2016 August Primary Election Results

Congress:

1 (R) Bergman 39 Casperson 32 Allen 28

Great win for a good conservative over two moderate legislators.  Allen won only Grand Traverse and Leelanau.  Casperson won at least 52% in every county in his district, and at most 35% in all counties outside it.  Bergman was first or second in every county.

(D) Johnson 72 Cannon 28

This will be an interesting race in the fall.

10 (R) Mitchell 38, Pavlov 28, Sanborn 16, Forlini 10, VanAssche 8

Mitchell's anti-tax advocacy was money well spent.  Pavlov only won Huron and St. Clair.

13 (D) Conyers 60 Winfrey 40

Conyers will only leave on a stretcher.

State Senate

4 (D) Conyers 37 Durhal 27 Score one for name recognition.

Michigan State House:

1 (D) Banks 45 Sossi 35  Banks will only leave in handcuffs.

20 Noble 40 Roosen 38  Tea Party wins with Colbeck endorsement.

23 Howey wins 77-14

24 Marino wins 80-17

30 Farrington 40 Shallal 39 (54 votes)

32 Hornberger 40 Schmina 33

33 Yaroch 37 Carl 28

46 Reilly beats Kent 31 votes.  Big win for Tea Party, barring recount.

57 Kahle 63 Cottrell 29

64 Alexander 42 Tripp 30

66 Griffin 61 Nilson 31  Griffin is Tea Party with establishment support.

70 Lower 45 Van Kleeck 20

72 Johnson 30 Noto 23

77 Brann 90 Murin 10

79 LaSata 54 Arnt 30  At least Pscholka's guy didn't win.

83 Hernandez 47 Muxlow 31  Big win for Tea Party candidate with good fundraising and endorsements.

85 Frederick 66 Aue 23  Good candidate.

86 Albert 31 Johnson 29 Henry 23

89 Lilly 60 Stille 32

97 Wentworth 42 Link 24

99 Hauck 65 Stressman 35

100 VanSingel 76 Wilterink 16

101 VanderWall 58 Walter 28

102 Hoitenga 34 Langworthy 28  Langworthy has been 2nd three times (04, 10, 16).

103 Rendon 81 Kumar 19  Good since Kumar faces sex crime charges.

104 Inman 60 Gillman 40  Closest R primary challenge.

106 (R) Allor 37 Krawczak 35 

(D) Kennedy 51 Kieliszewski 49  Preferred D candidate loses.

107 Chatfield 73 Twardy 27

108 (R) LaFave 44 Arcand 32

(D) Celello 58 Dziedzic 42  The top D recruit wins an unimpressive victory.

All incumbents won.  The establishment and top fundraisers won most races.  The Tea Party candidates with the best fundraising and endorsements (Noble, Reilly, Hernandez) won.

Kalamazoo County:

Prosecutor (D) Getting 66 Payne 34  Payne won the Northside.

Sheriff (R) Heppler 68 Munn 32 (D) Fuller 76 Swafford 24

Treasurer (D) Sahu 51 Jackson 49

County Commission:

4 (D) Seals 66 Thompson 34

6 (R) Kendall 39 Carahaly 35 Brooks 26  Kendall worked hard here.

9 (R) Shugars 76 Kovacik 24

Alamo Supervisor: Hyet 69 Conti 31

Comstock Supervisor:
(R) Bloomfield 64 White 36

(D) Thompson 64 Cherry 36

Comstock trustees: (R) Amos, Beister, Austin, McIver win

Cooper Supervisor: Sorenson 69 Rakow 31

Kalamazoo Township Clerk: Miller 43 Goodacre 33 Thall 24  Incumbent last.

Oshtemo Treasurer: Culp 61 Taylor 39  Haha!

No word on R write-ins yet.

Pavilion Supervisor: White 79 Randles 21

Richland Supervisor: Harma 46 Chalker 40 Byrne 15

Schoolcraft Supervisor: Ulsh 58 McMillan 29 Allen 13

Texas Supervisor: Hinkle 57 VanderRoest 43

Texas Treasurer: Cutting 50 Roberts 50 (Tie! Recount!)

Texas trustees: Mazer, Brown, Boven, Loeks win.