Ron Heeren
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Ron Heeren (independent) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 73. Heeren lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Heeren was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 73 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2010 and 2012.
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 73
Bryan Posthumus defeated Bill Saxton, Theodore Gerrard, and Ron Heeren in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bryan Posthumus (R)  | 57.0 | 37,137 |
| Bill Saxton (D) | 41.7 | 27,178 | ||
| Theodore Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 1.3 | 877 | ||
| Ron Heeren (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 65,193 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 73
Bill Saxton advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 73 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Saxton | 100.0 | 10,517 | |
| Total votes: 10,517 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 73
Bryan Posthumus defeated John Inhulsen and Robert Regan in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 73 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan Posthumus | 46.1 | 7,853 |
| John Inhulsen | 29.0 | 4,941 | ||
 | Robert Regan | 24.9 | 4,239 | |
| Total votes: 17,033 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Sinclair (R)
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 73
Theodore Gerrard advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 73 on July 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Theodore Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | |
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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 Chris Afendoulis defeated Deb Havens and Ron Heeren in the Michigan House of Representatives District 73 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Afendoulis Incumbent |
63.76% | 35,216 | |
| Democratic | Deb Havens | 32.32% | 17,855 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Heeren | 3.92% | 2,165 | |
| Total Votes | 55,236 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Deb Havens ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Deb Havens (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Chris Afendoulis ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chris Afendoulis Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Heeren ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 73 in 2012. He ran as a Libertarian Party candidate and was defeated by incumbent Peter MacGregor (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter MacGregor Incumbent |
63.5% | 32,466 | |
| Democratic | Scott Schuiling | 32.2% | 16,489 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Heeren | 3% | 1,537 | |
| Independent | Ted Gerrard | 1.3% | 666 | |
| Total Votes | 51,158 | |||
2010
Heeren ran for election to the District 73 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Peter MacGregor in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 73 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter MacGregor (R)
|
26,413 | |||
| Jerrod Roberts (D) | 9,168 | |||
| Ron Heeren (L) | 1,188 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ron Heeren did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
