Henry Yanez

Henry Yanez

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Michigan House of Representatives District 25

Successor: Nate Shannon

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 2, 2022

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Henry Yanez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on January 1, 2019.

Yanez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.

Yanez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Yanez is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 25 from 2013 to 2018. He was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits.

Biography

When he served in the state House, Yanez's professional experience included working as a firefighter and paramedic in Sterling Heights, MI.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Yanez served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations
• Financial Services, Minority Vice Chair

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Yanez served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2012
• Commerce
• Energy and Technology
• Military and Veterans Affairs

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

2022

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10

John James defeated Carl Marlinga, Andrea Kirby, and Mike Saliba in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John James (R)	48.8	159,202
		Carl Marlinga (D)	48.3	157,602
		Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party)	1.8	5,905
		Mike Saliba (L)	1.1	3,524
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 326,237
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Carl Marlinga defeated Rhonda Powell, Angela Rogensues, Huwaida Arraf, and Henry Yanez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carl Marlinga	47.8	32,653
		Rhonda Powell	16.7	11,396
		Angela Rogensues	13.9	9,503
		Huwaida Arraf	13.0	8,846
		Henry Yanez	8.6	5,891

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,289
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

John James defeated Tony Marcinkewciz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John James	86.3	63,417
		Tony Marcinkewciz	13.7	10,079

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,496
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Esshaki (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Mike Saliba advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Mike Saliba (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Andrea Kirby advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party)

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2018

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 10

Michael MacDonald defeated Henry Yanez and Mike Saliba in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael MacDonald (R)	51.0	57,353
		Henry Yanez (D)	46.5	52,277
		Mike Saliba (L)	2.5	2,780

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 112,410 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 10

Henry Yanez advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 10 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Henry Yanez	100.0	23,610

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,610
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 10

Michael MacDonald defeated Michael Shallal and Joseph Bogdan in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 10 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael MacDonald	59.5	15,073
		Michael Shallal	26.5	6,704
		Joseph Bogdan	14.1	3,568

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,345
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 10

Mike Saliba advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 10 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Saliba	100.0	136

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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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 Yanez defeated Steve Naumovski in the Michigan House of Representatives District 25 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Henry Yanez Incumbent	54.11%	21,899
	Republican	Steve Naumovski	45.89%	18,573
Total Votes				40,472
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Incumbent Henry Yanez defeated Jacqueline Sproles in the Michigan House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Henry Yanez Incumbent	78.32%	4,201
	Democratic	Jacqueline Sproles	21.68%	1,163
Total Votes				5,364

Steve Naumovski defeated Ronald Simon Albers in the Michigan House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Naumovski	54.02%	2,155
	Republican	Ronald Simon Albers	45.98%	1,834
Total Votes				3,989

2014

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Henry Yanez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nick Hawatmeh was unopposed in the Republican primary. Yanez defeated Hawatmeh in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Henry Yanez Incumbent	53.5%	14,974
	Republican	Nick Hawatmeh	46.5%	13,026
Total Votes				28,000

2012

State House

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Yanez won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 25. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Sean Clark (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Henry Yanez	51.4%	20,771
	Republican	Sean Clark	48.6%	19,617
Total Votes				40,388

U.S. House

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012

Yanez ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th District. Yanez did not appear on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Henry Yanez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yanez'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.

I grew up in a working-class home in Madison Heights, MI., and attended public schools. My parents were children of the Great Depression and instilled within me the values of hard and not being wasteful. Every dollar mattered. I graduated from Oakland Community College with an Associates degree in Fire Science and General Studies.

I am currently a member of the Sterling Heights City Council. Prior to my position on Council, I was the Michigan State Representative for House District 25, Sterling Heights & Warren, where I served for three terms and sat on many committees. Before running for elected office, I worked for the City of Sterling Heights as a firefighter/paramedic.

I was involved in my union, IAFF Local 1557 and I volunteer for the Clinton River Watershed Council and Meals on Wheels. I also sit on the Board of Directors for the Autism Society of Greater Detroit. I also held leadership positions in my State and local Democratic Party.

I am married to my wife, Jane, a social worker, and together we have a blended family of four children and four incredibly adorable grandchildren.

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?

• I am the only candidate in this race that has been elected to a local and state office. I have more legislative experience than any other candidate in this race. Democrat or Republican and I will be and effective representative and legislator for my constituents on day one.
• I grew up in a working class household. My dad was a welder for the Ford Motor Co. and my mom worked odd jobs and took in work at our home. I understand the economic needs of my constituents and how they are affected by a bad economy. To put it simply, when it comes the economy for working folks, I get it.
• I am focused on communicating with my constituents. As a state legislator I held regular coffee hours and many town halls. Communication with your constituents is the most important thing you can do as a legislator. If you don't know what people are thinking then then how can you represent them?

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I have a vast array of interests, but my personal passions are helping the seniors and their families that love and care for them. Hence, my work with Meals on Wheels. The environment. especially water quality issues, that's why I volunteer with the Clinton River Watershed Council. Working with veterans and making sure they get the benefits they deserve especially their physical and mental health care needs. Over the years I've worked closely with my local VFW to help local veterans in need. During my time in Lansing, I developed a passion for Energy policy. Energy isn't just a convenient utility but it's also the critical backbone of our economic power and national defense.

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2016

Yanez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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Michigan jobs: The unions in Michigan and around the country have allowed workers to provide the American dream to future generations. To break that promise in this state is to destroy Michigan’s middle class. As your State Representative, Rep. Yanez will continue to fight to keep collective bargaining rights for our workers, support access to affordable health care and help families keep food on the table Michigan roads: Rep. Henry Yanez is committed to working to find a plan to fix Michigan’s roads. Our residents need to know that they can look forward to better roads — because Michiganders rely on good, safe roads to drive on to get to work and school every day.

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2012

Yanez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“Fighting for Michigan Workers”

• Excerpt: "The unions in Michigan and around the country have allowed workers to provide the American dream to future generations. To break that promise in this state is to destroy Michigan’s middle class."

“Fighting for your Tax Dollars”

• Excerpt: "The key to bringing good jobs to our state is having an educated workforce, second to none. Our children need to know that education and knowledge is the power that will drive our state’s economic future out of this slump. I will also work to restore the $1.8 million in funding raided from our public schools."

“Keep Sterling Heights and Warren Safe”

• Excerpt: "I will make sure tax dollars are used for important services like public safety and not to pay for tax breaks for corporations like big banks and insurance companies."

Campaign finance summary

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Henry Yanez campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	U.S. House Michigan District 10	Lost primary	$129,095	$129,095
2018	Michigan State Senate District 10	Lost general	$344,775	N/A**
2016	Michigan House of Representatives, District 25	Won	$102,693	N/A**
2014	Michigan State House, District 25	Won	$151,539	N/A**
2012	Michigan State House, District 25	Won	$122,426	N/A**
Grand total			$850,528	$129,095
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2017

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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31. Americans for Prosperity: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. Right Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31. Americans for Prosperity Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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2014

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2013

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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31. Clean Water Action Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to water issues. Independents for Responsible Government Legislators are scored by the organization on "votes deemed to be on core tea party issues - fiscal responsibility, limited government, and private sector job creation." Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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When he served in the state House, Yanez was divorced and had two children.

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Preceded by Jonathan Switalski (D)	Michigan House of Representatives District 25 2013–2018	Succeeded by Nate Shannon (D)

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