Shanelle Jackson

Shanelle Jackson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 9.

Jackson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 12th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.

Biography

Jackson received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a master’s degree in social justice from Marygrove College in Detroit. Her professional experience includes working in the financial technology sector and for the Michigan Department of Transportation.^[1]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2011
• Appropriations

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2009
• Appropriations

Elections

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Steven Elliott and Gary Walkowicz in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rashida Tlaib (D)	70.8	196,643
	Steven Elliott (R)	26.3	72,888
	Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)	2.9	8,046

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,577
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Janice Winfrey, Kelly Garrett, and Shanelle Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rashida Tlaib	63.8	61,635
	Janice Winfrey	22.4	21,636
	Kelly Garrett	8.6	8,334
	Shanelle Jackson	5.1	4,927

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,532
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Phil Cavanagh (D)
Michelle Wooddell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Steven Elliott defeated James Hooper and Hassan Nehme in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steven Elliott	52.9	14,431
	James Hooper	35.4	9,651
	Hassan Nehme	11.7	3,196

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,278
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Linda Sawyer (R)

Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)

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