Kurt Damrow
Kurt Damrow (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 84.
Damrow (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 98. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Damrow was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 84 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] He also served as a county commissioner.
Biography
Damrow graduated from Spec's Howard School of Broadcast Arts and the Nashville Auctioneering Institute. He served in the Michigan Air National Guard.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Damrow served on these committees:
- Judiciary
- Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair
- Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 98
Gregory Alexander defeated Robert Mroczek in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 98 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gregory Alexander (R) | 71.9 | 29,450 |
| Robert Mroczek (D) | 28.1 | 11,537 | ||
| Total votes: 40,987 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98
Robert Mroczek advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Mroczek | 100.0 | 3,836 | |
| Total votes: 3,836 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98
Gregory Alexander defeated Joseph O'Mara, Kurt Damrow, and Westley Tahash in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 98 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gregory Alexander | 35.0 | 5,565 |
 | Joseph O'Mara | 32.7 | 5,199 | |
 | Kurt Damrow | 28.8 | 4,579 | |
| Westley Tahash | 3.6 | 577 | ||
| Total votes: 15,920 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bridget Merk (R)
- Chase Turner (R)
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. David Jaroch defeated Richard Badger in the Democratic primary. Edward Canfield defeated six other challengers in the Republican primary. Canfield defeated Jaroch in the general election.[2][3][1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Edward Canfield |
59.2% | 17,017 | |
| Democratic | David Jaroch | 40.8% | 11,715 | |
| Total Votes | 28,732 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David Jaroch |
63.1% | 1,953 |
| Richard Badger | 36.9% | 1,141 |
| Total Votes | 3,094 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Edward Canfield |
30.9% | 3,239 |
| James Wencel | 17.9% | 1,880 |
| Dan Grimshaw | 13.2% | 1,388 |
| Tom Wassa | 12.3% | 1,285 |
| Kurt Damrow | 11.1% | 1,162 |
| Marlene Jobe | 7.9% | 828 |
| Curtis Boehmer | 6.7% | 707 |
| Total Votes | 10,489 | |
2012
Damrow ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 84. was defeated in the Republican primary on August 7 by Dan Grimshaw.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dan Grimshaw |
44.2% | 4,002 |
| Kurt Damrow Incumbent | 35.8% | 3,238 |
| Sami Khoury | 20% | 1,813 |
| Total Votes | 9,053 | |
2010
Damrow won election to the District 84 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Terry Brown (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kurt Damrow (R)
|
15,183 | |||
| Terry Brown (D) | 15,153 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Damrow's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[9]
Presidential preference
2012
Kurt Damrow endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[10]
Recall efforts
On June 1, 2011, Jack Jensen filed language with the Huron County Clerk seeking the recall of Damrow from office, citing failure by Damrow to properly report campaign finance information, as well as supporting legislation that could hurt families, seniors, schools and local government. The clerk held a hearing on June 13 to determine if the language submitted “is or is not of sufficient clarity to enable the officer whose recall is sought and the electors to identify the course of conduct which is the basis for the recall.”[11]
At that meeting the election commission rejected the language for being too editorialized.[12] Jensen submitted new, less complicated language, which was unanimously approved at a meeting on June 30. Organizers announced they would immediately begin collecting the 7,679 signatures necessary for a recall.[13]
The recall campaign aimed to have the signatures collected by August 5 in order to make the November ballot, but fell short. They then attempted to collect the signatures by September 28 in order to put a vote for recall on the February 2012 ballot[14] but the effort failed.
Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[15]
January 2011 - March 2012
Kurt Damrow received a 75% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[15]
Personal
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Damrow and his wife, Kim, have two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Kurt + Damrow + Michigan + Legislature
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
- ↑ Huron Daily Tribune, "Effort to recall Damrow," June 1, 2011
- ↑ Huron Daily Tribune, "New language filed to recall Damrow," June 15, 2011
- ↑ MLive, "Petition language approved in bid to recall State Rep. Kurt Damrow," July 1, 2011
- ↑ Huron Daily Tribune, "Despite missing first deadline, Damrow recall effort will go on," August 6, 2011
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Terry Brown (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 84 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Terry Brown (D) |
