Mary Draves

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Mary Draves

Republican Party

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Last election

August 6, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Saginaw Valley State University

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Saginaw Valley State University

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Small business consultant

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Mary Draves (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.

Biography

Mary Draves lives in Midland, Michigan. She graduated from Midland Public Schools, and attended Saginaw Valley State University where she a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in technological processes. Draves' career experience includes working as an executive at Dow Chemical, and now works as a consultant for small businesses in Midland, Michigan.

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)	51.3	217,490
		Paul Junge (R)	44.6	189,317
		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)	2.0	8,492
		Steve Barcelo (L)	1.1	4,768
	Submit photo	James Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	0.6	2,681
		Jim Casha (G)	0.4	1,602

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 424,350
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Kristen McDonald Rivet defeated Matt Collier and Pamela Pugh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen McDonald Rivet	53.3	43,393
		Matt Collier	26.4	21,482
		Pamela Pugh	20.3	16,525

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,400
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dan Kildee (D)
• Daniel Moilanen (D)
• Sheldon Neeley (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Paul Junge defeated Mary Draves and Anthony Hudson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Junge	74.8	43,204
		Mary Draves	15.0	8,688
		Anthony Hudson	10.1	5,851

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,743
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nikki Snyder (R)
• Martin Blank (R)

Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Jim Casha advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Jim Casha (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Steve Barcelo advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Barcelo (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

James Little advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	James Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Kathy Goodwin advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on June 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Draves' campaign website stated the following:

“	Mary Draves on the Issues Economy, Inflation, Taxes Record prices at the gas pump, out-of-control government spending, and a tax system that squeezes the middle class have left Americans worse off today than they were four years ago. It costs more to go out to eat, put groceries on the table, and fill the gas tank than it ever has in my life, and it is all due to the extreme policies of Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer. “I will be contrary to the out-of-control spending and the Californication of Michigan. I will bring my life experience - from small business owner to executive level leadership- to Washington, D.C. Democrats have ignored us in Michigan for too long and it's time to demand a change.” Agriculture The Farming way of life has a rich heritage in Michigan, but Joe Biden’s failed foreign and economic policies are making it harder for independent farmers to succeed. Global instability, stoked and mishandled by the Biden Administration, has led to an increasing level of economic uncertainty for the agricultural industry. Mary has been extremely active in the agricultural community, from growing up on a dairy farm to recently being nominated to the 4-H Emerald Clover Society. Mary will reinvest in the American farmer and continue supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders. 2nd Amendment Mary is a gun owner and has been trained and licensed to carry a gun in the State of Michigan since 2016. Mary's family enjoys hunting and target shooting. Mary firmly believes it is the right of every American to keep and bear arms, legally. Immigration & Border Crisis In just four years, Joe Biden has DOUBLED the number of illegals crossing the southern border allowing more than 20 million illegal immigrants into our country. Radical Liberal Governor Gretchen Whitmer has adopted policies to provide many of these illegal immigrants subsidized housing in Michigan. Who is paying for this? You are. With a strained economy, rising crime, and countless opioid deaths, this sort of reckless governance must be stopped. That's why Mary supports the construction of a border wall, the Remain in Mexico policy, and the restoration of common sense to our immigration process that puts America First. China China is America’s greatest political, economic, and military threat. From direct military action in the South China Sea to meddling in American elections, China has proven time and again to be an enemy to democracy. Mary will take direct and decisive action to ensure that China’s expansion is contained and protect American interests at home and abroad.	”
—Mary Draves’ campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Mary Draves campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Michigan District 8	Lost primary	$629,825	$629,151
Grand total			$629,825	$629,151
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

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