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Henry Vaupel
Henry Vaupel (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 47. Vaupel assumed office on January 1, 2015. Vaupel left office on January 1, 2021.
Vaupel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 47. Vaupel won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Vaupel was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Health Policy Committee, Chair
- Insurance Committee
- Tax Policy Committee (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health Policy, Chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Michigan Competitiveness |
| • Tax Policy |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Vaupel served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Families, Children, and Seniors |
| • Health Policy, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Insurance |
Campaign themes
2014
Vaupel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and Taxes
- Excerpt: "You deserve a state government that makes Michigan a better place to provide a job so people can grow a career and raise a family."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "A horse farm owner for 38 years, Hank Vaupel understands first-hand the vital role agri-business plays in driving our economy. After all, agri-business is Michigan’s second largest industry. Hank believes we must support farmers and agri-business owners so they can continue growing our local and state economy."
Government Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Government must do a better job of setting priorities. Hank Vaupel will stand firm to protect hardworking taxpayers"
Protecting Personal Freedom
- Excerpt: "Freedom is fragile and we must be vigilant in protecting and preserving our rights."
Sponsored legislation
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
2020
Henry Vaupel was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Henry Vaupel defeated Colleen Turk in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Henry Vaupel (R) | 66.4 | 28,948 |
 | Colleen Turk (D)  | 33.6 | 14,638 | |
| Total votes: 43,586 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 47
Colleen Turk advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 47 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colleen Turk | 100.0 | 6,267 |
| Total votes: 6,267 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Henry Vaupel advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 47 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Vaupel | 100.0 | 11,638 |
| Total votes: 11,638 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.
Incumbent Henry Vaupel defeated Keith Van Houten and Rodger Young in the Michigan House of Representatives District 47 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Henry Vaupel Incumbent |
68.17% | 32,616 | |
| Democratic | Keith Van Houten | 27.00% | 12,918 | |
| Libertarian | Rodger Young | 4.84% | 2,314 | |
| Total Votes | 47,848 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Keith Van Houten ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Keith Van Houten (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Henry Vaupel ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Henry Vaupel Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jordan Genso was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Henry Vaupel defeated Phil Campbell, Wendy Day, Harold Melton and Theodore Ring in the Republican primary. Vaupel defeated Genso and Rodger Young (L) in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Vaupel |
69.1% | 20,998 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Genso | 26.6% | 8,086 | |
| Libertarian | Rodger Young | 4.3% | 1,300 | |
| Total Votes | 30,384 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Henry Vaupel |
41.9% | 3,917 |
| Wendy Day | 36.7% | 3,436 |
| Phil Campbell | 17.7% | 1,656 |
| Harold Melton | 2.9% | 274 |
| Theodore Ring | 0.8% | 73 |
| Total Votes | 9,356 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Vaupel's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[9]
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 47
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Voter's Guide for District 47 - Detroit News
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Henry Vaupel on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ votevaupel.com, "Official campaign website," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," 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
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cindy Denby (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 47 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Robert Bezotte (R) |
