden (D)
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Kristian Grant (D)
District 83
John Fitzgerald (D)
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Carol Glanville (D)
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Bradley Slagh (R)
District 86
Nancy De Boer (R)
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William Snyder (D)
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Greg VanWoerkom (R)
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Luke Meerman (R)
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Bryan Posthumus (R)
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Pat Outman (R)
District 92
Jerry Neyer (R)
District 93
Tim Kelly (R)
District 94
Amos O'Neal (D)
District 95
Bill Schuette (R)
District 96
Timothy Beson (R)
District 97
Matthew Bierlein (R)
District 98
District 99
Mike Hoadley (R)
District 100
Tom Kunse (R)
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Joseph Fox (R)
District 102
Curt VanderWall (R)
District 103
Betsy Coffia (D)
District 104
John Roth (R)
District 105
Ken Borton (R)
District 106
Cameron Cavitt (R)
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Parker Fairbairn (R)
District 108
David Prestin (R)
District 109
Karl Bohnak (R)
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