Phil Bellfy
Phil Bellfy was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 107 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for District 37 of the Michigan State Senate in 2014.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Bellfy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
| “ | PEOPLE FIRST — ENVIRONMENT FIRST — JOBS FIRST
I want to focus on issues that effect Northern Michigan, which may not mirror the issues that concern other areas of Michigan. For the 107th District, I believe that the number one issue is the environment, specifically, Line 5 and the threat it poses. The economic life of the District is based on recreation, hiking, hunting, fishing, tourism, summer residents, skiing, snowmobiling, etc. If we don’t keep Northern Michigan “Clean and Green,” both our “quality of life” and our economy will suffer.[3] |
” |
2014
Bellfy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Women's Reproductive Health
- Excerpt: "The Right to Choose and the Right to Privacy are long-held Constitutional Rights."
"Right to Work"??
- Excerpt: "I pledge to introduce legislation on my first day in office to repeal the "Right to Work" (for less) law."
Save our Schools!!
- Excerpt: "The current Legislature in Lansing is dismantling our public school system --the damage they've already inflicted must be reversed!"
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- Excerpt: "#1 - keeping the jobs we now have; #2 - rebuilding our infrastructure; and #3 - creating new jobs through investment in solar, wind, etc."
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 Lee Chatfield defeated Phil Bellfy in the Michigan House of Representatives District 107 general election.[5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 107 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lee Chatfield Incumbent |
67.09% | 30,131 | |
| Democratic | Phil Bellfy | 32.91% | 14,781 | |
| Total Votes | 44,912 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Phil Bellfy ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 107 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 107 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Phil Bellfy (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Lee Chatfield defeated Kathy Twardy in the Michigan House of Representatives District 107 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 107 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lee Chatfield Incumbent |
72.77% | 9,616 | |
| Republican | Kathy Twardy | 27.23% | 3,598 | |
| Total Votes | 13,214 | |||
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Phil Bellfy defeated Jimmy Schmidt in the Democratic primary. Wayne Schmidt defeated Greg MacMaster in the Republican primary. Schmidt defeated Bellfy in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Schmidt |
61.1% | 54,981 | |
| Democratic | Phil Bellfy | 38.9% | 35,037 | |
| Total Votes | 90,018 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Phil Bellfy |
51.5% | 4,620 |
| Jimmy Schmidt | 48.5% | 4,346 |
| Total Votes | 8,966 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wayne Schmidt |
55.5% | 19,107 |
| Greg MacMaster | 44.5% | 15,312 |
| Total Votes | 34,419 | |
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See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 37
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 107
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Phil Bellfy on Facebook
- Michigan House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Phil Bellfy, "Issues," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ democracy.com, "Issues," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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
