Bill Krebaum

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Bill Krebaum

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

North Farmington High School

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Birthplace

Detroit, Mich.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Barber

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Bill Krebaum (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Krebaum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Bill Krebaum was born in Detroit, Michigan. He earned a high school diploma from North Farmington High School. His career experience includes working as a barber.

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 6

Incumbent Debbie Dingell defeated Heather Smiley, Clyde Shabazz, and Bill Krebaum in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debbie Dingell (D)	62.0	281,162
		Heather Smiley (R)	35.0	158,658
		Clyde Shabazz (G)	1.8	7,963
		Bill Krebaum (L)	1.2	5,523

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 453,306
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 6

Incumbent Debbie Dingell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debbie Dingell	100.0	101,234

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 6

Heather Smiley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Smiley	100.0	37,178

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,178
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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 6

Clyde Shabazz advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 6 on July 27, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Clyde Shabazz (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 6

Bill Krebaum advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 6 on July 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Bill Krebaum (L)

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Endorsements

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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives 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 David Rutledge (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Ronnie Peterson defeated Kevin Jardine in the Michigan House of Representatives District 54 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ronnie Peterson	74.99%	30,148
	Republican	Kevin Jardine	25.01%	10,053
Total Votes				40,201
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 54 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ronnie Peterson	34.69%	2,940
	Democratic	Anne Brown	25.83%	2,189
	Democratic	Lisa Cardenas	11.24%	953
	Democratic	Bill Krebaum	2.51%	213
	Democratic	Gregory Peoples	18.25%	1,547
	Democratic	Michael White	7.47%	633
Total Votes				8,475

Kevin Jardine ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 54 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Kevin Jardine  (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bill Krebaum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Krebaum's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m a seventy year-old barber shop owner in Ann Arbor who is concerned about the future of our country. It seems that both major parties are controlled by powerful interests that President Eisenhower referred to as the “military-industrial complex.” In his farewell address to the nation, he warned that MIC had the potential to corrupt many of our institutions, including our universities. I’m running for congress in order to give 6th District voters a chance to support a candidate who is not controlled by the agenda set by the military-industrial complex. Their agenda calls for continual war and threats of war.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The American people must take back control of government from the special interests by electing representatives who will abide by the Constitution of the United States. Our government has become too big, too intrusive, too expensive. The present system functions to transfer wealth and power from the working and middle classes to the ruling elite.
• We must dismantle the American Empire and restore the American Republic. We must heed George Washington’s admonition to avoid “entangling alliances.” We need to close the hundreds of U.S. military bases around the world and bring our troops home. Continual wars and threats of war enrich the big corporate interests and impoverish the people.
• Congress must balance the federal budget. The federal debt is now around $35 TRILLION, and growing by the day. How can we, in good conscience, consign our children and grandchildren to the status of serfs perpetually indebted to big financial interests? We must send representatives to Congress who will have the gumption to make drastic and painful cuts in the budget. Foreign aid should be suspended until we have a balanced budget. This also means no more financial or military aid to Ukraine, Israel or Taiwan.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Defund the drug cartels by legalizing recreational drugs. Address problems of drug abuse and addiction through education and rehabilitation, not through criminal prosecution. Start by repealing the federal ban on cannabis.

Corruption in all levels of government is growing. We must demand truth, transparency and accountability from officials. We need to strengthen the role of independent inspectors general in rooting out corruption and waste in government.

Congress must take back its constitutional responsibility for the U.S monetary system from the Federal Reserve System, which is a central bank owned and operated by private interests, not for the benefit of the American people.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I would recommend “The Road to Serfdom,” by Friedrich von Hayek and “Economics in One Lesson,” by Henry Hazlitt.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The courage to speak candidly and honestly even when expressing controversial views. In America, the people are supposed to be sovereign, and they cannot make intelligent decisions if they are being lied to and misled.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To act for the benefit of society as a whole, not just for the benefit of the rich and powerful.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis in October, 1962 when I was nine years old. I remember how the grownups were worried about a possible nuclear war. Fortunately, President Kennedy had the courage to stand up to the warmongers in the government and found the way to a peaceful resolution.

As the present-day warmongers push us toward the brink of World War III, we need to push back and demand peace. So-called enemies like Russia, China and Iran do not threaten the interests of the American people, but only the the international financial and political empire of our privileged ruling elite.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a busboy in a local restaurant while in high school. I learned about customer service and attention to detail.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Term limits might be helpful, but wouldn’t necessarily be a cure-all.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

This where the real power of the House lies. The house should vote on budget items individually, not on monstrous omnibus bills.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

We need complete transparency and real accountability. We should have a “commission of truth and reconciliation,” similar to that set up in South Africa after the fall the apartheid government. The main goal should be to reveal the truth, so that healing of the body politic can take place, rather than merely assigning blame and pursuing retribution

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Bill Krebaum campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Michigan District 6	Lost general	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

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