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Scott VanSingel
Scott VanSingel (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 100. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. He left office on January 1, 2023.
VanSingel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 100. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
VanSingel was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
VanSingel was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Scott VanSingel was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Scott VanSingel defeated Sandy Clarke in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott VanSingel (R) | 70.0 | 32,343 |
| Sandy Clarke (D) | 30.0 | 13,851 | ||
| Total votes: 46,194 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Sandy Clarke advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandy Clarke | 100.0 | 5,157 | |
| Total votes: 5,157 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Scott VanSingel defeated Andrew Sebolt in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott VanSingel | 68.2 | 10,151 |
 | Andrew Sebolt | 31.8 | 4,730 | |
| Total votes: 14,881 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
Incumbent Scott VanSingel defeated Sandy Clarke in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott VanSingel (R) | 66.1 | 22,889 |
| Sandy Clarke (D) | 33.9 | 11,724 | ||
| Total votes: 34,613 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Sandy Clarke advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandy Clarke | 100.0 | 5,348 | |
| Total votes: 5,348 | |||
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Republican primary election
Incumbent Scott VanSingel advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 100
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott VanSingel | 100.0 | 11,160 |
| Total votes: 11,160 | |||
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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 Jon Bumstead (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Scott VanSingel defeated Sandy Clarke in the Michigan House of Representatives District 100 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott VanSingel |
67.27% | 25,721 | |
| Democratic | Sandy Clarke | 32.73% | 12,514 | |
| Total Votes | 38,235 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Sandy Clarke defeated Cathy Forbes in the Michigan House of Representatives District 100 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sandy Clarke |
58.98% | 1,602 | |
| Democratic | Cathy Forbes | 41.02% | 1,114 | |
| Total Votes | 2,716 | |||
Scott VanSingel defeated Dan Eley and John Wilterink in the Michigan House of Representatives District 100 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott VanSingel |
76.42% | 9,528 | |
| Republican | Dan Eley | 8.06% | 1,005 | |
| Republican | John Wilterink | 15.52% | 1,935 | |
| Total Votes | 12,468 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott VanSingel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott VanSingel participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 4, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Scott VanSingel's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | *Continue to pay down the State's debt and maintain a fiscally responsible budget
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | *Ensuring that our budget priorities are paid for now rather than bonding. I believe it is immoral to enjoy the benefits of something today and to make the next generation pay for them
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Scott VanSingel answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Ronald Reagan as a political leader. He had a soothing way of delivering a message and was an excellent communicator.
Warren Buffet as a businessman and investor. He demonstrated throughout a long career that an individual can be tremendously successful as a businessman, yet maintain a strong moral compass.[6] |
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| “ | My worldview is based upon my Christian faith, therefore, the Bible has been my biggest inspiration.[6] | ” |
| “ | Discernment- The ability to make clear determinations as to right and wrong and see through biased info
Integrity- The ability to make the right decision regardless of the pressures placed on an individual to follow the crowd Communication- Being able to communicate clearly and openly to constituents. Fact based decision making- The ability to remove emotion from a debate and make the correct decision based on facts[6] |
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| “ | All of the above. I believe my background in business and as an investor has given me the ability to weigh the facts when complicated issues arise and reach the correct conclusion. I also work well with others and respect those with different beliefs. This makes a legislator much more effective in the long term.[6] | ” |
| “ | Listen to the priorities of the constituents and from all state residents and act on those priorities.[6] | ” |
| “ | I would like my legacy to be that I steered the direction of budget and policy debates from that of a short term focus to policies which will benefit the state for generations to come.[6] | ” |
| “ | I remember going to vote with my parents in the 1984 election. I would have just turned 5.[6] | ” |
| “ | I worked from the age of 11 to the age of 23 on the family farm.[6] | ” |
| “ | I have been on a few blind dates. I can think of a couple in which I struggled to find something I had in common or a common interest and could not. It was a long, quiet dinner.[6] | ” |
| “ | Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for.[6] | ” |
| “ | The Bible, specifically the book of James as it is such a practical guide to life.[6] | ” |
| “ | Superman. He seems to possess all the talents and abilities of all other superheroes combined.[6] | ” |
| “ | My yard has numerous tall, straight oak trees well over 100 years old and a very green lawn.[6] | ” |
| “ | ""It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll"" AC/DC[6] | ” |
| “ | Finding friends whom with I have common interests[6] | ” |
| “ | No. I did not have prior political experience and I don't feel that I started this job behind others.[6] | ” |
| “ | Demographic challenges. A flat and aging population will put pressure on our labor force participation rate while we suffer from an aging infrastructure in this state. This results in fewer people paying the cost of an increasingly expensive transportation and utility network.[6] | ” |
| “ | Complimentary, not adversarial.[6] | ” |
| “ | It is absolutely vital. It is necessary to build alliances to work difficult legislation through the process.[6] | ” |
| “ | A less partisan process would be ideal with input from the minority party.[6] | ” |
| “ | I serve on the appropriations committee which I believe fits my skill set. The natural resource and DEQ sub-committees also match my interests and I feel that I add value.[6] | ” |
| “ | I am currently not in a leadership position, however, I would like to chair the House Appropriations committee in the future.[6] | ” |
| “ | My uncle, Don VanSingel was a highly respected legislator on both sides of the aisle. He had a strong moral compass and a good temperament which fits the job.[6] | ” |
| “ | I will see where I am led. I have not ruled anything out at this point.[6] | ” |
| “ | I was shocked when I took office to learn just how severe the labor shortage in our state is. I had been hearing for years about the need to bring jobs to rural areas. I met with a large local employer who told me that on any given day they are 70 employees short and would like to expand and add another 200 jobs, but can't find the bodies. This gave me a completely different view about our rural employment situation.[6] | ” |
2016
VanSingel's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
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Economy
Education
Agriculture
Environment
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Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, VanSingel's endorsements included the following:[8]
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2022
In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Scott VanSingel's responses," September 4, 2018
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ svs4rep.com, "Issues," accessed June 24, 2016
- ↑ svs4rep.com, "Endorsements," accessed June 24, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 100 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Tom Kunse (R) |
