Robert Murphy (Michigan)
Robert Murphy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 36. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Murphy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Murphy was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 36 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He has run for the same seat in every election year from 2004 on.
Biography
Murphy is a mediator specialist for the U.S. military.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Douglas Wozniak defeated Robert Murphy in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Douglas Wozniak (R) | 68.7 | 37,945 |
 | Robert Murphy (D)  | 31.3 | 17,299 | |
| Total votes: 55,244 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Robert Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Murphy | 100.0 | 5,949 |
| Total votes: 5,949 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Douglas Wozniak advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Wozniak | 100.0 | 15,628 |
| Total votes: 15,628 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
Douglas Wozniak defeated Robert Murphy and Benjamin Dryke in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Wozniak (R) | 66.3 | 26,974 |
| Robert Murphy (D) | 31.7 | 12,894 | |
 | Benjamin Dryke (L) | 2.0 | 807 | |
| Total votes: 40,675 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Robert Murphy defeated Kristopher Pratt in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Murphy | 58.9 | 3,298 |
| Kristopher Pratt | 41.1 | 2,306 | ||
| Total votes: 5,604 | |||
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Republican primary election
Douglas Wozniak defeated Karen Potchynok-Lund, Scott Czasak, Tom Stanis, and Frank Lams in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 36
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Wozniak | 45.5 | 5,594 |
| Karen Potchynok-Lund | 32.0 | 3,936 | ||
| Scott Czasak | 15.3 | 1,874 | ||
| Tom Stanis | 5.3 | 654 | ||
| Frank Lams | 1.8 | 226 | ||
| Total votes: 12,284 | |||
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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 Murphy was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter Lucido defeated Stan Grot in the Republican primary. Lucido defeated Murphy in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Peter Lucido |
69.9% | 20,847 | |
| Democratic | Robert Murphy | 30.1% | 8,966 | |
| Total Votes | 29,813 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter Lucido |
50.5% | 4,753 |
| Stan Grot | 49.5% | 4,650 |
| Total Votes | 9,403 | |
2012
Murphy ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 36. He defeated Brian Senia in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Pete Lund (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Lund Incumbent |
64.1% | 26,870 | |
| Democratic | Robert Murphy | 35.9% | 15,024 | |
| Total Votes | 41,894 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Murphy |
70.9% | 1,845 |
| Brian Senia | 29.1% | 759 |
| Total Votes | 2,604 | |
2010
Murphy was a Democratic candidate in the election for the District 36 House seat in 2010. He defeated James Winne in the August 3 Democratic primary. He was defeated by Peter Lund (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 36 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Lund (R)
|
25,523 | |||
| Robert Murphy (D) | 11,027 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert Murphy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murphy's responses.
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- Are you stupid
- We are going to be asked as taxpayers for more $
- We will be TOLD they are going to raise taxes and fees
Featured local question Featured local questionFind a solution
Featured local questionTheodore Roosevelt for his efforts and success in breaking up monopolies, and conservation interest
Energy independence and renewable energy
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert Murphy participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Robert Murphy's responses follow below.[10]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1 Investigate State salaries. ( no one employed paid with or compensated with taxpayer $$$s should be earning more than the Governor ) 2 To improve our States healthcare, insist that sitting State Legislators HAVE V.A (Veterans) style healthcare. They will be more likely to correct it, quickly |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | The Policy makers ability to increase bureaucracy and expenses associated with, while the average wages and salaries have been stagnant for far too many yearsCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[12]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Robert Murphy answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Theodore Roosevelt[12] | ” |
| “ | Greedy Bastards by Dylan Rattigan[12] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, integrity, BOLD, willing to stand up for the little people[12] | ” |
| “ | All the above and never having accepted a campaign contribution from ANY special interest and only once accepting a contribution from a family member in 30 years.[12] | ” |
| “ | Responsibility to the People(s) of Michigan[12] | ” |
| “ | To take away the influence of $$$ and get power back to the citizens[12] | ” |
| “ | The assassination of JFK[12] | ” |
| “ | Munson's Inc, doing flat work rockery etc...,[12] | ” |
| “ | Awkward?, never really had one, I was raised to be respectful[12] | ” |
| “ | Christmas, the birth of Our Lord, and the joy of gift giving[12] | ” |
| “ | Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshall[12] | ” |
| “ | Just me[12] | ” |
| “ | How about a work shop[12] | ” |
| “ | Mountain Jam by Allman Bros[12] | ” |
| “ | Smoking[12] | ” |
| “ | Partisan Politics[12] | ” |
| “ | No, real life experience is something you can't learn in a classroom[12] | ” |
| “ | Finances and Legacy costs[12] | ” |
| “ | Open, honest communication[12] | ” |
| “ | Earn their respect, they are more apt to at least listen[12] | ” |
| “ | Squares, rectangles where possible[12] | ” |
| “ | Transportation, education, veterans and healthcare. Why just 3?[12] | ” |
| “ | I am not, but I would just bet it was $$$[12] | ” |
| “ | You bet ya. Lead by example[12] | ” |
| “ | Rep/Sen. Dave Jaye, carry on further with outgoing Rep Lucidos example of caring[12] | ” |
| “ | NO[12] | ” |
| “ | too many of them[12] | ” |
Personal
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Murphy and his wife, Katherine, have three children.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, Biography of Robert Murphy, accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2012 Official August Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Robert Murphy's responses," September 28, 2018
- ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
