Fred Sprague
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Fred Sprague was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 33 of the Michigan State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Sprague's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Michigan’s future depends upon the quality of our public education. First and foremost, one of our greatest responsibilities is to provide every child in our state with the highest quality public education available. Our educational system must prepare our students for success in a global economy."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "We owe it to our children and grandchildren to prepare our state to compete in the 21st century marketplace, creating an economic environment that fosters economic investment and development, through good, sound policy and a highly skilled workforce."
Environment
- Excerpt: "We enjoy a vast array of one-of-a-kind natural resources in the state of Michigan, and for that reason we also have a unique responsibility to protect and preserve our land, air and water."
Elections
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. Fred Sprague was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Judy Emmons was unopposed in the Republican primary. Emmons defeated Sprague in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Judy Emmons Incumbent |
57.2% | 36,420 | |
| Democratic | Fred Sprague | 42.8% | 27,235 | |
| Total Votes | 63,655 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Fred + Sprague + Michigan + Senate"
See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 33
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Fred Sprague on Facebook
- Fred Sprague on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ fredspragueforstatesenate.com, "Issues," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
Current members of the Michigan State Senate
Senators
District 1
Erika Geiss (D)
District 2
Sylvia Santana (D)
District 3
Stephanie Chang (D)
District 4
Darrin Camilleri (D)
District 5
Dayna Polehanki (D)
District 6
Mary Cavanagh (D)
District 7
Jeremy Moss (D)
District 8
Mallory McMorrow (D)
District 9
Michael Webber (R)
District 10
Paul Wojno (D)
District 11
District 12
Kevin Hertel (D)
District 13
Rosemary Bayer (D)
District 14
Sue Shink (D)
District 15
Jeff Irwin (D)
District 16
Joseph Bellino (R)
District 17
Jonathan Lindsey (R)
District 18
Thomas Albert (R)
District 19
Sean McCann (D)
District 20
Aric Nesbitt (R)
District 21
Sarah Anthony (D)
District 22
Lana Theis (R)
District 23
Jim Runestad (R)
District 24
Ruth Johnson (R)
District 25
Dan Lauwers (R)
District 26
Kevin Daley (R)
District 27
John Cherry (D)
District 28
Sam Singh (D)
District 29
Winnie Brinks (D)
District 30
Mark Huizenga (R)
District 31
Roger Victory (R)
District 32
Jon Bumstead (R)
District 33
Rick Outman (R)
District 34
Roger Hauck (R)
District 35
Vacant
District 36
Michele Hoitenga (R)
District 37
John Damoose (R)
District 38
Ed McBroom (R)
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