Northern Michigan voters will decide numerous local office races, millages requests and other proposal in the Nov. 2 election. Here’s a breakdown of local ballot issues and races in the five-county area. Only contested races are included. Write-in candidates are not listed.
Links to the Record-Eagle's continuing coverage will be added as stories are published. Endorsements are planned to appear in the paper starting Oct. 23.
R - Republican
D - Democrat
GRN - Green Party
UTP - U.S. Taxpayers
L - Libertarian
NL - Natural Law
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- State Office
- State Proposals
- 86th District Court
- Antrim County
- Benzie County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Leelanau County
Governor
Rick Snyder (R)
Virg Bernero (D)
- Endorsement: Little to lose by voting for Rick Snyder for governor
- Profile: Bernero brings passion
- Profile: Snyder has money skills
- Profile: GOP Lt. Gov. candidate Calley
- Profile: Dem Lt. Gov. candidate Lawrence
- Gov. hopefuls both back school change
- Bernero, Snyder plan diverse cabinets
- Bernero, Snyder in new spat over bridge
- Snyder, Bernero meet with voters
- Clinton stumps for Bernero, Dingell
- Next gov. will face large deficit
- Snyder, Bernero meet in debate
- Bernero attacks Snyder's record on jobs
- Bernero seeks halt to hasty foreclosures
- Snyder: Economic plan is specific
- Op-Ed: Who'd make the better Governor?
- Op-Ed: Environment flies under radar
Secretary of State
Ruth Johnson (R)
Jocelyn Michelle Benson (D)
Attorney General
Bill Schuette (R)
David Leyton (D)
- Endorsement: No clear choice for Attorney General
- AG candidates spar over federal lawsuits
- Candidates for AG outline priorities
U.S. Congress, 1st District
Dan Benishek (R)
Gary McDowell (D)
Ellis Boal (GRN)
Patrick Lambert (UST)
Keith Andrew Shelton (L)
Glenn A. Wilson (No party)
- Record-Eagle endorses 3 for U.S. Congress
- Dems file complaint against Benishek
- GOP tries to seize 1st U.S. House seat
- 1st, 2nd House district races shape up
- Ex-GOP nominee endorses Democrat in 1st District
U.S. Congress, 2nd District
Bill Huizenga (R)
Fred Johnson (D)
Lloyd Clarke (GRN)
Ronald E. Graeser (UST)
Joseph Gillotte (L)
U.S. Congress, 4th District
Dave Camp (R)
Jerry Campbell (D)
Michigan Senate, 35th District
Darwin L. Booher (R)
Roger Dunigan (D)
Michigan Senate, 37th District
Howard Walker (R)
Bob Carr (D)
Michigan House of Representatives, 101st District
Ray Franz (R)
Dan Scripps (D)
Michigan House of Representatives, 104th District
Wayne A. Schmidt (R)
John Scrudato (D)
Megan Crandall (No Party)
Michigan House of Representatives, 105th District
Greg MacMaster (R)
Greg A. Dean (D)
State Board of Education (vote for 2)
Karen Adams (UST)
Elizabeth W. Bauer (D)
Dick Gach (L)
Bill Hall (L)
Stacy Kohmescher (NL)
Ronald Monroe (UST)
Lupe Ramos-Montigny (D)
Latham Redding (GRN)
Eileen Weiser (R)
Mary T. Wood (GRN)
Richard Zeile (R)
Justice of the Supreme Court (vote for 2)
Alton Thomas Davis
Mary Beth Kelly
Denise Langford Morris
Bob Roddis
Bob Young
- Supreme Court justice to speak in TC; Ex-justice accuses him of 'offensive conduct'
- 2 state Supreme Court seats up for grabs
Proposal 10-1: Proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution.
- Endorsement: 'Yes' on both Michigan proposals
- Michigan Proposal 1 a mystery to some
- State Proposal 1 forum to be held
- Voters to decide on constitution revise
- Op-Ed: A better state constitution?
- Forum: Reinvent Michigan by voting yes
Proposal 10-2: Proposal to amend the state constitution to prohibit certain felons from holding elective office and specified types of public employment positions.
86th District Court Judge (Non-partisan)
Kevin Elsenheimer
Mike Stepka
- Endorsement: Stepka for 86th Court
- State Rep., GT official vie for judgeship
- District court campaign call criticized
- Disagreement runs deep in court race
Countywide:
County Commission District 9:
Brenda Ricksgers (R)
Mike Hayes (D)
Tom McCorry (no party affiliation)
County Commission District 3:
Karen Bargy (R)
Kathleen Peterson (D)
911 surcharge: $2.91 per month surcharge to support 911 services.
Banks Township:
Charlevoix Public Schools Special twoyear term (vote for 1)
Nancy K. Allison
Bob Bergmann
Margie Tamminga
Central Lake Village president
Lawrence L. Eckhardt
Walter Russell
Central Lake Village trustee (vote for 3)
Denise K. Batterbee
Joe Bodley
Judith Kosloski
Ken Kruse
Brian Eric Patton
Elk Rapids Township:
Elk Rapids village trustee (vote for 3)
Larry Ball
Janet Bassett
Dan LeBlond
M. Charles Schuler
Township hall millage: 0.2 mills for three years for operation of historic township hall
Helena Township:
Township clerk (vote for 1)
David Peterson (D)
Ferol D. Skaggs (no party affiliation)
Jordan Township:
Road millage: 1mill for two years for roads.
