Bob Carr
Bob Carr (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 107. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Carr was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan. Carr withdrew from the election before the primary scheduled for August 7, 2018.
Carr was a Democratic candidate for District 37 in the Michigan State Senate in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections.[1]
Biography
Bob Carr was born in Hillsdale, Michigan. He received bachelor's degrees in communications and political science from Loma Linda University in 1970 and attended Northern Colorado University for some graduate study. Carr's professional experience includes working in community development through historic preservation. He was credentialed as an airplane pilot and has been affiliated with the Experimental Aircraft Association and the American Short Line & Railroad Association.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 107
Neil Friske defeated Jodi Decker in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 107 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Neil Friske (R) | 56.6 | 26,867 | |
| Jodi Decker (D) | 43.4 | 20,610 | ||
| Total votes: 47,477 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 107
Jodi Decker advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 107 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jodi Decker | 100.0 | 8,284 | |
| Total votes: 8,284 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 107
Neil Friske defeated Parker Fairbairn, Jonathan Scheel, Bob Carr, and David Laughbaum in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 107 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Neil Friske | 42.1 | 6,722 | |
| Parker Fairbairn | 35.5 | 5,661 | ||
 | Jonathan Scheel | 10.8 | 1,716 | |
| Bob Carr | 7.5 | 1,195 | ||
| David Laughbaum | 4.1 | 660 | |
| Total votes: 15,954 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Ranville (R)
- Kendall Tough (R)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Peters (D) | 49.9 | 2,734,568 | |
| John James (R) | 48.2 | 2,642,233 | ||
| Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.9 | 50,597 | ||
| Marcia Squier (G) | 0.7 | 39,217 | ||
| Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 0.2 | 13,093 | ||
| Leonard Gadzinski (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Bob Carr (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 5,479,720 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Charles Jones (Other)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Gary Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Peters | 100.0 | 1,180,780 | |
| Total votes: 1,180,780 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
John James advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John James | 100.0 | 1,005,315 | |
| Total votes: 1,005,315 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Marcia Squier advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 20, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Marcia Squier (G) | |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 30, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Valerie Willis advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | |
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2018
See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow defeated John James, Marcia Squier, George Huffman III, and John Howard Wilhelm in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 52.3 | 2,214,478 | |
| John James (R) | 45.8 | 1,938,818 | ||
| Marcia Squier (G) | 0.9 | 40,204 | ||
| George Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 27,251 | |
| John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law Party) | 0.4 | 16,502 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,237,271 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debbie Stabenow | 100.0 | 1,045,450 | |
| Total votes: 1,045,450 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
John James defeated Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John James | 54.7 | 518,564 | |
| Sandy Pensler | 45.3 | 429,885 | ||
| Total votes: 948,449 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
- William White (R)
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Carr was unopposed in the August 3rd Democratic primary. He was defeated by Howard Walker (R) in the general election on November 2.[3]
| Michigan State Senate, District 37 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Howard Walker (R)
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62,697 | |||
| Bob Carr (D) | 34,122 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bob Carr did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bob Carr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carr's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was a ward of Michigan Children's Aide Society. 22 foster homes. I was abled to attend 4 year coed boarding Highschool s and I worked. Attended a boarding University. Worked. 2 BAs. I graduated while volunteering a year doing community crisis management. In Washington DC I worked for the Office of the President's Office of Economic Opportunity & on Capitol Hill. In 1974 I returned to Michigan as Mackinac Island Chamber of Commerce Director. Since 1974 I have done Community Development, job producing projects throughout Michigan.
Taking care of each Michigan Community
Together is better
- It's all about Michigan
Medical treatment & health care. Community economic development. Education
Senator Everett Dirksen. Worked across the aisle.
Mark Twain my favorite author. Romans 12 of the Bible my favorite guide.
It's all about people. Service to Michigan Open to everyone. Available to ALL media. Use the Senator megaphone to PERSONALLY communicate with our Michigan family.
I have broad experience. That had become the defining issue in the Senator Campaign. It seems I am the beginner of community projects. I get people to have vision. Based on this: "Do not ask about the money, ask about the goal." and the need of the project to come to fruition
Be a concilertator. Be available. Help communities dream.
Concilertator. Getting people to dream. Seeing projects completion. Worked with my Senator colleagues.
Old Ironsides restoration. Miss Ross got me saving pennies for the Frigate US Constitution. I got caught up in that.
Working on farms. Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Crops & fruit. Pre highschool, highschool and University.
Huckleberry Finn. Dealt with friendship regardless of race.
Connecticut Yankee
A Sommer Place. Percy Faith
Not being with friends as often as I would wish.
Getting our Economy back up. Uncharted time. Of course from my background. Office of Economic Opportunity and my economic projects
The informational good available. The Senator megaphone to communicate daily with Michichgan citizens. Ability to write and pass legislation.
Yes. Mine is in campaiging and winning a Congessional prinary. Working for the Executive Office if the President and on Capitol Hill. Having had White House Media Credentials. Working with many communities and community leadership
Perhaps lower the number
Experience and personal demeanor
Absolutely. The Senate cafeteria is a great place
Transportation. Agriculture. Aviation Sub Committee and one of the health care Committees
No. It's call sbout Michigan
Senator Everett Dirksen
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 13, 2020
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
