Elections

Here are the races and proposals on the August 5 Michigan Primary ballot for counties within the Public Radio 90 listening area.

STATEWIDE

ALGER

BARAGA

DELTA

DICKINSON

GOGEBIC

STATEWIDE ISSUES

Only contested races are shown. 

Representative in Congress, 1st District

Alan Arcand (R)

Dan Benishek (R)

State Senator, 38th District

Christopher M. Germain (D)

Chris LaMarche (D) 

State Proposal 1

“Approval or disapproval of amendatory act to reduce state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share to modernize the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs.

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY

Only contested races are shown.

County Proposal

0.0303 mills over 3 years for economic development. 

County Road Commissioner

Gregory Hase (D)

Thomas J. Klarich (D)

County Commissioner—2nd District

Devin Lawrence (R)

Allan Ott (R)

Jacob P. Swisher (R)

County Commissioner—4th District

Christine Rantanen (D)

Gerald L. Zellar (D)

Doyle Township

ONTONAGON COUNTY

Only contested races are shown.

County Proposal

.5 mills over 4 years for Ontonagon County Commission on Aging. 

L’Anse Area Schools

18 mills over 5 years for operations. 

Carp Lake Township

Proposal 1:  .5 mills over 4 years for fire services.

Proposal 2:  .5 mills over 4 years for street lighting.

Proposal 3:  .5 mills over 4 years for library operations. 

Greenland Township

MENOMINEE COUNTY

Only contested races are shown.

County Road Commissioner

Joe Skrobiak (D)

Roger Betzinger (D)

Stephenson Area Public Schools

18 mills over 2 years for operations. 

Daggett Township

1.5 mills over 5 years for road maintenance and improvements. 

Faithorn Township

1 mill over 4 years for equipping and maintaining the fire department. 

Spalding Township