Below is election information for the Aug. 5 primary for the five-county Grand Traverse region.
ANTRIM
Board of Commissioners (choose 1, two-year term)
District 1: Jerroll Drenth, incumbent (R)
District 2: Gene Dawson, incumbent (R)
District 3: Larry Bargy, incumbent (R)
District 4: Jack White, incumbent (R)
District 5: Dave Howelman, incumbent (R)
District 6: Mike Crawford, incumbent (R)
District 7: Laura Stanek, incumbent (D)
District 8: Bernie Blackmore, incumbent (R)
District 9: Joe Allen, incumbent (R)
Clerk (choose 1, four-year term)
Laura Sexton, incumbent (R)
Prosecuting Attorney (choose 1, four-year term)
Charles Koop, incumbent (R)
Register of Deeds (choose 1, four-year term)
Patty Niepoth, incumbent (R)
Sheriff (choose 1, four-year term)
Terry Johnson, incumbent (R)
Dan Bean (R)
Rocky Windish (R)
Treasurer (choose 1, four-year term)
Sherry Comben, incumbent (R)
BENZIE
County Commission (choose 1, two-year term)
District 1: Mark Roper, incumbent (R), Delores Duddles-Berta (D)
District 2: Mary Pitcher, incumbent (R), Sally Casey (R), Phillip Kiteley (D)
District 3: Richard Bayer (R), Shauna Fite (D), Kristin Hollenbeck (D)
District 4: Anne Damm, incumbent (D), Uledene Merrill (R)
District 5: Frank Walterhouse, incumbent (R), Kathy Ralston (D)
District 6: Tom Kelley, incumbent (R), Roger Hubbell (R)
District 7: Donald Smeltzer, incumbent (R), Donald Tanner (D)
Clerk (choose 1, four-year term)
Dawn Olney, incumbent (R)
Drain Commissioner (choose 1, four-year term)
Terry Money, incumbent (R)
Eric Pyne (D)
Prosecuting Attorney (choose 1, four-year term)
Anthony Cicchelli, incumbent (R)
John Daugherty (R)
Michael L. Smith (D)
Register of Deeds (choose 1, four-year term)
Michelle Gray, incumbent (R)
Amy Bissell (R)
Sheriff (choose 1, four-year term)
Brant Downing (D)
Rory Heckman (R)
Jeff Morse (R)
Damon Wilkes (R)
Surveyor (choose 1, four-year term)
John Smendzuik, incumbent (R)
Treasurer (choose 1, four-year term)
Linda Wilson, incumbent (R)
GRAND TRAVERSE
County Commission (choose 1, two-year term)
District 1: Bruce Hooper, incumbent (R)
District 2: Larry Inman, incumbent (R)
District 3: Beth Friend (R), Vince Maloney (R)
District 4: Herb Lemcool, incumbent (R), Michael Stepka (R)
District 5: Dave Barr (R), Ross Richardson (D)
District 6: Richard Thomas, incumbent (R)
District 7: Christine Maxbauer, incumbent (R)
District 8: Larry Fleis, incumbent (R), Phil Scott (D)
District 9: Addison Wheelock, incumbent (R), Don Dierkes (D)
Clerk (choose 1, four-year term)
Linda Coburn, incumbent (R)
Drain Commissioner (choose 1, four-year term)
Kevin McElyea, incumbent (R)
Prosecuting Attorney (choose 1, four-year term)
Alan Schneider, incumbent (R)
Register of Deeds (choose 1, four-year term)
Peggy Haines, incumbent (R)
Sheriff (choose 1, four-year term)
Scott Fewins, incumbent (R)
Thomas Bensley (R)
Brian Weese (R)
Surveyor (choose 1, four-year term)
Robert Mitchell, incumbent (R)
Treasurer (choose 1, four-year term)
William Rokos, incumbent (R)
KALKASKA
Board of Commissioners (choose 1, two-year term)
District 1: Rob Cramball, incumbent (R), Russell LaRowe (R)
District 2: Louis Nemeth, incumbent (R), Stuart McKinnon (R), Fred L. Vonalt (D)
District 3: George L. Shetler, incumbent (R), Michael J. Cox (R)
District 4: Alan McCullen, incumbent (D)
District 5: Louis W. Walter, incumbent (D), Carroll Sexton (R)
District 6: Debra Kimball, incumbent (R), Larry Wells (R)
District 7: Craig A. Wood, incumbent (R), John Wheeler (R)
Clerk (choose 1, four-year term)
Sonja R. Dunham (R)
Deborah L. Hill (R)
Julie Nasko (R)
Drain Commission (choose 1, four-year term)
Francis Kelly, incumbent (D)
Prosecuting Attorney (choose 1, four-year term)
Brian Donnelly, incumbent (R)
Patrick Fragel (R)
Register of Deeds (choose 1, four-year term)
Jo Ann DeGraaf (R)
Rosemarie Franco-Bell (R)
Margaret Learner (R)
Diana Miller (R)
Road Commission (choose 1, six-year term)
Richard D. Brewer (D)
Sheriff (choose 1, four-year term)
Bill Artress, incumbent (R)
Nelson Gelinas (R)
Dave Israel (D)
Treasurer (choose 1, four-year term)
Gwen Gehrcke, incumbent (R)
Surveyor (choose 1, four-year term)
Eugene Farrier, incumbent (R)
LEELANAU
County Commission (choose 1, two-year term)
District 1: Jean Watkoski, incumbent (R), Jeffery Howell (R)
District 2: Klaus Heinert (R), James Schaub Sr. (R), Victor Walter (D)
District 3: William Bunek, incumbent (R), Jackie Freeman (D), Richard Schmuckal (R)
District 4: Mary Tonneberger, incumbent (R)
District 5: David Shiflett, incumbent (R)
District 6: Richard Andersen (R), William Irwin (R), David Marshall (D), Dan Semple (R)
District 7: Melinda Lautner, incumbent (R), Traci Cruz (D)
Clerk (choose 1, four-year term)
Michelle Crocker, incumbent (R)
Drain Commissioner (choose 1, four-year term)
Steven Christensen, incumbent (R)
Prosecuting Attorney (choose 1, four-year term)
Joseph Hubbell, incumbent (R)
Register of Deeds (choose 1, four-year term)
Sue Stoffel, incumbent (R)
Susan Boyd (D)
Road Commission (choose 1, six-year term)
John Popa, incumbent (R)
Sheriff (choose 1, four-year term)
Michael Oltersdorf, incumbent (R)
Mark Walter (R)
Treasurer (choose 1, four-year term)
Vicki Kilway, incumbent (R)
Chelly Roush (R)
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