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Few competitive races in area townships

News Photo by Julie Riddle A man casts his ballot in Rogers Township in this March 2020 photo.

ALPENA — Voters in Northeast Michigan townships will have few choices to make in the state’s Aug. 4 primary, as candidate lists released recently by area county clerks show few competitive races.

In fact, township voters are unlikely to have many choices to make in November, either.

Summer primaries are used to determine which candidates represent political parties in the November general election. If a candidate has no challenger from the same party in August and they get at least one vote, they advance to the November election.

Those candidates can win the seat with one vote in November if no candidates from the opposing party are running and no independents or third-party candidates file for the November election by their July 16 deadline.

Here’s a roundup of all candidates running for township offices in Northeast Michigan, except Alpena Township, whose candidates were already reported here, along with candidates for countywide offices across Northeast Michigan.

ALPENA COUNTY

Green Township

Supervisor

Eric Smith, Republican

Clerk

Melony Sumerix, Republican

Treasurer

Tanya Soltysiak, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Tammy Bates, Republican

Herbert Gamage, Republican

***

Long Rapids Township

Supervisor

Todd Precord, Republican

Clerk

Sue Thomson, Republican

Treasurer

Wendy Johnson, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Paul Gersewski, Republican

Sue MacArthur, Republican

***

Maple Ridge Township

Supervisor

John Male, Republican

Clerk

Judy Hall, Democrat

Treasurer

Krisiti Hoppe, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Bob Trelfa Jr., Republican

Lenore Kasubowski, Democrat

***

Ossineke Township

Supervisor

Ken Lobert, Republican

Clerk

Jo’lee Dorie, Republican

Treasurer

Denise Schultz, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Randy Fairbanks, Republican

Gerald Leschiger, Republican

***

Sanborn Township

Supervisor

Ken Gauthier, Republican

Clerk

Teri Aube, Republican

Vicky Souva, Republican

Treasurer

Mary Eaton, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Wayne Liske, Republican

Gary Stephen, Republican

***

Wellington Township

Supervisor

Ron Lucas, Republican

Clerk

Pam Madsen, Republican

Treasurer

Grace Lumsden, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Karen Stevens, Republican

Justin Dziesinski, Republican

***

Wilson Township

Supervisor

Bryan DeCare, Republican

Clerk

Pam Walker, Republican

Melissa Werth, Republican

Treasurer

Matt Germain, Republican

Trustee (two open seats)

Mike Centala, Republcian

Bill Church, Republican

Cody Werth, Republican

Constable

Norm Szatkowski, Republican

PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY

Allis Township

Supervisor

Rich Nash, Republican

Clerk

Teresa A. Splan, Republican

Treasurer

Paula Hyde, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Mark E. Dean, Republican

Trevor Most, Republican

***

Bearinger Township

Supervisor

Michael Phillips, Republican

Clerk

Sheryl Diamond, Republican

Treasurer

No candidates on ballot

Trustee (two seats)

Lee Stawiarski, Democrat

Patricia M. Augustine Frost, Republican

Duane L. Walker, Republican

***

Belknap Township

Supervisor

Allan Berg, Republican

Clerk

Arthur Neumann III, Republican

Danielle Wirgau, Republican

Treasurer

Candy Peltz, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Robert L. Hopp, Republican

***

Bismarck Township

Supervisor

John F. Kleiber, Democrat

Clerk

Shelby J. Schwiesow, Democrat

Treasurer

Scott Cordes, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

David F. Fessler, Democrat

Russell G. Martin, Republican

***

Case Township

Supervisor

No candidates on ballot

Clerk

No candidates on ballot

Treasurer

No candidates on ballot

Trustee (two seats)

Wendy Brooks, Democrat

***

Krakow Township

Supervisor

Michael G. Grohowski, Democrat

Clerk

Elaine M. Misiak, Democrat

Treasurer

Diane Mucciante, Republican

Trustees (two seats)

No candidates on ballot

***

Metz Township

Supervisor

No candidates on ballot

Clerk

Rachel R. Hentkowski, Republican

Treasurer

Andrea Konwinski, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Thomas R. Hein, Democrat

Louis J. Urban, Democrat

***

Moltke Township

Supervisor

Neil G. Sorgenfrei, Republican

Clerk

No candidates on ballot

Treasurer

Gloria Adrian, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Andrew P. LaLonde, Republican

Timothy N. Sorgenfrei, Republican

***

North Allis Township

Supervisor

No candidates on ballot

Clerk

Roberta L. Northcott, Republican

Treasurer

Meloney Grossman, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Timothy Geiorge, Democrat

David Kolasa, Republican

***

Ocqueoc Township

Supervisor

Jerry C. Counterman, Republican

Clerk

Pamela S. Schaedig, Republican

Treasurer

No candidates on ballot

Trustee (two seats)

Jeffrey Foster, Republican

***

Posen Township

Supervisor

James Zakshesky, Republican

Clerk

Elizabeth Wozniak, Democrat

Treasurer

Lorraine Smigelski, Democrat

Trustee (two seats)

Alletta Misiak, Democrat

Wayne K. Romel, Democrat

Terry W. Buczkowski, Republican

Steve Hentkowski, Republican

***

Presque Isle Township

Supervisor

No candidates on ballot

Clerk

Cynthia Paavola, Republican

Treasurer

Jennifer Wieczorkowski, Democrat

Trustee (two seats)

Mary J. O’Neill, Democrat

***

Pulawski Township

Supervisor

Martha Roznowski, Democrat

Clerk

Rebecca Strzelecki, Republican

Treasurer

Carleen J. Darga, Democrat

Trustee (two seats)

