Michael Travis (Indiana)
Michael Travis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 51. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Travis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Travis was born in Bloomington, Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1995. His career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Dennis Zent defeated Michael Travis in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 51 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dennis Zent (R) | 75.6 | 10,758 |
 | Michael Travis (D)  | 24.4 | 3,469 | |
| Total votes: 14,227 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51
Michael Travis defeated Jestin Coler in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Travis | 67.5 | 422 |
 | Jestin Coler | 32.5 | 203 | |
| Total votes: 625 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Dennis Zent advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Zent | 100.0 | 4,291 |
| Total votes: 4,291 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Travis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Travis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have lived in Angola, Indiana for 22 years, teaching social studies at Prairie Heights that whole time. Married with two children, I have also coached Track and Cross Country for decades, and been an active volunteer for many community clubs, sponsoring the PH Game Club, and been a leader in professional associations, including ISTA. I am an Eagle Scout and still enjoy camping and backpacking. I am also is a local musician and actor.
- Restore funding and respect for Public Education to allow all children the chance to learn and grow
- Provide more respectable affordable housing in our towns and cities to keep them alive and viable
- Create more mental health services in our area to heal our wounded hearts and minds
I am very concerned that the supermajority has created an imbalance in Indiana politics, which has led to our state government ignoring the voice of the majority of Hoosiers. Laws and policy have focused on privatization of public services, leading to worse outcomes for many Hoosiers, especially minorities and women. This needs to change.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 12, 2022
