John Magoola

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John Magoola
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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Information technology
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John Magoola (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 77. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Magoola completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Magoola's career experience includes working in information technology.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 77

Emily Dievendorf defeated John Magoola in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 77 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emily Dievendorf
Emily Dievendorf (D) Candidate Connection
 
62.4
 
25,269
Image of John Magoola
John Magoola (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.6
 
15,214

Total votes: 40,483
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77

Emily Dievendorf defeated Jon Horford and Logan Byrne in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emily Dievendorf
Emily Dievendorf Candidate Connection
 
41.2
 
4,548
Jon Horford
 
41.0
 
4,522
Image of Logan Byrne
Logan Byrne Candidate Connection
 
17.8
 
1,958

Total votes: 11,028
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77

John Magoola advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Magoola
John Magoola Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,491

Total votes: 5,491
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

John Magoola completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Magoola's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I've been a Lansing resident for 25 years, I'm a parent of two, son of an East African immigrant, and a conservative political activist.
  • Staunchly pro-2nd Amendment; I believe in pushing for Constitutional carry and state nullifying of federal gun restrictions
  • Pro-parental rights in education; I am vehemently opposed to forcing parents to use public schools as well as against racial and gender indoctrination in public schools
  • Staunchly pro-life; I am absolutely opposed to unfettered abortion and in favor of the defending of the human rights of unborn children
I am most passionate about issues regarding education and the 2nd Amendment. On the former, I believe that parents should not be forced to use public schools that they do not want to use and instead should be given the means (such as via vouchers) to use the school of their choice up to and including homeschooling; I am also against the leftist indoctrination in public schools, particularly of the racial and gender variety.

On the 2nd Amendment, I am a believer that when it says "shall not be infringed," that's exactly what it means. I am in favor of Constitutional carry as well as the creation of "2nd Amendment sanctuaries," nullifying unconstitutional federal laws such as "assault weapons" bans.

I am also very passionate about my pro-life position. I believe life begins at conception and that abortion is a clear violation of the rights of unborn children as well as a shirking of responsibility for children by their parents. Related to this, I am also for the reform of family courts which, in their current iteration, only encourages the breakage of families, which can further incentivize the pressure to make abortion look like a more attractive option for many.
My original childhood hero is Dr. Ben Carson. I read his autobiography several times as a child and I loved his story and how he overcame so many difficulties to become so successful.

I also greatly respect and look up to Steven Crowder. I have always respected and sought to emulate people who could simultaneously entertain and speak truth and I see Crowder as especially skilled at that.
I believe first and foremost, an elected official is a servant of the people. He or she should use their judgement and will inevitably have principles different from many of the people he or she is elected to represent, but those principles should be used to as much as possible serve the electorate.
I see myself as a person driven to take action in my community. The reason I chose to run for office is because I seek to serve, but also to make changes to my community and my state that I believe to be important. I am not politically experience, of course, but I believe that this is a time for people who have a connection to the people they serve more than for those with a political background.
The first I can honestly remember is 9/11. I was 17 at the time and I was still in high school.
My first job was as a paperboy for a local newspaper when I was 15. I worked it for about a year.
My favorite fictional character is Byakuya Kuchiki from Bleach. He's often seen as arrogant and condescending, but I love him because he has the ability and skill to back up his words. When he says he's better than you, it's because he is in fact better than you.
I think the governor, being the executive, is there to execute the laws set forth by the legislature. However, I think the governor also has the role of setting a general tone for what he or she hopes to see from said legislature. Since the legislature serves, generally, as the voice of the people, if the people do not want to follow the vision of the governor, it will be made apparent by the legislation passed. In short, the governor must strike a balance between having a vision and executing the laws set forth by the people's representatives.
I believe it depends on the times. When ideas and practices become stagnant and show themselves to not be functional or working, it becomes useful for people with new ideas to come in and make changes and ofttimes, those are not going to be people with political experience.
There are certain principles that cannot be compromised, but in terms of policy, compromise is often necessary as one will always be dealing with people with dissimilar principles.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 12, 2022


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