Ken Crider
Ken Crider (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 6. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 6
Mary Cavanagh defeated Ken Crider and Kimberly Givens in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Cavanagh (D)  | 68.0 | 74,122 |
 | Ken Crider (R) | 28.9 | 31,463 | |
 | Kimberly Givens (Working Class Party) | 3.1 | 3,396 | |
| Total votes: 108,981 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 6
Mary Cavanagh defeated Vicki Barnett, Darryl Brown, and incumbent Betty Jean Alexander in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 6 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Cavanagh | 43.9 | 14,908 |
 | Vicki Barnett | 35.8 | 12,158 | |
 | Darryl Brown | 20.2 | 6,865 | |
 | Betty Jean Alexander (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | |
| Total votes: 33,939 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 6
Ken Crider advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 6 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Crider | 100.0 | 12,588 |
| Total votes: 12,588 | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 6
Kimberly Givens advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 6 on June 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Kimberly Givens (Working Class Party) |
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Campaign finance
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. Stacey Dogonski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Laura Cox defeated Ken Crider in the Republican primary. Cox defeated Dogonski in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Laura Cox |
61.8% | 21,614 | |
| Democratic | Stacey Dogonski | 38.2% | 13,377 | |
| Total Votes | 34,991 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Laura Cox |
74% | 6,062 |
| Ken Crider | 26% | 2,133 |
| Total Votes | 8,195 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Crider's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[5]
2012
Crider ran in the 2012 special election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 11th District. He was defeated by Kerry Bentivolio in the September 5, 2012, Republican primary.[6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kerry Bentivolio |
41.7% | 10,280 |
| Nancy Cassis | 35.7% | 8,804 |
| Steve King | 10.8% | 2,654 |
| Kenneth Crider | 7% | 1,715 |
| Carolyn Kavanagh | 4.9% | 1,208 |
| Total Votes | 24,661 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ken Crider did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Crider's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
PRO LIFE – Fight for Traditional Family Values
- Excerpt: "Keep Livonia a pro-life community / Defend Michigan’s definition of marriage / Protect religious freedom"
PRO JOBS – Create a Job-Friendly Environment
- Excerpt: "Keep taxes low for Michigan businesses / Cut red tape that prevents economic growth / Make higher education more affordable"
PRO LIVONIA – Remain Committed to Our Community
- Excerpt: "Ken will make sure Livonia is part of Michigan’s comeback / Ken & his wife are life-long residents of Livonia / Ken has been a skilled tradesman here for 31 years"
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Daily Tribune, "Bentivolio wins special Mich. US House GOP primary," September 6, 2012
- ↑ kencrider.com, "Issues," accessed July 28, 2014
