Kenneth D. Massey

Republican | Michigan

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Kenneth D. Massey — State Senator, Dist., 8 (Michigan Republican Primary | August 4, 2026)
State Senator, Dist. 8 Michigan General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Eastern Michigan University, Ypailanti, BS, 1979-1983

Univ. Texas Southwestern, Dallas, PhD, 1984-1989

Univ. Arizona, Tucson, Post Doctoral Fellowship, 1989-1991

Michigan Hospital Association., Lnsing, Post Doctoral Fellowship

WORK & MILITARY

Wayne State University, Senior Director, Venture Dev., Prof Pharmacology, 2013-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Farmington Hills City Council, 2003-2023

Farmington Hills City Mayor, 2015-2019

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Michigan Senator, District 8, 2026-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Farmington Hills Police Officers

Farmington Hills Professional Firefighters local 2659

Jon Aldred

Valerie Knol

Bill Dwyer

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Thomas Konesky (2024)

Ralph Rebandt (2022)

Richard Lerner (2014)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Massey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. 

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?

Let’s focus on education and prevention first. The State should simplify adoption processes to place kids in loving forever homes. Finally, if an abortion is a last resort decision, perhaps because of rape, incest, or medical risk, they should be safe, legal, in the first trimester, and not paid for by any governmental entity.

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.

Neutral

This question needs to be addressed knowing causation, reasons, responsibility, etc., hence my neutral answer.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage needs to be set by States, revisited with a predictable periodicity, and take into account economic conditions, the business climate, and cost of living. Minimum wage employment is anticipated as starter jobs, early and temporary.

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.

All government contracts must be through a bidding process. Open and transparent accountability, robust oversight. Projects should be driven by community need (roads, public safety, education, library, etc). “Wants" (public art, specialty projects, etc) need to be in conjunction with private partnerships, fundraising, and / or grants.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

There is NO ‘official’ religion, people are welcome to worship as they please. No religion should be influencing others through their practices (violating noise ordinances, etc.).

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise. If a business chooses not to provide a service / product, there other businesses that will.


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.

C

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?

Absolutely. Israel is the only real democracy and US ally in the Middle East region.


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

It is called the 10th Amendment

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

and medical malpractice

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Gambling is expanding and becoming too large of a part of the economy with no apparent guardrails. The lottery is a gov’t sanctioned form of gambling. People can gamble, but when it is ubiquitous, and becomes a financial problem, those people (and their families) look to the government for assistance.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave clean, reverent.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

and they must be US citizens


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.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

nuclear it is safe, and proven - look at every major naval ship


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?

Protect the public, ensure victims rights, and incarcerate criminals.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

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?

Essentially None - 2nd amendment Background checks are fine when purchasing - criminals don’t buy from licensed dealers.

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