Michael Webber
2023 - Present
2027
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Michael Webber (Republican Party) is a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 9. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Webber (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 9. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Michael Webber was born in and lives in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Webber graduated from Rochester Adams High School in 1996. He earned a bachelor's degree in international relations and affairs from Michigan State University in 2001. He also attended Georgetown University as a Michigan political leadership program fellow in 2006. His career experience includes working as a deputy chief of staff for a state senator, an executive assistant to the chief of staff for the office of Michigan State Speaker Rick Johnson (R), a legislative aide for state Representative John Proos (R), and chief of staff for state Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R). Webber also worked as a licensed insurance agent.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Webber was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic and Small Business Development Committee
- Health Policy Committee, Minority Vice Chair
- Senate Regulatory Reform Committee
2019-2020
Webber was assigned to the following committees:
- House Oversight Committee
- House Regulatory Reform Committee, Chair
- Insurance Committee
- Tax Policy Committee
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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| • Elections and Ethics |
| • Insurance |
| • Regulatory Reform |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Webber served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Criminal Justice |
| • Energy Policy, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Government Operations, Majority Vice Chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Tax Policy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 9
Michael Webber defeated Padma Kuppa in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Webber (R) | 50.3 | 57,953 |
 | Padma Kuppa (D)  | 49.7 | 57,158 | |
| Total votes: 115,111 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 9
Padma Kuppa advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 9 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Padma Kuppa | 100.0 | 23,469 |
| Total votes: 23,469 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 9
Michael Webber advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 9 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Webber | 100.0 | 21,499 |
| Total votes: 21,499 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Martin Howrylak (R)
Campaign finance
2020
Michael Webber 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 45
Incumbent Michael Webber defeated Kyle Cooper in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Webber (R) | 55.1 | 23,628 |
 | Kyle Cooper (D) | 44.9 | 19,235 | |
| Total votes: 42,863 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Kyle Cooper defeated Ted Golden in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Cooper | 56.6 | 5,256 |
 | Ted Golden | 43.4 | 4,037 | |
| Total votes: 9,293 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Michael Webber advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Webber | 100.0 | 9,871 |
| Total votes: 9,871 | |||
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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 Michael Webber defeated Ted Golden in the Michigan House of Representatives District 45 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Webber Incumbent |
62.07% | 29,121 | |
| Democratic | Ted Golden | 37.93% | 17,792 | |
| Total Votes | 46,913 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Ted Golden defeated Immanuel Eickholdt in the Michigan House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ted Golden |
69.55% | 2,170 | |
| Democratic | Immanuel Eickholdt | 30.45% | 950 | |
| Total Votes | 3,120 | |||
Incumbent Michael Webber ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Webber 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. Joanna VanRaaphorst was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Webber defeated Mark Avery and Lana Mangiapane in the Republican primary. Webber defeated VanRaaphorst in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael Webber |
56.2% | 18,369 | |
| Democratic | Joanna VanRaaphorst | 43.8% | 14,336 | |
| Total Votes | 32,705 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Michael Webber |
46.5% | 4,026 |
| Mark Avery | 42.7% | 3,702 |
| Lana Mangiapane | 10.8% | 939 |
| Total Votes | 8,667 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Webber did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Webber's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Jobs & The Economy
- Excerpt: "Focus on job retention/creation, economic growth & getting government out of the way – allowing Michigan to continue moving forward."
Budget for Our Priorities
- Excerpt: "Education & Our Children; Improve Roads and Infrastructure; Strengthen Public Safety."
Tax Policy
- Excerpt: "Fight for families to keep more of what they earn; Lower the cost to live and work in Michigan. Support rolling back Income Tax hike passed during the ‘lost decade.’"
Constituent Service
- Excerpt: "Focus on Customer Service role of office, Tearing down the Barriers of Bureaucracy."
Part-time Legislature
- Excerpt: "Support proposals to have a Part-time Legislature in Michigan, similar to a majority of states."
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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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, Webber's endorsements included the following:[11]
- L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive
- Michael Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff
- Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills
- Jeffrey T. Cuthbertson, Mayor of Rochester
- Michael J. Gingell, Oakland County Commission, Chair
- Jeff Matis, Oakland County Commission, Vice Chair
- Robert Gosselin, Oakland County Commissioner
- Stuart A. Bikson, Rochester Mayor Pro Tem
- Kim Russell, Rochester City Councilwoman
- Rob Ray, Rochester City Councilman
- Greg Hooper, Rochester Hills City Council President
- Mark Tisdel, Rochester Hills City Councilman
- Adam Kochenderfer, Rochester Hills City Councilman
- Stephanie Morita, Rochester Hills City Councilwoman
- Kevin S. Brown, Rochester Hills City Councilman
- Thomas W. Wiggins, Rochester Hills City Councilman
- Chris Barnett, Orion Township Supervisor
- The Detroit News
- Detroit Free Press
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan State Senate District 9 |
Officeholder Michigan State Senate District 9 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael Webber," accessed January 21, 2023
- ↑ Facebook, "Michael Webber," accessed January 21, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ webberforstaterep.com, "Issues," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ webberforstaterep.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Wojno (D) |
Michigan State Senate District 9 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Tom McMillin (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 45 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Mark Tisdel (R) |
