Rhonda Powell

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Rhonda Powell

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August 6, 2024

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Rhonda Powell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District. She was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Incumbent John James defeated Carl Marlinga, Andrea Kirby, and Mike Saliba in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John James (R)	51.1	217,437
		Carl Marlinga (D)	45.0	191,363
		Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party)	2.6	11,162
		Mike Saliba (L)	1.3	5,339

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 425,301
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Carl Marlinga defeated Diane Young, Tiffany Tilley, and Emily Busch in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carl Marlinga	48.8	32,561
		Diane Young	24.4	16,282
		Tiffany Tilley	13.3	8,861
		Emily Busch	12.8	8,541
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	464

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,709
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rhonda Powell (D)
• Brian Steven Jaye (D)
• Anil Kumar (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Incumbent John James advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John James	100.0	52,871

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,871
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Mike Saliba advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on July 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Mike Saliba (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Andrea Kirby advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on June 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party)

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2022

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10

John James defeated Carl Marlinga, Andrea Kirby, and Mike Saliba in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John James (R)	48.8	159,202
		Carl Marlinga (D)	48.3	157,602
		Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party)	1.8	5,905
		Mike Saliba (L)	1.1	3,524
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 326,237
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Carl Marlinga defeated Rhonda Powell, Angela Rogensues, Huwaida Arraf, and Henry Yanez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carl Marlinga	47.8	32,653
		Rhonda Powell	16.7	11,396
		Angela Rogensues	13.9	9,503
		Huwaida Arraf	13.0	8,846
		Henry Yanez	8.6	5,891

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,289
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

John James defeated Tony Marcinkewciz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John James	86.3	63,417
		Tony Marcinkewciz	13.7	10,079

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,496
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Esshaki (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Mike Saliba advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Mike Saliba (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Andrea Kirby advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party)

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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Rhonda Powell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Powell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a 4th generation resident of Macomb County and current resident of Mount Clemens. Throughout my childhood, I spent countless hours with my grandfather - who was also a bishop, as he visited the sick, supported laid off families, and mentored many young people. He taught me at an early age to “leave people better off than you found them or leave them alone.”

Today, I am the director of operations for We The People Action Fund (WTPAF), an impactful organization with more than 30 staff across the state, and a leading progressive force in Michigan.

As the previous executive director of multiple nonprofit organizations and the first African American director appointed to lead several government departments, I have accumulated a 20-year track record of advocacy for marginalized and vulnerable populations. Some include Head Start children, families experiencing homelessness and older adults. I am a champion for equity, protecting our civil rights and opportunities for small business development. I am a certified Sixth Sigma Green Belt, I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from Siena Heights University, and a Master of Science degree from Capella University, both concentrated in Human Service. I'm proud to sit on multiple governing boards and to have received multiple recognitions including the 2019 Athena Award.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• For over 20 years I have been a public servant that the community trusts to resolve their issues with education, equity, food insecurity, housing, and senior services. I understand how to fix legislation and policies that do more harm than help everyday people.
• I am proud to be a leader that has successfully led multiple efforts to create community resource centers, build public/private partnerships, small business development and multiracial coalitions that capitalize on our rich history of diversity.
• My platform mirrors my track record. I am the only candidate in this race that has led multiple government departments, nonprofit organizations, and small business development initiatives across Macomb County and the region. Just as I learned from my grandfather, I will continue to leave people better off than I found them.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am a passionate advocate for the people Washington continues to leave behind. As a kid who benefit from Macomb County Head Start, I will fight to ensure pre-K for all children and access to good public schools. I will also focus on making healthcare more affordable, guard against exploitation of our seniors, combat climate change, restore our fourth amendment protections, voting rights, and help working families not just get by, but thrive.

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Campaign finance summary

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Rhonda Powell campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Michigan District 10	Disqualified primary	$43,407	$44,307
2022	U.S. House Michigan District 10	Lost primary	$37,305	$37,305
Grand total			$80,712	$81,613
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

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