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Megan McAllister
Megan McAllister (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 38. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
McAllister completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Megan McAllister earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business in 2008.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Kelly Breen defeated Chase Turner in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Breen (D)  | 51.6 | 31,217 |
 | Chase Turner (R) | 48.4 | 29,263 | |
| Total votes: 60,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Kelly Breen defeated Megan McAllister in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Breen | 50.5 | 7,051 |
 | Megan McAllister | 49.5 | 6,907 | |
| Total votes: 13,958 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Chase Turner defeated Sreenivas Cherukuri and Krista Spencer in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chase Turner | 61.9 | 7,301 |
 | Sreenivas Cherukuri | 23.1 | 2,730 | |
| Krista Spencer | 15.0 | 1,771 | ||
| Total votes: 11,802 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view McAllister's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Megan McAllister completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McAllister's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a born and raised Michigander who is a proud product of my grandparent's achievement of the American Dream. Having not come from politics, my diverse experience will bring a fresh perspective to Lansing.
I have always worked to solve problems and build stronger communities. A lifelong community organizer, from Habitat for Humanity to Mothering Justice, I will continue to build equity in our state. With over a decade in the private sector, from retail to project management, I know how to get the job done. With mental health training in Counseling and Art Therapy, I will push to find the root cause of our issues, to not settle for band-aid legislation.
I also understand the everyday struggles that so many of us face. A graduate from MSU in the Great Recession and now a small business owner, I understand economic uncertainty and know we need an economy that works for everyone. I was raised by a single mother who stretched every penny to afford the best school public district, I will be a champion for our public schools. Now, raising my own children, I am driven to provide a more inclusive and equitable Michigan.
I would be honored to serve our communities, to get to know each of you, from every corner of our district, from all walks of life, and bring your stories to the table to help our state rebuild in a COVID-19 world.- We cannot continue business as usual politics. The COVID crisis and passion of the Black Lives Matter movement have highlighted the inequities in our system. We know that political decisions affect every aspect of our lives. I am ready to be a strong voice with a new perspective in Lansing that will stand up for our values by putting people first.
- No politician has all the answers. Instead, representatives should be here to listen to the voices of the community and advocate for what our citizens need. Since declaring my candidacy, I have had the privilege of learning so many personal stories - a small business owner who has yet to be approved for any small business loans because the money has run out every time as he applies; the father who pays $200 per inhaler, with insurance, for his daughter with asthma; the single mother, who works double shifts at Costco as an essential worker, to give her kids the best school district.
- I am dedicated to be a partner to build a stronger community for all of us. To be transparent and accountable. To always be accessible without the paywall of a fundraiser or club - holding coffee hours, townhalls, and virtual meetings. To meet people where they are - calling, knocking on doors when safe again, and showing up in the community in the everyday moments.
Michigan's future depends on our children. It is time we properly fund our public schools. I will work to reverse the DeVos agenda because every community should be able to rely on strong public schools. We must end the syphoning of public tax dollars to unregulated institutions and invest in our educators to combat the looming teacher shortage.
Michigan has a rich history of innovation that built the middle class. Let's tap that innovation once again. A new graduate in the Great Recession and now a small business owner, I know we need our economy to work for everyone. It is time to spur our economy by investing in entrepreneurs, new industries, and to advocate for higher wages, parental leave, and earned paid sick leave.
Generations are often unified by a moment of trauma, Pearl Harbor, Kennedy's Assassination, 9/11. We will never forget where we were when we heard the news. We will never forget the lives lost - the innocent civilians and fearless first responders.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on DATE
