Theresa Abed
Theresa Abed was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 71 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Abed served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 71 from 2013 to 2015.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Abed served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Insurance |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Campaign themes
2016
Abed's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
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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 Tom Barrett defeated Theresa Abed and Marc Lord in the Michigan House of Representatives District 71 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Barrett Incumbent |
54.04% | 26,315 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Abed | 42.98% | 20,926 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Lord | 2.98% | 1,450 | |
| Total Votes | 48,691 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Theresa Abed ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Theresa Abed (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tom Barrett ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tom Barrett Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Theresa Abed was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tom Barrett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Abed was defeated by Barrett in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Barrett |
50.2% | 17,760 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Abed Incumbent | 49.8% | 17,612 | |
| Total Votes | 35,372 | |||
2012
Abed won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 71. She defeated Andrea Cascarilla and Douglas C. Drake in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Deb Shaughnessy (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theresa Abed |
53.4% | 24,822 | |
| Republican | Deb Shaughnessy Incumbent | 46.6% | 21,637 | |
| Total Votes | 46,459 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Theresa Abed |
42.4% | 1,974 |
| Andrea Cascarilla | 41.9% | 1,951 |
| Douglas Drake | 15.6% | 727 |
| Total Votes | 4,652 | |
2010
Abed was a Democratic candidate for the District 71 House seat in 2010. She defeated Mark Eagle, Fred Fry, Justin Heany and Bob Robinson in the August 3 Democratic primary. She was defeated by Deb Shaughnessy (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan House of Representatives District 71
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Theresa Abed on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Follow the Money profile
- Project Vote Smart profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Theresa Abed, "The issues," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed January 5, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan General Election Results," accessed January 5, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Deb Shaughnessy (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 71 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Tom Barrett (R) |
