Gretchen Driskell
Gretchen Demarest Driskell is an American politician, accountant, and real estate agent from the state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan [House of Representatives], representing the Michigan's 52nd [House of Representatives district|52nd district]. Before her time in the Michigan legislature, she was the first female mayor of Saline, Michigan, a position she held for 14 years.
Michigan House of Representatives
Elections
Driskell challenged Republican incumbent Mark Ouimet for the 52nd House district in 2012. She defeated Ouimet, receiving 26,646 votes to his 23,609. In 2014, Driskell defeated Republican nominee John Hochstetler, receiving 20,849 votes to his 16,265.U.S. House of Representatives elections
2016
In February 2015 Driskell announced that she would challenge Republican incumbent Tim Walberg for Michigan's 7th congressional district. In a March 2015 Inside Michigan Politics/Revsix/Change Media poll, Driskell led Walberg 42%-37% with 21% undecided. In a September 2015 Harper Polling poll, Walberg led Driskell 49%-32% with 20% undecided. Driskell was endorsed by former Republican governor William Milliken, who also endorsed Hillary Clinton.In the general election, Driskell lost to Walberg, who received 55% of the vote to Driskell's 40%.