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Jeff Wood (Michigan)
Jeff Wood was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Wood was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 22 of the Michigan State Senate.[2][3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Bishop (R) defeated Suzanna Shkreli (D), Jeff Wood (L), Maria Green (G), and Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bishop faced no opposition in the Republican primary. Melissa Gilbert (D) withdrew from the race prior to the primary, but still appeared on the primary ballot. She was replaced by Shkreli on the general election ballot.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Bishop Incumbent |
56% | 205,629 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna Shkreli | 39.2% | 143,791 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Wood | 2.6% | 9,619 | |
| Green | Maria Green | 1.5% | 5,679 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 0.6% | 2,250 | |
| Total Votes | 366,968 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
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. John Chirkun defeated Gary McMenamin in the Democratic primary. Jeff Bonnell defeated Art Blundell in the Republican primary. Les Townsend ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. Chirkun defeated Bonnell and Townsend in the general election.[10][11][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chirkun |
64% | 13,461 | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 31.9% | 6,704 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Les Townsend | 4.2% | 882 | |
| Total Votes | 21,047 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Chirkun |
70% | 3,009 |
| Gary McMenamin | 30% | 1,289 |
| Total Votes | 4,298 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Bonnell |
56.1% | 1,222 |
| Art Blundell | 43.9% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 2,180 | |
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Radio, "Assistant Macomb prosecutor Suzanna Shkreli seeks to replace Melissa Gilbert in 8th Dist. House race," July 6, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "State board lets Dems select new Rep. Bishop challenger," August 22, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 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
