Nyia Bentley
Nyia Bentley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 7. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Bentley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nyia Bentley was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University in 2016. Bentley's professional experience includes working as a legal assistant and paralegal.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 7
Helena Scott defeated Kimberly Givens, Ronald Cole, and Anita Belle in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Helena Scott (D) ![]() | 93.0 | 32,483 |
![]() | Kimberly Givens (Working Class Party) | 3.5 | 1,224 | |
Ronald Cole (R) | 2.3 | 791 | ||
![]() | Anita Belle (G) | 1.2 | 420 |
Total votes: 34,918 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 7 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Helena Scott ![]() | 36.6 | 5,504 |
![]() | Cynthia Thornton ![]() | 18.4 | 2,770 | |
![]() | Bernard Thompson ![]() | 15.4 | 2,311 | |
Lee Yancy | 10.5 | 1,585 | ||
![]() | Anistia Thomas ![]() | 10.5 | 1,580 | |
Elene Robinson | 4.8 | 716 | ||
![]() | Nyia Bentley ![]() | 3.8 | 577 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 |
Total votes: 15,044 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 7
Ronald Cole advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 7 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ronald Cole | 100.0 | 128 |
Total votes: 128 | ||||
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Green convention
Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 7
Anita Belle advanced from the Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 7 on June 20, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Anita Belle (G) |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 7
Kimberly Givens advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 7 on July 26, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kimberly Givens (Working Class Party) |
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nyia Bentley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bentley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State Univerisity (BGSU) where I studied Pre-law, Creative Writing, and Philosophy. While attending BGSU, I led as BGSU's Law Society President, marched for women's rights alongside my peers, represented BGSU's LGBTQ+ community at conferences across the country, and took part in the annual Silent Women's project to raise awareness against Domestic Violence. I have since worked at various law firms throughout the Metro Detroit area assisting in caseloads of real estate, family law, estate planning, auto insurance, and criminal law for local families.
I believe that a better future for Michigan communities is possible if everyone works together to build it! Michiganders must work together to protect our wealth, our health, and our education--and that is the change that I am fighting for as a candidate for Michigan State Representative for District 7.- Nyia Bentley is qualified, determined, honest, and trustworthy--a candidate District 7 deserves.
- Rebuilding the foundation of our community is detrimental in producing legislation that works for all of us. Nyia Bentley is focused on community building.
- The future of our communities will be a direct reflection of what we do today--vote for a candidate who believes in putting community first, Vote Bentley.
Prioritizing the appropriation of funds within Detroit for the Detroit Public School system.
"On the Basis of Sex"
My biggest accomplishment would be to leave my community in a far more progressive state than it has ever been in, to put the families in my community on a path to success as they define it. To offer all needed resources and to have a safe and functioning community for all those who live and visit.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 26, 2020