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Greg MacMaster
Greg MacMaster is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 105 from 2009 to 2015. MacMaster did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
MacMaster earned his meteorological technical degree in Atmospheric Science from the Community Colleges of the Air Force. His professional experience includes working as a broadcast meteorologist.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, MacMaster served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, MacMaster served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2014
MacMaster's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
My Opposition to "Obamacare"
- Excerpt: "We need to find a better way, and there’s nothing wrong with being flexible and changing one’s mind as new information is discovered."
Fixing Michigan's Roads
- Excerpt: "Fixing our roads is a priority issue."
The Detroit "Bailout"
- Excerpt: "While I support many of the proposed reforms, I will vote "No" on the $194.8 million to bail out Detroit's pension funds. There are a number of reasons why I do not believe this to be the best solution for Detroit."
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. Phil Bellfy defeated Jimmy Schmidt in the Democratic primary. Wayne Schmidt defeated Greg MacMaster in the Republican primary. Schmidt defeated Bellfy in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Wayne Schmidt |
61.1% | 54,981 | |
| Democratic | Phil Bellfy | 38.9% | 35,037 | |
| Total Votes | 90,018 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Phil Bellfy |
51.5% | 4,620 |
| Jimmy Schmidt | 48.5% | 4,346 |
| Total Votes | 8,966 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wayne Schmidt |
55.5% | 19,107 |
| Greg MacMaster | 44.5% | 15,312 |
| Total Votes | 34,419 | |
2012
MacMaster won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 105. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated William Wieske (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg MacMaster Incumbent |
66.7% | 30,725 | |
| Democratic | William Wieske | 33.3% | 15,312 | |
| Total Votes | 46,037 | |||
2010
MacMaster won election to the District 105 seat in 2010. He defeated Barry Anderson, Tim Boyko, Triston Cole, Kenneth Glasser and Dennis Lennox in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Greg Dean (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 105 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Greg MacMaster (R)
|
25,907 | |||
| Greg Dean (D) | 10,702 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[10]
January 2011 - March 2012
Greg MacMaster received an 80% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[10]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, MacMaster's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[11]
Presidential preference
2012
Greg MacMaster endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[12]
Personal
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MacMaster is a licensed pilot.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Greg + MacMaster + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ gregmacmaster.com, "Platform and 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin Elsenheimer (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 105 2011 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Triston Cole (R) |
