Election 2026

Amidon, Cole outline priorities in 32nd Senate District race

August 25, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Rebecca Amidon and Republican Kim Cole will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 32nd Senate District. The district includes all of Benzie, Mason and Oceana counties and portions of Manistee and Muskegon counties. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press reached out to both candidates and asked them to…

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Oceana County election results

August 5, 2026

HART — The following are Aug. 4 primary election results in Oceana County: Governor Democrat Jocelyn Benson 2,573 Christopher Robert Swanson 334 Republican Mike Cox 476 John James 1,874 US Senator Democrat Haley Stevens 1,659 Abdul El-Sayed 1,184 Republican Mike Rogers 3,474 Representative in Congress (2nd District) Democrat Ben Ambrose 1,146 Jamie Hill 1,100 Clyde Welford 310 Republican John Moolenaar…

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Oceana County ballot for Aug. 4 primary election

July 30, 2026

The following is the Oceana County ballot for the state primary election Tuesday, Aug. 4: Governor Four-year term -— vote for not more than one Democrat Jocelyn Benson of Ferndale, Mich. Christopher Robert Swanson of Flint, Mich. Justin Blackburn of Detroit, Mich. Kim Thomas of Battle Creek, Mich. (Disqualified) Republican Mike Cox of Livonia, Mich. John James of Shelby Township,…

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Democrats to host ‘Meet your Candidates’ meeting

July 2, 2026

HART — The Oceana County Democrats will host a general membership “Meet your Candidates” meeting Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m. at the Hart Community Center, at 407 State St. The first portion of the meeting will include presentations and “Q and A” with candidates running for office in upcoming Oceana County elections.   Participating candidates include: Rebecca Amidon, running for…

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Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole announces run for state senate

September 10, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination to run for the Michigan 32nd Senate seat, representing Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Manistee, and Benzie counties. Cole was elected Mason County sheriff in 2012 and has served on the department for 40 years. He is a fifth generation resident of…

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