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Paul Sophiea
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Paul Sophiea was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 15 of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Sophiea's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Growth and budget management

“
  • Increase our manufacturing base
  • Increase High tech/Skilled trade training
  • Increase entry into healthcare professions[2]
 ”

Opportunity for all

“
  • Educational, Jobs, Economic, Individual
  • Remove FOIA exclusion from state officials
  • Sunset provisions on new legislation[2]
 ”

Public safety

“
  • Public Safety includes Fire/Police protection
  • maintaining our roads and bridges
  • Feeling secure in our surroundings[2]
 ”

Elections

2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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 George Darany (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Abdullah Hammoud defeated Terrance Guido Gerin in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 general election.[3]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Abdullah Hammoud 61.77% 21,739
     Republican Terrance Guido Gerin 38.23% 13,452
Total Votes 35,191
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Abdullah Hammoud 38.11% 3,477
     Democratic Norman Alsahoury 0.46% 42
     Democratic Roxanne McDonald 20.40% 1,861
     Democratic Alex Shami 1.59% 145
     Democratic Brian Stone 28.95% 2,641
     Democratic Jacklin Zeidan 10.49% 957
Total Votes 9,123


Terrance Guido Gerin defeated Richard Johnson and Paul Sophiea in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[4][5]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terrance Guido Gerin 38.02% 1,033
     Republican Richard Johnson 25.95% 705
     Republican Paul Sophiea 36.03% 979
Total Votes 2,717

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Paul Sophiea, "Issues," accessed June 22, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016


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