
Mike Murphy
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Lansing Community College, Lansing, Associates, 1985-1988
WORK & MILITARY
Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Deputy, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Undersheriff, Sheriff, 1990-2026
AFFILIATIONS
American Red Cross, Blood Drive Leader, 2010-2026
Midcourse Correction Youth Challenge Camp, Board Member, 2020-2026
LACASA, Board member / Board Chair, 2000-2024
Michigan Sheriff's Association, Board Member / President, 2017-2024
Work Skills Corporation, Board Member, 2015-2026
Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, Board Member / Chair, 2020-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Sheriff - Livingston County, 2016-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Michigan Senate - 22nd District, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
Citizens for Traditional Values
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Michigan
Right to Life of Michigan PLM-PAC
Michigan Freedom Network
OTHER (6)
Michigan Corn Growers Association Friends of Corn PAC
Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC
Small Business Association of Michigan Small Biz PAC
Michigan Manufacturers Association
Michigan Chamber of Commerce PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (9)
Right to Life of Michigan
Realtors Association of Michigan
Michigan Fraternal Order of Police
Michigan Freedom Network
Police Officers Association of Michigan
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (17)
Mike Mueller (2026)
Brian Ignatowski (2025)
Ann Bollin (2024)
Tom Barrett (2024)
Brian BeGole (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Lana L Theis (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape, Incest, or to save the life of the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The market should drive minimum wage.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
First and foremost government needs simply do what it is constitutionally and statutorily obligated to do, nothing more. Secondly an independent audit should be completed to ensure proper use of tax dollars, and take appropriate action if they are not being used properly. If these two things were done there would be no other priorities
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
There is no such thing. Our founding fathers built this country with God in mind. The phrase "separation of church and state" has evolved over time based on opinions that developed into laws. Our founding fathers encouraged an active church in politics.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, we need a strong Ally in the middle east. Their beliefs and interests line up well with ours.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian Believer. My values are pretty simple. Do the best I can to live out biblical principles, defend liberty, and exercise traditional values and common sense.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Maintain safety security and liberty for people, investigate criminal acts, and hold people accountable if they are convicted.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
I think that role is very limited however, for example, "online media, websites, chats etc..." should be banned from targeting children but ultimately parents need to be the lead on this.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Convicted Felons and people with mental health issues should not be able to own guns. No issues with everyone else having guns
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