Michael Griffie
Michael Griffie (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Griffie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Shri Thanedar defeated Martell Bivings, Simone Coleman, and Christopher Dardzinski in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shri Thanedar (D)  | 71.1 | 166,650 |
 | Martell Bivings (R) | 24.0 | 56,187 | |
 | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | 3.8 | 8,833 | |
 | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 1.2 | 2,769 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 234,444 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lorrie Rutledge (D)
- Anthony Carbonaro (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shri Thanedar | 28.3 | 22,314 |
 | Adam Hollier | 23.5 | 18,517 | |
 | Portia Roberson | 16.9 | 13,318 | |
 | John Conyers III | 8.6 | 6,778 | |
 | Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | 8.2 | 6,440 | |
| Sharon McPhail | 6.4 | 5,043 | ||
 | Michael Griffie | 4.6 | 3,636 | |
| Sam Riddle | 2.3 | 1,841 | ||
 | Lorrie Rutledge | 1.2 | 916 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 78,809 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Toni Mua (D)
- Rogelio Landin (D)
- Ralph Godbee Jr. (D)
- Angela McIntosh (D)
- Adrian Tonon (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martell Bivings | 100.0 | 19,618 |
| Total votes: 19,618 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Articia Bomer (R)
- Ramon Jackson (R)
- Vance Patrick (R)
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) |
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2018
General election
General election for Detroit Charter Commission (9 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit Charter Commission on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carol Weaver (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 64,681 | |
| ✔ |  | JoAnna Underwood (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 61,008 |
| ✔ |  | Quincy Jones (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 58,420 |
| ✔ | Nicole Small (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 57,150 | |
| ✔ | Tracy Peters (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 56,512 | |
| ✔ | Laura Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 56,300 | |
| ✔ | Richard Mack (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 54,119 | |
| ✔ | Barbara Anne Wynder (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 48,970 | |
| ✔ | Karissa Holmes (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 48,794 | |
 | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 43,980 | |
| Byron Osbern (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 43,632 | ||
| Graham Davis (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 43,028 | ||
 | Taylor Harrell (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 39,106 | |
| Michael Griffie (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 36,442 | |
| Emily Dabish (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 35,609 | ||
| Chase Cantrell (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 29,396 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 6,783 | ||
| Total votes: 783,930 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Griffie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Griffie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Most importantly, I’m a father, running for Congress because I want my child to live, learn and play in a safe community. I’m a son who wants my parents to have the health care they need, retirement savings they earned and dignity they deserve. I’m an educator who wants every child to have access to world-class education and teachers to have the resources to do their job. I’m a civil rights lawyer who knows how our criminal justice system over-polices, overcharges and over-sentences people of color and poor people. I’m a former union member who understands organized labor is instrumental to increasing wages and benefits for all of the 13th District. I’m a proud Democrat, who, like our President, is more concerned with getting stuff done than scoring political points.
And I’m a product of this district, ready to work with you to build a better future together.
- More jobs and better wages for workers: Wages haven’t gone up nearly as fast as the price of food, gas, housing and transportation. As your Congressman, I’ll fight for better conditions and wages for all workers. I’ll pursue funding for apprenticeships and trade schools that provide meaningful, experience-based training for 21st-century jobs. And I’ll cultivate a culture of innovation that encourages small business owners to invest in our communities. As a former MEA member and the son of two AFT members, my beliefs were forged by my parents’ dedication to organized labor and collective bargaining. As your Congressman, I will always stand with organized labor and support organization efforts to secure better conditions and pay.
- A world-class education for children and more resources for teachers: Currently, inadequate education funding leaves some children treated as second-class citizens and hard-working teachers underpaid, worn out and ready to quit. As an educator, I know the way to a better life is providing every child access to a world-class education and ensuring teachers have the resources to do their job. As your Congressman, I’ll fight to provide free Pre-K to every child in the District. I’ll work to reduce classroom size by supporting the hiring of more teachers and ensuring they are paid what they deserve. I’ll also work to expand access to trade schools and apprenticeships, and make community college free for the residents of the 13th.
- Affordable health care and lower prescription drug costs: Our district is still recovering from the losses we suffered under COVID-19. As your Congressman, I’ll seek to expand access to affordable, high-quality health care as a fundamental right for Michiganders across our district. No one should have to drive to Canada to afford refilling their insulin prescription. As your Congressman, I will fight to increase access to high-quality health care, lower the cost of prescription drugs and strengthen our public commitment to mental health care. I’ll push to reevaluate our public health infrastructure and make strategic investments that help prevent and respond to future health emergencies.
First, we need better wages, educational opportunities, and health care access. We need policy answers to the over-incarceration and over-sentencing of people of color and poor people. We need a leader who can put partisanship aside and work across the aisle to make the American dream possible for everyone.
I’m also passionate about the issues that impact the people of this district: the steadily rising cost of food and gas, the importance of fixing our infrastructure, and ensuring greater opportunities for homeownership.
Beyond my career, I chose to raise my family here in this district because I see a future here. A future that means good-paying jobs, quality education, safe neighborhoods and a path for our children to grow up and succeed here, too.
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