Betsy Coffia | |
---|---|
Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 103rd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Daire Rendon |
Member of the Grand Traverse County Commission | |
In office 2019–2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Valparaiso,Indiana,U.S. | September 7,1977
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Traverse City,Michigan |
Education | Northwestern Michigan College Ferris State University (BSW) |
Betsy Coffia is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 103rd district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 1,2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Coffia was born in Valparaiso,Indiana,on September 7,1977,and was raised in Rapid City,Michigan. [1] [2] She earned an Associate degree from Northwestern Michigan College and a Bachelor of Social Work degree (BSW) from Ferris State University. [3] [4]
Coffia began her career as a newspaper reporter in 1997,and worked for six years as a weekly newspaper editor. [2] After receiving a degree from Ferris State University,she became a Head Start social worker. [3]
In 2016,Coffia ran for Michigan's 104th district,but lost to incumbent Larry Inman. In 2018,Coffia successfully ran for a seat in the Grand Traverse County Commission,having flipped a district with a multi-term Republican incumbent. She was re-elected in 2020. In 2020,while serving on the Grand Traverse County commission,Coffia underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. [5]
In 2022,Coffia ran for the newly redrawn 103rd district,and won,defeating Republican Jack O'Malley,who was then serving from the 101st district. [6]
In 2024,Coffia won renomination in the Democratic primary,and was endorsed by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and EMILY's List. [7] Coffia won reelection,defeating Republican challenger Lisa Trombley. [8]
Coffia supports protecting reproductive rights and voting rights. In addition,she supports public education and fighting climate change. [7]
Brenda Lawrence is an American retired politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield,Michigan,from 2001 to 2015,and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her congressional district covered most of eastern Detroit,including downtown,and stretched west to take in portions of Oakland County,including Farmington Hills,Pontiac,and Lawrence's home in Southfield.
The 2008 congressional elections in Michigan were held on November 4,2008,to determine who would represent the state of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. Michigan had fifteen seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009,until January 3,2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Vicki Barnett is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014,representing the 37th District. A member of the Democratic Party,Barnett served as the mayor of Farmington Hills,Michigan from 2003 to 2007 and from 2019 to 2023. Barnett was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Oakland County Executive in 2016.
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the election of Michigan's governor,as well as the Class 2 U.S. Senate Seat.
Lonnie Barton Johnson is an American politician. He is the former chairperson of the Michigan Democratic Party,having served in that position from 2013 through 2015. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2012 election for the 103rd district in the Michigan House of Representatives. He was the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 1st congressional district in the 2016 election,losing to Republican Jack Bergman in the general election by over 50,000 votes.
Kevin Daley is an American politician in the state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party,he has been a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019,elected from the 26th district and 31st district. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 2009 to 2015. A dairy farmer,he was the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
Thomas More Barrett is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan Senate from the 24th district from 2019 to 2023. A Republican,he previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate in 33 other states and various state and local elections. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary election was April 19.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The filing deadline for candidates filing for the August 7 primary was April 24,2018. Unless otherwise indicated,the Cook Political Report rated the congressional races as safe for the party of the incumbent.
Steven F. Marino is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He served the constitutionally allowed maximum of three terms from 2017 to 2023 for the 24th District.
District 31 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021,the boundary for the district contains portions of Columbia County,Multnomah and Washington counties. The district includes Banks,Columbia City,North Plains,Scappoose,St. Helens,and Vernonia as well as Sauvie Island. The current representative for the district is Republican Brian Stout of Columbia City.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5,2024,to elect a Class I member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. It was held concurrently with the 2024 United States presidential election,other elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,as well as various state and local elections. Democratic U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin narrowly defeated Republican former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers,in her bid to succeed Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow,who declined to seek a fifth term. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump carried Michigan on the same ballot.
Angela Kaye Witwer is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives,serving the 76th House District.
Hillary Jeanne Scholten is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents Grand Rapids and much of the urban core of West Michigan,in a district once represented by former President Gerald Ford.
The 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer ran for re-election to a second term and faced former political commentator Tudor Dixon in the general election. Whitmer defeated Dixon by a margin of nearly 11 percentage points,a wider margin than polls indicated as well as a wider margin than Whitmer's first victory four years prior. Whitmer won independent voters by double-digit margins,which contributed to Dixon's defeat.
Michigan's 103rd House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Benzie and Grand Traverse counties,as well as all of Leelanau County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Andrew Frederick Fink is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2021,currently representing the 35th district. A member of the Republican Party,Fink was a candidate in the 2024 Michigan Supreme Court election.
The 2022 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Attorney General of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2018 with 49.0% of the vote.
L. Jean Willoughby was an American politician.
Nabeela Syed is an American politician and Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 51st district. The 51st district,located in Chicago's north suburbs,includes all or parts of Hawthorn Woods,Long Grove,Lake Zurich,Deer Park,Kildeer,Palatine,Rolling Meadows,Hoffman Estates,and Schaumburg.