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Joseph Converse Marinaro
Joseph Converse Marinaro (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 22. He lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Biography
Marinaro received a bachelor's degree in political science from Michigan State University in 2009. He began working as a business process analyst for the University of Michigan in 2015. He previously served as a systems coordinator for Henry Ford Health System and a front office coordinator for the House Fiscal Agency, page, and session intern with the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Lana Theis defeated Adam Dreher and Eric Borregard in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 22
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lana Theis (R) | 56.0 | 76,043 |
Adam Dreher (D)  | 42.1 | 57,167 | ||
 | Eric Borregard (G) | 2.0 | 2,659 | |
| Total votes: 135,869 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Adam Dreher advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 22
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam Dreher | 100.0 | 27,267 | |
| Total votes: 27,267 | |||
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Republican primary election
Lana Theis defeated Joseph Converse Marinaro in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 22
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lana Theis | 74.8 | 25,957 |
 | Joseph Converse Marinaro | 25.2 | 8,732 | |
| Total votes: 34,689 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I'm running to stop people from running unopposed in safely drawn districts. I have no money or political connections, but I'm going to do what I can to apply some pressure. Even just being on the ballot will force a career politician to spend more money, and be more accountable. Having that potential that they can lose will irritate a politician that otherwise would've had a sure-thing. I hope I can demystify running for office and inspire more regular people to run in the future. At work, I regularly solve complex problems by breaking them down into manageable pieces, creating process maps, establishing metrics, performing root cause analysis, and tying measurable solutions for continuous improvement. Our most pressing issues are often too complex to solve with a single silver bullet. I firmly believe that my skills and experience can be applied to our Government to transform wasteful spending into investments for future generations. Is there anything you would like to add? I do my best to be as honest about everything as possible. I don't shy away from controversial topics. I’m not here to change minds or win arguments. All I can do is offer up my thought process on issues to establish transparency. I’m not always going to be right and know everything, and that’s fine because my focus is on understanding problems so we can get to solutions that work with metrics that can show progress. Never let anyone tell you what to think. Learn how to think. Use structure and break issues down into manageable pieces. Use your common sense and sound judgment. The world is rife with agendas. Do your research and vote, even if it’s not for me. Better yet, run for office. If you don’t like your choices on the ballot, do something about it. Success or failure becomes irrelevant the moment you put your principles above yourself.[2] |
” |
| —Joseph Converse Marinaro[1] | ||
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