Dave Hildenbrand
Dave Hildenbrand (b. November 15, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 29 from 2011 to 2018. He served as assistant majority leader. Hildenbrand was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan State Senate because of term limits.
Hildenbrand served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 86 from 2005 to 2011.
Biography
Hildenbrand, the valedictorian of his high school class, earned his B.S. in public resource management from Michigan State University. He worked as the chief of staff for State Senator Bill Hardiman, deputy chief of staff for Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus, agriculture policy advisor for Governor John Engler, and district representative in Kent County for then-Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus.
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, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hildenbrand served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hildenbrand served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Government Operations, Vice chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Vice chair |
| • Redistricting |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hildenbrand served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Government Operations, Vice chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Vice chair |
| • Redistricting |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hildenbrand served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
Issues
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of David Hildenbrand’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of David Hildenbrand’s missed roll-call votes
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
Dave Hildenbrand was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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. Lance Penny defeated Michael Scruggs in the Republican primary. Incumbent Dave Hildenbrand was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hildenbrand defeated Penny in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Dave Hildenbrand Incumbent |
57.9% | 47,200 | |
| Democratic | Lance Penny | 42.1% | 34,278 | |
| Total Votes | 81,478 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Lance Penny |
51.3% | 4,219 |
| Michael Scruggs | 48.7% | 4,008 |
| Total Votes | 8,227 | |
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Hildenbrand won election to the 29th District Senate seat on November 2, 2010. He defeated Democratic candidate David LaGrand and Republican candidate Bill Gelineau with 41,042 votes.
In the August 3 Republican primary, Hildenbrand defeated Judith Kapteyn and Lori Wiersma with 18,002 votes. Kapteyn received 1,069 votes and Wiersma received 10,150 votes.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hildenbrand ran for District 86 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Melissa Casalina and Patricia Steinport.[5]
Hildenbrand raised $119,881 for his campaign.[6]
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Hildenbrand (R)
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34,002 | |||
| Melissa Casalina (D) | 17,137 | |||
| Patricia Steinport (L) | 1,565 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Hildenbrand's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "Dave will continue fighting to empower Michigan families and job providers to do what they do best— grow our state’s economy."
Getting Government Out of the Way
- Excerpt: "Dave will continue fighting to get government out of residents’ way so our economy can grow."
Balancing the Budget, Eliminating the Deficit and Creating a Surplus
- Excerpt: "Dave knows that families work every day to balance their own budgets and he will continue fighting every day to ensure that Lansing does the same."
Fixing Michigan’s Roads
- Excerpt: "Dave believes that fixing Michigan’s roads means more than just patching potholes—it means giving job providers the infrastructure they need to create jobs and grow Michigan’s economy."
Supporting Local Schools
- Excerpt: "Giving Michigan students the highest quality education means preparing them to compete – and succeed—in the 21st century economy. Dave will continue to fight for our local schools, for local parents and for every Michigan child."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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- National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record
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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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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Hildenbrand's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[8]
Personal
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When he served in the state Senate, Hildenbrand and his wife, Sarah, had one daughter.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Dave + Hildenbrand + Michigan + Senate
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Michigan Votes
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Dave Hildenbrand on Facebook
- Dave Hildenbrand on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Hildenbrand's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ davehildenbrand.com, "Dave's Plan," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Hardiman |
Michigan State Senate District 29 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Winnie Brinks |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 86 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Lisa Lyons |
