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Jose Flores (Michigan)
Jose Flores was an at-large member of the Grand Rapids Public Schools in Michigan. He assumed office in 2014.
Flores (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 83. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 83
John Fitzgerald defeated Lisa DeKryger and Alexander Avery in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fitzgerald (D)  | 52.8 | 15,319 |
| Lisa DeKryger (R) | 44.6 | 12,964 | ||
 | Alexander Avery (L) | 2.6 | 755 | |
| Total votes: 29,038 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83
John Fitzgerald defeated Jose Flores in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Fitzgerald | 55.8 | 2,567 |
 | Jose Flores | 44.2 | 2,037 | |
| Total votes: 4,604 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arthur Bowman (D)
- Keith Courtade (D)
- Ivan Diaz (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83
Lisa DeKryger advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa DeKryger | 100.0 | 6,772 | |
| Total votes: 6,772 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 83
Alexander Avery advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Alexander Avery (L) |
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Campaign finance
2014
The election in Grand Rapids featured five at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Tony Baker, Wendy Verhage Falb, John M. Matias and Maureen Quinn Slade and newcomer Jose Flores defeated challengers Jamie Scripps and Milinda Ysasi for the seats. Fellow board member Jon O'Connor did not file for re-election. Challenger Wanda Couch filed for the race but withdrew before the deadline on July 25, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Maureen Quinn Slade Incumbent |
16.4% | 18,359 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tony Baker Incumbent |
15.9% | 17,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Verhage Falb Incumbent |
15% | 16,813 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Flores |
14% | 15,638 | |
| Nonpartisan | John M. Matias Incumbent |
13.6% | 15,185 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Scripps | 13.5% | 15,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Milinda Ysasi | 11.7% | 13,111 | |
| Total Votes | 112,055 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Grand Rapids Public Schools Board Member," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Kent County Elections Division does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Flores received an endorsement from the local chapter of the Michigan Education Association.[1]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jose Flores did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jose + Flores + Grand + Rapids + Public + Schools"
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 83 |
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Footnotes
| 2014 Grand Rapids Public Schools Elections | |
| Kent County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tony Baker • Incumbent, Wendy Verhage Falb • Incumbent, John M. Matias • Incumbent, Maureen Quinn Slade • Jose Flores • Jamie Scripps • Milinda Ysasi |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
