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Tawn Beliger
Tawn Beliger (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 48. She lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
Beliger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Jennifer Conlin defeated Brian Ignatowski and Eric Borregard in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 48 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Conlin (D)  | 51.5 | 31,153 |
 | Brian Ignatowski (R) | 47.1 | 28,471 | |
 | Eric Borregard (G) | 1.4 | 863 | |
| Total votes: 60,487 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Jennifer Conlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 48 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Conlin | 100.0 | 11,329 |
| Total votes: 11,329 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 48
Brian Ignatowski defeated Tawn Beliger in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 48 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Ignatowski | 67.8 | 6,206 |
 | Tawn Beliger | 32.2 | 2,954 | |
| Total votes: 9,160 | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 48
Eric Borregard advanced from the Green convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 48 on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Borregard (G) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Beliger in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tawn Beliger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beliger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My brother, sister, and I enjoyed childhood in Michigan with the 5 of us living in a small ranch house in Westland. An associate's degree in Applied Sciences from Schoolcraft College followed my 1983 graduation from Wayne Memorial High School. As a small business owner, I enjoyed an amateur career as a performing artist under the stage name 'Lemon James.' I have enjoyed running races and occasional marathons, completing the Boston Marathon in 2004. But my latest adventure is exploring Ham radio with my recently acquired general class license.
The game of politics… My foray into politics began in 2008 when folks were tripping over themselves to support a presidential candidate they knew little about. Becoming a Wayne County precinct delegate and a member of the Wayne County Republican Committee, I assisted with many local candidate campaigns. From 2016-2020, I served as an elected trustee in the township of Northfield in Washtenaw County. Becoming active in the Washtenaw Republican party, I co-chaired the "Take Back Our Schools" committee and assisted with various candidate campaigns. I have worked election cycles as an Election Inspector for Northfield Township and Washtenaw County.- Tawn is concerned with restoring local government control over large-scale wind, solar, and other infrastructure installations within one's local community. Tawn will remain steadfast as a servant to the people to protect their liberties and rights and refuse to be bullied or bought by corporate lobbyists and special interest groups.
- Tawn will seek ways to work within the bounds of the constitution to shore up the integrity of the elections in Michigan. Constituent concerns over alleged anomalies in the Michigan voter rolls are a prime motivator for this issue. She views elections as the citizenry's peaceful means of guiding the direction of their government.
- As a passionate advocate for "Education Choice," Tawn deeply understands that every student should have the opportunity to access high-quality education that aligns with their family's values. She is committed to promoting policies that ensure equal education opportunities for all children.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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