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David Potts
David Potts (Republican Party) was a member of the Oakland County Commission in Michigan.
Potts (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 40. Potts did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Potts was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 40 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Biography
Potts, an attorney by trade, is a member of the Oakland County Commission. He is also the co-host of a television program, Eye on Oakland. He has his B.S. from Eastern Michigan University and his J.D. from the Wayne State University Law School; he also attended Hillsdale College.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Mari Manoogian defeated Kendra Cleary in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mari Manoogian (D)  | 57.8 | 38,162 |
 | Kendra Cleary (R) | 42.2 | 27,897 | |
| Total votes: 66,059 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Mari Manoogian advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 40 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mari Manoogian | 100.0 | 18,862 |
| Total votes: 18,862 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Gerson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 40
Kendra Cleary advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 40 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kendra Cleary | 100.0 | 10,685 |
| Total votes: 10,685 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Malissa Bossardet (R)
- Mike Banerian (R)
- David Potts (R)
Campaign finance
2012
Potts ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 40. He ran against Robert Lawrence, Michael D. McCready, and David Wolkinson in the Republican primary on August 7. Incumbent Chuck Moss (R) did not run for re-election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Michael McCready |
32.1% | 4,359 |
| David Wolkinson | 29.9% | 4,052 |
| David Potts | 29.8% | 4,049 |
| Robert Lawrence | 8.2% | 1,107 |
| Total Votes | 13,567 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Potts did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
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Potts is a member of Christ Church Cranbrook.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
