Representative Kerry L. Bentivolio

Kerry L. Bentivolio served as a Representative from Michigan in the United States Congress from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Kerry L. Bentivolio contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Kerry L. Bentivolio’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Kerry L. Bentivolio participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Kerry Lynn Bentivolio (born October 6, 1951) is an American politician and educator who is the former United States representative for Michigan’s 11th congressional district, in office from 2013 to 2015. Bentivolio, a Republican, defeated Democratic nominee Syed Taj, a physician, in the November 6, 2012 election. Bentivolio was defeated for the Republican nomination in his bid for a second term by attorney David Trott. He launched a write-in campaign for the November 2014 general election but lost again to Trott. After Trott announced he was not seeking reelection in 2018, Bentivolio again sought election in the eleventh district, but finished last in the primary. In October 2019, Bentivolio announced that he would again run for his former congressional seat against Democrat Haley Stevens in the 2020 election. Bentivolio would finish third in the Republican primary. Bentivolio worked as a designer in the automotive industry for twenty years, followed by teaching for fifteen years in schools and institutions. He is an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Iraq War.