Stacy Erwin Oakes
Stacy Erwin Oakes is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 95 from her win in a special election on November 2, 2010, to January 1, 2015.[1] Oakes did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Oakes graduated from Ferris State University and earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. She also graduated from Michigan State University College of Law. Her professional experience includes working as a policy analyst in the Michigan House of Representatives and as the state Assistant Attorney General.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Oakes served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Financial Services |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Oakes served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Judiciary |
Elections
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Stacy Erwin Oakes defeated Garnet Lewis in the Democratic primary. Ken Horn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Horn defeated Oakes in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ken Horn |
54.3% | 49,452 | |
| Democratic | Stacy Erwin Oakes | 45.7% | 41,539 | |
| Total Votes | 90,991 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Stacy Erwin Oakes |
61.8% | 11,257 |
| Garnet Lewis | 38.2% | 6,959 |
| Total Votes | 18,216 | |
2012
Oakes won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 95. She was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Jeff Baker (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacy Erwin Oakes Incumbent |
77.9% | 27,778 | |
| Republican | Jeff Baker | 22.1% | 7,859 | |
| Total Votes | 35,637 | |||
2010
Oakes won election to the District 95 seat in 2010. She defeated Greg Dietrich, Joyce Seals and Pamela Smith in the August 3 Democratic primary. She then defeated Sarge Harvey (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 95 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stacy Erwin Oakes (D)
|
13,858 | |||
| Sarge Harvey (R) | 5,577 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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.[10]
January 2011 - March 2012
Stacy Oakes received a 12% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[10]
Personal
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Oakes and her husband, Michael, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ MLive, "Erwin Oakes earns state House 95th District seat," November 3, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Coulouris (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 95 2010 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Vanessa Guerra (D) |