Nancy De Boer
Nancy De Boer (Republican Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 86. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
De Boer (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 86. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nancy De Boer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and lives in Holland, Michigan. De Boer earned a B.A. in secondary education from Calvin College. Her career experience includes working as a middle and high school English teacher, a morning radio show co-host on WPNW The Pledge, and a host on WLNS-TV. De Boer co-founded the West Michigan Character Council and served as the assistant director of She Leads Michigan, on the Holland City Council, and as a trustee on the Michigan Municipal League Board.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
De Boer was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Nancy De Boer defeated Abby Klomparens in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 86 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nancy De Boer (R) | 56.1 | 27,711 |
| Abby Klomparens (D) | 43.9 | 21,685 | ||
| Total votes: 49,396 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86
Abby Klomparens advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Abby Klomparens | 100.0 | 3,794 | |
| Total votes: 3,794 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Nancy De Boer advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy De Boer | 100.0 | 12,248 |
| Total votes: 12,248 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 86
Nancy De Boer defeated Larry Jackson in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 86 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy De Boer (R) | 56.2 | 22,091 |
 | Larry Jackson (D) | 43.8 | 17,222 | |
| Total votes: 39,313 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86
Larry Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Jackson | 100.0 | 6,061 |
| Total votes: 6,061 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86
Nancy De Boer defeated Seth Getz in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 86 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy De Boer | 62.2 | 8,581 |
 | Seth Getz | 37.8 | 5,213 | |
| Total votes: 13,794 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Orlando Estrada (R)
- Angela Rigas (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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A former high school and middle school english teacher, Nancy co-founded the West Michigan Character Council (WMCC) and served as its executive director for 17 years. Her commitment to the residents of Holland took on new significance when Nancy was elected to the Holland City Council in the at-large position, a position she held for ten years.
Nancy launched a new career in 2013 as a morning talk show co-host on a local Holland Christian radio affiliate, 1260 The Pledge. She relinquished this role in 2015 when she was elected Holland’s mayor, the first woman to hold that position in the city’s history.
Nancy currently serves as assistant director for She Leads Michigan, an organization of accomplished women from across the state that offers faith-based solutions to modern-day challenges. In this role, she co-hosts the She Speaks weekly webinars and the Heart and Soul segments of the WLNS ABC-TV program, Expert Connexions.
The former Holland mayor is currently running as a Republican for MI State Representative in the new 86th District, representing the City of Holland, Park, Laketown and Holland Townshi- I am the only candidate in this race that has been in government and had many accomplishments while in government. I am able to hit the ground running with the issues that are important to the people of Holland. I have lived in both Holland Township and the City of Holland and know many of the officials in the city and townships
- While mayor of Holland our team was able to redo the civic center with no increased taxes by raising 30% of the funds privately. We converted out coal plant to a state of the art natural gas powerplant which has reduced electrical costs by 10%, and competly redid an entire block with a theater, shops, condos and a parking ramp. We also added and approved over 2,000 housing units.
- I am the only conservative Republican in this race. I am the only candidate endorsed by current area state and national representatives, the state and Holland police associations, the State Chamber of Commerce, MI Farm Bureau, Citizens for Traditional Values, RTL of MI..
Public Safety
Protecting our Great Lakes and natural resources
Bringing additional business to this area
Providing real housing solutions for our area
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 86 |
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| Preceded by Thomas Albert (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 86 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
