8/6/14 - There were some close local races despite light voter turnout being reported for Tuesday's August Primary Election. In the 8th Congressional District race, Mike Bishop won the Republican nomination and defeated Tom McMillin. Bishop will now face Eric Schertzing in November after the Ingham County Treasurer won the Democratic primary. There were highly contested local races for the GOP nominations to the Michigan House of Representatives. Handy Township Supervisor Hank Vaupel won the GOP nomination in the 47th State House District, defeating former Howell School Board Trustee Wendy Day by less than 500 votes. Brighton Township Treasurer Lana Theis was the top vote getter in the 42nd House District race, easily defeating the next-closest challenger, Rich Perlberg, by a nearly 2-1 margin. There were two seats being contested in the GOP primary for the Livingston County Board of Commissioners. 6th District Commissioner Steve Williams prevailed in a close race over challenger Steven Hart, as did 4th District Commissioner Ronald Van Houten over Douglas Helzerman. Results show that millage proposals fared well across Livingston County. Police and fire millage renewals passed easily in Green Oak Township. An operating millage renewal for the Putnam Township Fire Department passed as did a millage request for the Pinckney Community Public Library. Hamburg Township voters also approved a library millage while voters in both Cohoctah and Howell Township approved road millages. In Fowlerville, voters approved millage renewals for Fowlerville Community Schools and a mosquito control program. Complete election results are available through the below link to the Livingston County Clerk's website. (JM/JK)
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