Shane Hernandez

Shane Hernandez

Republican Party

Prior offices

Michigan House of Representatives District 83

Successor: Andrew Beeler

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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Shane Hernandez (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 83. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 1, 2021.

Hernandez (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Hernandez was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations

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.

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Garlin Gilchrist II (D)	54.5	2,430,505
		Shane Hernandez (R)	43.9	1,960,635
		Brian Ellison (L)	0.9	38,800
		Mellissa Carone (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	0.4	16,246
		Destiny Clayton (G)	0.2	10,766
		Doug Dern (Natural Law Party)	0.1	4,973
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	47

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,461,972
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Incumbent Garlin Gilchrist II advanced from the Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on August 21, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Garlin Gilchrist II (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Shane Hernandez advanced from the Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on August 27, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Shane Hernandez (R)

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Green convention

Green convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Destiny Clayton advanced from the Green convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Destiny Clayton (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Brian Ellison advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Brian Ellison (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Mellissa Carone advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan on July 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Mellissa Carone (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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2020

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Lisa McClain defeated Kimberly Bizon in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa McClain (R)	66.3	271,607
		Kimberly Bizon (D)	33.7	138,179

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 409,786
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Kimberly Bizon defeated Kelly Noland in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kimberly Bizon	53.7	27,971
		Kelly Noland	46.3	24,085

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,056
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Don Wellington (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10

Lisa McClain defeated Shane Hernandez and Doug Slocum in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa McClain	41.7	50,927
		Shane Hernandez	36.4	44,526
		Doug Slocum	21.9	26,750

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 122,203
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bisham Singh (R)
• Brandon Mikula (R)
• Richard Piwko (R)
• Jeffrey Jowske (R)

2018

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 83

Incumbent Shane Hernandez defeated Stefanie Brown in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shane Hernandez (R)	64.3	20,185
	Submit photo	Stefanie Brown (D)	35.7	11,218

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,403 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83

Stefanie Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stefanie Brown	100.0	5,932

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,932
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83

Incumbent Shane Hernandez advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 83 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shane Hernandez	100.0	9,207

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,207
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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 Paul Muxlow (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Shane Hernandez defeated Jim Frank and Deena Marie Bruderick in the Michigan House of Representatives District 83 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shane Hernandez	62.79%	23,108
	Democratic	Jim Frank	33.54%	12,345
	Green	Deena Marie Bruderick	3.67%	1,350
Total Votes				36,803
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Jim Frank ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jim Frank  (unopposed)

Shane Hernandez defeated Justin Faber and Matt Muxlow in the Michigan House of Representatives District 83 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 83 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shane Hernandez	46.86%	5,355
	Republican	Justin Faber	22.10%	2,526
	Republican	Matt Muxlow	31.04%	3,547
Total Votes				11,428

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

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Shane Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Hernandez's campaign website stated the following:

