Jonathan Lindsey | |
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 Lindsey at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Zorn (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Jonathan Lindsey is an American politician who currently represents Michigan's 17th Senate district in the Michigan Senate. He was elected in the 2022 Michigan Senate election. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Lindsey grew up in rural Branch County. He graduated from Bronson High School and went on to attend Yale University,where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. Lindsey is married to Allison Laffer,daughter of American Economist Art Laffer. They have three children together. [1]
Lindsey ran for 17th in the 2022 Michigan Senate election as a Republican. He won the primary against Kim LaSata with 61.4% of the vote and the general election against Democrat Scott Starr with 65.4% of the vote. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Lindsey | 21,717 | 61.44% | |
| Republican | Kim LaSata | 13,631 | 38.56% | |
| Total votes | 35,348 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Lindsey | 64,815 | 65.34% | ||
| Democratic | Scott Rex Starr | 34,379 | 34.66% | ||
| Total votes | 99,194 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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