Ben Glardon
Ben Glardon is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 85 from 2010 to 2017.
Glardon did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Glardon graduated from Missouri Auction School. His professional experience includes working as a licensed Realtor and president of Glardon Auction Service.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Glardon served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Communications and Technology |
| • Insurance |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure, Majority Vice Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Glardon served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce |
| • Insurance |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Glardon served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce |
| • Insurance |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
Campaign themes
2014
Glardon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Ben has fought for agriculture by sponsoring legislation that removed burdensome regulations. He also supported legislation that strengthened MAEAP environmental protection. Endorsed by Michigan Farm Bureau and Michigan Agri-Business Association."
Pro Life
- Excerpt: "As State Representative Ben sponsored what is now Public Act 169 of 2011 of the Partial -Birth Abortion Ban. This defines criminal sentencing for those individuals who violate the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan."
Government Spending / Economy
- Excerpt: "Ben's primary goal is to create an environment for job growth. That is why he supported eliminating the burdensome Michigan Business Tax and replacing it with a simple flat tax."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "Ben Glardon is a true believer in supporting our Second Amendment rights and protecting our hunting and angling heritage as Americans."
Note: Glardon's campaign themes did not change from 2012.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 Ben Glardon (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Ben Frederick defeated Anthony Karhoff, Roger Snyder and Matthew Shepard in the Michigan House of Representatives District 85 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 85 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ben Frederick |
56.22% | 24,683 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Karhoff | 34.45% | 15,124 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Snyder | 5.52% | 2,425 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Matthew Shepard | 3.81% | 1,674 | |
| Total Votes | 43,906 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Anthony Karhoff defeated John Horvath, Joyce Surprenant and John Vincent in the Michigan House of Representatives District 85 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 85 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony Karhoff |
34.53% | 1,157 | |
| Democratic | John Horvath | 33.15% | 1,111 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Surprenant | 25.40% | 851 | |
| Democratic | John Vincent | 6.92% | 232 | |
| Total Votes | 3,351 | |||
Ben Frederick defeated Hartman Aue, Robert Cottrell and George Sode in the Michigan House of Representatives District 85 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 85 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ben Frederick |
64.91% | 5,690 | |
| Republican | Hartman Aue | 23.81% | 2,087 | |
| Republican | Robert Cottrell | 8.05% | 706 | |
| Republican | George Sode | 3.23% | 283 | |
| Total Votes | 8,766 | |||
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. Annie Braidwood was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ben Glardon defeated George Sode in the Republican primary. Glardon defeated Braidwood and Roger Snyder (L) in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Glardon Incumbent |
52.6% | 16,881 | |
| Democratic | Annie Braidwood | 42.8% | 13,714 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Snyder | 4.6% | 1,473 | |
| Total Votes | 32,068 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ben Glardon Incumbent |
82.9% | 6,542 |
| George Sode | 17.1% | 1,350 |
| Total Votes | 7,892 | |
2012
Glardon won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 85. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Paul Ray (D) and Matthew Shepard (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Glardon Incumbent |
53.6% | 23,185 | |
| Democratic | Paul Ray | 39.9% | 17,278 | |
| Independent | Matthew Shepard | 6.5% | 2,803 | |
| Total Votes | 43,266 | |||
2010
Glardon won election to the District 85 seat in 2010. He defeated Harold Kuisel, David Lazar, Dennis Rainwater and Jim Stechschulte in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Pamela Drake (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 85 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ben Glardon (R)
|
17,970 | |||
| Pamela Drake (D) | 11,059 | |||
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.[12]
January 2011 - March 2012
Ben Glardon received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[12]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Glardon's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[13]
Personal
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Glardon and his wife, Miriam, have one child.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Ben + Glardon + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ benglardon.com, "Official campaign website," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Ball (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 85 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Ben Frederick (R) |
