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Tom Crawford
Tom Crawford (born November 8th, 1986) was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 15 of the Michigan State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for District 44 of the Michigan House of Representatives in 2012.
Biography
Crawford has worked as a body shop assistant and internet team assistant at Sellers Buick GMC. He has volunteered at the Milford Library and Kensington Metro Park. From 2006-2013, he worked at Meijer as a utility worker.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Michael D. Smith defeated Tom Crawford in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mike Kowall defeated Matt Maddock and Ron Molnar in the Republican primary. Kowall defeated Smith in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Kowall Incumbent |
58.5% | 52,797 | |
| Democratic | Michael Smith | 41.5% | 37,489 | |
| Total Votes | 90,286 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael D. Smith |
61.3% | 6,867 |
| Tom Crawford | 38.7% | 4,332 |
| Total Votes | 11,199 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Kowall Incumbent |
49.8% | 11,344 |
| Matt Maddock | 42.7% | 9,721 |
| Ron Molnar | 7.5% | 1,707 |
| Total Votes | 22,772 | |
2012
Crawford ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 44. He defeated Mark Venie in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Eileen Kowall in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eileen Kowall Incumbent |
62.8% | 29,772 | |
| Democratic | Tom Crawford | 33.2% | 15,744 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Poquette | 4% | 1,901 | |
| Total Votes | 47,417 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tom Crawford |
65.4% | 2,025 |
| Mark Venie | 34.6% | 1,071 |
| Total Votes | 3,096 | |
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Crawford ran in the 2010 election for Michigan State Senate District 15. He was defeated in the August primary by Pam Jackson.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tom + Crawford + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 15
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Tom Crawford, "Campaign page," accessed August 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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 Secretary of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 6, 2012.
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Results"
