Christopher Dardzinski
Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Dardzinski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Christopher Dardzinski was born in Wyandotte, Michigan. He earned an associate degree from Henry Ford Community College in 1988. His career experience includes working in business and as a publisher, author, economic analyst, political consultant, and journalist. He has been affiliated with the Center for Economic and Social Justice.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shri Thanedar (D) | 68.6 | 220,788 | |
| Martell Bivings (R) | 24.5 | 78,917 | ||
| Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | 4.2 | 13,367 | ||
| Christopher Clark (L) | 1.8 | 5,726 | ||
| Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.9 | 2,825 | ||
| Shakira Lynn Hawkins (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 321,649 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Incumbent Shri Thanedar defeated Mary Waters and Shakira Lynn Hawkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shri Thanedar | 54.9 | 44,546 | |
| Mary Waters | 33.8 | 27,408 | ||
| Shakira Lynn Hawkins | 11.3 | 9,171 | ||
| Total votes: 81,125 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mohammad Alam (D)
- Adam Hollier (D)
- John Conyers III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Martell Bivings | 100.0 | 13,419 | |
| Total votes: 13,419 | ||||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
D. Etta Wilcoxon advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Clark advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Clark (L) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Shri Thanedar defeated Martell Bivings, Simone Coleman, and Christopher Dardzinski in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shri Thanedar (D) | 71.1 | 166,650 | |
| Martell Bivings (R) | 24.0 | 56,187 | ||
| Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | 3.8 | 8,833 | ||
| Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 1.2 | 2,769 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 234,444 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lorrie Rutledge (D)
- Anthony Carbonaro (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shri Thanedar | 28.3 | 22,314 | |
| Adam Hollier | 23.5 | 18,517 | ||
| Portia Roberson | 16.9 | 13,318 | ||
| John Conyers III | 8.6 | 6,778 | ||
| Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | 8.2 | 6,440 | ||
| Sharon McPhail | 6.4 | 5,043 | ||
| Michael Griffie | 4.6 | 3,636 | ||
| Sam Riddle | 2.3 | 1,841 | ||
| Lorrie Rutledge | 1.2 | 916 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 78,809 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Toni Mua (D)
- Rogelio Landin (D)
- Ralph Godbee Jr. (D)
- Angela McIntosh (D)
- Adrian Tonon (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Martell Bivings | 100.0 | 19,618 | |
| Total votes: 19,618 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Articia Bomer (R)
- Ramon Jackson (R)
- Vance Patrick (R)
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christopher Dardzinski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dardzinski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Former city council member, Retired international trade analyst, businessman I was born November 8, 1967 in Wyandotte, MI.
I grew up in a working-class family, very strict Catholic setting in a Polish household. Pretty typical Wyandotte up-bringing.
I went to public schools and attended Henry Ford Community College from 1985 – 1988. I have an associates degree, in which I studied architecture, engineering, journalism and political science.
I worked normal restaurant jobs through HS and College.
I spent 31 years in International Trade working for three Customs House Brokers, as an analyst and operations manager.
I'll tell you this about woking in international trade. It gives you a vast opportunity to see how the whole world really works at many levels. To see economics at work in raw form and get up close and personal with mountains of Federal Government Red Tape. I could tell you things you simply would not believe. I could tell you nightmare stories about government over-regulation that would make you cry loudly for your mom.
My political interest started at age 5, watching the world news, reading newspapers and my dad telling me that the Nixon-Watergate hearings were something important. Even though I was a child, I knew my dad was telling me something significant.
- The U.S. Constitution does three things: 1. Sets up the structure and general guidelines of the Federal Government. 2. Specifies precise enumerated powers, given to the federal government and what is the responsibilities of the States and the people. 3. Specifies protections of inalienable rights, granted to individual citizens from God. A member of Congress cannot vote YES on any legislation, that goes beyond or outside the Limitations of the Constitution. This is NOT my opinion or analysis; this is an empirical FACT.
- From a Practical stand point, Poverty can be Impacted by the: Economic Democracy Act A Practical Binary Economy is within reach, if LEADERS will embrace new ideas. The War on Poverty federal government programs have failed. It is not even a subject for debate. Use any metric and measurement. The Poverty rate in 1968 was 12.8%, in 2020 it was 11.4%. Over 50 years of government programs/spending and all we accomplished is creating a dependent class for government money. That is NOT economic Freedom.
