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Jason Sheppard
Jason Sheppard (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 56. Sheppard assumed office on January 1, 2015. Sheppard left office on January 1, 2021.
Sheppard (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 56. Sheppard won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Sheppard was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections and Ethics Committee, Majority Vice Chair
- Financial Services Committee
- House Government Operations Committee, Chair
- Transportation Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
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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| • Communications and Technology |
| • Health Policy |
| • Tourism and Outdoor Recreation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sheppard served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce and Trade, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Energy Policy |
| • Local Government |
Campaign themes
2016
Sheppard's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Tax Policy
- Excerpt: "I want to see more money in the citizen’s pocket. I will not favor tax increase, and believe strongly in common sense approval and use of funds."
Roads
- Excerpt: "It’s time to evaluate what we are spending, and where it is being spent. Michiganders have spent too long dealing with bad road conditions."
Education
- Excerpt: "Because schools do not work on unlimited funds (tax-payer dollars), we should be more closely evaluating where every dollar goes. This will give our kids a better chance at a higher quality education, while preparing them for their post-graduation futures."
No-fault Insurance
- Excerpt: "It is time for michigan to re-vamp the no fault insurance program. For too long citizens and business alike have paid higher premiums due to the unlimited medical claims from catastrophic accidents. This fund is a private fund and has no real oversight."
Pro-life
- Excerpt: "I am a pro-life candidate and I will stand by the statement that life begins at conception."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Jason Sheppard 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 56
Incumbent Jason Sheppard defeated Ernie Whiteside in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Sheppard (R) | 62.3 | 21,979 |
 | Ernie Whiteside (D)  | 37.7 | 13,289 | |
| Total votes: 35,268 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 56
Ernie Whiteside advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 56 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ernie Whiteside | 100.0 | 5,565 |
| Total votes: 5,565 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Jason Sheppard advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 56 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Sheppard | 100.0 | 7,846 |
| Total votes: 7,846 | |||
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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 Jason Sheppard defeated Tom Redmond and R. Al Bain in the Michigan House of Representatives District 56 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Sheppard Incumbent |
58.35% | 24,509 | |
| Democratic | Tom Redmond | 38.84% | 16,316 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | R. Al Bain | 2.81% | 1,179 | |
| Total Votes | 42,004 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Redmond ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Redmond (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jason Sheppard ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jason Sheppard 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. Tom Redmond was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jason Sheppard defeated Irma Kubiske in the Republican primary. Al Bain ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. Sheppard defeated Redmond and Bain in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Sheppard |
50.3% | 13,596 | |
| Democratic | Tom Redmond | 47.1% | 12,726 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Al Bain | 2.6% | 697 | |
| Total Votes | 27,019 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jason Sheppard |
66.8% | 3,757 |
| Irma Kubiske | 33.2% | 1,865 |
| Total Votes | 5,622 | |
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, Sheppard's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Assistant Prosecutor Michael Brown
- Senator Randy Richardville
- US Congressman Tim Walberg
- Commissioner Dave Hoffman
- Commissioner J. Henry Lievens
- Commissioner Mark Brant
- MB&T President and CEO Doug Chaffin
- Erik Chappell
- Sue Garverick
- Rebecca Hicks
- John Bates, Jr
- Tim Lake
- John Bates, Sr
- Tracy Oberleiter
- Anette Phillips
- Jess Saylor
- Michael Whittaker
- Patricia Braden
- Barry Buschmann
- Right to Life of Michigan[10]
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 56
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Michigan House Republicans - Jason Sheppard
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jason Sheppard on Facebook
- Jason Sheppard on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Sheppardforrep.com, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ sheppardforrep.com, "Supporters," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dale Zorn (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 56 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by TC Clements (R) |