“	PRESERVE PARENTS' RIGHTS Education 1 Distribute Tutoring Certificates Fund 25 hours of one-on-one or small group tutoring in reading and math for every student in Michigan using some of the $6 Billion in federal COVID relief funding for schools to help students catch up. 2 Preserve Parents' Rights Require school districts to put all curriculum and teaching materials online for parents to see and ban school personnel from talking to Kindergarten-3rd grade children about sex and gender theory secretly behind their parents' backs.‍ 3 Protect Girls’ Sports Protect young girls from being forced to compete against biological boys in school sports by banning born boys from playing on girls' teams in school-sanctioned, gender-specific sports. 4 Improve Civic & Financial Literacy Enact substantial civic and financial literacy requirements for grade school. Develop a civics curriculum that focuses on America's founding principles, the United States Constitution, and the roles and responsibilities of government as envisioned by America's founding fathers.‍ 5 Create Education Savings Accounts Empower parents to decide which education environment is best for their child. Allow families to use the state's per-pupil funding amount on public, private, charter, virtual, or homeschooling options.‍ A FLOURISHING Economy 1 Reduce Personal Income Tax Develop and enact a plan to phase out Michigan’s personal income tax over time so families have more control over their finances. Make Michigan more competitive with fast-growing states like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee – all of which have zero personal income taxes. We will never reduce funding for law enforcement agencies or public safety initiatives. Unlike Gretchen Whitmer’s “Defund the Police” allies, we believe in fully funding law enforcement and providing them the resources they need to keep our communities safe. 2 Upscale Workforce Training & Emphasize the Trades Expand public-private partnerships between the education system and the private sector to increase workforce training opportunities. Create a state-level plan to expose more students to high-demand skilled trades and high-paying career opportunities. 3 Slash 40% of Regulations in 4 Years Cut, reduce, or streamline 40% of Michigan’s enormous regulatory code in four years. Unleash entrepreneurs, unlock economic growth, and attract new businesses and workforce talent to the state. 4 Cut Corporate Welfare Analyze all Michigan incentive programs created and utilized over the last decade to determine their efficacy and efficiency. Make data-driven decisions about how to reform or remove them. 5 Make Michigan Open for Business Rapidly enact pro-growth policies and rehabilitate the state’s image as hostile to businesses. SAFE COMMUNITIES Public Safety 1 Ban Sanctuary Cities Implement a statewide ban on sanctuary cities and require cities and local governments to comply fully with federal immigration law. Stiff penalties would be created for politicians and government officials that willingly ignore federal immigration laws. 2 Enact Constitutional Carry Stop all efforts to restrict the 2nd Amendment and ensure that law-abiding citizens can protect themselves. 3 Fund De-escalation Training Increase funding for training in de-escalation techniques, starting by redirecting funding from so-called “implicit bias” training programs. Stop perpetuating the false and racist myths that law enforcement officers are inherently racist and predisposed to violence against minorities. Fully fund law enforcement agencies across the state and block any budget cuts meant to reduce law enforcement budgets. 4 Keep Cash Bail for Violent Criminals & Repeat Offenders Fight the persistent efforts by liberal politicians to bust criminals out of jail through so-called “Cash Bail Reform”. Stop far-left ideologues from rebranding criminals as victims and law-abiding citizens as racists for wanting public safety. 5 Zero-Tolerance for Riots Enhance criminal penalties for crimes committed during riots or violent “protests” and prevent attempts to destabilize our communities through death and destruction. ENSURE Election Integrity 1 Sign Strong Voter ID Laws Sign legislation to make Michigan’s Voter ID laws the strongest in the country. Combat the liberals’ patronizing and racist narrative that Black people don’t know how to get IDs. 2 Reform Mail Ballots Codify signature matching requirements and strengthen criminal penalties for forging ballot signatures. Ban ballot harvesting and drop boxes. Enact strict chain of custody and records retention requirements for all mail-in ballots. 3 Create Tough Criminal Penalties for Voter Fraud Review criminal penalties and develop a comprehensive criminal code for Michigan to enact before the 2024 elections. 4 Ban Zuckerbucks Ban using private funds for election administration and vote counting. Retroactively investigate the $12M + in Zuckerbucks that flowed through Jocelyn Benson’s nonprofit to two major democrat political consultants in 2020. 5 Clean Up the Voter Rolls Clean up the Qualified Voter File to get rid of the thousands of dead and long moved out-of-state voters that remain on the rolls, per even mainstream media reports. REBUILD MICHIGAN'S Energy & Infrastructure 1 Protect Line 5 Enact stronger protections for Line 5 and similar critical infrastructure projects in Michigan to protect Michigan jobs, workers, and businesses. 2 Prioritize Road Repairs & Regulatory Reform Fund road repair as a fundamental priority in the state budget and make regulatory changes to simplify and speed up road building. 3 Utilize Alternative Financing Opportunities Finding new ways to fund critical infrastructure and roads without raising taxes is possible. Michigan should use public-private partnerships and other innovative financing mechanisms where they make sense and can ease the annual burden on taxpayers. 4 Consolidate Agencies Streamline the over 600 government agencies and departments in Michigan that handle road funding annually and improve the overall management of the state’s road system. Eliminate wasteful overhead costs and reinvest in actual road fixes – a multi-year overhead reduction plan should be developed by the state legislature in consultation with national and state experts. 5 Revise Funding Formula & Make Funding More Flexible Evaluate transformational changes such as revising the funding formula entirely, giving local districts more flexibility in allocating revenue, or allowing local governments to have greater control over funding decisions. DEFEND Life "Tudor Dixon is a strong pro-life leader who possesses the ability to lead Michigan towards being a life-affirming state. Right to Life of MI PAC is excited to work towards the election of Tudor Dixon as Michigan’s next governor." - Paul Miller, chairman of Right to Life of Michigan's PAC board. PROTECT 2nd Amendment Tudor Dixon is a Constitutionalist and supports Constitutional Carry Regarding school safety, she has called for all so-called “diversity/equity/inclusion” consultants and administrators in public schools to be cut and the funding for their positions to be repurposed and used for armed school security. She also proposed using one-time federal COVID relief funds to harden schools through increased security features and planning. NEVER AGAIN! Lockdowns Destroyed Michigan Tudor Dixon will pardon all business owners who were cited under Gretchen Whitmer’s illegal lockdown policies. Tudor will block mask mandates in schools. And she will launch investigations into Michigan’s state government response to COVID to find out why Gretchen Whitmer ignored expert advice to keep COVID-positive patients out of nursing homes and to see who profited from the harsh lockdown policies.	”
—Shane Hernandez's campaign website (2022)

2020

Shane Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Hernandez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Education Excerpt: "A quality education is vital to the future success of our children and our communities as a whole." Right to life Excerpt: "Life is the most basic right. We must protect the right to life beginning at conception." 2nd Amendment Excerpt: "'The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' Pretty simple, isn't it!" Jobs and the economy Excerpt: "The government does more to kill jobs than it does to create them."

Campaign finance summary

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Shane Hernandez campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Lieutenant Governor of Michigan	Lost general	$0	$0
2020	U.S. House Michigan District 10	Lost primary	$609,400	$609,252
2018	Michigan House of Representatives District 83	Won general	$102,680	N/A**
2016	Michigan House of Representatives, District 83	Won	$66,253	N/A**
Grand total			$778,333	$609,252
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2020

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2019

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2018

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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31. Business Leaders for Michigan Legislators and candidates are scored on their economy policy views. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. Right Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31. Americans for Prosperity: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. Right Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31. Americans for Prosperity Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Political offices
Preceded by Paul Muxlow (R)	Michigan House of Representatives District 83 2017-2020	Succeeded by Andrew Beeler (R)