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Holly Hughes
Holly Hughes (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 91. Hughes assumed office in 2015. Hughes left office on January 1, 2019.
Hughes (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 34. Hughes lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Hughes is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 91 to 2015 to 2018. Hughes was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits. She previously served the district from 2011 to 2012.
Biography
Hughes earned her B.S. in business from Michigan State University. Whe she served in the state House, her professional experience included owning a property management business and working for her husband's company Master Tag, which manufactured horticultural tags, and with her family business Bolema Lumber, a retail hardware and lumber company.
Committee assignments
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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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Families, Children, and Seniors |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
| • Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hughes served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Energy Policy |
| • Health Policy |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs, Majority Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hughes served on these committees:
- Education
- Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs
- Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation
- Statutory Committee on Michigan Capitol
Campaign themes
2014
Hughes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Jobs are priority ONE, so that our children and grandchildren do not have to seek work elsewhere and can continue to call the Muskegon area home."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "We are judged by the way we treat our youngest and our oldest. Healthcare needs to be affordable and accessible for everyone."
Education
- Excerpt: "As a former school board member, Holly Hughes understands that education is the key to a brighter future and higher quality of life in Michigan."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "You deserve to keep more of your money to support your family. Lower taxes facilitate business with job growth."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Holly Hughes has actively sought clean-up dollars from the federal and state government for the many contaminated Super Fund sites in Muskegon."
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
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 34
Jon Bumstead defeated Poppy Sias-Hernandez and Max Riekse in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Bumstead (R) | 50.7 | 50,313 |
| Poppy Sias-Hernandez (D) | 46.3 | 45,941 | ||
| Max Riekse (L) | 2.9 | 2,896 | ||
| Total votes: 99,150 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 34
Poppy Sias-Hernandez defeated Collene Lamonte in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Poppy Sias-Hernandez | 53.9 | 11,803 | |
 | Collene Lamonte | 46.1 | 10,084 | |
| Total votes: 21,887 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 34
Jon Bumstead defeated Holly Hughes in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Bumstead | 51.7 | 13,379 |
 | Holly Hughes | 48.3 | 12,494 | |
| Total votes: 25,873 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 34
Max Riekse advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Max Riekse | 100.0 | 133 | |
| Total votes: 133 | |||
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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 Holly Hughes defeated Collene Lamonte and Max Riekse in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Holly Hughes Incumbent |
49.34% | 20,959 | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte | 43.68% | 18,558 | |
| Libertarian | Max Riekse | 6.98% | 2,965 | |
| Total Votes | 42,482 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Collene Lamonte ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Holly Hughes ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Holly Hughes Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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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 Collene Lamonte was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Holly Hughes defeated Kevin Erb and Max Riekse in the Republican primary. Alan Jager ran as an independent candidate. Lamonte and Jager were defeated by Hughes in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Holly Hughes |
46.5% | 12,734 | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte Incumbent | 46.3% | 12,681 | |
| Independent | Alan Jager | 7.2% | 1,959 | |
| Total Votes | 27,374 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Holly Hughes |
68.1% | 3,543 |
| Max Riekse | 17.3% | 900 |
| Kevin Erb | 14.6% | 759 |
| Total Votes | 5,202 | |
2012
Hughes ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 91. She defeated Max Riekse in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by Collene Lamonte (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte |
48.1% | 19,257 | |
| Republican | Holly Hughes Incumbent | 47.3% | 18,924 | |
| Libertarian | Nick Sundquist | 4.6% | 1,856 | |
| Total Votes | 40,037 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Holly Hughes Incumbent |
77.8% | 3,627 |
| Max Riekse | 22.2% | 1,036 |
| Total Votes | 4,663 | |
2010
Hughes won election to the District 91 seat in 2010. She defeated Ken Punter in the August 3 Republican primary. She defeated Ben Gillette (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Holly Hughes (R)
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16,034 | |||
| Ben Gillette (D) | 12,628 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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Personal
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When she served in the state House, Hughes and her husband, Richard, had two children.
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 91
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ hollyhughes, "Official Campaign Website," accessed August 1, 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
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Collene Lamonte (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 91 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Greg VanWoerkom (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 91 2011 – 2012 |
Succeeded by Collene Lamonte (D) |
