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Sue Shink
Sue Shink (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 14. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Shink (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 14. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Shink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sue Shink lives in Northfield Township, Michigan.[1] Shink earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government, a juris doctor, and a master's degree in resource policy and management from the University of Michigan in 1989, 1994, and 1995, respectively.[1][2] Her career experience includes owning North Wind Farm LLC.[2] Shink served as the chair of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, on the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council, and on the Huron River Watershed Council.[1]
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.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Shink was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (decommissioned), Majority Vice Chair
- Energy and Technology Committee (decommissioned)
- Health Policy and Human Services
- Local Government Committee
- Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, Chair
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 14
Sue Shink defeated Tim Golding in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sue Shink (D)  | 55.9 | 68,609 |
| Tim Golding (R) | 44.1 | 54,143 | ||
| Total votes: 122,752 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 14
Sue Shink defeated Kelsey Heck Wood and Val Cochran Toops in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 14 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sue Shink | 67.7 | 21,565 |
| Kelsey Heck Wood | 27.2 | 8,670 | ||
| Val Cochran Toops | 5.1 | 1,612 | ||
| Total votes: 31,847 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 14
Tim Golding advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 14 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Golding | 100.0 | 21,368 | |
| Total votes: 21,368 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sue Shink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shink's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Protect Abortion and Civil Rights for Every Person
- Fight Gun Violence and make Michigan Safer
- Invest in People and Create Opportunity for All
Please take a look at my website to see the work I've done to support reproductive health care, address gun violence, preserve farmland and open space, fight for clean water, increase affordable housing, increase opportunity through removal of barriers and investment in neighborhood organizations and preschool access--and much much more!
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan State Senate District 14 |
Officeholder Michigan State Senate District 14 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Ruth Johnson (R) |
Michigan State Senate District 14 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
