Kevin Rathbun
Kevin Rathbun (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 71. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Brian BeGole defeated Mark Zacharda in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 71 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian BeGole (R) | 62.6 | 33,831 |
 | Mark Zacharda (D) | 37.4 | 20,183 | |
| Total votes: 54,014 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Mark Zacharda advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Zacharda | 100.0 | 6,818 |
| Total votes: 6,818 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Brian BeGole defeated Kevin Rathbun in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian BeGole | 67.2 | 7,267 |
| Kevin Rathbun | 32.8 | 3,551 | ||
| Total votes: 10,818 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rathbun in this election.
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Brian BeGole defeated Mark Zacharda in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 71 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian BeGole (R) | 57.7 | 25,156 |
| Mark Zacharda (D) | 42.3 | 18,408 | |
| Total votes: 43,564 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Mark Zacharda advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Zacharda | 100.0 | 6,710 |
| Total votes: 6,710 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71
Brian BeGole defeated Kevin Rathbun, Bob Carlin, and Ali Williston in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 71 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian BeGole | 46.0 | 6,369 |
| Kevin Rathbun | 36.2 | 5,012 | ||
| Bob Carlin | 14.4 | 1,987 | ||
| Ali Williston | 3.4 | 474 | ||
| Total votes: 13,842 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kevin Rathbun did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Kevin Rathbun did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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