Steve Carra is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 36th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.

Steve Carra
Carra at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 59th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byAaron Miller
Personal details
BornMichigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWestern Michigan University (BA)

Early life and education

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Carra was born and raised in Southwest Michigan. After graduating from Portage Northern High School, Carra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Western Michigan University.[1]

Career

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For three years, Carra worked in the office of State Representative Steve Johnson. He was also a research assistant at the Acton Institute.[1]

Carra won election to the Michigan House in the 2020 elections.[2] He announced that he will challenge Fred Upton in the Republican primary election for Michigan's 6th congressional district in the 2022 elections despite this being before redistricting and he and Upton not living in the same district.[3] Former President Donald Trump endorsed Carra in the Republican primary, calling incumbent U.S. Representative Fred Upton a "RINO."[4]

On October 10, 2021, Carra introduced House Bill 5444 also known as the "fetal heartbeat protection act."[5]

In June 2022, Carra introduced a resolution calling for the 2021 United States Capitol attack to be named as "Remembrance Day," characterizing the event as a response to "unconstitutional mandates, government intrusion and power grabs by political elitists."[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Steve Carra | Michigan House Republicans". gophouse.org. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ "Carra wins 59th District seat". Three Rivers Commercial News. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  3. ^ "Carra announces bid for U.S. Congress". Sturgis Journal. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  4. ^ "Trump endorses GOP challenger to Upton over impeachment vote". The Hill. September 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Bill 5444". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  6. ^ Hermani, Jordyn (June 21, 2022). "Michigan Republican wants Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to be known as "Remembrance Day"". Mlive.
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