Steve Frisbie
American politician
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Steve Frisbie is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since January 2025, representing the 44th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Steve Frisbie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Haadsma |
| Member of the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | The Robert B. Miller College |
Political career
Frisbie is a businessman and paramedic.[2] He is the vice-president of LifeCare Ambulance from Pennfield Township.[3][4]
Frisbie was Calhoun County Commissioner having first taken the seat in 2011,[4] elected from the 4th district.[5] He spent 13 years on the commission.[6] He was the commission's vice chairman.[7] He was then chairman from 2019 to 2023.[6]
Frisbie was a delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention, where he voted to nominate Donald Trump for president.[8]
In the November 2024 election, Frisbie defeated incumbent Representative Jim Haadsma, a Democrat. The Associated Press projected Frisbie as the winner on Election Night (when he was up by some 1,400 votes), but the Calhoun County clerk subsequently found that a computer glitch in Battle Creek overrode 2,800 ballots, causing them not to be counted.[2][9] The tabulation of those votes diminished Frisbie's margin to 58 votes.[2] Frisbie sued in a bid to block tabulation of absentee ballots. A court dismissed Frisbie's suit, and the ballots were counted.[10][11][12] Following the county canvass, Frisbie's lead extended to 61 votes.[2][13] In the subsequent hand recount of all votes, Frisbie ultimately won by a very tight margin: 79 votes.[2]