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ELECTION RESULTS: Ottawa County voters push commission candidates to party nomination

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OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Voters in Ottawa County decided who will run for the Board of Commissioners in the November election.

More than 2 dozen candidates registered for the Republican nomination, while Democratic candidates ran mostly unopposed.

Below are the winners in the primary races that were contested, according to the Ottawa County Clerks.

District 1
Areas north of Holland, including Port Sheldon and Olive townships and parts of Park Township

Republican James Barry beat out current Commissioner Gretchen Crosby for the party nomination.
Democrat Danielle Smith* will face Barry in the November general election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Barry5,05963%
 Gretchen Crosby2,95137%
DemocratDanielle Smith*----

District 2
Portions of Holland and Park townships

Jordan Jorritsma (R) won over former Commissioner Lucy Ebel and will run against incumbent, Chris Kleinjans* (D) in November.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJordan Jorritsma2,09461%
 Lucy Ebel1,33849%
DemocratChris Kleinjans*----

District 3
Orlando Estrada* (R) will face Doug Zylstra* (D) in November

District 4
Jacob Bonnema* (R) and Chris Crothers* (D) will vie for the seat on the November ballot

District 5
Blendon and Jamestown townships, part of Zeeland Township, and the City of Hudsonville

The Republican nominee is Joe Moss who held off challenger, Mark Northrup to face Jon Rabideau* (D) this November.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoe Moss4,30057%
 Mark Northrup3,23643%
DemocratJon Rabideau*----

District 6
Southern precincts of Georgetown Township

Kendra Wenzel beat Shawn Haff for the Republican nomination.
Wenzel will face Democrat Michelle Dieleman* in the November general election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKendra Wenzel3,62653%
 Shawn Haff3,16147%
DemocratMichelle Dieleman*----

District 7
Northern precincts of Georgetown Township,

The Republican nominee is John Teeples, who defeated Rachel Atwood to replace out-going Commissioner Rebekah Curran.
Teeples will run against Heather Majestic* (D) in November.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Teeples4,04457%
 Rachel Atwood3,10443%
DemocratHeather Majestic*----

District 8
Allendale Township

Slyvia Rhodea (R) takes the nomination after holding off a challenge from David Lee Morren.
Rhodea will face Rebecca Patrick* (D) in the November general election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSlyvia Rhodea2,28364%
 David Lee Morren1,29236%
DemocratRebecca Patrick*----

District 9
Grand Haven and Robinson Townships, portions of Spring Lake Township

Philip Kuyers (R) defeated current Commissioner Roger Belknap in the primary and will face Democrat Angela Stanford-Butler* in the November general election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhilip Kuyers4,07058%
 Roger Belknap2,99742%
DemocratAngela Stanford-Butler*----

District 10
cities of Ferrysburg and Grand Haven, most of Spring Lake Township

The Democratic nominee, Oliver Shampine, beat out Douglas VanBennekom in the party’s primary.
He will face Republican Josh Brugger— who won over Jason Koert— in November

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJosh Brugger4,72771%
 Jason Koert1,90029%
DemocratOliver Shampine58854%
 Douglas VanBennekom49746%

District 11
Chester, Crockery, Polkton, Tallmadge, and Wright Townships plus the City of Coopersville,

Allison Miedema (R) took the nomination, holding off challengers Sara Bajema and Richard Van Dop.
Miedema will face Democrat Keith Courtade* in the November general election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAllison Miedema3,57458%
 Sara Bejema1,90931%
 Richard Van Dop65111%
DemocratKeith Courtade*----


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*Indicates unopposed candidate.