John Reilly
John Reilly (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 46. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Reilly (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 46. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2022
John Reilly was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent John Reilly defeated Jody LaMacchia in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Reilly (R) | 62.0 | 36,259 |
 | Jody LaMacchia (D)  | 38.0 | 22,214 | |
| Total votes: 58,473 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46
Jody LaMacchia advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody LaMacchia | 100.0 | 8,934 |
| Total votes: 8,934 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent John Reilly advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Reilly | 100.0 | 13,683 |
| Total votes: 13,683 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent John Reilly defeated Mindy Denninger in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Reilly (R) | 59.9 | 26,786 |
 | Mindy Denninger (D) | 40.1 | 17,898 | |
| Total votes: 44,684 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46
Mindy Denninger defeated Tom Watson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mindy Denninger | 78.9 | 6,392 |
| Tom Watson | 21.1 | 1,707 | ||
| Total votes: 8,099 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent John Reilly advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 46 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Reilly | 100.0 | 11,110 |
| Total votes: 11,110 | |||
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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 Bradford Jacobsen (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
John Reilly defeated David Lillis in the Michigan House of Representatives District 46 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Reilly |
69.31% | 33,073 | |
| Democratic | David Lillis | 30.69% | 14,642 | |
| Total Votes | 47,715 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
David Lillis ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Lillis (unopposed) | |
John Reilly defeated Joe Kent in the Michigan House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Reilly |
50.12% | 6,460 | |
| Republican | Joe Kent | 49.88% | 6,429 | |
| Total Votes | 12,889 | |||
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. David Lillis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bradford Jacobsen defeated John Reilly in the Republican primary. Jacobsen defeated Lillis in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bradford Jacobsen Incumbent |
69.2% | 21,513 | |
| Democratic | David Lillis | 30.8% | 9,597 | |
| Total Votes | 31,110 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Bradford Jacobsen Incumbent |
56% | 5,551 |
| John Reilly | 44% | 4,367 |
| Total Votes | 9,918 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Reilly's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Right to Life
- Excerpt: "John Reilly believes that life begins at the moment of conception and he will protect and defend life from the moment of conception until natural death."
Education
- Excerpt: "John Reilly strongly opposes Common Core and the nationalization of education. John will work to restore educational decision making to the state and local level where decision makers are more accountable to parents. John Reilly will seek to provide local district officials with greater flexibility in seeking the best educational options for students and empower parents with freedom of educational choices for their children."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: " John Reilly will fight for Michigan taxpayers against Obamacare at all levels, including the expansion of Medicaid, the largest welfare state expansion since the 1960s. John will work against the growth of government and ever increasing reliance on federal funding with strings attached."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "John Reilly is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and gun rights and will defend the citizen’s lawful right to bear arms, as enshrined in the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and is necessary for protection for personal sovereignty."
10th Amendment
- Excerpt: " The 10th Amendment to the Constitution expressly states that “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” John Reilly will defend the residents of our great state against the ever increasing expansion of the federal government."
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Reilly was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy Committee
- Financial Services Committee
- House Oversight Committee
- Communications and Technology Committee
2019-2020
Reilly was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Tourism Committee (decommissioned)
- Education Committee
- House Oversight Committee, Majority Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education Reform |
| • Energy Policy |
| • Financial Liability Reform, Vice chair |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Campaign finance summary
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Sponsored legislation
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2022
In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 46 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Elect John Reilly, "Issues," accessed October 17, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 46 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Kathy Schmaltz (R) |
