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County commissioners face challengers Nov. 6.
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HART – Three incumbent Oceana County commissioners face independent challengers in the Nov. 6 midterm election, and several city, village and township officials also face competition.
The following are contested races in Oceana County:
(There is no party affiliation unless otherwise noted.)
Oceana County Board of Commissioners (two-year terms):
Third District: Denny Powers (R), Nathan Munoz
Fourth District: Andrew Sebolt (R), Paul Erickson
Seventh District: Robert Walker (R), Justin Jimison and Rhonda Schilleman
City of Hart
Mayor (two-year term): Ronald LaPorte, Jason LaFever
Council (four-year term; two seats): James Evans, Patrice Martin, Vicki Platt, Edward Simon
Township officials (partial terms ending Nov. 20, 2020)
Elbridge Township supervisor: Craig Herremans (R), Valarie Hasse
Elbridge Township trustee: Jeff Buter (R), Charles Tanner
Leavitt Township supervisor: John Herremans (R), Emma Kirwin
Leavitt Township treasurer: David Kruppe (R), Jenel Tyndall
Shelby Public Schools Board of Education (six-year terms, two seats): Douglas Fris, Jeremy Horton, Jacinto Trevino and Jason Fleming
Hesperia Village president (two-year term): Louis Nemastil, Mike Farber
Walkerville Village president (two-year term): Ernest Gilbert, Jr., Mark Rainy Metts, Jr., and Levi Porter
Hesperia Village trustee (four-year term, three seats): Kristin Denbesten, Michael Maynard, Joyce McDonald and Arthur Raymond
Village of Rothbury trustee (four-year term, three seats): Cynthia Cruz, James Fekken Jr., Edward Goerbig and Autum Sluyter
Village of Shelby trustee (four-year term, three seats): Steven Crothers, William Harris, Dan Zaverl and Gary Maclean
Democratic and Republican candidates in state races:
Governor (four-year term): Bill Schuette (R), Gretchen Whitmer. (D)
Secretary of State (four-year term): Mary Treder Lang (R), Jocelyn Benson (D)
Attorney General (four-year term): Tom Leonard (R), Dana Nesse (D)
US Senator (six-year term): John James (R), Debbie Stabenow (D)
US Representative for Congress (two-year term): Bill Huizenga (R) Rob Davidson (D)
State Senator for the 34th District (four-year term): Jon Bumstead (R), Poppy Sias-Hernandez (D)
Representative in the State Legislature for the 100th District (two-year term): Scott VanSingel (R), Sandy Clarke (D)
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