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Kara Hope
2023 - Present
2027
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Kara Hope (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 74. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Hope (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 74. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hope completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kara Hope was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She earned a high school diploma from Ionia High School. Hope earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1997 and a juris doctor from Western Michigan University in 2003. Her career experience includes working as a prehearing attorney with the Michigan Court of Appeals, a lawyer in private practice, and a newspaper journalist. Hope has served on the Ingham County Commission and has been affiliated with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Kara Hope defeated Tom Izzo in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 74 on November 5, 2024.
Total votes: 45,096 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Kara Hope advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kara Hope ![]() | 100.0 | 10,790 |
Total votes: 10,790 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74
Tom Izzo advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Tom Izzo | 100.0 | 3,362 |
Total votes: 3,362 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Kara Hope defeated Jennifer Sokol in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 74 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kara Hope (D) | 69.2 | 24,831 |
Jennifer Sokol (R) | 30.8 | 11,077 |
Total votes: 35,908 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Kara Hope defeated Carlee Knott and Albert Kelley Jr. in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kara Hope | 72.7 | 8,058 |
![]() | Carlee Knott ![]() | 17.4 | 1,926 | |
Albert Kelley Jr. | 10.0 | 1,104 |
Total votes: 11,088 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74
Jennifer Sokol advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 74 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennifer Sokol | 100.0 | 4,281 |
Total votes: 4,281 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent Kara Hope defeated Nate Ross in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on November 3, 2020.
Total votes: 52,454 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent Kara Hope advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kara Hope ![]() | 100.0 | 12,477 |
Total votes: 12,477 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Nate Ross defeated Clyde Thomas in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Nate Ross ![]() | 65.3 | 5,390 |
Clyde Thomas | 34.7 | 2,858 |
Total votes: 8,248 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Hope's endorsements in the 2020 election, include:
- LEAP Forward[3]
To view Hope's list of endorsements, please click here.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Kara Hope defeated Leon Clark and Zachary Moreau in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kara Hope (D) | 53.7 | 22,565 |
![]() | Leon Clark (R) | 43.9 | 18,454 | |
Zachary Moreau (L) | 2.4 | 994 |
Total votes: 42,013 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Kara Hope defeated Max Donovan, Alec Findlay, Derek Stephens, and Brent Domann in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kara Hope | 71.5 | 7,615 |
![]() | Max Donovan | 8.8 | 941 | |
Alec Findlay | 8.2 | 870 | ||
Derek Stephens | 6.6 | 707 | ||
Brent Domann | 4.9 | 521 |
Total votes: 10,654 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Leon Clark defeated Clyde Thomas in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Leon Clark | 65.3 | 4,967 |
Clyde Thomas | 34.7 | 2,640 |
Total votes: 7,607 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Zachary Moreau advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Zachary Moreau | 100.0 | 100 |
Total votes: 100 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kara Hope completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hope'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 am working hard for working families. That means improving our public schools by providing free breakfast and lunch for all students K-12. It means making taxes fairer, especially for those who work hard but have trouble getting ahead and retirees who worked hard all their lives for their retirement benefits.
- I am fighting for our Constitution and a healthy democracy where voting is accessible to as many qualified voters as is possible. I have supported efforts to get money out of politics and to improve transparency. And I recently introduced legislation that would give citizens a fighting chance against corporations’ punitive, frivolous lawsuits intended to silence critics.
- I am defending reproductive freedom by repealing the abortion ban and expanding access to healthcare, including contraceptives, abortion care, and pre- and post-natal care for mothers and babies. Mothers need support after their children are born, including equal pay, paid leave, and predictable work schedules..
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2022
Kara Hope did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kara Hope completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hope'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 will work for a strong public education system because it is vital to our state's future.
- I will fight for local communities, so they can provide the essential services residents rely on.
- I will work to make Michigan a more just place for all residents.
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Campaign finance summary
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Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Hope was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Justice Committee (Decommissioned), Chair
- Elections Committee
- House Oversight Committee, Majority Vice Chair
- Judiciary Committee
2021-2022
Hope was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee
- Workforce, Trades, and Talent Committee (decommissioned)
- House Agriculture Committee
2019-2020
Hope was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Tourism Committee (decommissioned)
- Elections and Ethics Committee
- Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee (decommissioned)
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2022
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 74 |
Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 74 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 28, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 8, 2024
- ↑ LEAP Forward, "6. ENDORSEMENTS," accessed June 30, 2020
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Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 74 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 67 2019-2023 |
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