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Laura Dodd
Laura Dodd (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 44. Dodd lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Dodd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
Matt Maddock defeated Laura Dodd in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 44 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 44
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Maddock (R) | 57.5 | 26,186 |
 | Laura Dodd (D)  | 42.5 | 19,329 | |
| Total votes: 45,515 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Laura Dodd defeated Steven White Jr. in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Dodd | 89.4 | 7,688 |
| Steven White Jr. | 10.6 | 911 | ||
| Total votes: 8,599 | |||
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Republican primary election
Matt Maddock defeated Lynn O'Brien, Matt Marko, April Guiles, and Michael Mamut in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 44
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Maddock | 63.0 | 8,561 |
| Lynn O'Brien | 18.6 | 2,525 | ||
| Matt Marko | 13.4 | 1,816 | ||
| April Guiles | 3.6 | 486 | ||
| Michael Mamut | 1.4 | 192 | ||
| Total votes: 13,580 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laura Dodd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dodd's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Education: Build an education system in Michigan that shifts our focus from test scores and college entrance. We will focus on leading the nation in producing functional, independent 25 year olds. Environment & Public Parks: Maintain clean water, clean air, and safe, quality housing and our world class parks to make our communities an attractive place to live while remaining open to job creating business. Small Business: Remove barriers for new and existing small businesses with access to capital, streamlined regulatory processes & world class infrastructure.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Healthcare is the area of public policy I am personally passionate about. I have a nephew who was born with a heart defect that required 3 open heart surgeries before he was 2-years-old. My entire family is passionate about making sure every person has access to quality healthcare, preexisting conditions are covered, and lifetime limits are eliminated. Our healthcare system isn't working for most Americans and it is time we work on building a system that will work!
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
I look up to my parents. My dad started his small business the year after I was born and worked hard to be a good boss, smart businessman, and contributor to the community. My mom dedicated her career to public education teaching elementary, middle school english, orchestra, and gifted education at various times during her career.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity, transparency, honestly, creativity, problem solver, listener, communicator
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
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