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Ken Goike
Ken Goike (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 33. Goike assumed office on January 1, 2011. Goike left office in 2017.
Goike (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 8. Goike lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Goike is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 2010 to 2017. He did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Goike's professional experience includes working as the owner of Goike Trucking and Excavating.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Goike served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Insurance |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Goike served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Insurance |
| • Michigan Competitiveness |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Tourism, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goike served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Goike served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2012
Goike's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Fix the Economy
- Excerpt: "I know what it’s like to make a payroll. I also know what it is like to work with your hands."
Reform Government
- Excerpt: "Larger government means less freedom for its citizens. I will advocate for streamlining government departments to eliminate the 'paper shuffle.'"
Prioritize Students in Education Funding
- Excerpt: "Public education needs to prioritize students in determining best practices. Our school districts need to be open to restructuring how business is done to make the best use of taxpayer funding."
Protect the Environment for Future Generations
- Excerpt: "I have been recycling my whole life, including previously holding a license to recycle vehicles. Michigan’s vast natural resources should be used, not abused."
Protect Life
- Excerpt: "I believe life begins at conception. Government must protect its most vulnerable citizens, especially the unborn. I am proud to be endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan."
Voting record details
- List of all of Ken Goike’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
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
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 8
Peter Lucido defeated Paul Francis in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter Lucido (R) | 61.8 | 76,172 |
 | Paul Francis (D) | 38.2 | 47,154 | |
| Total votes: 123,326 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 8
Paul Francis defeated Patrick Biange and Raymond Filipek in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 8 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Francis | 46.6 | 10,113 |
 | Patrick Biange | 30.5 | 6,612 | |
| Raymond Filipek | 23.0 | 4,989 | ||
| Total votes: 21,714 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 8
Peter Lucido defeated Ken Goike in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 8 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Lucido | 71.7 | 24,261 |
 | Ken Goike | 28.3 | 9,565 | |
| Total votes: 33,826 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Ken Goike (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Jeff Yaroch defeated Yani Warda in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Yaroch |
69.99% | 30,295 | |
| Democratic | Yani Warda | 30.01% | 12,987 | |
| Total Votes | 43,282 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Yani Warda ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Yani Warda (unopposed) | |
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Yaroch |
38.38% | 3,161 | |
| Republican | Colleen Carl | 25.86% | 2,130 | |
| Republican | Julianne Cusumano | 10.14% | 835 | |
| Republican | Charles Karafa | 3.97% | 327 | |
| Republican | Mel Koch | 18.14% | 1,494 | |
| Republican | Steven Stoll | 3.51% | 289 | |
| Total Votes | 8,236 | |||
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. Joe Ruffin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ken Goike was unopposed in the Republican primary. Goike defeated Ruffin in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Goike Incumbent |
65.9% | 18,148 | |
| Democratic | Joe Ruffin | 34.1% | 9,398 | |
| Total Votes | 27,546 | |||
2012
Goike won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 33. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Martha O'Kray (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Goike Incumbent |
61.9% | 24,163 | |
| Democratic | Martha O'Kray | 38.1% | 14,869 | |
| Total Votes | 39,032 | |||
2010
Goike won election to the District 33 seat in 2010. He defeated Giuseppe Biondo, Gina Bucci, Frank Cusumano, James Santilli, Jr. and Pete Vitale in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Andrew Prasiloski (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ken Goike (R)
|
24,469 | |||
| Andrew Prasiloski (D) | 12,339 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Goike's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
Personal
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Goike and his wife, Sherry, have three children. He has served as president of the Armada Fair board and as a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau, the Michigan Builders Association and the Septic Association.
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Voting Record on MichiganVotes.org
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ "kengoike," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kim Meltzer (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 33 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Jeff Yaroch (R) |
