Andrew Fink
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byEric Leutheuser
Constituency58th district (2021–2022)
35th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1985-07-30) July 30, 1985
Ypsilanti, Michigan
ResidenceAdams Township
Alma materHillsdale College (BA) University of Michigan (JD)

Andrew Fink (born July 30, 1985) is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2020.

Fink was born on July 30, 1985, in Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in politics from Hillsdale College and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.[1] He was a member of the United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division from 2011 to 2014.[1]

In 2017, he moved from Ypsilanti to Hillsdale, where he ran a satellite office of his family's law firm, Fink and Fink, PLLC.[2] He was district director for Mike Shirkey, a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate and the Senate Majority Leader,[1][2] from January 2019 to January 2020.[2] Fink is a member of the Federalist Society and was a commissioner-at-large for the State Bar of Michigan.[1]

Political career

In the 2020 Republican primary for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 58,[3] Fink ran against farmer Andy Welden, realtor Daren Wiseley, and Hillsdale City Mayor Adam Stockford.[4] The district covers Hillsdale County and Branch; incumbent Eric Leutheuser could not run for reelection due to term limits.[5] Of the 16,881 total votes in the August 2020 Republican primary, Fink received 6,520 votes (38.62%), Welden 4,310 votes (25.53%); Wiseley 3,126 votes (18.52%), and Stockford 2,925 votes (17.33%).[3]

During his 2020 campaign, Fink took the position that Governor Gretchen Whitmer's actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan were unconstitutional.[6] His primary campaign was supported by Citizens for Energizing Michigan's Economy (CEME), a 501(c)(4) "dark money" group related to Consumers Energy, which ran several mailers and ads in favor of Fink.[6][7]

In the general election, Fink faced Democratic nominee Tamara Barnes of Coldwater, a director of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.[8][9] Fink won 71.22% of the vote (30,208 votes) and Barnes 28.78% of the vote (12,208 votes).[10]

Upon taking office,[11][12] Fink was assigned to the House Appropriations, Military and Veterans Affairs and State Police; and Health Policy committees.[1]

After redistricting, in 2022, Fink was elected to the 35th district.[13]

In September 2023, Fink announced his candidacy for the Michigan Supreme Court. [14]

Personal life

Fink lives in Adams Township. He is married and has five children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 State Representative ANDREW FINK (R–58th Representative District), Michigan Manual (2021-2022 ed.), p. 229.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meet Andrew Fink - 58th District Representative - Republican Candidate". WSYM. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. 1 2 "August 2020 Michigan Primary Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State.
  4. ↑ Mullins, Julia (2020-08-26). "Hillsdale primary results: Fink, Hodshire see Aug. victories, look to November general election". Hillsdale Collegian. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ↑ Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives, MLive (January 5, 2021).
  6. 1 2 Fry, Sam (July 28, 2020). "GOP state legislative candidates answer questions at debate". Hillsdale Daily News.
  7. ↑ Fry, Sam. "Consumers Energy-funded nonprofit spending big in District 58 House race". Hillsdale Daily News. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  8. ↑ Measel, Jim. "Third time around for Walberg-Driskell, Fink vs. Barnes for 58th House Seat". WTVB. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  9. ↑ Bohl, James (2020-10-15). "Meet the candidates: Tamara Barnes (D)". Hillsdale Collegian. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  10. ↑ "November 2020 Michigan General Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State.
  11. ↑ Measel, Jim. "Fink sworn in as 58th District State Representative". WTVB. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  12. ↑ Measel, Jim. "Fink elected as 58th District State House Representative". WTVB. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Andrew Fink". Library of Michigan. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ https://www.aol.com/state-rep-andrew-fink-running-195634127.html
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