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Robert Kennedy (Michigan)

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Robert Kennedy was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 106 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.

Campaign themes

2016

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

“
  • Reforming our campaign finance system and getting the big money out of politics
  • Fixing our rigged economic system to replace “trickle down” economics with a middle out approach
  • Restoring full funding for all of our public schools from pre-K through higher education
  • Protecting and expanding women’s rights
  • Restoring revenue sharing for our local units of governments
  • Protecting our natural resources and the rights of those who hunt, fish, and recreate in our great outdoors
  • Restoring transparency and ethics to our state government
  • Expanding our anti-discrimination laws to include our LGBT population[2]
 ”

2014

Kennedy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]

Michigan’s Natural Resources

  • Excerpt: "It is my sincere hope that once we experience the beauty and the positive effect it has on our individual lives and health that we will all want to preserve and protect it for our children, grandchildren and all who share our ‘Shangri-La’ in the future."

Marriage Equality

  • Excerpt: "Tradition is tied to the past, not the future. Slavery was the tradition for 99% of human history and long defended for that reason. It is now indefensible. Traditional beliefs about gender, sexuality, and relationships are now quickly becoming indefensible."

Income Inequality

  • Excerpt: "Sufficient disposable income needs to be in the hands of the majority so they can purchase products and services from our business people, thus completing the economic cycle. The rampant income inequality that exists today must be addressed."

Campaign Finance Reform In the Wrong Direction!!!

  • Excerpt: "The citizens of the 106th district, and indeed all Michiganders, deserve transparency in our electoral process. Let’s stop this move toward plutocracy and get back to government of the people, by the people, and for the people."

Medicaid Expansion in Michigan

  • Excerpt: "Medicaid expansion will save lives and help create a more healthy work force."

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 Peter Pettalia (R) died on September 12, 2016, in a motorcycle accident.

Sue Allor defeated Robert Kennedy and Dana Carver in the Michigan House of Representatives District 106 general election.[4]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 106 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sue Allor 61.35% 29,798
     Democratic Robert Kennedy 34.87% 16,937
     Libertarian Dana Carver 3.78% 1,838
Total Votes 48,573
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


Robert Kennedy defeated Erin Kieliszewski in the Michigan House of Representatives District 106 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 106 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Kennedy 51.53% 3,298
     Democratic Erin Kieliszewski 48.47% 3,102
Total Votes 6,400


Sue Allor defeated David Chandler, Jackie Krawczak and Jesse Osmer in the Michigan House of Representatives District 106 Republican primary.[5][6]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sue Allor 36.94% 4,182
     Republican David Chandler 11.05% 1,251
     Republican Jackie Krawczak 35.08% 3,971
     Republican Jesse Osmer 16.93% 1,916
Total Votes 11,320

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »

2014

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Robert Kennedy defeated Rozanne Curley and Scot McKenzie in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Peter Pettalia was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pettalia then defeated Kennedy in the general election.[7][8][9][10][11]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 106 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Pettalia Incumbent 55% 18,618
     Democratic Robert Kennedy 45% 15,226
Total Votes 33,844
Michigan House of Representatives, District 106 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Kennedy 49% 3,004
Scot McKenzie 35.5% 2,176
Rozanne Curley 15.4% 945
Total Votes 6,125

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Kennedy for Michigan House, "Platform," accessed October 18, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ kennedyfor106th.com, "Issues Blog," accessed August 1, 2014 (dead link)
  4. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
  7. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
  8. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
  9. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
  10. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
  11. ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results as of November 5, 2014," accessed November 6, 2014


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