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Jennifer Suidan
Jennifer Suidan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 39. Suidan lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Suidan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
Ryan Berman defeated Jennifer Suidan and Anthony Croff in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Berman (R)  | 54.1 | 23,173 |
| Jennifer Suidan (D) | 42.3 | 18,093 | ||
| Anthony Croff (L) | 3.6 | 1,531 | ||
| Total votes: 42,797 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Jennifer Suidan advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Suidan | 100.0 | 9,932 | |
| Total votes: 9,932 | |||
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Republican primary election
Ryan Berman defeated Marsha Kosmatka, Kevin Tatulyan, and Phillip Hoyt in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Berman | 41.4 | 4,172 |
| Marsha Kosmatka | 37.9 | 3,817 | ||
| Kevin Tatulyan | 14.1 | 1,418 | ||
| Phillip Hoyt | 6.7 | 672 | ||
| Total votes: 10,079 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jennifer Suidan participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jennifer Suidan's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | -Ensuring access to clean, safe and affordable drinking water -Fix our crumbling roads and infrastructure -Strengthen and fully fund our public schools[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am personally passionate about government transparency, including expanding the Freedom of Information Act to include the Governor and the Legislature. I'm also passionate about fixing our campaign finance system and making sure that it is easy for citizens to research the money being spent to influence our elections.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jennifer Suidan answered the following:
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
| “ | My first job was working in my family's restaurant, which is named after me. I worked there through high school and college.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, building relationships is critical to being an effective lawmaker.[3] | ” |
| “ | I favor redistricting being done by an independent commission.[3] | ” |
Noteworthy events
Suidan charged with embezzlement
On October 12, 2018, Suidan turned herself in and was charged with embezzling roughly $150,000 from Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner while working as a record keeper for his 2012 and 2016 campaigns. She was first accused of embezzlement on September 24, 2018. The Detroit News reported that state Democrats had asked her to unofficially withdraw from the election (her name still would have appeared on the ballot as it was too late to officially withdraw). As of October 23, Suidan had not withdrawn from the election.[4][5][6]
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jennifer Suidan's responses," August 28, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Dem Mich. House candidate charged with embezzling," October 12, 2018
- ↑ The Detroit News, "House hopeful accused of embezzling from Oakland County treasurer's campaign," September 24, 2018
- ↑ The Oakland Press, "Candidate Jennifer Suidan, charged with embezzlement, won’t return to court until after election," October 23, 2018
