Mel Koch
Mel Koch was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 33 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Koch's campaign website highlighted the following themes:[1]
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Jobs/Economy Budget/State Spending Education Pro-Life Pro-Second Amendment Mel strongly believes in your right to protect yourself and will not be bullied by anti-gun special interest groups.[2] |
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Elections
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 Ken Goike (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Jeff Yaroch defeated Yani Warda in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Yaroch |
69.99% | 30,295 | |
| Democratic | Yani Warda | 30.01% | 12,987 | |
| Total Votes | 43,282 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Yani Warda ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Yani Warda (unopposed) | |
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Yaroch |
38.38% | 3,161 | |
| Republican | Colleen Carl | 25.86% | 2,130 | |
| Republican | Julianne Cusumano | 10.14% | 835 | |
| Republican | Charles Karafa | 3.97% | 327 | |
| Republican | Mel Koch | 18.14% | 1,494 | |
| Republican | Steven Stoll | 3.51% | 289 | |
| Total Votes | 8,236 | |||
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 33
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mel Koch, "A Plan of Common Sense," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
