Mike Shirkey

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Mike Shirkey
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives District 65
Michigan State Senate District 16
Successor: Joseph Bellino
Predecessor: Bruce Caswell

Education

Bachelor's

General Motors Institute, 1978

Graduate

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Personal
Profession
Business owner
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Mike Shirkey (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2023.

Shirkey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Shirkey served as State Senate Majority Leader from 2019 to 2023.

Shirkey served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 65 from 2011 to 2015.

Biography

Shirkey earned his bachelor's degree from General Motors Institute (GMI) in 1978 and his M.S in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1979. His professional experience includes working as the owner of Orbitform, an engineering company that manufactures forming, fastening, joining and assembly equipment; and for General Motors in various management and engineering roles.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Shirkey was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Shirkey was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Elections and Government Reform
• Energy and Technology
• Health Policy, Chair
• Michigan Competitiveness, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Shirkey served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shirkey served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2012
• Energy and Technology, Vice chair
• Financial Liability Reform
• Government Operations
• Health Policy
• Michigan Competitiveness, Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shirkey served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022

Mike Shirkey was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2018

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 16

Incumbent Mike Shirkey defeated Val Cochran Toops and Ronald Muszynski in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Shirkey
Mike Shirkey (R)
 
62.7
 
56,980
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Val Cochran Toops (D)
 
34.3
 
31,129
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Ronald Muszynski (L)
 
3.0
 
2,760

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 90,869
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 16

Val Cochran Toops advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 16 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Val Cochran Toops
 
100.0
 
14,255

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,255
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 16

Incumbent Mike Shirkey defeated Matt Dame in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 16 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Shirkey
Mike Shirkey
 
63.5
 
18,105
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Matt Dame
 
36.5
 
10,389

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 28,494
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 16

Ronald Muszynski advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 16 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Ronald Muszynski
 
100.0
 
211

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 211
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2014

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Kevin Commet was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Shirkey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Shirkey defeated Commet in the general election.[1][2][3][4]

Michigan State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Shirkey 60.8% 41,667
     Democratic Kevin Commet 39.2% 26,823
Total Votes 68,490

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Shirkey won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 65. He defeated Dan Fulara in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Bonnie Johnson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Shirkey Incumbent 56.8% 22,862
     Democratic Bonnie Johnson 43.2% 17,381
Total Votes 40,243
Michigan House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Shirkey Incumbent 78.8% 6,786
Dan Fulura 21.2% 1,822
Total Votes 8,608

2010

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

Shirkey won election to the District 65 seat in 2010. He defeated Sharon Renier and Joe Rokicsak in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Janet Rochefort (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6][7]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 65 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Shirkey (R) 17,889
Janet Rochefort (D) 10,405

Campaign finance summary

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Mike Shirkey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Michigan State Senate District 16Won general$267,669 N/A**
2014Michigan State Senate, District 16Won $120,740 N/A**
2012Michigan State House, District 65Won $172,532 N/A**
2010Michigan State House, District 65Won $180,429 N/A**
Grand total$741,370 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


2021


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2019


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2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Shirkey's endorsements included the following:

  • Right to Life of Michigan[8]

Personal

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Shirkey and his wife, Sue, have three children.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
    2. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
    3. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
    4. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
    5. ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
    6. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
    7. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
    8. ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Bruce Caswell (R)     		Michigan State Senate District 16
    2015-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Joseph Bellino (R)
    Preceded by
    -     		Michigan House of Representatives District 65
    2011-2015    		 Succeeded by
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