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James Wencel was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 84 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014, but as a Republican.

Campaign themes

2014

Wencel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

A New Direction

  • Excerpt: "If elected I will be looking at how the State of Michigan spends our tax dollars and other revenues that the state takes in."

Education

  • Excerpt: "It is a shame that so many people with college degrees do not find work because their degree does not lead to a good paying job. Many of these people then go to a community or junior college to get the training to find a decent job. We need to change this system."

The Economy And Jobs

  • Excerpt: "Another issue is job creation. We need to keep and add good paying jobs in our area so the people living in our counties do not have to move in order to have a good paying job with benefits."

Wind Turbine Tax

  • Excerpt: "I will work with the county commissioners in both counties to make sure that the energy companies pay at the higher depreciation schedule which means more money for our districts schools, cities, counties, townships or any other taxing authority."

Elections

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 Edward Canfield defeated James Wencel in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 general election.[2]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Edward Canfield Incumbent 65.08% 26,142
     Democratic James Wencel 34.92% 14,026
Total Votes 40,168
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


James Wencel defeated Chuck Stadler in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James Wencel 61.76% 1,205
     Democratic Chuck Stadler 38.24% 746
Total Votes 1,951


Incumbent Edward Canfield ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 Republican primary.[3][4]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Edward Canfield Incumbent (unopposed)

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. David Jaroch defeated Richard Badger in the Democratic primary. Edward Canfield defeated six other challengers in the Republican primary. Canfield defeated Jaroch in the general election.[5][6][7][8]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Canfield 59.2% 17,017
     Democratic David Jaroch 40.8% 11,715
Total Votes 28,732
Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Jaroch 63.1% 1,953
Richard Badger 36.9% 1,141
Total Votes 3,094
Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Canfield 30.9% 3,239
James Wencel 17.9% 1,880
Dan Grimshaw 13.2% 1,388
Tom Wassa 12.3% 1,285
Kurt Damrow 11.1% 1,162
Marlene Jobe 7.9% 828
Curtis Boehmer 6.7% 707
Total Votes 10,489

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Wencel's endorsements included:

  • Right to Life of Michigan[9]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Wencel + Michigan + House"

James Wencel News Feed

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ jimwencel.com, "Issues," accessed July 31, 2014
  2. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
  5. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
  6. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
  7. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
  8. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
  9. ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014


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