Martin Howrylak
Martin Howrylak (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 41. Howrylak left office on January 1, 2019.
Howrylak (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 9. Howrylak did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Howrylak is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 41 from 2013 to 2018. Howrylak was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives due to term limits.
Howrylak also served as city councilman, city trustee, and mayor pro-tem in Troy, Michigan.
Biography
Howrylak earned his B.S. in geological sciences and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Michigan. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working as a certified public accountant.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Law and Justice |
| • Oversight, Vice chair |
| • Tax Policy |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Howrylak served on the following committees:
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| • Criminal Justice |
| • Judiciary |
| • Oversight and Ethics, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Tax Policy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Howrylak served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 9
Michael Webber defeated Padma Kuppa in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Webber (R) | 50.3 | 57,953 |
 | Padma Kuppa (D)  | 49.7 | 57,158 | |
| Total votes: 115,111 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 9
Padma Kuppa advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 9 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Padma Kuppa | 100.0 | 23,469 |
| Total votes: 23,469 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 9
Michael Webber advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 9 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Webber | 100.0 | 21,499 |
| Total votes: 21,499 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Martin Howrylak (R)
2018
Martin Howrylak was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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 Martin Howrylak defeated Cyndi Peltonen in the Michigan House of Representatives District 41 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Martin Howrylak Incumbent |
56.45% | 26,708 | |
| Democratic | Cyndi Peltonen | 43.55% | 20,606 | |
| Total Votes | 47,314 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Cyndi Peltonen ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cyndi Peltonen (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Martin Howrylak defeated Ryan Manier in the Michigan House of Representatives District 41 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Martin Howrylak Incumbent |
83.46% | 5,251 | |
| Republican | Ryan Manier | 16.54% | 1,041 | |
| Total Votes | 6,292 | |||
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. Mary Kerwin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Martin Howrylak was unopposed in the Republican primary. Howrylak defeated Kerwin in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Martin Howrylak Incumbent |
55.7% | 18,371 | |
| Democratic | Mary Kerwin | 44.3% | 14,589 | |
| Total Votes | 32,960 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Howrylak's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[9]
2012
Howrylak won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 41. He defeated Deborah DeBacker and Matt Pryor in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Mary Kerwin (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Martin Howrylak |
50.5% | 23,404 | |
| Democratic | Mary Kerwin | 49.5% | 22,977 | |
| Total Votes | 46,381 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Martin Howrylak |
37.7% | 3,907 |
| Deborah Debacker | 34% | 3,527 |
| Matt Pryor | 28.2% | 2,926 |
| Total Votes | 10,360 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Howrylak's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Introduce a mandatory phase-out of the personal income tax."
Fiscal Health
- Excerpt: "Prohibit local governments from running unbalanced budgets. Our formerly great cities of Detroit and Flint should not have been allowed to fall apart as catastrophically as they have."
Education
- Excerpt: "Michigan children deserve a better education. We must demand accountability from public schools. Those that fail should be eliminated. Teachers that excel should be rewarded. Children born to poor families should not be punished with sub-standard education and deserve a quality education."
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2018
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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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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Personal
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When he served in the state House, Howrylak was married to his wife, Jane. He was an Eagle Scout.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martin Howrylak for State Representative, "About Martin," accessed August 6, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ "martinhowrylak," Official Campaign Website
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| Preceded by Martin Knollenberg (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 41 2013 – 2018 |
Succeeded by Padma Kuppa (D) |
