Kenneth Darga for Congress

Kenneth Darga for Congress Ken Darga is a moderate Democrat running for Congress in Michigan's 8th District (Ingham, Livingston, and northern Oakland Counties). We have two adult sons.

My approach is to develop solutions to America's problems that address the concerns of liberals and conservatives at the same time. Moderates are in a good position to develop workable compromises and policies that reflect the needs of all Americans, not just special interest groups. I am an economist with two Master's degrees from the University of Michigan in Social Policy and Administration and

Economics (majoring in Economic Demography with a minor in Econometrics). I have 35 years of public policy experience and spent the last 22 years as Michigan's State Demographer. I've authored two books on the census and have served for the past seven years on the national steering committee of the Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates. I grew up in Birmingham, attended high school in Detroit, and live in Lansing with my wife of 28 years.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY SUPPORTERSThank you for your vote on Tuesday, and thank you to all the people who made financial ...
08/06/2014

THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY SUPPORTERS

Thank you for your vote on Tuesday, and thank you to all the people who made financial contributions, offered encouragement, and helped with nominating petitions, phone calls, flyers and other tasks. Running for Congress has been a great learning experience and a unique opportunity to develop and express new ideas about getting America to work right again.

Now that the campaign is over, I am thinking of starting a non-profit organization to continue pursuing some of my economic ideas. Let me know what you think, and I will post more information over the next few weeks.

REMEMBER TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5(Especially remember to vote for me.)The polls are open from 7am to 8pm.To see a sa...
08/05/2014

REMEMBER TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5

(Especially remember to vote for me.)
The polls are open from 7am to 8pm.

To see a sample ballot, based on your address, go to:
https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/

TV COVERAGE OF FINAL CANDIDATE DEBATEClick the picture below for a brief news story on the final candidate debate.  You ...
07/31/2014

TV COVERAGE OF FINAL CANDIDATE DEBATE

Click the picture below for a brief news story on the final candidate debate. You can also find more extensive info from other debates, interviews, and profiles at
www.darga4congress.com/debates.html

Where the candidates for Michigan's 8th Congressional District stand on the issues.

MORE CANDIDATE PROFILES AND INTERVIEWSCheck out the new profiles and interviews of all the congressional candidates that...
07/30/2014

MORE CANDIDATE PROFILES AND INTERVIEWS

Check out the new profiles and interviews of all the congressional candidates that have been added to my website at
http://www.darga4congress.com/debates.html

Debates, interviews, profiles, and websites of candidates for Michigan's 8th Congressional District (2014)Debates, interviews, profiles, and websites of candidates for Michigan's 8th Congressional District (2014) Debates, interviews, profiles, and websites of candidates for Michigan's 8th Congressio…

A PRACTICALLY-PERFECT BUSINESS TAXMy strategy for bringing jobs and factories back to America involves replacing taxes t...
07/29/2014

A PRACTICALLY-PERFECT BUSINESS TAX

My strategy for bringing jobs and factories back to America involves replacing taxes that drive jobs away with better taxes that include incentives to employ workers in the U.S. My proposed replacement for most business taxes is described at
http://www.darga4congress.com/manufacturing.html
Replacing bad taxes with a good tax can make a big difference for America’s future!

FINAL CANDIDATE DEBATEThe congressional candidates for the 8th District will have another debate on Tuesday evening (Jul...
07/26/2014

FINAL CANDIDATE DEBATE
The congressional candidates for the 8th District will have another debate on Tuesday evening (July 29) at Central United Methodist Church (215 N. Capitol Ave, Lansing) from 7:30-9:00 pm. It will be moderated by Mark Bashore of WKAR and Elaine Kulhanek of the Lansing State Journal. (For videos and mp3’s of previous debates and interviews, go to www.darga4congress.com )

CANDIDATE DEBATES AND PROFILESI have participated in some interesting debates and interviews over the past few weeks.Go ...
07/18/2014

CANDIDATE DEBATES AND PROFILES

I have participated in some interesting debates and interviews over the past few weeks.

Go to:
http://www.darga4congress.com/debates.html
for links to debates, interviews, profiles, and websites for all of the 8th District congressional candidates.

CANDIDATE DEBATE IN LANSING ON TUESDAYEveryone is invited to a debate among the four Democratic candidates for the 8th C...
07/16/2014

CANDIDATE DEBATE IN LANSING ON TUESDAY

Everyone is invited to a debate among the four Democratic candidates for the 8th Congressional District. It will take place on Tuesday, July 22 from 7-9pm at the IBEW Hall, 5205 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing.

VIDEO FROM CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FORUMMy website ( www.darga4congress.com ) now has a 5 minute video from the congress...
07/12/2014

VIDEO FROM CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FORUM

My website ( www.darga4congress.com ) now has a 5 minute video from the congressional candidate forum held this week in Hamburg Township. It summarizes some of the key issues of my campaign and explains why bringing back factories is ESSENTIAL for our national security and for controlling our nation’s debt. (Go to darga4congress.com and click on the big button that says "Issue Overview" )

RESTORING PROSPERITY WITH “SAFE STIMULUS”I have posted the transcript of another talk onto my website.  It outlines my s...
07/06/2014

RESTORING PROSPERITY WITH “SAFE STIMULUS”

I have posted the transcript of another talk onto my website. It outlines my strategy for expanding our economy with “safe stimulus” that does not drive the government deeper into debt or risk excessive inflation. (Go to darga4congress.com and click on the big button that says “How Can America Return to Prosperity?”)

07/04/2014

VIDEO OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE DEBATE

I recently participated in a debate with the Republican and Democratic candidates from the 8th district. It was a very good debate, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The video is at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP0BTUPv37E

League of Women Voters Oakland Area and Oakland University present 8th District Congressional Candidates' Forum

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