Bill LaVoy
Bill LaVoy (Democratic Party) was a member of theMichigan House of Representatives, representingDistrict 17. LaVoy assumed office on January 1, 2013. LaVoy left office in 2017.
LaVoy (Democratic Party) ran for election to theMichigan State Senate to representDistrict 17. LaVoy lost in the general election onNovember 6, 2018.
LaVoy completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2018.Click here to read the survey answers.
LaVoy is a formerDemocratic member of theMichigan House of Representatives, representingDistrict 17 from 2012 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, LaVoy served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Agriculture |
| •Energy Policy, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Tax Policy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, LaVoy served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| •Agriculture |
| •Energy and Technology |
| • Tax Policy |
Campaign themes
2012
LaVoy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Restore Funding for Public Schools
- Protect and Preserve the Great Lakes
- Bring Business to Michigan to create jobs
- Ensure Fiscal Responsibility
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 17
IncumbentDale Zorn defeatedBill LaVoy andChad McNamara in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dale Zorn (R) | 57.8 | 57,771 |
 | Bill LaVoy (D)  | 39.2 | 39,196 | |
 | Chad McNamara (L) | 2.9 | 2,903 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 99,870 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 17
Bill LaVoy advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 17 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill LaVoy | 100.0 | 17,003 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 17,003 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 17
IncumbentDale Zorn advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 17 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dale Zorn | 100.0 | 21,629 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 21,629 | ||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 17
Chad McNamara advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 17 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad McNamara | 100.0 | 145 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 145 | ||
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2016
Elections for theMichigan 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.
Joseph Bellino defeated incumbentBill LaVoy andJeff Andring in the Michigan House of Representatives District 17 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joseph Bellino | 52.23% | 20,232 | |
| Democratic | Bill LaVoyIncumbent | 44.27% | 17,151 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Jeff Andring | 3.50% | 1,355 | |
| Total Votes | 38,738 | |||
| Source:Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentBill LaVoy ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill LaVoyIncumbent (unopposed) | |
Joseph Bellino ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Bellino (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for theMichigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. IncumbentBill LaVoy was unopposed in the Democratic primary.Charles Londo was unopposed in the Republican primary. LaVoy defeated Londo in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill LaVoyIncumbent | 59.6% | 14,623 | |
| Republican | Charles Londo | 40.4% | 9,903 | |
| Total Votes | 24,526 | |||
2012
LaVoy won election in the2012 election forMichigan House of Representatives District 17. He defeatedBrian David Hensley andJim Pedersen in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeatedAnne Rossio (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill LaVoy | 61.3% | 22,339 | |
| Republican | Anne Rossio | 38.7% | 14,092 | |
| Total Votes | 36,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Bill LaVoy | 45.1% | 3,456 |
| Jim Pedersen | 40.5% | 3,105 |
| Brian David Hensley | 14.4% | 1,104 |
| Total Votes | 7,665 | |
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State Senate District 17 | Lost general | $37,325 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | $51,835 | N/A** |
| 2012 | Michigan State House, District 17 | Won | $41,700 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $130,860 | N/A** | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal 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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2016
In 2016, theMichigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, theMichigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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2014
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In 2014, theMichigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, theMichigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Follow the Money profile
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑"billlavoy," Official Campaign Website
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑3.03.1Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑4.04.1Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 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
- ↑Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
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| Preceded by Phil Cavanagh (D) | Michigan House of Representatives District 17 2013–2017 | Succeeded by Joseph Bellino (R) |
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