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Ken Hart
Ken Hart was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 70 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Hart's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
| “ | - Our Public School system needs funding. The nation's future lies in the hands of our pupils.
- Women's Rights are being attacked. I'll personally stand beside women and for their right to choose! - We need fair wages to live on. - We need to stop Privatization of our Government. - They need to quit taxing our hard earned pensions. - As a Representative, I have a plan to reduce the largest budge in this state. The Department of Corrections. I can reduce it and still add more needed staff.[3] |
” |
Elections
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 Rick Outman (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
James Lower defeated Ken Hart and Michael Anderson in the Michigan House of Representatives District 70 general election.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Lower |
63.24% | 21,001 | |
| Democratic | Ken Hart | 31.99% | 10,625 | |
| Green | Michael Anderson | 4.77% | 1,584 | |
| Total Votes | 33,210 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Ken Hart ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ken Hart (unopposed) | |
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Lower |
44.76% | 4,154 | |
| Republican | Gregory Alexander | 6.82% | 633 | |
| Republican | L. Charles Mulholland | 13.86% | 1,286 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Putansu | 3.27% | 303 | |
| Republican | Dale Reyburn | 11.71% | 1,087 | |
| Republican | Michael Van Kleeck | 19.58% | 1,817 | |
| Total Votes | 9,280 | |||
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. James Hoisington defeated Ken Hart in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Rick Outman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Outman defeated Hoisington in the general election.[7][8][1][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Outman Incumbent |
61.8% | 13,376 | |
| Democratic | James Hoisington | 38.2% | 8,283 | |
| Total Votes | 21,659 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
James Hoisington |
54% | 1,138 |
| Ken Hart | 46% | 970 |
| Total Votes | 2,108 | |
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 70
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Ken Hart on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Vote Ken Hart, "Issues," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
