Aric Nesbitt
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Aric Nesbitt | |
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| Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Ananich |
| President pro tempore of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tonya Schuitmaker |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Moss |
| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tonya Schuitmaker |
| Constituency | 26th district (2019–2022) 20th district (2023–present) |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tonya Schuitmaker |
| Succeeded by | Beth Griffin |
| Constituency | 80th district (2011–2013) 66th district (2013–2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1980 Porter Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Trisha Nesbitt |
| Education | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Hillsdale College (BA) Norwegian School of Economics (MBA) |
Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 20th district, which includes most of Van Buren County, Central Allegan County, Northern Berrien County and Byron Township & Gaines Township in Kent County. He serves as the minority leader of the Michigan State Senate and previously served as president pro tempore. He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017 to 2018.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
[edit]Nesbitt grew up on a sixth generation family dairy and grape farm in Porter Township, just south of Lawton in Van Buren County. He is the middle of five children, with two older brothers and two younger sisters. He served as a page in the U.S. House of Representatives during his junior year of high school and was a delegate to the American Legion Boy's Nation between his junior and senior year of high school.[citation needed]
Nesbitt graduated from Lawton High School in 1998, the same school as his father and grandfather. During his senior year of high school he was dual enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He earned a B.A. in economics from Hillsdale College in December 2001 and later earned his master's degree in international business from the Norwegian School of Economics.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He lives south of Lawton, Michigan, with his wife, Trisha, and their three children.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 69,316 | 61% | +4 | |
| Democratic | Kim Jorgensen Gane | 44,403 | 39% | −1 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 24,691 | 67% | ||
| Republican | Austin Kreutz | 7,853 | 21% | ||
| Republican | Kaleb M. Hudson | 4,172 | 11% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 61,509 | 57% | ||
| Democratic | Garnet Lewis | 43,495 | 40% | ||
| Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 2,375 | 2% | ||
| Green | Robert M. Alway | 1,153 | 1% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 16,529 | 52% | ||
| Republican | Bob Genetski | 9,377 | 28% | ||
| Republican | Don Wickstra | 6,443 | 20% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 15,753 | 58% | ||
| Democratic | Annie Brown | 11.646 | 42% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 22,990 | 59% | ||
| Democratic | Richard Rackovich | 16,277 | 41% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 15,492 | 62% | ||
| Democratic | Tom Erdmann | 7,859 | 32% | ||
| Libertarian | Bill Bradley | 722 | 3% | ||
| No Party Affiliation | Cheryl Evick | 778 | 3% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 5,458 | 50% | ||
| Republican | Shelly Hartmann | 1,818 | 17% | ||
| Republican | Frank Thompson | 1,697 | 16% | ||
| Republican | Robert Linderman | 801 | 8% | ||
| Republican | Douglas J. Harrington | 769 | 7% | ||
| Republican | William Queen | 204 | 2% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Michigan Manual, 100th Legislature" (PDF).
- ^ Aric Nesbitt for State Representative – About Aric Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Votenesbitt.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
- ^ Representative Aric Nesbitt :: House District 80 Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Gophouse.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
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