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Jeff Jacques
Jeff Jacques was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 58 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Jacques' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "As your voice in Lansing, I pledge to:
- Defend Life.
- Defend the Constitution and 2nd Amendment.
- Defend a worker's right to choose.
- Fight for lower taxes to help families and businesses expand and invest.
- Fight for local control of schools and parent's right to choose.
- Fight for a streamlined and friendlier business environment so companies can hire.
- Fight for small communities, local control, and family values.
- Fight to retain and regain liberty, freedom, and self-determination."
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. Amaryllis Thomas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Seven challengers ran in the Republican primary; Eric Leutheuser came in first, with Tim Haberl following. Leutheuser defeated Thomas in the general election.[3][4][1][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
71.5% | 17,017 | |
Democratic | Amaryllis Thomas | 28.5% | 6,786 | |
Total Votes | 23,803 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Jacques' endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jeff + Jacques + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 58
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jeff Jacques on Facebook
- Jeff Jacques on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ jeffjacques.com, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 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 General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014