Rocky Raczkowski
| Rocky Raczkowski | |
|---|---|
| Republican nominee for U.S. House of Representatives | |
|
Election date November 2, 2010 | |
| Opponent(s) | Gary Peters (D) |
| Incumbent | Gary Peters (D) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 29, 1968 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Amalia Kaddo |
| Residence | Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| Occupation | Military; Politician; Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.rockyworksforus.net/ |
Andrew Rocky Raczkowski (born December 29, 1968[1]) is an American politician from Michigan, the 2010 Republican nominee for Michigan's 9th congressional district.
Early life, education and career
A resident of Farmington Hills, he is a major with the U.S. Army Reserves. He served as the Chief Executive of Star Tickets Plus from 2007-2010[2]
Michigan House of Representatives
Raczkowski was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003, representing the 37th District (Farmington and Farmington Hills).[1] In 2002 he was term-limited, as Michigan House members cannot serve more than three two-year terms.
Political campaigns
2002 U.S. Senate campaign
Raczkowski won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate, but lost to the popular longtime Democratic incumbent Carl Levin by 60.6% to 37.9%.
2008 U.S. Senate campaign
Raczkowski was planning on running in the Republican primary to challenge Levin again,[3] but when he was called up for active duty, he was forced to drop out of the race.[4]
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
Raczkowski challenged Democratic incumbent Gary Peters for Michigan's 9th congressional district, losing in the general election with 47% of the vote to Peters' 49% of the vote. Raczkowski won the Republican primary on August 3, 2010.[5] Raczkowski was dogged by advertisements revealing a civil action against him, in the United States District Court of South Dakota, for fraud, theft, and breach of contract by a concert promoter.(Case Dismissed) Raczkowski's own lawsuit, alleging defamation in the advertisements, was thrown out in January 2011.[6] Raczkowski's fraud trial was scheduled to begin on October 15, 2013.(Dismissed)
References
External links
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Voting record at Michigan Votes