Stephanie Chang
2023 - Present
2027
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Stephanie Chang (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Chang (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 3. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Chang is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 6 from 2015 to 2019.
Biography
Stephanie Chang lives in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Chang earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degrees in public policy and social work from the University of Michigan in 2005 and 2014, respectively.[1][2] Her career experience includes working as an alumni engagement and evaluation coordinator with the Center for Progressive Leadership, a community engagement coordinator with the James and Grace Boggs School, and a CommonGround research assistant with the University of Michigan Program on Intergroup Relations. Chang served as the president of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote - Michigan.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Chang was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Chair
- Education and Career Readiness Committee
- Elections and Ethics Committee
- Energy and Technology Committee
- Health Policy and Human Services
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2021-2022
Chang was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance Committee, Minority vice-chair
- Senate Government Operations Committee
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Minority vice-chair
2019-2020
Chang was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance Committee, Minority Vice Chair
- Senate Government Operations Committee
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Minority Vice Chair
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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| • Education Reform |
| • Law and Justice, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chang served on the following committees:
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| • Criminal Justice |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 3
Incumbent Stephanie Chang defeated Linda Rayburn in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Chang (D) | 85.7 | 61,247 | |
| Linda Rayburn (Working Class Party) | 14.3 | 10,243 | ||
| Total votes: 71,490 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 3
Incumbent Stephanie Chang defeated Toinu Reeves in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Chang | 82.8 | 22,452 | |
 | Toinu Reeves | 17.2 | 4,659 | |
| Total votes: 27,111 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D)
- John Ulaj (D)
Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 3
Linda Rayburn advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 3 on June 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Linda Rayburn (Working Class Party) | |
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 1
Stephanie Chang defeated Pauline Montie and David Bullock in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Chang (D) | 72.0 | 62,071 | |
| Pauline Montie (R) | 24.2 | 20,879 | |
| David Bullock (G) | 3.8 | 3,257 | ||
| Total votes: 86,207 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Chang | 49.8 | 16,427 | |
| Alberta Tinsley-Talabi | 26.4 | 8,710 | ||
| Bettie Cook Scott | 11.2 | 3,698 | ||
| James Cole Jr. | 5.2 | 1,717 | |
| Stephanie Roehm | 4.4 | 1,464 | |
| Nicholas Rivera | 2.9 | 941 | |
| Total votes: 32,957 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 1
Pauline Montie advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pauline Montie | 100.0 | 8,426 |
| Total votes: 8,426 | ||||
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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 Stephanie Chang defeated Attie Pollard in the Michigan House of Representatives District 6 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephanie Chang Incumbent |
92.52% | 26,301 | |
| Republican | Attie Pollard | 7.48% | 2,125 | |
| Total Votes | 28,426 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Chang Incumbent |
70.82% | 5,276 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Black | 7.50% | 559 | |
| Democratic | Donnie Malone | 1.48% | 110 | |
| Democratic | Dwayne Redding | 1.87% | 139 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 6.51% | 485 | |
| Democratic | Casondria Walker-Keith | 5.05% | 376 | |
| Democratic | Deirdre Jackson | 6.78% | 505 | |
| Total Votes | 7,450 | |||
Attie Pollard ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Attie Pollard (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
In 2016, Chang's endorsements included the following:[6]
- 14th Congressional District Democratic Party
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT) - Michigan
- Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 886
- EMILY's List
- Iron Workers Local 25
- MI Women Win
- Michigan AFSCME Council 25
- Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
- Michigan Education Association (MEA)
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters (LCV)
- Michigan Nurses Association
- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
- Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43
- National Association of Social Workers - Michigan
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
- Sierra Club Michigan Chapter
- UAW Region 1A
- UNITE HERE! Local 24
- Wayne County Deputy Sheriffs' Association
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Stephanie Chang defeated Tyrone Carter and five others in the Democratic primary. Tairia Bridges was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chang defeated Bridges in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Chang |
94% | 17,926 | |
| Republican | Tairia Bridges | 6% | 1,149 | |
| Write-in | Donnie MaLone | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 19,076 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Stephanie Chang |
49.9% | 4,234 |
| Tyrone Carter | 33.2% | 2,820 |
| Elena Herrada | 7.4% | 631 |
| Casondria Walker Keith | 3.3% | 284 |
| Patrick O'Connell | 3% | 255 |
| Eze Ejelonu | 1.8% | 149 |
| Verl Jean Pittman | 1.4% | 120 |
| Total Votes | 8,493 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Chang's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Detroit Free Press
- Detroit News
- Michigan Building & Construction Trades Council
- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 876
- Michigan Association of Police Organizations
- Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
- Michigan Nurses Association
- National Association of Social Workers - Michigan Chapter
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
- MI Women Win
- Michigan Talent Agenda
- Declare Detroit
- Michigan Democratic Party Youth Caucus
- Michigan Federation of College Democrats
- Arab American Political Action Committee
- EMILY's List
- Asian American Action Fund
- Women’s Campaign Fund
- New American Leaders Initiative
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Stephanie Chang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Chang's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Jobs and Economic Justice
- Excerpt: "We need good jobs with living wages and our young people need strong programs to become prepared to enter all segments of our workforce."
Quality Education For All
- Excerpt: "Every child deserves a quality education. I support public schools and believe that respect for the voices of teachers, parents and students is of the utmost importance."
A Safety Net For All
- Excerpt: "We cannot let the wealthy become wealthier while the poor became poorer. We need to support our middle-class families and ensure that the most vulnerable in our communities have what they need to thrive."
Safe Neighborhoods. Fair Justice System.
- Excerpt: "We should all feel safe in our neighborhoods & confident our justice system gives everyone a fair chance."
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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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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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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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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Personal
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The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Chang was the first woman of Asian descent to serve in the Michigan legislature.[13]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan State Senate District 3 |
Officeholder Michigan State Senate District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Senate Democrats, "Bio - Senator Stephanie Chang," accessed May 6, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Stephanie Chang," accessed May 6, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Stephanie Chang, "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," 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
- ↑ stephaniechang.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ stephaniechang.com, "Issues," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ NBC News, "Stephanie Chang Is Poised to Make Political History in Michigan," August 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sylvia Santana (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 3 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Coleman Young II (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 1 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Erika Geiss (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 6 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Tyrone Carter (D) |
