Sue Shink
Sue Shink | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 14th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ruth Johnson (redistricted) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Sue Shink is an American politician who currently represents Michigan's 14th Senate district in the Michigan Senate. She was elected in the 2022 Michigan Senate election. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Political career
Shink started her political career as a trustee of Northfield Township.[1] She was then elected as a Democrat to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in 2018,[2] and re-elected in 2020.[3]
Michigan Senate
Shink ran for Michigan's 14th Senate district in the 2022 Michigan Senate election. The district had been redrawn to include parts of Jackson County and Washtenaw County, and voted for Democrat Joe Biden in 2020 by around 10 percentage points.[4] Shink won the election over Republican Tim Golding with around 56% of the vote.[5][6] The election was the most expensive race in Washtenaw County in 2022.[6]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Shink | 3,945 | 66.53% | |
Democratic | Tom Brennan | 1,109 | 18.70% | |
Democratic | Rodrick K. Green | 865 | 14.59% | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.19% | ||
Total votes | 5,930 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Shink | 11,434 | 58.43% | ||
Republican | Kevin Jardine | 8,104 | 41.41% | ||
Write-in | 32 | 0.16% | |||
Total votes | 19,570 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Shink | 13,805 | 55.62% | ||
Republican | Scott Inman | 10,345 | 41.68% | ||
Green | Eric Borregard | 660 | 2.66% | ||
Write-in | 11 | 0.04% | |||
Total votes | 24,821 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Shink | 21,565 | 67.71% | |
Democratic | Kelsey Heck Wood | 8,670 | 27.22% | |
Democratic | Val Cochran Toops | 1,612 | 5.06% | |
Total votes | 31,847 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Shink | 68,608 | 55.89% | ||
Republican | Tim Golding | 54,142 | 44.11% | ||
Total votes | 122,750 | 100% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ Halak, Brooke (November 3, 2022). "The Michigan Daily sits down with State Senate District 14 candidates ahead of elections". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official Election Results - November 6, 2018 General Election". November 19, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official Election Results - November 3, 2020 General Election". November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Larson, Lucas Smolcic (September 27, 2022). "Meet the candidates for a new state Senate seat stretching from Ann Arbor to Jackson". MLive. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". November 10, 2022. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Larson, Lucas Smolcic (November 9, 2022). "Dems sweep Ann Arbor-area state House, Senate races, win 8 of 9 seats in Washtenaw County". MLive. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Official Election Results - August 7, 2018 State Primary Election". August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - Primary". August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.