Aric Nesbitt

Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) is a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 26th district. He concurrently serves as the President Pro Tempore of the Michigan State Senate. He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017-2018.[1][2] Nesbitt was elected in November 2010 and served as the House Majority Floor Leader and Chair of the House Committee on Energy & Technology. Nesbitt served three terms in the State House and was term limited in 2016. The 66th House District includes Van Buren County, city of Parchment, Cooper Township, and Alamo Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of Lawton, Michigan with his wife, Trisha.[3]

Aric Nesbitt
President pro tempore of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 66th district 80th district (2011–2013)
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Succeeded by	Beth Griffin
Personal details
Born	(1980-01-25) January 25, 1980 Porter Township, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Trisha Nesbitt
Education	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Hillsdale College (BA) Norwegian School of Economics (MBA)

Aric represents the 26th State Senate District, which includes all of Allegan & Van Buren Counties, along with Gaines Township & the City of Kentwood in Kent County.

Education

Nesbitt graduated from Lawton High School in 1998, the same school as his father and grandfather. During his senior year of high school he was dual enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Hillsdale College December 2001 and later earned his Masters in International Business from Norwegian School of Economics, NHH.[4]

Roles within MI Legislature

• 2019–Present
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore
  • Chairman, Regulatory Reform Committee
  • Chairman, Appropriation Subcommittee on LARA/DIFS
  • Chairman, Advice & Consent Committee
  • Vice-Chairman, Finance Committee
  • Vice-Chairman, Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Member, Appropriations Committee
  • Member, Government Operations Committee
  • Member, Energy & Technology Committee
  • Member, Insurance & Banking Committee

• 2015–2016
  • House Majority Floor Leader
  • Chairman, Energy Committee
  • Member, Elections Committee
  • Chairman, Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee

• 2013–2014
  • Chairman, Energy and Technology Committee
  • Member, Commerce Committee
  • Member, Tax Policy Committee
  • Member, Insurance Committee
  • Chairman, Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee

• 2011–2012
  • Vice Chair, Government Operations Committee
  • Member, Energy and Technology Committee
    • Chairman, Subcommittee on Natural Gas
  • Member, Tax Policy Committee
  • Member, Education Policy Committee

Electoral history

Michigan's 26th Senate District General Election, Nov. 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	61,509	57%
	Democratic	Garnet Lewis	43,395	40%
	Libertarian	Erwin Haas	2,375	2%
	Green	Robert M. Alway	1,153	1%

Michigan's 26th Senate District Republican Primary Election, August 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	16,529	52%
	Republican	Bob Genetski	9,377	28%
	Republican	Don Wickstra	6,443	20%

Michigan's 66th District General Election, Nov. 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	15,753	58%
	Democratic	Annie Brown	11.646	42%

Michigan's 66th District General Election, Nov. 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	22,990	59%
	Democratic	Richard Rackovich	16,277	41%

Michigan's 80th District General Election, Nov. 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	15,492	62%
	Democratic	Tom Erdmann	7,859	32%
	Libertarian	Bill Bradley	722	3%
	No Party Affiliation	Cheryl Evick	778	3%

Michigan's 80th District Primary Election, Aug. 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	5,458	50%
	Republican	Shelly Hartmann	1,818	17%
	Republican	Frank Thompson	1,697	16%
	Republican	Robert Linderman	801	8%
	Republican	Douglas J. Harrington	769	7%
	Republican	William Queen	204	2%

References

1. Nesbitt wins it big as Michigan lotto commissioner hillsdalecollegian.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26
2. Michigan's lottery commissioner resigning after year on job MLive.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26
3. Representative Aric Nesbitt :: House District 80 Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Gophouse.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
4. Aric Nesbitt for State Representative – About Aric Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Votenesbitt.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.

Michigan Senate
Preceded by Tonya Schuitmaker	President pro tempore of the Michigan Senate 2019–present	Incumbent