Joey Andrews
Joey Andrews (Democratic Party) is a member of theMichigan House of Representatives, representingDistrict 38. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Andrews (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theMichigan House of Representatives to representDistrict 38. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Joey Andrews was born inSt. Joseph, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman University in 2013 and a law degree from Wayne State University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a policy analyst.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Andrews was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Andrews was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Justice Committee (Decommissioned),Majority Vice Chair
- Communications and Technology Committee,Majority Vice Chair
- Labor Committee (decommissioned)
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
IncumbentJoey Andrews defeatedKevin Whiteford in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joey Andrews (D) | 53.2 | 28,515 |
 | Kevin Whiteford (R) | 46.8 | 25,133 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 53,648 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
IncumbentJoey Andrews advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joey Andrews | 100.0 | 8,509 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,509 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Kevin Whiteford defeatedGeorge Lucas in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Whiteford | 56.2 | 6,452 |
 | George Lucas | 43.8 | 5,019 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 11,471 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Joey Andrews defeatedKevin Whiteford in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joey Andrews (D) | 51.8 | 21,757 |
| Kevin Whiteford (R) | 48.2 | 20,252 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 42,009 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Joey Andrews defeatedAnnie Brown in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joey Andrews | 54.4 | 5,333 |
 | Annie Brown | 45.6 | 4,478 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,811 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38
Kevin Whiteford defeatedGeorge Lucas andTroy Rolling in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 38 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Whiteford | 39.6 | 4,240 |
| George Lucas | 37.8 | 4,051 | |
 | Troy Rolling | 22.6 | 2,425 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,716 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 79
Pauline Wendzel defeatedJoey Andrews in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 79 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pauline Wendzel (R) | 55.7 | 19,411 |
| Joey Andrews (D) | 44.3 | 15,451 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 34,862 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79
Joey Andrews defeatedMarletta Seats in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joey Andrews | 57.0 | 3,485 |
| Marletta Seats | 43.0 | 2,628 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,113 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79
Pauline Wendzel defeatedMaria Moen,Troy Rolling,Bruce Gorenflo, andJoAnn DeMeulenaere in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 79 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pauline Wendzel | 46.2 | 5,041 |
| Maria Moen | 22.1 | 2,406 | ||
| Troy Rolling | 16.8 | 1,828 | |
| Bruce Gorenflo | 11.3 | 1,236 | ||
| JoAnn DeMeulenaere | 3.7 | 400 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,911 | ||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Joey Andrews completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Andrews' responses.
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- A common and urgent problem for coastal communities is the rising water levels. Homes have fallen into the lake, basements are constantly flooding, water is standing in yards or fields, and backed-up sewer systems are flooding the streets. High water levels and erosion in our area affect the people who live in these communities and threaten small businesses that rely on the tourism of Lake Michigan. New infrastructure is needed to handle these issues, from replacing pipes and upgrading sewer system
- Affordable Housing has become a critical issue in our communities. Much of this has been driven by the explosion of the short-term rental industry which has sent prices spiraling upwards and broken up neighborhoods and communities. Our local communities need to be able to retain control to properly regulate this industry and we must pass new laws to give the municipalities more tools
- While tourism has brought many benefits, investments, and prosperity to our region; the scales have since tipped too far. The tourism and service industry do not provide sustainable middle class jobs to our residents seeking to live here year round and raise a family. We must work to rebalance the scales and work to bring more permanent jobs and opportunities to our residents. This starts with bringing the skilled trades back to our high schools, providing training to students and offering them a pathway to good paying careers with benefits that built our middle class in the first place.
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives District 38 | Won general | $469,904 | $0 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives District 38 | Won general | $670,162 | $0 |
| 2018 | Michigan House of Representatives District 79 | Lost general | $97,406 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $1,237,472 | 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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2024
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 38 | Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 38 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 16, 2022
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| Preceded by Kelly Breen (D) | Michigan House of Representatives District 38 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
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