Max Riekse

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Max Riekse (Libertarian Party) (also known as Mad Max) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Renee Knake Jefferson (D)	24.9	1,990,753
✔		Dennis Denno (D)	24.3	1,944,257
		Mike Balow (R)	24.2	1,936,548
		Travis Menge (R)	23.2	1,857,798
		Claranna Gelineau (L)	1.2	99,778
		Max Riekse (L)	1.1	84,267
		Robin Laurain (G)	1.0	79,143

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,992,544
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Incumbent Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on August 21, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Renee Knake Jefferson (D)
✔		Dennis Denno (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Mike Balow and Travis Menge advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on August 27, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Mike Balow (R)
✔		Travis Menge (R)

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Green convention

Green convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Robin Laurain advanced from the Green convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Robin Laurain (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Claranna Gelineau and Max Riekse advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Claranna Gelineau (L)
✔		Max Riekse (L)

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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent Bill Huizenga defeated Bryan Berghoef, Max Riekse, Jean-Michel Creviere, and Gerald T. Van Sickle in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Huizenga (R)	59.2	238,711
		Bryan Berghoef (D)	38.2	154,122
		Max Riekse (L)	1.3	5,292
		Jean-Michel Creviere (G)	0.7	2,646
		Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)	0.6	2,476

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 403,247
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Bryan Berghoef advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bryan Berghoef	100.0	59,703

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,703
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent Bill Huizenga advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Huizenga	100.0	88,258

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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Jean-Michel Creviere advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on June 20, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jean-Michel Creviere (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Max Riekse advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Max Riekse (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Gerald T. Van Sickle advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on July 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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2018

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 34

Jon Bumstead defeated Poppy Sias-Hernandez and Max Riekse in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Bumstead (R)	50.7	50,313
		Poppy Sias-Hernandez (D)	46.3	45,941
		Max Riekse (L)	2.9	2,896

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,150 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 34

Poppy Sias-Hernandez defeated Collene Lamonte in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Poppy Sias-Hernandez	53.9	11,803
		Collene Lamonte	46.1	10,084

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,887
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 34

Jon Bumstead defeated Holly Hughes in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Bumstead	51.7	13,379
		Holly Hughes	48.3	12,494

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,873
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 34

Max Riekse advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Max Riekse	100.0	133

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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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 Holly Hughes defeated Collene Lamonte and Max Riekse in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 general election.^[1]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Holly Hughes Incumbent	49.34%	20,959
	Democratic	Collene Lamonte	43.68%	18,558
	Libertarian	Max Riekse	6.98%	2,965
Total Votes				42,482
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Collene Lamonte ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 Democratic primary.^[2][3]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Collene Lamonte  (unopposed)

Incumbent Holly Hughes ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 91 Republican primary.^[2][3]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Holly Hughes Incumbent (unopposed)

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2014

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Collene Lamonte was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Holly Hughes defeated Kevin Erb and Max Riekse in the Republican primary. Alan Jager ran as an independent candidate. Lamonte and Jager were defeated by Hughes in the general election.^[4][5][6][7]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Holly Hughes	46.5%	12,734
	Democratic	Collene Lamonte Incumbent	46.3%	12,681
	Independent	Alan Jager	7.2%	1,959
Total Votes				27,374

Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Holly Hughes	68.1%	3,543
Max Riekse	17.3%	900
Kevin Erb	14.6%	759
Total Votes		5,202

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Riekse ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 91. He was defeated by incumbent Holly Hughes in the Republican primary on August 7.^[8][9]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Holly Hughes Incumbent	77.8%	3,627
Max Riekse	22.2%	1,036
Total Votes		4,663

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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