Brandt Iden
Brandt Iden (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 61. Iden assumed office on January 1, 2015. Iden left office on January 1, 2021.
Iden (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 61. Iden won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Iden was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Michigan. Iden was one of 25 delegates from Michigan bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[1] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Iden was assigned to the following committees:
- Ways and Means Committee, Chair
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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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Oversight |
| • Regulatory Reform, Chair |
| • Workforce and Talent Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Iden served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Communications and Technology, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Regulatory Reform |
| • Tax Policy |
| • Workforce and Talent Development |
Campaign themes
2014
Iden's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "The government doesn't create jobs, people create jobs. We need to create a business friendly environment that incentivizes people to start and retain businesses in our state, keeping jobs right here in our home state of Michigan."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Raising taxes is not the answer to getting Michigan back to work. Tax hikes penalize businesses and hard working families. We can generate necessary state funds by increasing the number of jobs, not the amount of taxes."
Family and Community
- Excerpt: "As a child of adoption, I am pro-life. I believe that strong communities are built on strong families. Families and family values must be protected. The freedom of parents to raise their children responsibly must be safeguarded."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Brandt Iden was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Brandt Iden defeated Alberta Griffin in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandt Iden (R) | 51.4 | 24,002 | |
| Alberta Griffin (D) | 48.6 | 22,719 | ||
| Total votes: 46,721 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61
Alberta Griffin defeated Thomas Whitener and Corey Kendal in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alberta Griffin | 57.9 | 6,149 | |
| Thomas Whitener | 29.7 | 3,155 | ||
| Corey Kendal | 12.4 | 1,323 | ||
| Total votes: 10,627 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Brandt Iden advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 61 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandt Iden | 100.0 | 8,808 | |
| Total votes: 8,808 | ||||
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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 Brandt Iden defeated John Fisher and Ryan Winfield in the Michigan House of Representatives District 61 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brandt Iden Incumbent |
49.39% | 25,149 | |
| Democratic | John Fisher | 44.69% | 22,755 | |
| Libertarian | Ryan Winfield | 5.93% | 3,018 | |
| Total Votes | 50,922 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
John Fisher ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Fisher (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brandt Iden ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 61 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brandt Iden 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. John Fisher was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brandt Iden defeated Phil Stinchcomb in the Republican primary. Iden defeated Fisher and Michael Stampfler (L) in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandt Iden |
48.4% | 16,016 | |
| Democratic | John Fisher | 42.7% | 14,148 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Stampfler | 8.9% | 2,941 | |
| Total Votes | 33,105 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Brandt Iden |
55.4% | 3,916 |
| Phil Stinchcomb | 44.6% | 3,158 |
| Total Votes | 7,074 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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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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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, Iden's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Peter Strazdas, Mayor, City of Portage
- Mary Balkema, Kalamazoo County Treasurer
- Robert Cinabro, Kalamazoo City Commission
- Sheri & Richard Welsh, Business/Community Leaders
- Al Heilman, Kalamazoo City Commission, Retired, Kalamazoo GOP Chair, Retired
- Bill Eichelberg, Local Real Estate Builder and Developer
- Mary Swanson, Local Realtor and Republican Activist
- Jeffery Fink, Former County Prosecutor
- Dennis Berkebile, Kalamazoo Road Commission, Texax Township Resident
- Dennis Jokela D.D.
*Tim Snow, Kalamazoo County Clerk
- Bill & Barbara Parfet
- Mike & Sharon Seelye, Small Business Owners
- Judge Ann Hannon Heilman, Retired Kal. County Judge
- Brian & Jenn Kaufman
- David Rhoa, Oshtemo Business Owner
- Dave Sanford
- Dr. Tom George, MI State Senator - Retired
- Troy Hudson, Kalamazoo Executive Board
- Paul Wartner, Former State Rep., 61st, Portage Resident
- Right to Life of Michigan[11]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Iden was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Michigan.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Michigan to the Republican National Convention were elected at district conventions and at the state convention in April 2016. Michigan delegates were allowed to list their preferred candidate on their presidential preference form. 2016 Michigan GOP bylaws stipulate that delegates to the national convention were bound on the first ballot. Delegates bound to a particular candidate became unbound if that candidate publicly withdrew from the race, suspended his or her campaign, endorsed another candidate, or sought the nomination of a different party for any office.
Michigan primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Michigan, 2016
| Michigan Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.8% | 10,685 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 1.6% | 21,349 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 3,116 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 24.7% | 326,617 | 17 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 1,415 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 438 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 2,603 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 24.3% | 321,115 | 17 | |
| George Pataki | 0% | 591 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.3% | 3,774 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 9.3% | 123,587 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 1,722 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
36.5% | 483,753 | 25 | |
| Other | 1.7% | 22,824 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,323,589 | 59 | ||
| Source: CNN and Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Michigan had 59 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 42 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 14 congressional districts). District delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide vote; a candidate had to win at least 15% of the statewide vote in order to be eligible to receive any district delegates.[12][13]
Of the remaining 17 delegates, 14 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide vote; a candidate had to win at least 15% of the statewide vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[12][13]
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 61
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Brandt Iden on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ MLive.com, "See who Michigan Republicans are sending to support Donald Trump at the national convention," April 10, 2016
- ↑ voteiden.com, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ voteiden.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Margaret O'Brien (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 61 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Christine Morse (D) |
