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Darrin Camilleri
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Michigan State Senate District 4
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives District 23
Successor: Jason Morgan

Compensation

Base salary

$71,685/year

Per diem

No per diem is paid. Legislators receive an expense allowance of $10,800/year for session and interim.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Kalamazoo College, 2014

Personal
Religion
Catholic
Contact

Darrin Camilleri (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Camilleri (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Camilleri completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Darrin Camilleri was born in Brownstown Township, Michigan, and lives in Trenton, Michigan.[1][2] Camilleri graduated from Gabriel Richard Catholic High School in 2010. He earned a B.A. in political science and government from Kalamazoo College in 2014.[3] Camilleri's career experience includes working as a social studies teacher with Consortium College Preparatory High School.[1][2][3]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Camilleri was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Camilleri was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Camilleri was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
Commerce and Trade
Education Reform
Energy Policy

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 4

Darrin Camilleri defeated Houston James in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri (D) Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
64,387
Image of Houston James
Houston James (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.7
 
51,962

Total votes: 116,349
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 4

Darrin Camilleri advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 4 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
26,216

Total votes: 26,216
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 4

Houston James defeated Michael Frazier, James Chapman, and Beth Socia in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 4 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Houston James
Houston James Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
8,623
Image of Michael Frazier
Michael Frazier
 
22.5
 
4,764
James Chapman
 
19.6
 
4,142
Image of Beth Socia
Beth Socia Candidate Connection
 
17.2
 
3,639

Total votes: 21,168
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2020

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri defeated John Poe in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.5
 
30,231
Image of John Poe
John Poe (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.5
 
27,300

Total votes: 57,531
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
12,363

Total votes: 12,363
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

John Poe advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Poe
John Poe Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,965

Total votes: 8,965
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri defeated Michael Frazier in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri (D)
 
56.3
 
23,925
Image of Michael Frazier
Michael Frazier (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
18,603

Total votes: 42,528
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Darrin Camilleri advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrin Camilleri
Darrin Camilleri
 
100.0
 
10,165

Total votes: 10,165
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23

Michael Frazier advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 23 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Frazier
Michael Frazier Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,394

Total votes: 7,394
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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 Pat Somerville (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Darrin Camilleri defeated Bob Howey in the Michigan House of Representatives District 23 general election.[4]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Darrin Camilleri 50.34% 24,100
     Republican Bob Howey 49.66% 23,777
Total Votes 47,877
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


Darrin Camilleri defeated Sherry Berecz, Elayne Petrucci and Steven Rzeppa in the Michigan House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Darrin Camilleri 35.69% 2,623
     Democratic Sherry Berecz 33.42% 2,456
     Democratic Elayne Petrucci 5.10% 375
     Democratic Steven Rzeppa 25.79% 1,895
Total Votes 7,349


Bob Howey defeated Michael Frazier and Mike Taylor in the Michigan House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[5][6]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Howey 76.61% 3,150
     Republican Michael Frazier 9.29% 382
     Republican Mike Taylor 14.11% 580
Total Votes 4,112

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Darrin Camilleri completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Camilleri's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Darrin Camilleri, I’ve been representing Downriver families as a State Representative for the past 6 years, and I’m running to represent Downriver, Romulus, and Western Wayne County in the State Senate. As the son of an immigrant from Malta and a Latina, the son and grandson of union auto workers, and a former high school social studies teacher, I know firsthand the issues that working families face. As our district’s next State Senator, I will continue to deliver bold, proven results and solutions to the problems we face across the district.
  • I support increasing funding for our education systems and infrastructure (fixing our blocked train crossings, repairing our bridges, and fixing our roads, etc.)
  • We need to continue working to raise wages and lower costs for Michigan families. I voted yes to pausing the gas tax to put money back in the pockets of Michigan families, want to repeal the retirement tax, and want to go after drug companies for price gouging.
  • I firmly support protecting reproductive freedom and a woman’s right to choose.
As a former teacher, I care deeply about our public schools and our education systems. We need to invest more in our schools from pre-k through college or trade school to give all our kids the opportunity to succeed. And coming from an area of Wayne County that needs substantial infrastructure investment, I want to do all I can to help fix our roads, bridges, and block train crossings.
Elected officials should have a strong sense of integrity, be compassionate and understanding toward the issues facing their constituents, have effective communication and negotiation skills, and be painstakingly diligent about delivering results.
Perseverance, collaboration and grit. Downriver has been struggling with many issues, including our train issues for decades. I was excited to lead the negotiation and bring Downriver, Wayne County, State and Federal leaders to finally secure the full funding for the Allen Road/Van Horn underpass project. I’m also excited to have helped secure recording funding for our schools in this last budget.
I believe that the governor and state legislature must work together to improve the quality of life for all residents of the state. As a State Representative, I’ve worked closely with the governor and her office to pass legislation that benefits not only the residents of Wayne County, but all Michigan families. I’ll work with anyone to improve the lives of my residents in Downriver and Western Wayne.
Yes. My priority is improving the quality of life of my constituents and supporting the district I represent. If there are other legislators that can help further that goal, no matter what party or side of the aisle, I will continuously work with them to deliver results for the residents of my district.
I support the current independent redistricting commission that oversees the redistricting process in Michigan. Including residents in the redistricting process helps reduce and eliminate the gerrymandering present when legislatures oversee redistricting.
While in college, I worked for Congressman John Dingell. He is someone that lived a life of service to our residents in Michigan. He believed deeply in compromise and getting things done – and I hope to live up to that level of service during my time in the legislature.
Yes, as a current State Representative, I know how important and necessary compromise is when working with other policymakers.

