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Candidates Revealed For Grand Traverse, Leelanau, State Rep Seats

April 20, 2016

County clerks for Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties were busy Tuesday afternoon as several candidates turned in last-minute packets before the state's 4pm filing deadline for the August 2 primary. Below is a list of candidates who will appear on the primary ballot. (Note: Additional candidates might appear on the November ballot; independent/third-party candidates have until later this summer to file. For example, Green Party candidate Tom Mair tells The Ticker he plans to run against Rep. Christine Maxbauer for Grand Traverse County's District 2 commission seat.)

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY
County Commission
District 1: Dan Lathrop (Rep), K. Ross Childs (Rep), Emily Jackson (Dem)
District 2: Christine Maxbauer (Rep)
District 3: Alisa Kroupa (Rep), Cheryl Gore Follette (Rep), Thomas A. Grigal (Dem)
District 4: Addison “Sonny” Wheelock (Rep)
District 5: Ron Clous (Rep)
District 6: Carol Crawford (Rep)
District 7: Robert Johnson (Rep), Marc McKellar II (Rep)

Prosecuting Attorney
Bob Cooney (Rep)

Sheriff
Tom Bensley (Rep)

Clerk
Bonnie Scheele (Rep)

Treasurer
Heidi Scheppe (Rep)

Register of Deeds
Peggy Haines (Rep)

Drain Commissioner
Scott Johnson (Rep)
Steve Largent (Rep)
Kevin McElyea (Rep)

State Representative
Jason Gillman (Rep)
Larry C. Inman (Rep)
Betsy Coffia (Dem)
Megan Crandall (Dem)

LEELANAU COUNTY
County Commission
District 1: Tony Ansorge (Rep), Samuel Campillo (Rep)
District 2: Debra L. Rushton (Rep), Dana Getsinger (Dem)
District 3: William J. Bunek (Rep), Dean Robb (Dem)
District 4: Tom Van Pelt (Rep), Ty Wessell (Dem)
District 5: Dale T. Schaub (Rep), Mike Taylor (Rep), Patricia Soutas-Little (Dem)
District 6: Casey Noonan (Rep), Carolyn Rentenbach (Dem)
District 7: Melinda Lautner (Rep), John O’Neill (Dem)

Clerk
Michelle L. Crocker (Rep)

Treasurer
John A. Gallagher III (Rep)
Jennifer L. Budd Zywicki (Dem)

Register of Deeds
Dorothy M. Miller (Rep)
A. Renee Wyler (Rep)

Sheriff
Mike Borkovich (Rep)

Prosecuting Attorney
Joseph T. Hubbell

Drain Commissioner
Steven R. Christensen

Road Commission
James Calhoun (Rep)
Bob Joyce (Rep) 

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