Michael Babat
Michael Babat (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 18. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Babat completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Babt was born in Detroit, Michigan. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Macomb College. His professional experience includes working as a communications contractor.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Kevin Hertel defeated Michael Babat and Christine Timmon in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Hertel (D) | 60.3 | 32,569 |
 | Michael Babat (R)  | 39.7 | 21,462 | |
| Christine Timmon (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 54,038 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Kevin Hertel defeated Christopher Jeffery and Patrick Biange in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Hertel | 72.6 | 9,715 |
 | Christopher Jeffery | 15.0 | 2,007 | |
 | Patrick Biange | 12.4 | 1,655 | |
| Total votes: 13,377 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Michael Babat defeated Christine Timmon and Brian Hakola in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Babat | 37.1 | 2,775 |
| Christine Timmon | 37.1 | 2,771 | ||
| Brian Hakola | 25.8 | 1,933 | ||
| Total votes: 7,479 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Babat completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Babat's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We have to fix our transportation infrastucture.
- We must focus on manufacturing and farming and alleviate downward pressure from those industries.
- We must increase tourism and search for new industries to enhance our economy.
Which, made me frightened.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 1, 2020
