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Michael Churchill
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 21, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Louisville, 2014

Personal
Birthplace
Louisville, Ky.
Religion
Lutheran
Profession
Supervisor
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Michael Churchill (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 33. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024.

Churchill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michael Churchill was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Churchill earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in 2014. His career experience includes working as a supervisor and CrossFit trainer.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kentucky State Senate District 33

Incumbent Gerald Neal won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gerald Neal
Gerald Neal (D)
 
100.0
 
31,265

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,265
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 33

Incumbent Gerald Neal defeated Attica Scott and Michael Churchill in the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 33 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gerald Neal
Gerald Neal
 
55.3
 
4,854
Image of Attica Scott
Attica Scott
 
39.4
 
3,460
Image of Michael Churchill
Michael Churchill Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
462

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,776
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Churchill in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Michael Churchill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Churchill'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'm a lifelong resident of West Louisville, a Louisville Male high school graduate and UofL graduate. I'm a father and husband who loves this community and wants to see not only my city but my state be the best it can be.
  • Education is a key priority for my campaign. Not just for my district, but for the entire state we need to enact laws that will improve the quality of our education system throughout the state.
  • Public safety is very key, reducing violence and proliferation of drugs in our communities through legislative action is something that I'm firmly committed to.
  • Economic growth is something that it's truly needed throughout the state. Creating tax incentives to incentivize business to stay and also to come to our state is a key foundation for my campaign.
If I had to choose one, it would be education, education is the building blocks of a strong community, society, and state.
I look up to my father, although he's no longer with us, he always set an example of how to be a man and how to treat people. He was very strong on integrity and family as a military man who came from a large family. He instilled a respect for duty, honor, and country in me.
The first characteristic that is important is being able to communicate effectively and work with anyone in order to complete your task. Second would be staying true to their constituents, because that's who you work for.
The number one quality is the ability to communicate with others no matter how differing our beliefs are. Being able to relate to others and work well with others is very key to being successful. Not only in office but in life. My role in my current employment as a leader has greatly helped with that. I've always been in roles of leadership even when I was a teenager and I believe that leadership is another strong quality that I possess.
The core responsibility is making sure that their constituents voices are heard by voting with what the people want that you represent.
I would like to leave a legacy of doing what's right for the people that truly matter my constituents the ones that put me into office. Those are my true employers in office. I want to be known as someone who looks out for the common man and woman.
9/11 was the first historical event that I can vividly remember. I was 17 years old and it was my senior year of high school. I still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that day.
My very first job was working at Kroger as a bagger, from there I moved up to cashier and then front office lead. I worked for Kroger from the time I was 15 and till I was 19 so 4 years.
The autobiography of Malcolm X, because it shows the growth of a man from child to man. What really intrigued me was how he was able to go from the bottom of society to become someone who was highly articulate and leader of men.
Wow! This is a tough one there are so many good ones. I have to say Prince T'Challa of the Black Panther
That's a good one. My daughter is a huge fan of the Korean boy band BTS and one of their members has a song called "like crazy." We listen to it every morning when I take her to school.
The biggest struggle of my life was losing my father. When he passed away I had a 6-month-old daughter, my wife, my nephew who we had taken in and my mom at that moment. That was a very tough year and what really got me through it was everything he taught me.
The ideal one is the one where the governor and the legislators can work together for the better of the people in the state.
Education and economic growth
Only if they have a track record of voting with the voice of their constituents and voting to make the state better.
It's very beneficial to build relationships with other legislators on both sides of the aisle. The reasoning behind this is it's a lot easier to work with people when you build rapport with them and once they get to know you, they're more likely to work with you.
Possibly
I met a teacher who teaches in my district. Her school is literally right around the corner from my house. She was telling me it was such sadness about how hard it is to be able to teach the kids when they aren't truly interested. Many of them have so much going on at home that there are distracted. She also talks about how the school doesn't have everything it needs.
That's pretty
Yes, that is part of our system of checks and balances so that the governor is also held accountable and responsible.
I'd introduce a bill for educational reform that would not only add funding to our schools but allow teachers to be able to teach their students not just toward the test, but instead to actually be able to give them an education.
Economic development, tourism, and labor, Education, and the veterans, military affairs and public protection committees.
I'm all for financial transparency and government accountability. We have to maintain strict checks and balances in order to hold our legislators accountable.

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Campaign finance summary

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Michael Churchill campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kentucky State Senate District 33Lost primary$2,305 $0
Grand total$2,305 $0
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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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 7, 2024


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