Mancelona Township:
Village president (vote for 1)
Kathryn Patrick Altrock
Eugene Kerr
County Commission
District 2
— Mary J. Pitcher (R)
— Roland N. Halliday (no party affiliation)
District 3
— Roger Griner (R)
— Marcia Stobie (D)
District 6
— Tom Kelley (R)
— Roger C. Hubbell (no party affiliation)
Medical care operation millage: 0.3650mill increase for a period of five years
Mecical care capital improvement millage: 0.6350mill increase for a period of twenty years
Benzie Central Schools board (vote for 2)
Pam Schneider
Gwen Van Dorp
Mark Weaver
Village of Elberta president
Kenneth Holmes
Reggie Manville
Village of Elberta clerk
Sharyn Bower
Marsha Stefoff
Village of Elberta trustee (vote for 3)
Charles E. Hendershott
Diane V. Jenks
Connie Manke
Linda C. Manville
Bonnie Ness
William A. Soper
Kelli Stapleton
Matthew Stapleton
Village of Elberta trustee partial term (vote for 1)
Sylvester Lee
Ross Thorsen
County Commission
District 1:
— Jason Gillman (R)
— Bernol Soutar (D)
District 5:
— Ross Richardson (D)
— Ralph Soffredine (R)
District 7:
— Tom Mair (GRN)
— Christine Maxbauer (R)
Road millage proposal: 1 mill for four years to repair and improve existing roads
Senior center proposal: 0.1 mills for six years for operation of senior centers
- Editorial: Yes on seniors
- Traverse City may 'offset' senior measure
- Senior center plan on ballot
- Forum: Vote yes on Prop 2 for seniors
Fife Lake Township
Operating millage proposal: 0.2 mill increase for two years to fund township operations
Kingsley School Board (full-term)
Jason Gauthier
Kelly Stiner
Kingsley School operating millage: Renewal of 18 mills for school operations on property without a homestead or farmland exemption
Northwestern Michigan College Trustee (vote for two):
Bob Brick
Bruce L. Byl
Cheryl Gore Follette
Kennard R. Weaver
Peninsula Township Police proposal: 0.2 mills for four years for police protection
Traverse City School Board (vote for two):
Jennifer Schell Bonifacio
Erik Falconer
Cynthia Glines
Scott Hardy
Mary Marois
Mary Jo McKay
Traverse City Proposal 1: Amend city charter to give city commission exclusive jurisdiction over Traverse City Light & Power and convert the Light & Power board to an advisory body
Traverse City Proposal 2: Amend city charter to subject any decision to build or acquire a power generation facility to voter referendum
- Editorial: TC: No on Proposal 1 and yes on Proposal 2
- TCL&P's future in question
- Some question Chamber's stance on L&P
- Are commissioners in favor of Prop. 1?
- Forum: More power to the people
- Forum: 'Power to the people' not true
- TCL&P ballot issue draws fire
- Light & Power's future will start with voters
County Commission
District 2
—Stu McKinnon (R)
—Fred Vonalt (D)
District 4
—David Ritter (R)
—Alan McCullen (D)
Blue Lake Township road millage: 1.2 mills for 8 years for highway improvements
Village of Kalkaska
President
Jeff Sieting
Virginia A. Thomas
Trustee (vote for 3)
Lyle R. Blanksvard
Harold Eickholt
Robert E. Hall
David L. Heymes
Countywide
Leelanau County probate judge:
Marian F. Kromkowski
Larry J. Nelson
County Commission
District 3:
— Jason Harrall (D)
— Richard A. Schmuckal (R)
District 5:
— David Shiflett (R)
— Karen Zemaitis (no party affiliation)
District 6:
— David G. Marshall (D)
— Karen Paulus (R)
District 7:
— Karl William Dungjen (D)
— Melinda C. Lautner (R)
Solid waste and recycling proposal: $29 per household per year for 10 years to cover solid waste reduction and recycling programs
Village of Northport
President
Michael F. Rogers Sr.
Frederick Steffens II
Clerk
Joni L. Scott
Laura A. Weiss
Trustee (vote for three)
Richard H. Burmeister
Donna Groomes
Chris D. Holton
Phillip Mikesell
Steven R. Mattson
Frederick H. Thomas
Jim Watson
Elmwood Township Fire millage: Renewal of 0.78 mills for three years to cover fire department operations and equipment
Leland Township Fire are rescue millage: 0.25 mill increase through 2011 to cover emergency medical services and fire department equipment
Leland Public Schools Operating millage: Renewal of 10.9013 mills for 2011 to cover operational expenses
Suttons Bay Township Park millage: 0.25 mills for 3 years to cover maintenance and construction within Herman Park
Suttons Bay Public Schools Bonding proposal: Keep current millage until May 2016, but funding will be used on other school projects, including technology and renovation
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- Analysis: Flagrant foul on McDowell
- Analysis: Benishek ad misleading
- Analysis: Innuendo in GOP's Benson ad
- Truth Squad cries foul on Snyder's TV ad
- State Democratic Party TV ad gets a foul
- GOP TV ad gets a foul
- Ad on Schuette stretches truth
- Ad Watch: Attack on Snyder scores foul
- AdWatch: GOP ad questions Bernero
- Truth Squad: Tough ad, but no foul
- Analysis: Bernero ad passes sniff test
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