Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 44. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Morgan also ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 62. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Biography
Dave Morgan was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1989 to 2001. Morgan studied at Air Force Community College, Kellogg Community College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Olivet College, and Chadwick University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1992. His career experience includes working as Pennfield Charter Township Supervisor, as an Amtrak locomotive engineer, and as President of Morgan Properties of Arizona and Michigan.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Jim Haadsma defeated Dave Morgan in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Haadsma (D) | 52.2 | 16,007 |
 | Dave Morgan (R) | 47.8 | 14,631 | |
| Total votes: 30,638 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Jim Haadsma advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Haadsma | 100.0 | 4,700 |
| Total votes: 4,700 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44
Dave Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Morgan | 100.0 | 6,080 |
| Total votes: 6,080 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Jim Haadsma defeated Dave Morgan in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 62 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Haadsma (D) | 51.3 | 20,989 |
| Dave Morgan (R) | 48.7 | 19,909 | |
| Total votes: 40,898 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Jim Haadsma advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Haadsma | 100.0 | 7,074 |
| Total votes: 7,074 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62
Dave Morgan defeated Michelle Gregoire and Chad Baase in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Morgan | 72.4 | 5,013 |
| Michelle Gregoire | 19.7 | 1,365 | ||
| Chad Baase | 7.8 | 543 | ||
| Total votes: 6,921 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 62
Jim Haadsma defeated Dave Morgan in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Haadsma (D) | 51.8 | 15,937 |
| Dave Morgan (R) | 48.2 | 14,800 | |
| Total votes: 30,737 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62
Jim Haadsma advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Haadsma | 100.0 | 6,093 |
| Total votes: 6,093 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62
Dave Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 62 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Morgan | 100.0 | 6,162 |
| Total votes: 6,162 | |||
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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. Andy Helmboldt defeated Dave Morgan and Terris Todd in the Democratic primary. John Bizon defeated Art Kale in the Republican primary. Bizon defeated Helmboldt in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Bizon |
51.2% | 11,875 | |
| Democratic | Andy Helmboldt | 48.8% | 11,336 | |
| Total Votes | 23,211 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Andy Helmboldt |
38.6% | 1,459 |
| Terris Todd | 31.5% | 1,192 |
| Dave Morgan | 29.9% | 1,132 |
| Total Votes | 3,783 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Bizon |
55.5% | 2,900 |
| Art Kale | 44.5% | 2,328 |
| Total Votes | 5,228 | |
2010
Morgan ran for election to the District 63 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by James Bolger in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 63 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Bolger (R)
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20,935 | |||
| Dave Morgan (D) | 12,408 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dave Morgan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dave Morgan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morgan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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During my life, I have actively sought ways to give back to the community. I have worked as a manager as well as a Locomotive Engineer for Amtrak, in the transportation field, since 1996. For over 20 years, I served as a high school and college sports official, coach, and volunteer. As your State Representative I will always "Put People Before Politics" I am ready and eager to continue to serve the community and the 62nd District, as YOUR Representative.
- Jobs/Economy: Our States economy has been devastated by not only COVID-19 and many families have been left fighting just to be able to pay their bills. Way to many people have lost their jobs and their ability to provide for their families at no fault of their own. As your State Representative and a proud member of the Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce, I will always fight to bring opportunities and jobs to our district, get taxes to the lowest levels possible. Nobody has ever been taxed into prosperity and never will be. I will work with our small business and labor leaders, and count on them for their expert advice on what can be done in Lansing in order to benefit job growth in our Community."
- Education: The education of every Michigan citizen from early education through K-12 is of crucial importance. We must also reach out to those who might have made bad choices early in life and give them an opportunity to better themselves trough a strong adult education program. I see this as a worthwhile and incredibly important investment in the future social and economic welfare of our community and state
- Infrastructure/Taxpayer"s Investment: As your State Representative I will take a very active active role and work with our local leaders throughout the 62nd District to bring our roads in our back to safe and the level of quality we all deserve. Act-51 which currently provides the guidance on road funding must be revised in order to get funding to our townships and all of our municipalities.
As a veteran I have always fought for those who were willing to put their life on the line for our country and I have remained an advocate to make sure they are never forgotten. As a small business owner I understand we need to do all we can to make sure those who are willing to invest in our community and provide jobs are always put in the best possible position to be successful. As a Union and Labor leader I have never forgotten the fight our brother and sisters went through to bring us safer work places, better wages, and life long opportunities. Most importantly I understand that big business and labor can thrive together. I will work hard each day to bring these two powerhouses together and when that happens we all win and our community will benefit for decades to come.
Military Veterans and Homeland
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2014
Morgan's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Jobs/Economy
- Excerpt: "As your State Representative and a proud member of the Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce, I will always fight to keep your taxes at the lowest levels possible. Simply put... the more money you have in your pockets the more you will spend here in the 62nd District. I will work with our small business and labor leaders, and count on them for their expert advice on what can be done in Lansing in order to benefit job growth in our Community."
Education
- Excerpt: "The education of every Michigan citizen from early education through K-12 is of crucial importance. We must also reach out to those who might have made bad choices early in life and give them an opportunity to better themselves trough a strong adult education program. I see this as a worthwhile and incredibly important investment in the future social and economic welfare of our community and state."
Local Roads
- Excerpt: "As your State Representative I will take a very active nonpartisan role and work with our local leaders to help bring the roads in our community back to safe levels that will promote job creation and help return our property values back to the levels we once knew."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 20, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "General Election Results," March 2, 2011
- ↑ davemorgan2014.com, "On The Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
