Joseph Aragona

{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Joe Aragona | state_house = Michigan | district = 60th | term_start = January 1, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Julie Rogers (redistricted) | successor = | birth_name = Joseph Anthony Aragona | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|25}} | birth_place = Macomb County, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | education = Oakland University (BS)<br>Michigan State University (MBA) }} '''Joseph Anthony Aragona''' (born September 25, 1987)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/legislator/LegislatorDetail/5628 |title=Legislator Details - Legislators |website=mdoe.state.mi.us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.candgnews.com/news/candidates-for-various-offices-ballot-questions-school-bond-on-ballot-in-macomb-township-6717|title=Voter Guide: Macomb Township Chronicle|website=www.candgnews.com}}</ref> is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, representing the 60th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/publications/CitizensGuide.pdf |title=Michigan Citizen's Guide to State Government, 2025-2026, 103rd Legislature |publisher=Michigan Legislature |year=2025 |location=Lansing, Michigan |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career == Aragona was first elected in the 2022 election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joseph Aragona |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Aragona |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref><ref name="mich-2022-general-results">{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - General |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was re-elected in 2024.<ref name="mich-2024-general-results">{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|publisher=Michigan Secretary of State|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024}}</ref>

Aragona has been reported as a potential candidate for the 2026 US House of Representatives election in Michigan's 10th congressional district, an open seat to be vacated by Republican congressman John James.<ref>{{cite web |last=Durnbaugh |first=Elena |date=April 9, 2025 |title=With James Running For Governor, Aragona Emerging As Contender For GOP In The 10th |url=https://pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/news/with-james-running-for-governor-aragona-emerging-as-contender-for-gop-in-the-10th |access-date=April 11, 2025}}</ref>

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==See also== * [https://www.house.mi.gov/repdetail/repJosephAragona Official website] * [https://www.josepharagonaforhouse.com Campaign website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aragona, Joseph}} Category:1987 births Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature Category:Living people Category:Michigan State University alumni Category:Oakland University alumni Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Category:People from Clinton, Macomb County, Michigan