Natalie Price (politician)
Natalie Price | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Regina Weiss |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Cynthia A. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Regina Weiss |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Berkley, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College University of Exeter |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Natalie Price is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, currently representing the 6th district. A member of the Democratic Party,[1] Price previously served as a member of the Berkley City Council.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Price cites her mother and grandmother as influential in her early years. Her mother went back to school after her divorce to become a social worker. Price's Grandma Marie raised her own siblings after her mom died in childbirth, and later looked after Price and her brother.[4]
Price received a Bachelor of Arts in English and classics (ancient societies) from Vassar College. She later went on to receive a Master of Arts in English Studies from the University of Exeter.[5]
Early career
[edit]Price worked as a teacher. She was elected to the Berkley City Council in 2019.[4][5]
State legislature
[edit]Price beat out four opponents to win the August 2022 House Democratic primary in District 5.[6] In November, she won the general election for that seat with over 75% of the vote.[7] Following court-mandated redistricting of the Detroit area,[8] Price ran in the 6th district for the 2024 election, winning reelection.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Price is married and has two children.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Price | 30,699 | 78.35% | |
| Republican | Paul Taros | 8,481 | 21.65% | |
| Total votes | 39,180 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Price (incumbent) | 39,839 | 66.20% | |
| Republican | Brent M. Lamkin | 20,342 | 33.80% | |
| Total votes | 60,181 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Natalie Price". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Koury, Mike (August 9, 2022). "Berkley councilwoman wins state House primary". C&G Newspapers. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Natalie Price". Run For Something. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c "Vote Natalie Price". Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b "Meet Rep. Price". housedems.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Michigan State House - District 5 Democratic Primary Results | Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Michigan State House - District 5 Election Results | Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Hendrickson, Clara. "Court orders metro Detroit legislative maps redrawn". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
