Contested races to watch in the Nov. 8 election. OCEANA COUNTY — Contested races on the ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election include the following: *R is republican; D is Democrat; I is incumbent; and NPA is no party affiliation. State Senator for the 32nd District: one four-year term Jon Bumstead (R) Terry Sabo (D) Representative for Michigan’s 102nd…
Oceana County voters pick Bumstead. OCEANA COUNTY — Senator Jon Bumstead (R) of Muskegon defeated Charles “Chuck” Ritchard (R) of Hart 3,825-1,286 in the race for the 32nd District of the Michigan Senate on Oceana County’s ballot during the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 2. Bumstead currently represents the 34th Senate District. The newly-drawn 32nd District includes the majority of Oceana,…
Oceana County voters back VanderWall. OCEANA COUNTY — Curt VanderWall of Ludington defeated Andrew Sebolt of Hart 2,456-1,959 in the race for State Representative of 102nd District on the Oceana County ballot of the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 2. Ryan Roberts gained 484 votes. VanderWall currently represents the 35th senate district, which has been changed due to redistricting. He served…
Koch elected to road commission, Gowell re-elected. HART — Denis Koch of Hart was elected to the Oceana County Road Commission — ousting incumbent Allen Blohm of Shelby — and incumbent Lloyd Gowell of New Era was re-elected. Koch tallied 2,191 votes; Gowell 2,091; and Blohm 1,878. Challenger Jason LaFever of Hart lost the race with 1,285 total votes. Please…
Voters reject jail millage proposal. OCEANA COUNTY — A proposal for 2.25 millage increase to build a new 144-bed jail and sheriff’s office was rejected by voters 3,940-2,450 in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 2. Other Oceana County Ballot Proposal Results: Benona Township library proposal: YES 388; NO 238 Benona Township road improvement proposal: YES 347; NO 256 Ferry Township…
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