Edward J. Canfield
Edward Canfield is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 84 from 2015 to 2018.
Canfield was a 2012 independent candidate for District 84 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Committee assignments
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 |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Canfield served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2014
Canfield's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Government
- Excerpt: "I believe there is too much government oversight which often gets in the way of education, healthcare, agriculture and business. In my opinion government should be small and do only what is necessary to protect and serve the people of the State of Michigan."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Our tax system is very complicated and overly burdensome especially for the middle class and small business owner. It seems like everything we do is taxed or there is a fee attached. I would support the simplification of the tax system."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Many complex and difficult decisions will be made in the next several years about health care. We need people in state government who understand healthcare and can make wise decisions based on how these changes will affect the people of our state. I know health care and I bring those skills to the table."
Abortion
- Excerpt: "I am Pro-Life. I believe that abortion is taking a life. Education and strong family values can eliminate the majority of unwanted pregnancies."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
Edward J. Canfield did not file to run for re-election.
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 Edward Canfield defeated James Wencel in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Edward Canfield Incumbent |
65.08% | 26,142 | |
| Democratic | James Wencel | 34.92% | 14,026 | |
| Total Votes | 40,168 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
James Wencel defeated Chuck Stadler in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James Wencel |
61.76% | 1,205 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Stadler | 38.24% | 746 | |
| Total Votes | 1,951 | |||
Incumbent Edward Canfield ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Edward Canfield Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. David Jaroch defeated Richard Badger in the Democratic primary. Edward Canfield defeated six other challengers in the Republican primary. Canfield defeated Jaroch in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Edward Canfield |
59.2% | 17,017 | |
| Democratic | David Jaroch | 40.8% | 11,715 | |
| Total Votes | 28,732 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David Jaroch |
63.1% | 1,953 |
| Richard Badger | 36.9% | 1,141 |
| Total Votes | 3,094 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Edward Canfield |
30.9% | 3,239 |
| James Wencel | 17.9% | 1,880 |
| Dan Grimshaw | 13.2% | 1,388 |
| Tom Wassa | 12.3% | 1,285 |
| Kurt Damrow | 11.1% | 1,162 |
| Marlene Jobe | 7.9% | 828 |
| Curtis Boehmer | 6.7% | 707 |
| Total Votes | 10,489 | |
2012
Canfield ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 84. He ran as an independent candidate with no party affiliation and was defeated by Terry Brown (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Terry Brown |
52.6% | 21,345 | |
| Republican | Dan Grimshaw | 38.2% | 15,480 | |
| Independent | Edward Canfield | 9.2% | 3,748 | |
| Total Votes | 40,573 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
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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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Canfield's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Edward + Canfield + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 84
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Edward Canfield on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ edwardcanfield.com, "Position Statements," 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Terry Brown (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 84 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Phil Green (R) |
