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David Knezek
2020 - Present
2027
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David Knezek (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wayne County Commission in Michigan, representing District 8. Knezek assumed office on February 14, 2020. Knezek's current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Knezek (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wayne County Commission to represent District 8 in Michigan. Knezek won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 8
Incumbent David Knezek defeated Marc Joseph Sosnowski in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Knezek (D) | 73.7 | 27,906 |
 | Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)  | 23.0 | 8,717 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 1,219 | ||
| Total votes: 37,842 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8
Incumbent David Knezek advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Knezek | 99.2 | 7,194 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 7,255 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 8
Incumbent David Knezek defeated William Collop Jr. in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Knezek (D) | 65.8 | 22,209 |
| William Collop Jr. (R) | 33.7 | 11,360 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 170 | ||
| Total votes: 33,739 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8
Incumbent David Knezek advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Knezek | 98.8 | 7,995 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 8,095 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 8
William Collop Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Collop Jr. | 99.0 | 3,930 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 3,970 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 8
Incumbent David Knezek defeated Marc Joseph Sosnowski in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Knezek (D) | 82.6 | 40,422 |
| Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 16.1 | 7,861 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 674 | ||
| Total votes: 48,957 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8
Incumbent David Knezek defeated Nena Fawaz in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Knezek | 62.1 | 10,755 |
| Nena Fawaz | 37.2 | 6,431 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 120 | ||
| Total votes: 17,306 | |||
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2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 5
Betty Jean Alexander defeated DeShawn Wilkins and Larry Betts in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Betty Jean Alexander (D) | 77.4 | 70,010 |
 | DeShawn Wilkins (R) | 18.2 | 16,479 | |
 | Larry Betts (Working Class Party) | 4.4 | 3,944 | |
| Total votes: 90,433 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 5
Betty Jean Alexander defeated incumbent David Knezek in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 5 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Betty Jean Alexander | 54.5 | 18,928 |
| David Knezek | 45.5 | 15,803 | |
| Total votes: 34,731 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 5
DeShawn Wilkins advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 5 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | DeShawn Wilkins | 100.0 | 4,944 |
| Total votes: 4,944 | |||
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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. David Knezek defeated five other candidates in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Rynicki was unopposed in the Republican primary. Knezek defeated Rynicki in the general election. Incumbent Tupac Hunter (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Knezek |
81.8% | 59,680 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Rynicki | 18.2% | 13,286 | |
| Total Votes | 72,966 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David Knezek |
32.2% | 8,470 |
| Shanelle Jackson | 24% | 6,317 |
| David Nathan | 21% | 5,526 |
| Thomas Stallworth III | 16.3% | 4,301 |
| Carrie O'Connor | 4.5% | 1,189 |
| Frank Tomcsik | 1.9% | 507 |
| Total Votes | 26,310 | |
2012
Knezek won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 11. He defeated Dorothy Webb Grady, Bill Kaledas and Cody Bailey in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Kathleen Kopczyk (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Knezek Incumbent |
71.8% | 27,626 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Kopczyk | 28.2% | 10,875 | |
| Total Votes | 38,501 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David Knezek |
50.2% | 3,804 |
| Cody Bailey | 20.7% | 1,567 |
| Dorothy Webb Grady | 20.4% | 1,549 |
| Bill Kaledas | 8.8% | 664 |
| Total Votes | 7,584 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
David Knezek did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Knezek did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Knezek's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Public Education
- Excerpt: "We can’t succeed as a state unless every Michigan student has access to a world-class education. That means providing our teachers and support staff with the necessary resources to instruct and teach our students the necessary skills to succeed in the 21st century economy."
Senior Citizens
- Excerpt: "As State Representative, I’ll work to repeal the pension tax and ensure that their service and dedication to this state is rewarded, not punished."
Jobs & Economy
- Excerpt: "As State Representative, I’ll fight to bring an immediate end to the corporate cronyism that drastically undercuts the potential for serious job creation."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "As State Representative, I’ll work with local and state police and fire officials to create a temporary Michigan Public Safety Task Force to investigate the funding challenges that our police and fire heroes face every day and offer comprehensive solutions to this challenge."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Being able to enjoy these natural treasures is the birthright of every person born in Michigan. I will fight to make sure that future generations of Michiganders will be able to enjoy these opportunities, just as I have."
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State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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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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Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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 |
| • Energy and Technology |
| • Health Policy |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Knezek served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Health Policy |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Energy and Technology |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Knezek served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Education |
| • Health Policy |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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 Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ "voteknezek," Official Campaign Website, accessed October 11, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Diane Webb (D) |
Wayne County Commission District 8 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Tupac Hunter (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 5 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Betty Jean Alexander (D) |
| Preceded by David Nathan |
Michigan House of Representatives District 11 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Julie Plawecki (D) |
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