Jeffrey Neilson
Jeffrey Neilson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 20 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Neilson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | Having lived in Michigan all my life and raised a family, I have the opportunity to devote my time and skills to confront and defeat the challenges that confront our State and its people. Our crumbling infrastructure threatens the health and safety of all of us must be corrected. Our State's economic climate has to generate meaningful jobs and business opportunities so that our children and grandchildren remain in Michigan. The burden of taxes on all of us must be lightened so that people can keep more of their hard earned money to invest in themselves and their families. We have to take action now to address the challenges that we face now as well as plan for the challenges that we know are coming decades from now.[2] | ” |
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 Kurt Heise (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Jeff Noble defeated Colleen Pobur in the Michigan House of Representatives District 20 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 53.59% | 27,440 | ||
| Democratic | Colleen Pobur | 46.41% | 23,768 | |
| Total Votes | 51,208 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Colleen Pobur defeated John J. Sullivan in the Michigan House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 68.10% | 2,937 | ||
| Democratic | John J. Sullivan | 31.90% | 1,376 | |
| Total Votes | 4,313 | |||
Jeff Noble defeated Jeffrey Neilson and Chris Roosen in the Michigan House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 39.72% | 3,317 | ||
| Republican | Jeffrey Neilson | 21.96% | 1,834 | |
| Republican | Chris Roosen | 38.33% | 3,201 | |
| Total Votes | 8,352 | |||
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 20
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jeffrey Neilson, "On the Issues," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016