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Rachelle Smit
Rachelle M. Smit (Republican Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 43. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Smit (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 43. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rachelle M. Smit was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and lives in Shelbyville, Michigan. Smit's career experience includes owning a business. She served as the Martin Township Clerk and has been affiliated with Right to Life, the NRA, and the Farm Bureau.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Smit was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Elections Committee, Minority Vice Chair
- Financial Services Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Rachelle M. Smit defeated Danene Shumaker in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rachelle M. Smit (R) | 72.1 | 39,396 |
| Danene Shumaker (D) | 27.9 | 15,265 | ||
| Total votes: 54,661 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Danene Shumaker advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danene Shumaker | 100.0 | 3,232 | |
| Total votes: 3,232 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Rachelle M. Smit advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachelle M. Smit | 100.0 | 14,486 |
| Total votes: 14,486 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Smit received the following endorsements.
Pledges
Smit signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Rachelle M. Smit defeated Mark Ludwig in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachelle M. Smit (R) | 70.8 | 30,920 |
 | Mark Ludwig (D) | 29.2 | 12,771 | |
| Total votes: 43,691 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Mark Ludwig advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Ludwig | 100.0 | 4,134 |
| Total votes: 4,134 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43
Rachelle M. Smit defeated Lindsay Kronemeyer, Phillip Joseph, and Nevin Cooper-Keel in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 43 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachelle M. Smit | 49.9 | 8,854 |
| Lindsay Kronemeyer | 32.2 | 5,702 | ||
| Phillip Joseph | 14.9 | 2,646 | ||
| Nevin Cooper-Keel | 3.0 | 529 | ||
| Total votes: 17,731 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Smit's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rachelle M. Smit did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Rachelle M. Smit completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smit's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Adhering and following the Constitution
- Upholding the conservative Republican values
- God, Family, Country
Appropriations
Agriculture
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 43 |
Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 43 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 16, 2022
- ↑ Michigan House Republicans, "Rachelle Smit," accessed May 3, 2023
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike R. Harris (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 43 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
