Sylvia Santana
2023 - Present
2027
2
Sylvia Santana (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Santana (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 2. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Santana is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 9 from 2017 to 2019.
Biography
Sylvia Santana lives in Warrendale, Michigan.[1] Santana earned a B.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University in 2007 and an executive M.B.A. from Michigan State University in 2022. Her career experience includes working as a micro-lending officer with ProsperUS Detroit/Southwest Economic Solutions, a valuation analyst with Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc., and an underwriter with Quicken Loans.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Santana was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
- Elections and Ethics Committee
- Health Policy Committee, Majority Vice Chair
- Health Policy and Human Services, Majority Vice Chair
- Senate Regulatory Reform Committee
- Families, Seniors, and Veterans Committee
2021-2022
Santana was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Santana was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Incumbent Sylvia Santana defeated Harry Sawicki and Larry Betts in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sylvia Santana (D) | 68.0 | 43,258 | |
Harry Sawicki (R) | 29.4 | 18,726 | ||
Larry Betts (Working Class Party) | 2.6 | 1,632 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 |
Total votes: 63,620 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Incumbent Sylvia Santana defeated Maurice Sanders in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sylvia Santana | 80.7 | 15,020 | |
Maurice Sanders | 19.3 | 3,599 |
Total votes: 18,619 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adel Mozip (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Harry Sawicki advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Harry Sawicki | 100.0 | 5,984 |
Total votes: 5,984 | ||||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 2
Larry Betts advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 2 on June 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Larry Betts (Working Class Party) |
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 3
Sylvia Santana defeated Kathy Stecker and Hali McEachern in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sylvia Santana (D) | 81.8 | 58,405 | |
Kathy Stecker (R) | 15.3 | 10,928 | ||
Hali McEachern (Working Class Party) | 2.9 | 2,095 |
Total votes: 71,428 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 3
Sylvia Santana defeated Gary Woronchak, Anita Belle, and Terry Burrell in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sylvia Santana | 41.5 | 12,646 | |
Gary Woronchak | 38.7 | 11,785 | ||
Anita Belle | 14.3 | 4,367 | ||
Terry Burrell | 5.5 | 1,668 |
Total votes: 30,466 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 3
Kathy Stecker advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kathy Stecker | 100.0 | 4,233 |
Total votes: 4,233 | ||||
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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 Harvey Santana (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Sylvia Santana defeated James Stephens in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 general election.[3]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 94.29% | 27,560 | ||
Republican | James Stephens | 5.71% | 1,668 | |
Total Votes | 29,228 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.[4][5]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 49.33% | 2,967 | ||
Democratic | Annie Carter | 2.51% | 151 | |
Democratic | Tijuana Morris | 3.19% | 192 | |
Democratic | Alicia Murphy | 4.01% | 241 | |
Democratic | William Phillips | 1.58% | 95 | |
Democratic | Gary Pollard | 30.49% | 1,834 | |
Democratic | Regina Ross | 8.89% | 535 | |
Total Votes | 6,015 |
James Stephens ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.[4][5]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2016
Santana's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
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Sylvia Santana will work to: STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY REBUILD OUR ECONOMY KEEP US SAFE IMPROVE EDUCATION |
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate Michigan State Senate District 2 |
Officeholder Michigan State Senate District 2 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Senate Democrats, "Bio - Senator Sylvia Santana," accessed May 5, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sylvia (Ford) Santana," accessed May 5, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Sylvia Santana, "Issues," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Adam Hollier (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 2 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by Morris Hood (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 3 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Chang (D) |
Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 9 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Karen Whitsett (D) |