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Laurie Pohutsky
2023 - Present
2027
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Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Pohutsky (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Laurie Pohutsky was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Pohutsky earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Michigan State University in 2010. Her career experience includes working as a customer service specialist and laboratory technician with Armune BioScience, Inc., a laboratory technician with National Surgical Healthcare and Millennium Health, and a quality control technician with Neogen Corporation.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Pohutsky was assigned to the following committees:
- House Government Operations Committee, Majority Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Pohutsky was assigned to the following committees:
- Families, Children, and Seniors Committee, Minority vice-chair
- Health Policy Committee
2019-2020
Pohutsky was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Laurie Pohutsky defeated Rola Makki in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky (D) | 69.8 | 31,741 |
![]() | Rola Makki (R) | 30.2 | 13,765 |
Total votes: 45,506 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Laurie Pohutsky advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky | 100.0 | 9,782 |
Total votes: 9,782 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Rola Makki advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rola Makki | 100.0 | 2,509 |
Total votes: 2,509 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Laurie Pohutsky defeated Penny Crider in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky (D) | 69.0 | 24,482 |
Penny Crider (R) | 31.0 | 10,980 |
Total votes: 35,462 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Laurie Pohutsky advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky | 100.0 | 9,744 |
Total votes: 9,744 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Penny Crider advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 17 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Penny Crider | 100.0 | 4,204 |
Total votes: 4,204 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Vega (R)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Laurie Pohutsky defeated Martha Ptashnik in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky (D) ![]() | 50.2 | 29,452 |
![]() | Martha Ptashnik (R) ![]() | 49.8 | 29,215 |
Total votes: 58,667 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Laurie Pohutsky advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky ![]() | 100.0 | 14,709 |
Total votes: 14,709 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Martha Ptashnik defeated Penny Crider and Regina Gargus in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Martha Ptashnik ![]() | 51.6 | 5,870 |
Penny Crider | 42.7 | 4,856 | ||
Regina Gargus | 5.7 | 651 |
Total votes: 11,377 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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- LEAP Forward[3]
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Laurie Pohutsky defeated Brian Meakin in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky (D) ![]() | 50.2 | 23,454 |
Brian Meakin (R) | 49.8 | 23,230 |
Total votes: 46,684 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Laurie Pohutsky defeated Daniel Centers in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laurie Pohutsky ![]() | 54.7 | 6,224 |
![]() | Daniel Centers | 45.3 | 5,152 |
Total votes: 11,376 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Brian Meakin advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Meakin | 100.0 | 9,541 |
Total votes: 9,541 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Laurie Pohutsky did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Laurie Pohutsky did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Laurie Pohutsky completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pohutsky's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Health care is a human right and should never be reliant on someone's income.
- Protecting our environment is critical, and a crucial part of it is holding corporate polluters accountable.
- Strengthening our public education system and empowering our state's educators is paramount.
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 17 |
Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 17 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 20, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Laurie Pohutsky," accessed May 1, 2023
- ↑ LEAP Forward, "6. ENDORSEMENTS," accessed June 30, 2020
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Joseph Bellino (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 17 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by Laura Cox (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 19 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Samantha Steckloff (D) |