Alec Findlay
Alec Findlay (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 67. Findlay lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Findlay was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 67 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Biography
Findlay graduated from Okemos High School where he participated in student government and received the first John S. Lanzetta Character Award as well as the Matt Kolstoe Dedication Award. He is on track to graduate from Michigan State University in December of 2016 with a degree in political science. He is an Eagle Scout and has spent four years in the Army ROTC program while attending university.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Kara Hope defeated Leon Clark and Zachary Moreau in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kara Hope (D) | 53.7 | 22,565 | |
| Leon Clark (R) | 43.9 | 18,454 | ||
 | Zachary Moreau (L) | 2.4 | 994 | |
| Total votes: 42,013 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Kara Hope defeated Max Donovan, Alec Findlay, Derek Stephens, and Brent Domann in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kara Hope | 71.5 | 7,615 | |
| Max Donovan | 8.8 | 941 | ||
| Alec Findlay | 8.2 | 870 | ||
| Derek Stephens | 6.6 | 707 | |
| Brent Domann | 4.9 | 521 | |
| Total votes: 10,654 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Leon Clark defeated Clyde Thomas in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leon Clark | 65.3 | 4,967 | |
| Clyde Thomas | 34.7 | 2,640 | |
| Total votes: 7,607 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67
Zachary Moreau advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 67 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zachary Moreau | 100.0 | 100 |
| Total votes: 100 | ||||
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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 Tom Cochran defeated Leon Clark in the Michigan House of Representatives District 67 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Cochran Incumbent |
54.64% | 24,929 | |
| Republican | Leon Clark | 45.36% | 20,698 | |
| Total Votes | 45,627 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Tom Cochran defeated Alec Findlay in the Michigan House of Representatives District 67 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tom Cochran Incumbent |
86.83% | 5,407 | |
| Democratic | Alec Findlay | 13.17% | 820 | |
| Total Votes | 6,227 | |||
Leon Clark defeated Jerry Ketchum in the Michigan House of Representatives District 67 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Leon Clark |
56.89% | 3,081 | |
| Republican | Jerry Ketchum | 43.11% | 2,335 | |
| Total Votes | 5,416 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Findlay issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I am a progressive Democrat who believes that government can be an activist force for good. I also firmly believe government should guarantee equal opportunities to everyone as opposed to equal outcomes. I decided to run for State Representative because Michigan has been moving backwards in many areas. Our state's problems demand new and innovative policies that will move Michigan forward. I hope to achieve a lessening of the partisan bickering that paralyzes our government by focusing on compromises and keeping an open mind. In addition, I hope to implement a non-partisan redistricting commission as well as hashing out a specific and real fix to our state's roads and infrastructure. I would also like to propose and pass a first-of-its-kind work-service program called the Michigan Service Corps that would put thousands of Michiganders to work bettering their community's infrastructure, education, and environment. | ” |
| —Alec Findlay, [1] | ||
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 67
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 18, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
