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Michelle Maloney
Michelle Maloney was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the South Dakota State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Maloney's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Medicaid Expansion
- Excerpt: "When elected, I will fight to immediately implement the Medicaid expansion which South Dakotans are already paying for. If we are going to pay the taxes, then we should see the benefits."
Improve funding for K-12 and higher education
- Excerpt: "Addressing burdensome student loans will allow our recent graduates to stay here and reinvest their talents and income back into our local economy instead of sending it to surrounding states."
Raising the Minimum Wage
- Excerpt: "As a business owner and employer, I know how difficult it can be to make a business work. But I also know the value of a team of dedicated, loyal employees. I believe we need to raise the minimum wage in South Dakota."
Elections
2014
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Michelle Maloney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Arthur Rusch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rusch defeated Maloney in the general election.[3][4][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Arthur Rusch |
58.1% | 3,873 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Maloney | 41.9% | 2,798 | |
| Total Votes | 6,671 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota State Senate District 17
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michelle Maloney on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Michelle for SD Senate, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
