Kerry Bentivolio
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| Kerry Bentivolio | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | David Curson | ||
| Successor | Dave Trott | ||
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| Party | Republican (before 2016) Libertarian (2016) Independent (2016 - 2018) Republican (2018 - present) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Karen Bentivolio | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Service/branch | United States Army | ||
| Service Years | 1970 - 1991 2007 | ||
| Rank | Sergeant First Class | ||
| Unit | Michigan Army National Guard | ||
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom | ||
Kerry Bentivolio is a U.S. veteran and former representative from Michigan's 11th district. Elected in 2012 to fill the seat vacated by Thaddeus McCotter, who resigned months prior, Bentivolio served for one term; he was defeated for re-election by his more moderate challenger Dave Trott in the Republican primary.
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2020 U.S. House of Representatives election in Michigan's 11th district
Bentivolio ran in 2020 to reclaim his once-held House seat.[2] However, he only managed to finish third in the Republican primary election with 21.6% of the votes cast;[3] Eric Esshaki won the nomination to face incumbent Democrat representative Haley Stevens in the November general election.
Political views
Ranked as a libertarian conservative, Bentivolio opposes abortion, tax increases, illegal immigration, and gun control.[4]
