Julia Pulver
Julia Pulver (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 39. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Pulver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Julia Pulver was born in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 2005. Her professional experience includes working as a clinical leader at Caravan Health. She has also worked in other healthcare roles, including direct patient care, quality improvement, hospital administration, public health, and complex case management. Pulver has served as a member of the Birmingham Unitarian Church, as co-chair of the Social and Environmental Justice Committee, and as an associate member of the Michigan Nurses Association. She has also been affiliated with the Michigan Democratic Party, the Oakland County Democratic Party, the West Bloomfield Democratic Club, the Huron Valley Democratic Club, Huron Valley Indivisible, Moms Demand Action, and Fems for Dems.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Ryan Berman defeated Julia Pulver and Anthony Croff in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Berman (R) | 51.9 | 30,754 |
 | Julia Pulver (D)  | 46.5 | 27,561 | |
| Anthony Croff (L) | 1.6 | 927 | ||
| Total votes: 59,242 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Julia Pulver advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Pulver | 100.0 | 12,597 |
| Total votes: 12,597 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Ryan Berman advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Berman | 100.0 | 9,773 |
| Total votes: 9,773 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 39
Anthony Croff advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 39 on July 18, 2020.
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Pulver's endorsements in the 2020 election, include:
- LEAP Forward[2]
To view a list of her endorsements, click here.
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 15
Jim Runestad defeated Julia Pulver in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Runestad (R) | 51.7 | 67,352 |
| Julia Pulver (D) | 48.3 | 62,936 | |
| Total votes: 130,288 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 15
Julia Pulver advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 15 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Pulver | 100.0 | 29,400 |
| Total votes: 29,400 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 15
Jim Runestad defeated Michael Saari in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 15 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Runestad | 89.5 | 25,757 |
 | Michael Saari | 10.5 | 3,013 | |
| Total votes: 28,770 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Julia Pulver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pulver'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 understand the multitude of challenges and competing priorities that need to be addressed when taking peoples' lives and interests into my hands. My experience as a nurse, from bedside to boardroom, a mom, and an organizer has taught me not only how to multitask and prioritize, it taught me how to negotiate and coordinate with multiple interested parties, and how to bring people together for the sake of getting things done.
I'm the proud mother of four children: Nora (13), Sadie, (11), Avery (10) and Alice (7). My children attend West Bloomfield Public Schools and participate in local sports teams. My husband of 14 years, Ben Pulver, is a personal chef who runs his own small business.- Health care must be based on people not profit and public health is a crucial investment that can not be taken for granted.
- Public education must be fully funded and taxpayer money should not go to private for-profit schools.
- Water is essential to life. We must hold polluters accountable and protect this precious natural resource.
Water and the environment: I believe that climate change is real. PFAS contamination is a specific concern in District 39. Human beings need clean water to live and in Michigan it is too easy for polluters to walk away from their destruction.
Public education: We must fully fund public education across the state. The quality of your education should not depend on your zip code. The revenue losses Michigan has suffered from the COVID-19 crisis cannot be used as an excuse to slash public school funding further. Our children need and deserve a quality education. The 2020 school year was tough for everyone, but especially for kids in school. We owe it to our children to do right by them.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 26, 2020
- ↑ LEAP Forward, "6. ENDORSEMENTS," accessed June 30, 2020
