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Nancy Backas (Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3, Michigan, candidate 2024)
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Nancy Backas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3 in Michigan. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.[source]
Backas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Nancy Backas provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 27, 2024:
- Birth date: March 8, 1955
- Birth place: Chicago, Illinois
- High school: Hinsdale Central, Hinsdale, IL
- Bachelor's: University of Illinois, 1977
- Graduate: University of Wisconsin, 1980
- Gender: Female
- Religion: Non-practicing
- Profession: Retired
- Incumbent officeholder: No
Elections
General election
General election for Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3
Nancy Backas and Kurt Doroh ran in the general election for Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3
Nancy Backas ran in the Democratic primary for Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3 on August 6, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3
Kurt Doroh ran in the Republican primary for Van Buren County Board of Commissioners District 3 on August 6, 2024.
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Election results
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Backas in this election.
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nancy Backas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Backas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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working on campaigns since 1980. I was president of my condo board 5
years overseeing a 36-unit building.- I care about keeping the local rural charm of Van Buren County, want to work to develop more affordable housing in the area, expand services for Seniors, Veterans and families who are underserved. I also want to see the county move more in a direction of renewable energy.
- I want to encourage gun owners to learn how to responsibly store and use their guns and want to encourage law enforcement to enforce Red Gun Laws.
- I want to work to prevent the overdevelopment of agricultural and natural lands.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
