Dylan Gomula

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Dylan Gomula

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Southfield, Mich.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Truck driver

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Dylan Gomula (Republican Party) ran for election for Wayne County Clerk in Michigan. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Gomula completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dylan Gomula was born in Southfield, Michigan. His professional experience includes working as a truck driver. He also has a background in culinary arts and construction. Gomula is involved with the National Rifle Association, the Republican National Committee, and the Professional Disc Golf Association.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)

General election

General election for Wayne County Clerk

Incumbent Cathy Garrett defeated Dylan Gomula in the general election for Wayne County Clerk on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cathy Garrett (D)	71.3	586,651
		Dylan Gomula (R)	28.4	233,795
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	2,730

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 823,176
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Clerk

Incumbent Cathy Garrett advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Clerk on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cathy Garrett	99.5	248,105
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1,359

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 249,464
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Clerk

Dylan Gomula advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Clerk on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dylan Gomula	99.6	69,718
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	288

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,006
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2018

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Christine Greig defeated Mitch Swoboda in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christine Greig (D)	67.2	28,777
		Mitch Swoboda (R)	32.8	14,032

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,809 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Christine Greig advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christine Greig	100.0	13,704

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,704
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37

Mitch Swoboda defeated Dylan Gomula in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitch Swoboda	75.6	4,651
		Dylan Gomula	24.4	1,502

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,153
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Dylan Gomula completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gomula's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Young Republican with a desire to help others and fix corruption within the government

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Truth
• Transparency
• Trust

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Eliminating corruption

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My dad. He's the strongest willed person I know. Beat cancer, taught me how to build and fix almost anything.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Being honest, courteous and having integrity and compassion.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I dont care about the money, just a quality government for the people

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To provide a good customer service to the public while simultaneously getting things done at an acceptable rate.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I fixed Wayne county

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 I was eight years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was as a Caddie and I hated it.
I lasted maybe 2 months.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Honestly the fan fiction Star Wars books.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Darth Bane

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

10,000 fists - Metallica

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Many things. I grew up poor and still am lower middle-class. The list goes on.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, the government was designed for people of the general public to get elected and be the voice of the community. Not people who are raised to be a politician.

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