Frank Acosta
Frank Acosta (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 11th Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Acosta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2020
Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated Eric Esshaki, Leonard Schwartz, and Frank Acosta in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Haley Stevens (D)  | 50.2 | 226,128 |
 | Eric Esshaki (R) | 47.8 | 215,405 | |
 | Leonard Schwartz (L) | 2.0 | 8,936 | |
 | Frank Acosta (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| Total votes: 450,473 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Haley Stevens | 100.0 | 105,251 |
| Total votes: 105,251 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Esshaki | 31.0 | 26,991 |
 | Carmelita Greco | 22.9 | 19,869 | |
 | Kerry Bentivolio | 21.6 | 18,794 | |
| Frank Acosta | 12.7 | 11,030 | |
 | Whittney Williams | 11.8 | 10,251 | |
| Eric Sandberg (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 86,940 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Batu (R)
- Scott Thomas Keller (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Leonard Schwartz advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on July 18, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Leonard Schwartz (L) |
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Candidate profile
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Frank Acosta has been a resident of the State of Michigan for 36 years and lived in Northville since 2013. He was the President of Video Tape Plus after working for Fuji Photo Film Corporation for more than 18 years. Frank was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S.Army from 1967-1969 in the Communications Center in Darmstadt, Germany. His mother was born in Dr Arroyo Nuevo Leon Mexico in 1904 and his father, a first generation Mexican-American, was born in San Angelo, Texas in 1899. His parents taught Frank that with hard work and discipline, he could shape his own destiny in the great American Melting Pot. Frank speaks Spanish and understands the beacon of hope the United States represents, especially in the western hemisphere. Frank Acosta is a cancer survivor and fought through stage 4 throat cancer in 2010. During this time he found spiritual healing and was inspired to start a foundation to help those who need spiritual help during their fight with cancer after a prayer helped him heal."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 11 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2020
Frank Acosta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Acosta's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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His mother was born in Dr Arroyo Nuevo Leon Mexico in 1904 and his father, a first generation Mexican-American, was born in San Angelo, Texas in 1899. His parents taught Frank that with hard work and discipline, he could shape his own destiny in the great American Melting Pot.
Frank speaks Spanish and understands the beacon of hope the United States represents, especially in the western hemisphere.
Frank Acosta is a cancer survivor and fought through stage 4 throat cancer in 2010. During this time he found spiritual healing and was inspired to start a foundation to help those who need spiritual help during their fight with cancer after a prayer helped him heal.Respect Immigrants That Have Followed The Law
Support Right-To-Life Initiatives
- Defend The Bill of Rights
Incentivize Free Market Healthcare Solutions
Execute Intelligent Climate Policy
Leverage Fair Trade Practices To Achieve Free Trade Objectives
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
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