Curtis Hertel
Curtis Hertel is an officeholder of the Democratic Party of Michigan Chair.
Hertel (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hertel has served as the Ingham County Register of Deeds.[1]
Biography
Hertel earned his bachelor's degree from the James Madison College at Michigan State University in political science.[1]
In 2001, Hertel was elected Ignham County Commissioner. He served until 2008. During that time, he served as Constituent Relations Director for the House Democratic Caucus.[1]
He was elected as the Ingham County Register of Deeds. His first term was from 2008 to 2012.[1]
For six years, Hertel worked for the Department of Community Health. He also served as the Department’s legislative liaison.[1]
Hertel is the president of the Michigan Association of Register of Deeds, a member of the Sierra Club and member of the local Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking & Financial Institutions |
| • Commerce |
| • Health Policy |
| • Regulatory Reform |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hertel served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking and Financial Institutions, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Commerce, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Health Policy, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Campaign themes
2014
Hertel listed the following issues on his campaign website:[2]
- Early childhood education
- Excerpt: "We must make sure that there is equality of opportunity when it comes to early childhood education and we must invest as a state in the option for universal preschool."
- Public education
- Excerpt: "My first priority, to ensure success for our children and our state, is to make sure teachers, local school boards, and support staff have the funding and necessary tools to develop our most important asset as a state — our children."
- Higher education
- Excerpt: "We need to continue investing in our community college system."
- Abortion
- Excerpt: "I also strongly believe in a woman’s right to choose, and oppose any intrusion by the State of Michigan into a decision that should be made between a woman and her doctor. The Michigan legislature passed a new law this year that would require a woman to buy a separate insurance rider to cover abortion, even in the extreme cases of rape, incest, or in instances that would protect the life & health of the mother. I find this type of legislation to be extremely offensive, and will do everything I can as a legislator to repeal it."
- Equal pay
- Excerpt: "I strongly support legislation that will require businesses to treat men and women equally."
- Senior citizens
- Excerpt: "Senior pensions are now taxed, for the first time in Michigan’s history, thanks to the recent legislation that was signed by Governor Synder. This is outlandish for two reasons: first, many of our seniors live on a fixed income and had made their retirement plans not knowing of this new tax burden. More egregious, the Governor decided to use this increase in taxes to give a massive tax cut to corporations and CEOs in Michigan. As your State Senator, I will never overlook the needs of our seniors to cater to powerful interest groups."
- LGBTQ
- Excerpt: "LGBT citizens should be able to work without the fear of being fired for who they are. Marriage equality should be recognized, and Michigan should no longer stand in the way of adoption rights for LGBT couples."
- Roads
- Excerpt: "It is estimated that it will take over $2 billion dollars a year in order to improve our roads to reasonable standards. We as a state cannot shrink from this responsibility. It will take a combination of increased user fees, taxes, and prioritizing of current funds to fix this massive problem."
- Right-to-work
- Excerpt: "If elected, I will seek to repeal right-to-work, and fight to protect prevailing wage, and to restore workers’ rights back to the working men and women of Michigan."
- Housing
- Excerpt: "We must build more protections into the system for citizens who are at risk of losing their most important asset. And we must punish those in the banking industry that have allowed these fraudulent practices to continue, and who rob people of their due process rights."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: " Because of the Affordable Care Act, and Michigan Medicaid expansion, we have now dramatically increased the access to care for hundreds of thousands of our Michigan residents. We must protect these gains and make sure that the people of Michigan have access to quality hospitals."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Incumbent Curtis Hertel defeated Andrea Pollock in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 23
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curtis Hertel (D) | 68.5 | 73,189 |
| Andrea Pollock (R) | 31.5 | 33,721 | ||
| Total votes: 106,910 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Incumbent Curtis Hertel advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 23 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 23
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis Hertel | 100.0 | 35,975 |
| Total votes: 35,975 | |||
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Republican primary election
Andrea Pollock defeated Nancy Denny in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 23 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 23
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Pollock | 53.9 | 6,811 | |
 | Nancy Denny | 46.1 | 5,833 | |
| Total votes: 12,644 | |||
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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. Curtis Hertel defeated Larry Hutchinson and Harold Leeman, Jr. in the Democratic primary. Craig Whitehead was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hertel defeated Whitehead in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Curtis Hertel |
66.1% | 50,824 | |
| Republican | Craig Whitehead | 33.9% | 26,076 | |
| Total Votes | 76,900 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Curtis Hertel |
69.8% | 10,963 |
| Larry Hutchinson | 15.5% | 2,436 |
| Harold Leeman, Jr. | 14.6% | 2,299 |
| Total Votes | 15,698 | |
Campaign donors
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| Curtis A Hertel Jr campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2014 | Michigan State Senate, District 23 |  |
$171,237 | |
| Grand total raised | $171,237 | |||
| Source: [undefined Follow the Money] | ||||
2014
Hertel Jr won election to the Michigan State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Hertel Jr raised a total of $171,237.
| Michigan State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Curtis Hertel's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $5,000 | |||
| United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers Of America / Uaw | $5,000 | |||
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $3,000 | |||
| Michigan Association Of Health Plans | $3,000 | |||
| Operating Engineers Local 324 | $3,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $171,237 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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See also
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 23
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia on May 27, 2014
- ↑ Curtis Hertel Jr. for State Senate, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 23 2015-present |
Succeeded by N/A |
