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Michael McCready (Michigan)
Michael McCready (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40. McCready left office on January 1, 2019.
McCready (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 12. McCready lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
McCready is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2013 to 2018. McCready was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Families, Children, and Seniors |
| • Financial Liability Reform |
| • Financial Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCready served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCready served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
Campaign themes
2016
McCready's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | Government Spending
We must always keep in mind that every dollar that comes into the government’s hands came out of someone’s pocket. We should never spend more than we take in and we cannot put off making the tough decisions when spending cuts are needed. If the private sector can do something more efficiently and economically than government then we should competitively bid out those tasks. Government Pensions and Long-term Liabilities We need to get our states long-term costs under control. We can no longer afford the gold plated pensions and benefits that many government employees enjoy. More needs to be done to give counties, cities, townships, and schools the ability to control these costs. I applaud Governor Snyder and L. Brooks Patterson for their leadership in controlling these costs. Education Funding Our top priority should be the funding of K-12 and higher education in Michigan. But we need to make certain that the dollars are making it into the classroom and not to bloated administrative costs or benefits that are out of line with the private sector. Taxes Taxes need to be low and fair to everyone across the board. Business taxes need to be competitive with all of our surrounding states. For too long all government employee pensions in Michigan were tax-free while the rest of us were subject to the tax. While I don’t agree with many of the changes made to the pension tax I do agree we should all be treated fairly and equally. I understand the need for taxes, but we should strive to keep taxes as low as possible and fair for everyone. It is time the government stop picking winners and losers in the tax code. Low tax rates across the board, for individuals and businesses, encourage job growth. The elimination of the Michigan Business Tax was a great move by the Governor and the state legislature. State Spending We need our state government to be efficient and accountable with every taxpayer dollar we bring in. Our top priorities should be education, public safety, and infrastructure. For too long the state has been putting off the tough decisions and pushing our problems to the next generation. I applaud the tough decisions that Governor Snyder and Republicans in the legislature have made. Our challenge now is to make sure we don’t go backward. Education Spending In this year’s education budget, 24 cents of every dollar goes to pay for employee retirement and healthcare costs. Those costs rise to 27 cents next year, and soon to 35 cents. We must get these long-term costs under control. Education must be our top priority, but only if we are truly investing in our children.[2] |
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2012
McCready stated, "I'm a conservative Republican but also believe that partisan bickering and fighting should stop and politicians at every level just need to get down to business and deliver results for hardworking taxpayers. We must always keep in mind that every dollar that comes into the government’s hands came out of someone’s pocket."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 12
Rosemary Bayer defeated Michael McCready and Jeff Pittel in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rosemary Bayer (D) | 49.4 | 59,302 |
 | Michael McCready (R) | 48.6 | 58,363 | |
 | Jeff Pittel (L) | 2.0 | 2,404 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 120,071 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 12
Rosemary Bayer advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 12 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rosemary Bayer | 100.0 | 27,744 |
| Total votes: 27,744 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 12
Michael McCready defeated Jim Tedder, Terry Whitney, and Vernon Molnar in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 12 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCready | 45.4 | 12,524 |
 | Jim Tedder | 44.3 | 12,239 | |
| Terry Whitney | 7.5 | 2,073 | ||
 | Vernon Molnar | 2.8 | 770 | |
| Total votes: 27,606 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 12
Jeff Pittel advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 12 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Pittel | 100.0 | 149 |
| Total votes: 149 | |||
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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 Michael McCready defeated Nicole Bedi in the Michigan House of Representatives District 40 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael McCready Incumbent |
53.48% | 30,664 | |
| Democratic | Nicole Bedi | 46.52% | 26,669 | |
| Total Votes | 57,333 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Nicole Bedi ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Nicole Bedi (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Michael McCready ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael McCready Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Mary Belden was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Michael McCready was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCready defeated Belden in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael McCready Incumbent |
57.6% | 23,680 | |
| Democratic | Mary Belden | 42.4% | 17,408 | |
| Total Votes | 41,088 | |||
2012
McCready won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 40. He defeated Robert Lawrence, David W. Potts, and David Wolkinson in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Dorian Coston (D) and Steve Burgis (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCready Incumbent |
57% | 31,913 | |
| Democratic | Dorian Coston | 40.7% | 22,757 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Burgis | 2.3% | 1,312 | |
| Total Votes | 55,982 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Michael McCready |
32.1% | 4,359 |
| David Wolkinson | 29.9% | 4,052 |
| David Potts | 29.8% | 4,049 |
| Robert Lawrence | 8.2% | 1,107 |
| Total Votes | 13,567 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
- Legislators and candidates are scored on their economy policy views.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Personal
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When he served in the state House, McCready and his wife, Yvonne, had two children.
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, McCready's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money profile
- Michael McCready on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ McCready for State Rep, "Mike on the issues," accessed October 17, 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Chuck Moss (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 40 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Mari Manoogian (D) |
