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Phil Pavlov
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan State Senate District 25
Successor: Dan Lauwers
Elections and appointments
Last election

August 2, 2016

Education

High school

Saint Clair High School

Personal
Birthplace
Port Huron, Mich.
Profession
Owner/Operator, Dexter Equipment
Contact

Personal website

Phil Pavlov is a former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 25 from 2011 to 2018. He served as assistant majority floor leader. Pavlov was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan State Senate because of term limits.

Pavlov served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2005 to 2011.

Pavlov was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Michigan.[1] Pavlov was defeated by Paul Mitchell in the Republican primary.[2]

Biography

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Pavlov graduated from St. Clair High School and attended St. Clair Community College, where he studied business administration. When he served in the state Senate, his professional experience included owning and operating Dexter Equipment Company, a business specializing in truck sales and heavy equipment repair.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
• Education, Chair
• Families, Seniors and Human Services, Vice chair
• Natural Resources, Vice chair
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pavlov served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pavlov served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2012
• Education, Chair
• Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes, Vice chair
• Regulatory Reform
• Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pavlov served on the following committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Phil Pavlov endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[3]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018

Phil Pavlov was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2016

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Candice Miller (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Paul Mitchell (R) defeated Frank Accavitti Jr. (D), Lisa Lane Gioia (L), and Benjamin Nofs (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mitchell defeated Anthony Forlini, Phil Pavlov, Alan Sanborn, and David VanAssche in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[4][2][5][6]

U.S. House, Michigan District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Mitchell 63.1% 215,132
     Democratic Frank Accavitti Jr. 32.3% 110,112
     Libertarian Lisa Lane Gioia 3.1% 10,612
     Green Benjamin Nofs 1.5% 5,127
Total Votes 340,983
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


U.S. House, Michigan District 10 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Mitchell 38% 30,114
Phil Pavlov 27.7% 22,018
Alan Sanborn 15.9% 12,640
Anthony Forlini 9.9% 7,888
David VanAssche 8.4% 6,690
Total Votes 79,350
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Pavlov was a member of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[7]

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. Terry Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Phil Pavlov was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pavlov defeated Brown in the general election.[8][9][10][11]

Michigan State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Pavlov Incumbent 55.8% 46,553
     Democratic Terry Brown 44.2% 36,832
Total Votes 83,385

2011

See also: Phil Pavlov recall, Michigan State Senate (2011)

On their third attempt, a group of citizens saw recall language they submitted against Pavlov unanimously approved by the St. Clair County Election Commission on October 24, 2011. The language stated that Pavlov failed to represent his district by voting in support of HB 4214 and HB 4361. The bills respectively addressed the authority of emergency managers and the elimination/reduction of various income tax deductions and credits. The group had to collect 20,466 signatures during a 90-day window within 180 days of the approval of the language.[12]

The group did not collect enough signatures to put a recall election on the November 2011 ballot. Organizers then attempted to put a recall on the August 7, 2012 ballot, but again fell short on the number of signatures required.[13]

2010

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010

Pavlov won election to the 25th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated John Nugent (D) in the November 2 general election.[14]

Michigan State Senate, District 25 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Phil Pavlov (R) 53,342
John Nugent (D) 26,393

2008

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Pavlov ran for District 81 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Brent Pencak.[15]

Pavlov raised $43,339 for his campaign.[16]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 81
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Phillip Pavlov (R) 30,125
Brent Pencak (D) 16,757

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Pavlov's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Jobs - Not Handouts: President Obama’s policies have systematically destroyed American jobs, crushed small businesses and Obamacare has made the 40-hour work week an endangered species. They destroy our jobs, then they expect us to be happy with their handouts. I’m fighting for jobs – not handouts – and we have to win this fight or we’re going to lose the middle class.
  • Repeal Common Core: Common Core is an unmitigated disaster. It’s failing in the classroom, frustrating parents, short-changing students, and taking control of our schools away from our local communities. It’s time to repeal and replace it with standards that put our schools and our local communities back in control of education policy.
  • Protect the 2nd Amendment: The Second Amendment means what it says, individuals have the right to own and possess firearms. The Supreme Court of the United States had put the matter to rest. Sadly, the recent passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has placed the Second Amendment’s interpretation back up for grabs. I am a defender of our Second Amendment freedoms and will fight to preserve the rights of gun owners and sportsmen.
  • Protect Lake Huron: No Nuke Dump: For more than a year, residents and leaders throughout Michigan’s Thumb have delivered a simple and clear message: No nuclear waste should be buried on the shores of Lake Huron. That message must continue to be delivered!
  • Repeal Obamacare: Health care is more expensive, not less, and insurance premiums are higher, not lower. Obamacare has imposed higher costs and fewer choices on Michigan’s citizens. It’s preventing proper health care. Men and women with good jobs and careers cannot afford to pay their health insurance premiums or any additional health care costs that they may incur. It’s wrong. It must be repealed.

[17]

”
—Phil Pavlov's campaign website, http://www.philpavlov.com/issues

Campaign finance summary

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Phil Pavlov campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Michigan State Senate, District 25Won $310,515 N/A**
2010Michigan State Senate, District 25Won $167,018 N/A**
2008Michigan State House, District 81Won $43,339 N/A**
2006Michigan State House, District 81Won $60,944 N/A**
2004Michigan State House, District 81Won $85,473 N/A**
Grand total$667,289 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.

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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter.
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Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
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2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Pavlov's endorsements included the following:

  • Right to Life of Michigan[18]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term Phil + Pavlov + Michigan + Senate

Phil Pavlov News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named house16
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  3. ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
  4. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
  5. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
  6. ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  7. ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
  8. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
  9. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
  10. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
  11. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
  12. ↑ The Times Herald, "Petition for state Sen. Phil Pavlov recall gets OK," October 25, 2011
  13. ↑ The Times Herald, "State Sen. Phil Pavlov recall fails," April 13, 2012
  14. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
  15. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
  16. ↑ Follow the Money, "Pavlov's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 30, 2014
  17. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  18. ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Michigan State Senate District 25
2011–2018 		Succeeded by
Dan Lauwers
Preceded by
- 		Michigan House of Representatives District 81
2005–January 1, 2011 		Succeeded by
Jud Gilbert


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