Primary Election Overview: 78th House District

Liz Gullett

Jul 30, 2018

Through the primary election on August 7, on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base. Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available.

District Overview

The 78^th House District includes portions of Berrien and Cass Counties.

Commentary

Representative Dave Pagel (R) can’t run for this seat again due to term limits, leaving this seat open. The district has a 61% Republican base, making the Republican primary race the key race for this seat.

Democratic Candidate:

Dean Hill – Former teacher

Republican Candidates:

Steve Bury
Dana Daniels – President of the Niles School Board, works in information technology
Daniel Hinkle – U.S. Navy Veteran, reserve police officer
David Mann – Former Niles City Council member
Brad Paquette – Teacher, Vice-chair of the Niles Planning Commission
Kelly Priede – Small business owner

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