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Mike Callton
Mike Callton (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 87. Callton assumed office on January 1, 2011. Callton left office in 2017.
Callton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 19. Callton lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Callton is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 87 from 2010 to 2017.
Callton did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Callton graduated from Michigan State University in 1981 and earned his doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the National University of Health Sciences in 1989. His professional experience includes owning Nashville Chiropractic Center.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Callton served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Education |
| • Financial Services |
| • Health Policy, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Callton served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Elections and Ethics |
| • Financial Liability Reform |
| • Financial Services, Chair |
| • Health Policy, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Callton served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Health Policy, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
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 19
John Bizon defeated Jason Noble and Joseph Gillotte in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Bizon (R) | 58.6 | 57,242 |
 | Jason Noble (D)  | 38.3 | 37,462 | |
| Joseph Gillotte (L) | 3.1 | 2,982 | ||
| Total votes: 97,686 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 19
Jason Noble advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Noble | 100.0 | 15,458 |
| Total votes: 15,458 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 19
John Bizon defeated Mike Callton in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Bizon | 58.9 | 17,163 |
 | Mike Callton | 41.1 | 11,960 | |
| Total votes: 29,123 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 19
Joseph Gillotte advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Gillotte | 100.0 | 161 | |
| Total votes: 161 | |||
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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 Mike Callton (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Julie Calley defeated Eric Anderson and Jay P. Gillotte in the Michigan House of Representatives District 87 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Julie Calley |
67.08% | 30,957 | |
| Democratic | Eric Anderson | 28.07% | 12,955 | |
| Libertarian | Jay P. Gillotte | 4.85% | 2,238 | |
| Total Votes | 46,150 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Eric Anderson ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 87 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 87 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eric Anderson (unopposed) | |
Julie Calley ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 87 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Julie Calley (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. Jordan Brehm was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mike Callton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Callton defeated Brehm in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Callton Incumbent |
66.7% | 20,359 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Brehm | 33.3% | 10,182 | |
| Total Votes | 30,541 | |||
2012
Callton won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 87. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Sherry Anderson (D) and Joseph P. Gillotte (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Callton Incumbent |
61.6% | 26,454 | |
| Democratic | Sherry Anderson | 34.8% | 14,937 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Gillotte | 3.6% | 1,533 | |
| Total Votes | 42,924 | |||
2010
Callton won election to the District 87 Seat in 2010. He defeated Michael Bremer and Steve Fabiano in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Greg Grives (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 87 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Callton (R)
|
22,297 | |||
| Greg Grives (D) | 8,720 | |||
| Bob Willett (L) | 1,406 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[11]
January 2011 - March 2012
Mike Callton received a 69% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[11]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Callton's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
Personal
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Callton and his wife, Shelly, have two children.
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
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brian Calley (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 87 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Julie Calley (R) |
