Ted Golden (Michigan)
Ted Golden (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 45. Golden lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Golden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Golden is a general dermatologist with a practice in Sterling Heights, Michigan. He is a 1961 graduate of Flint Southwestern High School, with bachelor's and medical degrees from the University of Michigan (1961-68). He was the chief of dermatology at the U.S. Navy hospital at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from 1972-74. Since then, he has been in business for himself, with a concurrent stint as chief of dermatology at the William Beaumont Hospital in Troy from 1981-2002.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Michael Webber defeated Kyle Cooper in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Webber (R) | 55.1 | 23,628 |
 | Kyle Cooper (D) | 44.9 | 19,235 | |
| Total votes: 42,863 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Kyle Cooper defeated Ted Golden in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Cooper | 56.6 | 5,256 |
 | Ted Golden | 43.4 | 4,037 | |
| Total votes: 9,293 | |||
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Republican primary election
Incumbent Michael Webber advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Webber | 100.0 | 9,871 |
| Total votes: 9,871 | |||
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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 Michael Webber defeated Ted Golden in the Michigan House of Representatives District 45 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Webber Incumbent |
62.07% | 29,121 | |
| Democratic | Ted Golden | 37.93% | 17,792 | |
| Total Votes | 46,913 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Ted Golden defeated Immanuel Eickholdt in the Michigan House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ted Golden |
69.55% | 2,170 | |
| Democratic | Immanuel Eickholdt | 30.45% | 950 | |
| Total Votes | 3,120 | |||
Incumbent Michael Webber ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Webber Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Golden ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45. He ran against Joanna VanRaaphorst and Douglas Wilson in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2012. Incumbent Tom McMillin ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joanna VanRaaphorst |
78.2% | 3,542 |
| Douglas Wilson | 13.4% | 606 |
| Ted Golden | 8.4% | 382 |
| Total Votes | 4,530 | |
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Golden ran in the 2010 election for Michigan State Senate District 12. He was defeated in the August primary by Jim Marleau.[6]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ted Golden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Golden's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Health Care Judicial Retention Elections Education
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am a retired dermatologist. I am interested in public health policies that keep people healthy and treat everyone fairly. I advocate for for keeping individuals under the age of 18 out of commercial tanning booths. I am for tobacco 21 laws that prohibit selling tobacco products to those under the age of 21. I feel that those who self pay their health insurance premiums with after tax dollars should be able to fully subtract those premiums from gross income before taxes are calculated in order to enjoy the same tax breaks that those with employer provided health insurance enjoy. I had some bad experiences with the legal system (divorce) and feel that reforms in the legal system are needed. This includes judicial retention elections, how judges are initially appointed to the bench, and state commissions to evaluate judges. A simple thing such as requiring judges to run "motion day" by appointment is needed. The process of divorce has to be modified in order to reduce conflict. Educational achievement has to be improved in Michigan.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I remember seeing the historic flood in downtown Flint, Michigan in 1947 caused by the overflowing Flint River. I was four years old at the time.
What happened on your most awkward date?
Not sure what happened on the date. The girl was not interested in a second date.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
I do a lot of gardening during the growing season. I spend a lot of time on the computer and cell phone reading about things. I have written a number of articles for my web site concerning my opinions on various topics.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
I do a lot of gardening.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Raising the level of per capita income and eliminating poverty will be a big challenge for Michigan. Unfortunately, Michigan has fallen a lot over the past 30 to 40 years, and now is near the bottom. Due to low per capita income less tax revenue is raised. Therefore, many Michigan government services are inadequate. Also, more has to be devoted to safety net programs that could be spent elsewhere if less was required for the safety net.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
The process of redistricting every ten years has to be fair and no bias should be built into the process.
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2016
A document posted to Golden's campaign Facebook page highlighted the following issues:[7]
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 45
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ted Golden, "Bio for Ted Golden," accessed August 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, Official 2012 Michigan Primary Candidate Listing, accessed August 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State "2010 Primary Results"
- ↑ Ted Golden, M.D., "Ted Golden, M.D. for Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township," accessed June 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
