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Theresa Rich
Theresa Rich was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Rich's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Standing Up For Our Seniors
- Excerpt: "I will stand up for our seniors by working to eliminate the new pension tax and restore the homestead property tax credit. "
Standing Up For Our Working Families
- Excerpt: "Too many hard-working families, even working full time, are barely scraping by. If we want a strong economy, we must grow and strengthen the middle class. "
Standing Up For Our Kids
- Excerpt: "Meanwhile, Lansing Republicans have cut $100 million in funding from local schools. I will fight to protect our investment in education to ensure a bright future for all of our children."
Elections
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. Christine Greig defeated Barry Brickner and Theresa Rich in the Democratic primary. Richard Lerner defeated Julie Grippo in the Republican primary. Greig defeated Lerner in the general election.[3][4][1][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
57.1% | 19,148 | |
Republican | Richard Lerner | 42.9% | 14,359 | |
Total Votes | 33,507 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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39.8% | 3,288 |
Barry Brickner | 33% | 2,729 |
Theresa Rich | 27.2% | 2,244 |
Total Votes | 8,261 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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75.1% | 3,931 |
Julie Grippo | 24.9% | 1,305 |
Total Votes | 5,236 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Rich's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Detroit Free Press
- UAW Region 1
- Michigan National Organization for Women
- Michigan Building Trades And Construction Trades Council
- Michigan Association Of Police Organizations
- Michigan Credit Union League
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local Union #80
- Plumbers' Local Union #98
- Heat And Frost Insulators' Local Union #25
- Roofers' Local Union #149
- Bricklayers And Allied Craftworkers Local #2
- Progressive Majority
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Theresa + Rich + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 37
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Theresa Rich on Facebook
- Theresa Rich on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ richforrep.com, "Issues," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 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 General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ richforrep.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 28, 2014