Tuesday is primary election day; list of candidates, polling places

August 5, 2024

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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