Nancy Jenkins-Arno
2025 - Present
2027
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Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 34. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Jenkins-Arno (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 34. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nancy Jenkins-Arno graduated from Evangel University in 1986, and earned her master's degree in political science from the University of Toledo in 1991. Her professional experience includes working as a real estate title examiner.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce and Trade |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 34
Nancy Jenkins-Arno defeated John E. Dahlgren in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R) | 64.1 | 31,086 | |
| John E. Dahlgren (D) | 35.9 | 17,436 | ||
| Total votes: 48,522 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 34
John E. Dahlgren advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 34 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John E. Dahlgren | 100.0 | 4,749 | |
| Total votes: 4,749 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 34
Nancy Jenkins-Arno advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 34 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | 100.0 | 8,039 | |
| Total votes: 8,039 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dale Zorn (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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 Nancy Jenkins (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Bronna Kahle defeated Harvey Schmidt in the Michigan House of Representatives District 57 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bronna Kahle |
56.38% | 23,698 | |
| Democratic | Harvey Schmidt | 43.62% | 18,332 | |
| Total Votes | 42,030 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Harvey Schmidt ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 57 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Harvey Schmidt (unopposed) | |
Bronna Kahle defeated Jim Cottrell and Brian Good in the Michigan House of Representatives District 57 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 57 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bronna Kahle |
63.32% | 4,886 | |
| Republican | Jim Cottrell | 28.95% | 2,234 | |
| Republican | Brian Good | 7.72% | 596 | |
| Total Votes | 7,716 | |||
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. Sharon Wimple was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Nancy Jenkins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jenkins defeated Wimple in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Jenkins Incumbent |
58.5% | 15,422 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Wimple | 41.5% | 10,933 | |
| Total Votes | 26,355 | |||
2012
Jenkins won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 57. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Jim Berryman (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Jenkins Incumbent |
52.5% | 21,150 | |
| Democratic | Jim Berryman | 47.5% | 19,135 | |
| Total Votes | 40,285 | |||
2010
Jenkins won election to the District 57 seat in 2010. She defeated Jim Van Doren in the August 3 Republican primary. She defeated Harvey Schmidt (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 57 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nancy Jenkins (R)
|
16,660 | |||
| Harvey Schmidt (D) | 12,385 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2024
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2012
Jenkins' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
- Excerpt: "Supporting policies and reforms that will encourage job creation"
- Excerpt: "Reducing government regulations that hinder job growth"
- Excerpt: "Keeping taxes low for everyone"
- Excerpt: "Making government more effective and efficient"
- Excerpt: "Protecting life from conception to the natural end"
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Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[12]
January 2011 - March 2012
Nancy Jenkins received a 75% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[12]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Jenkins' endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[13]
Noteworthy events
Recall effort
In June 2011, recall language was approved targeting Nancy Jenkins for recall for her support of a strengthened emergency financial manager law. Organizers needed to deliver 7,317 signatures to the Secretary of State by 5 p.m. on August 5 in order to trigger a recall vote, something they said would not be a problem.[14]
However, it appears the signatures never existed. A series of strange events surrounded Daniel Long, who was to deliver the petitions. On August 25, members of a state recall committee made a formal request for an investigation by the state police into what happened to the petitions. Long turned over some 1,400 signatures to the state group, but claimed to have more than 10,000.[15]
In early November, state police closed the investigation, stating there was "no evidence any signed petitions disappeared," while Lenawee County Prosecutor Jonathan Poer ruled here was no evidence to support any criminal charges.[16]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 34 |
Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 34 |
Personal |
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, "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
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ "nancyjenkins57," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ The Daily Telegram, "No November recall of state Rep. Nancy Jenkins as petitions fail to appear," August 5, 2011
- ↑ The Daily Telegram, "State police investigate dispute over Rep. Nancy Jenkins recall petitions," August 27, 2011
- ↑ The Daily Telegram, "No charges from recall petition investigation," November 12, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dale Zorn (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 34 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 57 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