Philip T. Droll, Democrat

Bonnie M. Strzelecki, Republican

***

Rogers Township

Supervisor

Randall Smolinski, Democrat

Clerk

Bethany A. Dembny, Republican

Treasurer

Laura L. Hilla, Democrat

Trustee (one seat)

David R. Grulke, Republican

MONTMORENCY COUNTY

Albert Township

Supervisor

No candidate on ballot

Clerk

Judy Athan, Republican

Dawn Sutfin-Hubbard, Republican

Treasurer

John Righi, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Roger B. Cohoe, Republican

Richard Desika, Republican

***

Avery Township

Supervisor

Thomas Seymour, Republican

Clerk

Ann M. Seymour, Republican

Treasurer

Jean M. Angell, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Dawn A. Dobbyn, Democrat

Gary McMurphy, Republican

***

Briley Township

Supervisor

No candidate on ballot

Clerk

Ed Comber, Republican

Phil Lamore, Republican

Treasurer

Vanessa Werner, Republican

Mary Jo Whitmire, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Brittany Brown, Republican

Evelyn White, Republican

Bruno Wojcik, Republican

***

Hillman Township

Supervisor

John S. Burr, Republican

Clerk

Shannon Cadieux, Republican

Kristen Leigh South, Republican

Treasurer

Jody Vanderveer

Trustee (two seats)

Steven Achatz, Republican

John LaFleche, Republican

Daryl Peterson, Republican

***

Loud Township

Supervisor

Beau Williams, Republican

Clerk

Robin Chinavare, Republican

Treasurer

Kimberly Massengill, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Donna Stehle, Democrat

Robert Hosmer, Republican

***

Montmorency Township

Supervisor

Garry L. Boldrey, Republican

Clerk

Connie Brandt, Republican

Treasurer

Janelle Herrick, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Kendell Hardies, Republican

Gerald Steinke, Republican

Debra Villeneuver, Republican

***

Rust Township

Supervisor

Jonathan A. Schulze, Republican

Clerk

Carleen L. Klein, Republican

Treasurer

Michelle LaFleche, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

James Fifield, Republican

Janice L. Richert, Republican

***

Vienna Township

Supervisor

Cheryl Klein

Clerk

Elaine Dixon, Republican

Treasurer

Janet A. Black, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Faye E. Erving, Republican

Mayree Payne, Republican

ALCONA COUNTY

Alcona Township

Supervisor

Marlena M. MacNeill, Democrat

Clerk

Dawn M LaLonde, Democrat

Treasurer

Tina Gauthier, Tina Gauthier

Trustee (two seats)

James D. Bouchard, Republican

James L. Mead, Republican

***

Caledonia Township

Supervisor

Cyndi Apsey, Republican

Kathy Vichunas, Republican

Clerk

Kerry Scott, Republican

Cindy K. Smith, Republican

Treasurer

Sarah Roe, Republican

Susan Hogan, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Randy L. Werth, Republican

Thomas E. Tice, Republican

Anthony Sobeck, Republican

Adam Thompson, Republican

***

Curtis Township

Clerk

Jennifer Petty, Republican

Treasurer

Kathryn Bonner, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Sherry L. Clouse, Republican

Park Commissioner (five seats)

Steve Sytek, Republican

Jim LaFond, Republican

Jerome Orefice, Republican

Ronald J. Sortor, Republican

Paul Grabstanowicz, Republican

***

Greenbush Township

Supervisor

Charles Lee Major Jr., Republican

Clerk

Shannon Story, Republican

Treasurer

Patricia Dailey, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Steve Franks, Republican

Mark Parent, Republican

Constable

William Beatty, Republican

***

Gustin Township

Supervisor

Pamela Ashford, Republican

Clerk

Renee K. LaVergne, Republican

Treasurer

Cindy Leeseberg, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Candace Fulsher, Republican

Muriel M. Goddard, Republican

***

HarrisvilleTownship

Supervisor

Charles Spitznagel Republican

Clerk

Kaylie Landrum, Republican

Treasurer

Carla R. Harvey, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Gordon Johnston Republican

Steven M. Healy, Republican

***

Hawes Township

Supervisor

Rodney L. Cordes, Republican

Clerk

Janette Richardson-Stover, Republican

Treasurer

Esther Budreau, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Evelyn M. Gladhill, Republican

Patrick T. Smylie, Republican

***

Haynes Township

Supervisor

James Effrick, Republican

Clerk

Sharon Schefferly, Republican

Treasurer

Ginger Campbell, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

James V. Quick, Republican

Jesse Campbell, Republican

***

Mikado Township

Supervisor

Michael Corn, Republican

Clerk

Koni Henry, Republican

Treasurer

Ruth K. Travis, Republican

Trustee (two seats)

Carrie A. Mullins, Republican

***

Millen Township

Supervisor

R. Dennis Smith, Republican

Clerk

Catherine A. Ostrander, Republican

Treasurer

Barbara Bartlett, Democrat

Trustee (two seats)

Scott E. Kosal, Republican

James L. Dorr, Democrat

Katrina J. Boyat, Democrat

Jeffery R. Somers

***

Mitchell Township

Supervisor

Carla Brimm, Republican

Clerk

Donita Charron, Republican

Treasurer

Kevin Small, Republican

Trustee (two townships)

Mike Lay, Republican

Paula Taylor, Republican

***

Harrisville

Mayor

Jeffrey P. Gehring, Democrat

Clerk

Barbara A. Pierce, Democrat

Treasurer

Barbara Luenberger, Republican

Joseph Thomas, Democrat

Alderman-Ward II (one seat)

James E. Kaiser, Republican

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