Posted on 11/04/2009 8:08:17 AM PST by Darren McCarty
Former state Rep. Mike Nofs began courting Jackson County voters before there was a vacancy in the 19th Senate District.
After Mark Schauer was elected to Congress last fall, Nofs started the New Year with more than $100,000 in his campaign war chest.
He never lost his fundraising lead over state Rep. Martin Griffin, D-Jackson, which, combined with his message of lower taxes and job growth, translated into a convincing win in Tuesday night's special election.
The Battle Creek Republican defeated Griffin 19,508 to 11,105, with three precincts yet to report at press time.
"I think we worked hard. I really concentrated on Jackson County," Nofs said. "Their new senator from Battle Creek will be over there a lot."
Nofs said he hopes to be sworn in as early as Tuesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at mlive.com ...
Where were the other two state house pickups just in the last couple of months? I thought KY had its speaker’s district won by the Republican, and there was another one. Anyone? Bueller?
Not tjhat we had much choice but Green Jobs Nofs doesn’t feel like much of a win.
I’m not trying to be a party pooper but it’s too early to think that the “tide is turning”. It’s likely that the voters are just throwing out whoever is in charge during tough economic times.
Oklahoma and Delaware.
Great news! This certainly bodes well for Walberg’s rematch against Schauer in the MI-07 next year.
There wasn’t a change in KY? What am I thinking of? Rand Paul’s campaign?
Two special elections in New Hampshire recently put Republicans into vacant seats formerly held by Democrats. If we see an incumbent Republican replaced by a Democrat, I'll find your theory more plausible.
I believe that KY saw a female Democrat with a famous name barely win an open seat that had long been held by the Democrats (in the coal country east of Lexington).
I think you’re confusing it with DE where the Dem Senate President Pro Tempore died and a GOP State Rep. took his seat.
Walberg is still the man for the seat in my book. He now has 3 GOP challengers. One is the democrat he defeated in 06. Brian Rooney has conservative cred but nobody likes a carpetbagger and political dynasties tend to turn people off. I don’t even know the 3rd potential.
“He (Nofs) also received the endorsement of the Service Employees International Union and the Michigan Education Association.”
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/republican_mike_nofs_a_big_win.html
That’s the one.
As I said, Oklahoma and Delaware.
Good news in Michigan. That’s not something you hear every day.
Be sure to let us know when you find the good news.
http://www.seiu517m.org/politicscope/SEIU_Endorses_Nofs_for_19th_Senate_Seat.aspx
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http://republicanmichigander.blogspot.com/2009/10/part-1-november-3rd-elections-2009-19th.html
Sweet. Good profile of the Senate district at link.
We will give it back to the former congressman next year. Mark Walburg.
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