Carmella Sabaugh

Carmella Sabaugh (born August 3, 1938) is an American politician. Until January 1, 2017, she was the County Clerk/Register of Deeds for Macomb County, Michigan. Sarbaugh was the 2006 Democratic candidate for Michigan Secretary of State.

Early life

She was born of Italian-American Catholic parents as Carmella Visconti in Detroit. She was orphaned at age eight and raised by an aunt and uncle. She graduated in 1956 from Denby High School, and attended Wayne State University and Western Michigan University.

She lives in Warren and has five grown children.

Sabaugh served on the Warren city council in 1975-79. She was elected Warren city clerk in 1979 and served 11 years. In 1992, she was elected Macomb County Clerk, and was re-elected in 1996, 2000, and 2004, 2008 and 2012.

2006 Secretary of State Election

Sabaugh secured the Democratic nomination for Michigan Secretary of State on August 27, 2006, by easily defeating state Rep. Mary Waters at the Michigan Democratic Party convention.[1] Sabaugh was easily defeated by Republican incumbent Terri Lynn Land, losing by a margin of 56 percent to 42 percent.

Michigan Secretary of State election, 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Terri Lynn Land (I) 2,089,864 56.2 +1.2
Democratic Carmella Sabaugh 1,561,828 42.0 -1.0
Green Lynn Meadows 70,218 1.9 +0.7
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Sabaugh to run for secretary of state". Macomb Daily. August 28, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2006 Michigan Election Results Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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