Matthew Wiedenhoeft (Michigan)
Matthew Wiedenhoeft was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 89 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Wiedenhoeft was a potential 2014 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan. He declined to file for the election.[2]
Biography
Wiedenhoeft attended Muskegon Community College but chose to pursue professional hockey rather than finish school. After his decision to retire from playing hockey, he returned to school. Wiedenhoeft earned his B.B.A. in accounting from Baker College and his MBA in strategic management from Davenport University in 2013. His professional experience includes founding PALANO Consulting, a startup, sports and small business-consulting firm, in 2012 and working as an academic coach and adjunct instructor at Davenport University.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Wiedenhoeft's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- REPlace common core education
- For Parent-Student Education Decisions
- Repeal Medicaid Expansion [Obamacare]
- Fight for a positive Job Growth climate
- 100% PRO-LIFE
- Reform State legislature
- Budget Surplus appropriation
- Decrease State Mandates & Regulations
- Restore fiscal & Social Responsibility
- SUPPORT PART-TIME LEGISLATION
- Oppose Tax increases
* REPRESENT THE 89TH DISTRICT CONSERVATIVE VALUES
- TRANSPARENT TAX REFORM
- UPHOLD MICHIGAN'S STATE SOVEREIGNTY
Elections
2014
Michigan House
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. Don Bergman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Amanda Price defeated Matthew Wiedenhoeft in the Republican primary. Price defeated Bergman in the general election.[5][6][1][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Amanda Price Incumbent |
67.9% | 21,805 | |
| Democratic | Don Bergman | 32.1% | 10,316 | |
| Total Votes | 32,121 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Amanda Price Incumbent |
75.1% | 6,372 |
| Matthew Wiedenhoeft | 24.9% | 2,113 |
| Total Votes | 8,485 | |
U.S. Senate
Wiedenhoeft was a possible candidate for the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Michigan. Wiedenhoeft failed to file for the Republican nomination in the primary on August 5, 2014.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matthew + Wiedenhoeft + Michigan + Senate"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 89
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Matthew Wiedenhoeft on Facebook
- Matthew Wiedenhoeft on Twitter
- Matthew Wiedenhoeft on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, December 19, 2013
- ↑ Matthew Wiedenhoeft for Senate, "About," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ mattwiedenhoeft.com, "Issues," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 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 General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
