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Douglas Wozniak
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Michigan House of Representatives District 59
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Successor: Terence Mekoski
Predecessor: Peter Lucido

Michigan State Senate District 8
Successor: Mallory McMorrow
Predecessor: Peter Lucido

Compensation

Base salary

$71,685/year

Per diem

No per diem is paid. Legislators receive an expense allowance of $10,800/year for session and interim.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Harper Woods High School

Bachelor's

University of Michigan

Law

Michigan State University

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Douglas Wozniak (Republican Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 59. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Wozniak (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 59. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Douglas Wozniak lives in Shelby Township, Michigan. Wozniak graduated from Harper Woods High School. He earned a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Michigan State University. Wozniak's career experience includes founding and owning the Law Offices of Douglas C. Wozniak and working as a realtor, broker, and life and health insurance agent.[1][2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Wozniak was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Wozniak was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Wozniak was assigned to the following committees:


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.


Elections

2024

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Douglas Wozniak defeated Jason Pulaski in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak (R)
 
68.6
 
38,064
Jason Pulaski (D)
 
31.4
 
17,439

Total votes: 55,503
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59

Jason Pulaski advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jason Pulaski
 
100.0
 
5,411

Total votes: 5,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Douglas Wozniak defeated Jean Zott in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak
 
73.6
 
7,890
Image of Jean Zott
Jean Zott Candidate Connection
 
26.4
 
2,831

Total votes: 10,721
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Wozniak received the following endorsements.

  • Citizens for Traditional Values – PAC

2022

State House

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 59

Douglas Wozniak defeated James Diez in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak (R)
 
65.2
 
28,255
Image of James Diez
James Diez (D)
 
34.8
 
15,083

Total votes: 43,338
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59

James Diez advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Diez
James Diez
 
100.0
 
6,156

Total votes: 6,156
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59

Douglas Wozniak defeated incumbent Terence Mekoski and Frank Cusumano in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak
 
52.1
 
6,810
Image of Terence Mekoski
Terence Mekoski
 
34.3
 
4,491
Image of Frank Cusumano
Frank Cusumano
 
13.6
 
1,781

Total votes: 13,082
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Campaign finance

State Senate

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 24

Incumbent Ruth Johnson defeated Theresa Fougnie in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ruth Johnson
Ruth Johnson (R)
 
65.8
 
87,171
Image of Theresa Fougnie
Theresa Fougnie (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.2
 
45,316

Total votes: 132,487
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Theresa Fougnie advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theresa Fougnie
Theresa Fougnie Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
17,777

Total votes: 17,777
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Incumbent Ruth Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ruth Johnson
Ruth Johnson
 
100.0
 
36,231

Total votes: 36,231
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2021

See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2021

General election

Special general election for Michigan State Senate District 8

Douglas Wozniak defeated Martin Genter in the special general election for Michigan State Senate District 8 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak (R)
 
61.9
 
30,555
Image of Martin Genter
Martin Genter (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.1
 
18,838

Total votes: 49,393
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 8

Martin Genter defeated John Bill in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 8 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martin Genter
Martin Genter Candidate Connection
 
70.5
 
9,562
John Bill
 
29.5
 
3,999

Total votes: 13,561
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 8

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 8 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak
 
35.7
 
9,510
Image of Pamela Hornberger
Pamela Hornberger
 
29.5
 
7,861
Image of Terence Mekoski
Terence Mekoski
 
20.8
 
5,553
Mary Berlingieri
 
7.7
 
2,050
Kristi Dean
 
2.5
 
666
Image of Bill Carver
Bill Carver Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
645
Grant Golasa
 
1.4
 
372

Total votes: 26,657
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2020

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Douglas Wozniak defeated Robert Murphy in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak (R)
 
68.7
 
37,945
Image of Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.3
 
17,299

Total votes: 55,244
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36

Robert Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,949

Total votes: 5,949
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Douglas Wozniak advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak
 
100.0
 
15,628

Total votes: 15,628
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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 36

Douglas Wozniak defeated Robert Murphy and Benjamin Dryke in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak (R)
 
66.3
 
26,974
Image of Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.7
 
12,894
Image of Benjamin Dryke
Benjamin Dryke (L)
 
2.0
 
807

Total votes: 40,675
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36

Robert Murphy defeated Kristopher Pratt in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy Candidate Connection
 
58.9
 
3,298
Kristopher Pratt
 
41.1
 
2,306

Total votes: 5,604
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36

Douglas Wozniak defeated Karen Potchynok-Lund, Scott Czasak, Tom Stanis, and Frank Lams in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Wozniak
Douglas Wozniak
 
45.5
 
5,594
Karen Potchynok-Lund
 
32.0
 
3,936
Scott Czasak
 
15.3
 
1,874
Tom Stanis
 
5.3
 
654
Frank Lams
 
1.8
 
226

Total votes: 12,284
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36

Benjamin Dryke advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benjamin Dryke
Benjamin Dryke
 
100.0
 
51

Total votes: 51
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

State House

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State Senate

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2021

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2020

Douglas Wozniak did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Douglas Wozniak campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Michigan House of Representatives District 59Won general$31,352 $0
2022Michigan House of Representatives District 59Won general$55,981 $0
2021Michigan State Senate District 8Won general$138,169 $0
2020Michigan House of Representatives District 36Won general$75,226 N/A**
2018Michigan House of Representatives District 36Won general$29,068 N/A**
Grand total$329,796 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2023


2022


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2020


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Steve Carra (R)
Michigan House of Representatives District 59
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Peter Lucido (R)
Michigan State Senate District 8
2021-2023
Succeeded by
Mallory McMorrow (D)
Preceded by
Peter Lucido (R)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36
2019-2021
Succeeded by
Terence Mekoski (R)


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