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Tuesday, Aug. 6 is the Michigan primary election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
During Tuesday’s election, partisan candidates will be selected to be their party’s nominee for the Nov. 5 General Election. Additionally, in some non-partisan races, if there are more than two candidates, the voters will narrow their choices to two finalists for the General Election.
Since this is a primary election, voters can only vote for one political party.
Below is a list of all the primary election candidates in Mason County and a list of the polling locations. You must vote in the precinct listed on your voter registration card:
Candidates:
Countywide
Prosecuting Attorney
Republican
Beth Hand, Sherman Township
Becky S. Lederer, Branch Township
Jordan Miller, Ludington
Sheriff
Republican
Kim Cole, Pere Marquette Township
County Clerk
Republican
Cheryl Kelly, Summit Township
County Treasurer
Republican
Andrew R. Kmetz IV, Ludington
Register of Deeds
Republican
Diane L. Englebrecht, Ludington
Drain Commissioner
Republican
David Bendele, Custer Township
Larry Protasiewicz, Grant Township
Surveyor
Republican
James T. Nordlund, Pere Marquette Township
Mason County Commission
District 1
Democrat
Nick Krieger, Ludington
District 2
Republican
Les Johnson, Ludington
District 3
Republican
Jody Hartley, Hamlin Township
District 4
Republican
David Holden, Amber Township
Lewis G. Squires, Amber Township
District 5
Republican
Steven Hull, Summit Township
District 6
Janet S. Andersen, Victory Township
District 7
Ron Bacon, Custer Township
Aldon Meleckas, Custer Township
City of Ludington Council
Note: There are no primary candidates.
City of Scottville Commission
Note: There are no primary candidates.
Amber Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Thomas Alway
Clerk
Republican
Theresa Rohde
Treasurer
Republican
Connie L. Anderson
Jeanne A. Miller
Trustee
Democrat
Rita M. Copenhaver
Republican
Noah Van Dusen
Branch Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Democrat
Michael Shoup
Clerk
Republican
Kimberly Tenney
Treasurer
Republican
Ralph Razminas
Trustee
Republican
Shirley Brayton
Joseph Fiers
Custer Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Thomas Trenner
Clerk
Republican
Staci K. Wood
Treasurer
Republican
Carey M. Jolly
Trustee
Republican
George Allen Allison
Susan Hansen
Eden Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Margaret Greiner
Roger Nash
Clerk
Republican
Julie L. Van Dyke
Treasurer
Republican
Trudy L. McCumber
Trustee
Republican
Brenda S. Carr
Joseph D. Stickney
Free Soil Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Gregg Surma
Clerk
Democrat
Lynda A. Papes
Treasurer
Republican
Lisa Marie Stankowski
Trustee
Republican
Phillip Gajeski
Joseph J. Meyers
Grant Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Vacant
Clerk
Democrat
Mary Jo Janowiak
Treasurer
Democrat
Kris Brandt
Trustee
Vacant
Republican
Seth Kelly
Hamlin Township Board of Trustee
Supervisor
Republican
Marta C. Greenslait
Clerk
Republican
Katie Stewart
Treasurer
Republican
Susan Ptaszenski
Trustee
Republican
Christopher Cook
Johnaine Gurzynski
Ronald Key
Logan Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Bruce Bruke
Clerk
Republican
John Kampfschulte
Treasurer
Republican
Tammy Bromley
Trustee
Republican
Robert Burke
Daniel R. Stewart
Meade Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Harmon H. Schonfield
Treasurer
Vacant
Clerk
Republican
Kirsten VandeVoorde
Trustee
Republican
Jim Metzger
Willilam Keith Thomas
Pere Marquette Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Kelly D. Smith
