Laura Cox
Laura Cox (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 19. Cox assumed office on January 1, 2015. Cox left office on January 1, 2019.
Cox (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 7. Cox lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cox is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 2015 to 2018. Cox served as an associate speaker pro tempore from 2015 to 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cox served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2014
Cox's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Laura Cox strongly supports the rights of Michigan businesses to have a competitive place to do business. Laura will work to keep taxes low and remove excessive regulations that hinder job growth in our state."
Cut Spending
- Excerpt: "Laura Cox recognizes that every dollar the state spends is a dollar a hard-working taxpayer first worked to earn. She believes in a smaller, more effective government that works for the people and that government must practice fiscal responsibility in order to allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn."
Fighting Crime
- Excerpt: "As a former federal agent, Laura has extensive experience working undercover to keep drugs off the streets and to protect our children. She has seen first-hand the impact crime can have on a local community. She firmly believes Government’s most essential duty is the protection of its people."
Right to Life
- Excerpt: "Laura Cox, is a strong believer that every life is precious and is a staunch pro-life supporter. She has worked with and supported Right to Life in Michigan. She will continue to support Right to Life so that every life has a chance to grow and change the world."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 7
Dayna Polehanki defeated Laura Cox and Joseph LeBlanc in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dayna Polehanki (D)  | 50.6 | 69,434 |
 | Laura Cox (R) | 47.3 | 65,001 | |
| Joseph LeBlanc (L) | 2.1 | 2,892 | ||
| Total votes: 137,327 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 7
Dayna Polehanki defeated Ghulam Qadir in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 7 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dayna Polehanki | 73.5 | 27,826 |
| Ghulam Qadir | 26.5 | 10,016 | ||
| Total votes: 37,842 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 7
Laura Cox advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 7 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Cox | 100.0 | 29,094 |
| Total votes: 29,094 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 7
Joseph LeBlanc advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 7 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph LeBlanc | 100.0 | 234 | |
| Total votes: 234 | |||
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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 Laura Cox defeated Steve King in the Michigan House of Representatives District 19 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Laura Cox Incumbent |
61.42% | 31,045 | |
| Democratic | Steve King | 38.58% | 19,504 | |
| Total Votes | 50,549 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Steve King defeated Jon Smith in the Michigan House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve King |
58.08% | 2,606 | |
| Democratic | Jon Smith | 41.92% | 1,881 | |
| Total Votes | 4,487 | |||
Incumbent Laura Cox ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Laura Cox Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Laura Cox |
61.8% | 21,614 | |
| Democratic | Stacey Dogonski | 38.2% | 13,377 | |
| Total Votes | 34,991 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Laura Cox |
74% | 6,062 |
| Ken Crider | 26% | 2,133 |
| Total Votes | 8,195 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Cox's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[9]
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 19
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Laura Cox on Facebook
- Laura Cox on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ electlauracox.com, "Issues," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by John Walsh (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 19 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Laurie Pohutsky (D) |
