Upper Peninsula House District Holding Special Primary Election

Liz Gullett

Upper Peninsula House District Holding Special Primary Election

Aug 04, 2017

The 109^th House District seat has been without representative in the State House since the passing of former Representative John Kivela. Next week, district residents will head to the polls to vote in the special primary election to move toward electing their representation in Lansing.

The 109^th House District is in the Upper Peninsula and includes the counties of Alger, Luce, and Schoolcraft, and a portion of Marquette County. The district has a 56% Democratic base and while the Democratic candidate isn’t assured a win in November, the chances are highly likely.

The candidates for the primary races are as follows (sampling of endorsements listed and websites linked as available):

Democratic Candidates

Sara Cambensy
Tom Curry
Joe Derocha
- Endorsements – State Representative Scott Dianda, former State Senator and Representative Mike Prusi, Marquette County Prosecutor, Small Business Association of Michigan (stamp of approval).
Jeremy Hosking

Republican Candidate

Rich Rossway
- Endorsement – Small Business Association of Michigan (stamp of approval).

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