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Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington
Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 79. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Kennedy-Barrington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1994.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 79
Angela Rigas defeated Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 79 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angela Rigas (R)  | 65.8 | 29,510 |
 | Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington (D) | 34.2 | 15,360 | |
| Total votes: 44,870 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79
Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington | 100.0 | 4,257 |
| Total votes: 4,257 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79
Angela Rigas defeated Jeremiah Keeler and Ryan Gallogly in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela Rigas | 59.1 | 10,721 |
| Jeremiah Keeler | 29.3 | 5,323 | ||
 | Ryan Gallogly | 11.6 | 2,098 | |
| Total votes: 18,142 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kennedy-Barrington's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Body Autonomy and Reproductive Rights. A person's right to choose when and how they reproduce is fundamental to the quality of their life. This is a private medical decision between doctor and patient. The government does not have the expertise nor the authority to make this decision for individuals.
- Support of Our Veterans. Michigan must ensure streamlined services and access to resources and benefits for those who have chosen to serve their Country. This support traverses the areas of health care, education, jobs, voting rights, housing, and transportation.
- Economic Fairness. Redistributing the wealth to empower the backbone of our economy which is Small Businesses. Michigan can eliminate barriers to the marketplace and empower entrepreneurs across the industry spectrum of services and products.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 7, 2022
