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Michael Czerniewski
Michael Czerniewski was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 21 of the Kansas State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Czerniewski penned an article for the website Daily Kos outlining the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy and tax structure
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Public education
- Excerpt: "No public dollars to private schools. No vouchers, no scholarships, and so on."
Health care reform
- Excerpt: "Stop turning away federal dollars earmarked for health care reform or Medicaid expansion. People desperately need those dollars."
Medical marijuana
- Excerpt: "Decriminalize marijuana, but do it in phases, starting with medicinal use. This will allow marijuana to be taxed, creating a much needed revenue stream for the state."
Sales of alcohol in grocery stores
- Excerpt: "I support the Uncork Kansas initiative to liberalize alcohol sales in the state. This is yet another revenue stream that the state needs."
Gun laws and municipal control
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Elections
2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate 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 June 1, 2016.
Dinah Sykes defeated Logan Heley and Michael Kerner in the Kansas State Senate District 21 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dinah Sykes |
50.34% | 18,149 | |
| Democratic | Logan Heley | 42.40% | 15,287 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Kerner | 7.26% | 2,617 | |
| Total Votes | 36,053 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Logan Heley defeated Michael Czerniewski in the Kansas State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Logan Heley |
81.68% | 2,956 | |
| Democratic | Michael Czerniewski | 18.32% | 663 | |
| Total Votes | 3,619 | |||
Dinah Sykes defeated incumbent Greg Smith in the Kansas State Senate District 21 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dinah Sykes |
57.93% | 4,442 | |
| Republican | Greg Smith Incumbent | 42.07% | 3,226 | |
| Total Votes | 7,668 | |||
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See also
- Kansas State Senate
- Kansas State Senate District 21
- Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Who I am and why I'm running," June 6, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
