BAY COUNTY, MI -- Bay County voters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, decided a number of contested races and proposals in the primary. Winners of primary races will, in many instances, advance to the November General Election where they will face a candidate of the opposing party.
See below for the unofficial results of all the contested elections that appeared on Bay County ballots. Uncontested races are not listed unless a write-in candidate was noted in the results.
Unofficial winners will be set in bold. Official results will follow the certification process from state and county election officials.
Unofficial voting totals from The Associated Press for statewide races can be found on the bottom of this page.
The results below are up to date with al 41 precincts reporting.
Bay County
Bay County Commissioner, 1st District (Republican Primary)
Marie Ann-Fryzel Fox: 715
Kathy Niemiec: 918
Bay County Executive (Republican Primary)
Charles A. Juers: 2,368
Kevin Shark: 6,362
Bay County Prosecutor (Republican Primary)
Brian J. Jean: 4,648
Mike Kanuszewski: 4,660
Bangor Township
Bangor Township Supervisor (Democratic Primary)
Neil Froncek: 422
Glenn Rowley: 1,250
Bangor Township Trustee
Michael Bristow: 494
Katie Caldwell: 651
Joseph R. Damic: 328
Leiana Ferranti: 361
Tracy Gilles Koch: 774
Brian Taylor: 684
Bob Thomas: 625
Bay City
Bay City Commissioner, 2nd Ward
Breanna Graczyk: 140
Craig Kokaly: 334
Brandy Swartz: 128
Bay City Commissioner, 6th Ward
Cory Christopher: 84
Alexander Dewitt: 197
Bruce Lee Eckhart: 108
Beaver Township
Beaver Township Trustee
James Herr: 125
Thomas Meier: 163
Mark Wackerle: 255
Fraser Township
Fraser Township Trustee
George L. Augustyniak: 172
Ernest T. Bourcier: 145
Tyler McKeon: 165
Gibson Township
Gibson Township Trustee (Republican Primary)
Michael Commire: 50
Katie McLincha: 59
Samantha Witzke: 58
Hampton Township
Hampton Township Clerk (Democratic Primary)
Jodie Hebner: 697
Joran Leyba: 261
Kawkawlin Township
Kawkawlin Township Clerk (Republican Primary)
Sherrie A. Kruse: 417
Ronald H. Penix: 225
Kawkawlin Township Supervisor (Republican Primary)
Brad Eddy: 409
Ross A. Robbins: 241
Kawkawlin Township Trustee
Charles Campbell: 304
Tom Ciaciuch: 254
Lisa A. Eurich: 212
Brian Whalen: 282
Monitor Township
Monitor Township Supervisor (Republican Primary)
Gary A. Brandt: 585
Terry M. Spencer: 949
Monitor Township Trustee
Earl A. Arnold: 664
James Bellor: 696
James T. Meier: 692
Paul Meylan: 771
Amy M. Shabluk: 605
Karl Verity: 509
Robert Walsh: 550
Portsmouth Township
Portsmouth Township Trustee
James J. Banaszak: 216
Rebecca Brandt: 307
Nance Corrion: 272
Michael Van Driessche: 234
Gene VanDriessche: 236
Williams Township
Williams Township Clerk (Republican Primary)
Heidi Anderson: 241
Kellie Andrus: 394
Williams Township Supervisor (Republican Primary)
Willard C. Butterfield: 196
Daniel D. Doran: 236
Jerome E. Putt: 269
Williams Township Trustee
Doug Behmlander: 344
Jason Giardina: 118
Jason P. Gower: 363
Sofia Gutierrez: 139
Thomas Paige: 334
James E. Plant: 305
Adam Sode: 126
Steven M. Vantol: 222
Eric S. Zielinski: 303
Proposals
Auburn fire protection personnel expenses millage (renewal)
Yes: 330
No: 126
Bangor Township fire department operating millage
Yes: 2,115
No: 1,079
Beaver Township fire millage increase
Yes: 271
No: 362
Beaver Township fire millage renewal
Yes: 468
No: 172
Fraser Township road millage renewal proposal
Yes: 432
No: 164
Fraser Township fire millage renewal proposal
Yes: 482
No: 112
Merritt Township new extra road millage proposal
Yes: 208
No: 142
Merritt Township Fire Department millage
Yes: 241
No: 111
Monitor Township road millage renewal proposal
Yes: 1,668
No: 892
Mount Forest Township fire department protection and operating millage renewal
Yes: 190
No: 74
Portsmouth Township road millage renewal
Yes: 518
No: 194
Williams Township fire protection personnel expenses millage (renewal)
Yes: 792
No: 284
Bangor Township School District operating millage renewal proposal
Yes: 2,071
No: 1,132
Pinconning Area Schools operating millage renewal proposal
Yes: 1,220
No: 646
Statewide Races
U.S. Rep., 8th District (Democratic Primary)
U.S. Rep., 8th District (Republican Primary)
State Rep., 96th District (Republican Primary)
U.S. Senator (Democratic Primary)
U.S. Senator (Republican Primary)
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