Marty Knollenberg
Marty Knollenberg (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 13. Knollenberg assumed office on January 1, 2015. Knollenberg left office on January 1, 2019.
Knollenberg (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 13. Knollenberg lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Knollenberg is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 41 from 2007 to 2012. He previously served as an Oakland County commissioner from 2002 to 2004 and as Oakland County Parks and Recreation commissioner from 2004 to 2006.
Biography
Knollenberg's earned his bachelor's degree in history from Albion College in 1986. Knollenberg's father, Joe Knollenberg, represented Michigan's 9th Congressional District from 1993 until 2009.[1]
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 |
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Regulatory Reform |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Knollenberg served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Regulatory Reform |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Knollenberg served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Knollenberg served on these committees:
2007-2008
- Commerce
- Education
- Transportation and Public Transit Subcommittee
Campaign themes
2014
Knollenberg's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Protecting Seniors
- Excerpt: "Seniors on a fixed income need to be protected. Now that the state's budget has stabilized, we need to look at rolling back the tax on pensions."
Improving our Roads
- Excerpt: "Our roads are atrocious! Well-kept roads promote economic growth. Our lawmakers haven't made road funding a priority, but I will!"
Keeping Taxes Low
- Excerpt: "Government needs to live within their means just like you do. As a conservative I don't like increasing taxes and I won't support any tax hike."
Reducing Government Waste
- Excerpt: "Wasteful spending is the kiss of death for any business or household budget and government is no different. Spending needs to be evaluated and measured regularly."
Streamline Regulations
- Excerpt: "Jobs, more specifically, good paying jobs are critical for economic prosperity. Government needs to get out of the way and regulations which hinder job growth need to be reformed."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 13
Mallory McMorrow defeated incumbent Marty Knollenberg in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mallory McMorrow (D) | 51.9 | 73,146 |
 | Marty Knollenberg (R) | 48.1 | 67,798 | |
| Total votes: 140,944 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 13
Mallory McMorrow advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mallory McMorrow | 100.0 | 35,364 |
| Total votes: 35,364 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 13
Incumbent Marty Knollenberg advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Knollenberg | 100.0 | 27,329 |
| Total votes: 27,329 | |||
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2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Cyndi Peltonen defeated Ryan Fishman in the Democratic primary. Five candidates faced off in the Republican primary; Marty Knollenberg won, with Rocky Raczkowski finishing second. Knollenberg defeated Peltonen in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Marty Knollenberg |
58.1% | 59,570 | |
| Democratic | Cyndi Peltonen | 41.9% | 42,892 | |
| Total Votes | 102,462 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Cyndi Peltonen |
54.9% | 7,620 |
| Ryan Fishman | 45.1% | 6,252 |
| Total Votes | 13,872 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Marty Knollenberg |
36.2% | 8,788 |
| Rocky Raczkowski | 35.9% | 8,716 |
| Chuck Moss | 20.3% | 4,929 |
| Ethan Baker | 6.4% | 1,546 |
| Al Gui | 1.1% | 276 |
| Total Votes | 24,255 | |
2010
Knollenberg won re-election to the District 41 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Ed Spillers (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 41 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Martin Knollenberg (R)
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22,751 | |||
| Ed Spillers (D) | 11,571 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Martin Knollenberg ran for District 41 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Evan Treharne.[9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 41 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Martin Knollenberg (R)
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27,211 | |||
| Evan Treharne (D) | 19,649 | |||
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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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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Knollenberg's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Right to Life of Michigan[11]
- Henry Allemon
- Minesh Baxi
- Robin Beltramini
- Christina Broomfield
- Tom Kaszubski
- Dave Lambert
- Nancy Negohosian
- Terry Knight
- Jim Halushka
- Dave Easterbrook
- Nancy Philippart
- Todd Miletti
- Mary Beth Halushka
- Kessie Kaltsounis
- Andrea Allemon
- Bob Preston
- Cheryl Whitton-Kaszubski
- Jim Cyrulewski
- Steve Toth
- David Eisenbacher
Presidential preference
2012
Marty Knollenberg endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[12]
See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 13
- Michigan State Senate 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 Open States
- Marty Knollenberg on Facebook
- Marty Knollenberg on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Deadline Detroit, "State, National Teachers' Unions Decry Racial Remark by Sen. Knollenberg," December 5, 2015
- ↑ martyknollenberg.com, "Issues," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ martyknollenberg.com, "Endorsements," accessed June 18, 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)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Pappageorge (R) |
Michigan State Senate District 13 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Mallory McMorrow (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 41 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by - |