- Current Congressional committee/sub-committee structure is about 200. The goal is to cut down on the number of staff, lobbyist influence and getting the federal government out of every aspect of our lives. This is the very center of how The Establishment conducts daily business in DC. I've been in those hallways, outside committee rooms and member's offices. I've personally witnessed the Lobbyists, Congressional staff, lawyers & power brokers make deals, selling out the voter. It really is different when you see it in person. It would change the very core of what you think the government is. If every adult in America could see what I've seen. The two major parties would be done, gone. We would el
The U.S. Constitution, Economics, National Security, Tax Policy, Border Security.
My Dad, Frank Dardzinski. A wonderful Christian man, who was strong, compassionate and brilliant. I try daily, to be 1/10 the man my dad was.
Read John Locke
Will they be honest, not take lobbyist money and follow their oath of office.
My honest dedication to the Constitution. My compassion for the individual and their liberties.
Protect and Preserve the U.S. Constitution
A honest single-rate tax code, getting the federal government back inside enumerated powers.
1972 elections, I was 5.
Times-Herald paper route, 3 years
The Bible. All of Life's answers are in it. Technically the Bible is a compilation of 66 books, just in case someone wants to call me out on that detail.
That's hard. A 4-way tie between Batman, The Punisher, Howard Beil and MI-6 agent, James Bond.
Ventura Highway by, America.
My poor eye sight and being too sensitive over small things.
Direct representation and all funding bills must start there.
Proper Leadership, Debt and consolidating federal departments.
There would have to be an amendment added, and I prefer voters elect better Leaders. Term limits in Congress is an ugly slippery slope. I would support an amendment. But be careful everyone.
John Quincy Adams and Abraham Lincoln.
When a Lady told me she never votes, and she was VERY proud of it. I think she wanted an award. I think about at least once a month.
Sorry, I don't have a favorite joke.
If you can get 75% of what you want, take it. Then swing back around later, and get the other 25%.
I would submit an actual whole federal budget to the Speaker and to the budget sub-committee. It is known as proper fiduciary responsibility.
Within the confines of the Constitution.
No one, I never ask for endorsements.
Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence
100% transparency and accountability.
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Campaign website
Dardzinski's campaign website stated the following:
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8 issues: To remove government control over your individual Freedom and economic opportunities. 1. Poverty. Implementing the Economic Democracy Act. A Practical Big solution for a Huge problem. 2. Stream-line the Committee/Sub-Committee structure in Congress. 3. Single-Rate tax system. 4. Mental Illness. I will lead a national discussion to focus on the Whole Person. Better communication, proper therapy and less drugs. 5. China/Covid-19. Bring China before The Hague for the CRIMINAL death of MILLIONS. 6. Space Program. 40 year NASA project to have O'Neil Cylinders. 7. Department Consolidation and down-sizing until the government becomes relatively "efficient." 8. Community-Wide Disaster plans for every city in District 13. |
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2022
Christopher Dardzinski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dardzinski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Born in 1967, raised in Wyandotte.
Graduate: Henry Ford CC, 1988 Associates degree: Liberal Arts. Studied Architecture, politics, engineering. 31 years working in International Trade as a senior analyst and operations manager. 4 years public official, Lincoln Park city council. 11 years affiliated with and volunteer team member, Center for Economic & Social Justic. 46 years community and church volunteer. Author of 5 books on economics and politics 7 years, Publisher of FRN Newsletter. Political ideology, I'm a believer of John Locke and Classic Liberalism. "Jeffersonian Liberal." Thomas Jefferson believed that an individual can only by truly free, if they're liberated from Government. Website: https://leadership1776.com/
- Impacting Poverty by implementing the Economic Democracy Act, based on Binary Economics & free enterprise
- Single-Rate tax system. 15%, starting at $37,001 of personal or corporate income from all sources.
- Streamline Congressional committees & sub-committees. Currently at 200, get it down to 70. I have a plan.
Mental Illness.
My sister died in poverty from mental illness.
I want to work on communication procedures between government agencies, doctors and families affected by mental illness.
Treating the 'whole person,' not just more and more drugs.
I want to go around America and talk directly to families caring for mentally ill people.
D-Day June 6, 1944 by, Stehen Ambrose
More than this: Brian Ferry & Roxy Music
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 7, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ [XURLX Christopher Dardzinski's campaign website, “Leadership for America,” accessed September 25, 2024]