Clerk
Republican
Rachelle D. Enbody
Treasurer
Republican
Sarah Iteen
Trustee
Democrat
Ron Soberalski
Republican
Andrew R. Kmetz III
James T. Nordlund
Henry E. Rasmussen
Megan Tresnak
Riverton Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Gary L. Dittmer
Clerk
Republican
Cynthia Gerbers
Treasurer
Republican
Kristi Rae Griffis
Trustee
Republican
Greg Thurow
Todd M. Van Nortwick
Sheridan Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Democrat
Jeff Cormany
Republican
Kelly Crocker
Clerk
Democrat
Marylynn E. Gulembo
Treasurer
Democrat
Jennie L. Borema
Trustee
Republican
Robert Banwell
Edward A. Lijewski
Rich Rouwhorst
Sherman Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Democrat
Joseph F. Mickevich
Clerk
Republican
Kurt D. Lubben
Treasurer
Republican
Kristina Randle
Trustee
Democrat
Lori Cregg
Republican
Michael D. Genung
Chelsea Miszewski
William Stakenas
Summit Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
D. Wayne Kelly
Clerk
Republican
Kay Deanda
Treasurer
Democrat
Mary L. Bedker
Trustee
Republican
Edward Chase
Todd Jorissen
Victory Township Board of Trustees
Supervisor
Republican
Robert W. Kesling
Clerk
Republican
Sarah L. Grabowski
Treasurer
Republican
Patricia A. Geers
Trustee
Vacant
Republican
Jerome Papes
Democratic Precinct Delegates
Robin M. Aslakson, Ludington
Janet Pollard, Ludington
Karen Nielsen, Ludington
Edward Miller, Custer Township
Dee Payment, Summit Township
Randall N. McKenney, Victory Township
Republican Precinct Delegates
John A. Beckett, Ludington
Kirk D. Chavalia, Ludington
Verna Chavalia, Ludington
Mike Shaw, Ludington
Karen M. Foster, Amber Township
Charles D. Robinson, Sheridan Township
Rebecca Robinson, Sheridan Township
Aldon Maleckas, Custer Township
Peter Ostrander, Grant Township
Brian R. Ford, Hamlin Township
Sheila Genter, Hamlin Township
Cynthia H. Johnson, Hamlin Township
Thomas R. Johnson, Hamlin Township
Eric Juers, Hamlin Township
Cindy Muzzo, Hamlin Township
Cathy J. Ingraham, Pere Marquette Township
Brittany G. Carsten, Scottville
Phil Yarbrough, Scottville
William J. Chye, Sheridan Township
Shaun Shoemate, Sheridan Township
Loretta Anderson, Victory Township
List of Mason County polling locations:
Amber Township: Amber Township Hall, 171 S. Amber Rd.
Branch Township: Branch Township Hall, 6688 E. First St.
Custer Township: Custer Township Hall, 1950 E. US 10
Eden Township: Eden Township Hall, 3369 E. Hawley Rd.
Free Soil Township: Free Soil Community Center, 8480 N. Democrat St., Free Soil
Grant Township: Grant Township Hall, 843 W. Hoague Rd.
Hamlin Township: Hamlin Township Hall, 3775 N. Jebavy Dr.
Logan Township: Carr Area Fire Department, 3975 S. Tyndall Rd.
Pere Marquette Charter Township: PM Township Hall, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Hwy.
Riverton Township: Riverton Township Hall, 2122 W. Hawley Rd.
Sheridan Township: Sheridan Township Hall, 6407 E. Dewey Rd.
Sherman Township: Sherman Township Hall, 3854 Main St., Fountain
Summit Township: Summit Township Hall, 4879 W. Deren Rd.
Victory Township: Victory Township Hall, 4411 N. Stiles Rd.
City of Ludington
– Precinct One: Ludington Municipal Building Community Hall, 400 S. Harrison St.
– Precinct Two: Trinity Evangelical Church, 1212 Monona Dr.
– Precinct Three: Ludington Municipal Building Council Chambers, 400 S. Harrison St.
– Precinct Four: Danish Brotherhood, 1014 S. Madison St.
– Precinct Five: Ludington Fire Dept., 918 E. Tinkham Ave.
– Precinct Six: Emanuel Lutheran Church, 501 E. Danaher St.
City of Scottville: Scottville City Hall, 105 N. Main St.
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