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2020

Candidate Connection

Darrin Camilleri completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Camilleri's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Darrin Camilleri, and I'm currently serving my second term as State Representative. As the son of a Maltese immigrant and a Latina, I was incredibly proud to become Michigan's youngest Latino and first-ever Maltese-American elected to the Michigan State Legislature in 2016. I come from a long line of union auto workers, and I understand just how important it is that working families have their voices heard. Before becoming a State Representative, I was a high school social studies teacher in Southwest Detroit, and there I saw firsthand how broken our education system was. I knew then that I needed to go to Lansing to make any changes I could. I'm proud to call Downriver my home, and I'm looking forward to building on what we've accomplished over the past four years.
  • Educational Opportunity for All: As a former teacher, I've seen firsthand challenges that our educators face, and making sure every student in Michigan can access a high quality education is one of my top priorities. I was proud to vote for the largest funding increase in a generation for students, but there is still so much work to do. We need to address our state's literacy crisis and increase per-pupil funding, continue to support our teachers by increasing wages and benefits, and work to make post-secondary education more affordable.
  • Healthcare Should be a Right, Not a Privilege: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown just how important it is that every Michigan resident has access to quality, affordable healthcare. I believe we need to fight to protect and expand programs such as Healthy Michigan, which has given health coverage to 700,000 people who were previously uninsured, and lower prescription drug costs.
  • Infrastructure for Today and Tomorrow: Our state's roads and bridges are among the worst in the nation, and have financially drained Michigan residents for far too long. Increasing our investment in our roads, bridges, railways, and water infrastructure will not only improve public safety, it will improve economic outcomes by ensuring that Michigan is a desirable place to live in work.
Education - Passing legislation that helps our students and teachers is always one of my highest priorities.

Helping Michigan Workers - I believe in creating economic opportunity for all Michigan families so that they can achieve their own American Dream. That's why I am fighting to make sure that Michigan workers can compete for the best jobs and are being paid fairly.

Environment: Lake Erie, the Detroit River, and the Huron River are all in our community's backyard. I stand committed to protecting these vital natural resources and holding corporate polluters accountable.

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2016

Camilleri's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]

Economic stability for Downriver

  • Excerpt: "Michigan can support hardworking entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to build and grow their companies here by lowering barriers of entry, providing low-cost loans for start-ups, and increasing tax incentives to hire and keep Michigan workers."

Education and opportunity for all

  • Excerpt: "It’s imperative that we fully fund our classrooms from Pre-K through college graduation so our students are on the cutting edge of reading, math, science, and technology. Additionally, our teachers need proper pay for their hard work and dedication."

Infrastructure for today and tomorrow

  • Excerpt: "Our roads are some of the worst in the country, which not only leads to expensive car repairs, but also discourages economic growth. Finding a solution will put people to work and make Michigan a better destination to do business. For Downriver, one major area of focus will be finding the remaining funds to finally kickstart the grade separation project at Allen Road and Van Horn in Woodhaven."

Campaign finance summary


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Darrin Camilleri campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Michigan State Senate District 4Won general$2,700,429 $0
2020Michigan House of Representatives District 23Won general$352,041 N/A**
2018Michigan House of Representatives District 23Won general$243,819 N/A**
2016Michigan House of Representatives, District 23Won $192,242 N/A**
Grand total$3,488,531 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Marshall Bullock (D)
Michigan State Senate District 4
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Michigan House of Representatives District 23
2017-2023
Succeeded by
Jason Morgan (D)


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