4/17/14 - While one candidate drops out of the race for a local state House seat, another has joined in. Charlie Aberasturi of Hartland Township has announced that he is ending his campaign for the 47th District State House of Representatives. The long-time Hartland Board of Education trustee says he is instead endorsing Handy Township Supervisor Dr. Hank Vaupel for the seat. Aberasturi said he believes Vaupel is the candidate that is most closely aligned with his philosophy, on how to treat people properly and yet maintain a fiscally conservative outlook. Meanwhile, Hartland Township resident Theodore Ring recently filed to join the race for the 47th district. That leaves a total of five candidates in the hunt for the seat, being vacated by Cindy Denby, who is term-limited. In addition to Vaupel and Ring, Howell Mayor Phil Campbell, former Howell School Board Trustee Wendy Day and Howell Township resident Harold Melton are also in the race to win the GOP nomination in the August 5th primary. So far, no Democrat has filed to run for the traditionally Republican seat. (JK)
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