Carol Glanville is an American politician who has served in the

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since May 2022 after winning a special election. She represents the 74th district, which covers part of Kent County. Glanville served on the Walker City Commission from 2019 until her election to the legislature.

Early life and education

Glanville was born and raised in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and translation from

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and a Master of Arts in Education in curriculum and technology from the

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Career

Outside of politics, Glanville works as a program manager at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. On January 7, 2019, Glanville was one of four candidates considered by the City Commission of

Walker, Michigan Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,537 at the 2010 census. Walker was originally organized as Walker Township in 1837 and later incorporated as a city in 1962. It is part of the Grand Rapid ...

, to fill a vacancy in the city's second electoral ward. Glanville was unanimously selected by the six commissioners to fill the vacancy, and she was sworn-in on January 14. On November 3, 2020, Glanville was elected to a full term on the Commission, winning 55% of the vote.

Michigan House of Representatives

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, Glanville's victory over Republican candidate Robert Regan was considered an upset, as the

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is typically a Republican stronghold that voted for Trump by 16 points in

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. Glanville won the seat, which had been in Republican hands since 1993, by 52%-40%.2022 Michigan regular and special election results: Democrat flips seat in GOP stronghold
'' The Michigan Daily'', Irena Li, May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022. Glanville's surprise victory has been attributed to a series of controversial comments made by her opponent, Regan, who said that he told his daughters "if rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it." He also spread conspiracy theories on the

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, called

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a "fake pandemic," and shared an opinion that "feminism...is a Jewish program to degrade and subjugate white men.” Glanville's House term expired on December 31, 2022. She was elected to a full term in the newly-drawn, significantly more Democratic-leaning 84th district in the 2022 election.

References

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