New Districts and New Names Facing Jackson County Voters on August 2

(July 29, 2022 3:09 PM) The Michigan State Primary Election is taking place on August 2.  Citizens in Jackson County will be voting on a variety of state and local offices, along with township, school and authority proposals.  

Every ten years, voting districts change according to census population shifts.  Redistricting created new U.S. House, State Senate and House, and County districts.  In Jackson County, everyone is in a new district for U.S. House, State Senate and State House.  County district boundaries have changed and some residents are in new districts.  Some residents also will be voting in a new polling location.

To find your polling location and the new districts, visit michigan.gov/sos or vote411.org.  At both sites, you can enter your address, see what’s on your ballot, check your voter registration, and find your polling place.

Here are the districts, candidates and proposals for Jackson County.

Governor

Democrat:

Gretchen Whitmer 

Republicans:

Tudor M. Dixon

Ryan D. Kelley 

Ralph Rebandt 

Kevin Rinke 

Garrett Soldano

Representative in Congress (5th District)

Democrat:

Bart Goldberg 

Republicans:

Sherry O’Donnell  

Tim Walberg 

State Senator (14th District)

Democrats:

Val Cochran Toops 

Sue Shink 

Kelsey Heck Wood 

Republican:

Tim Golding 

State Senator (17th District)

Democrat:

Scott Rex Starr

Republicans:

Kim LaSata 

Jonathan Lindsey 

State House Representative (45th District)

Democrat:

Ron Hawkins 

Republican:

Sarah Lightner 

State House Representative (46th District)

Democrat:

Maurice Imhoff

Republicans:

Kimberly Sheppard Hugle

Kathy Schmaltz  

State House Representative (47th District)

Democrats:

James Johnson Jr. 

Carrie Rheingans

Republicans:

Tina Bednarski-Lynch 

Teresa Spiegelberg 

State House Representative (48th District)

Democrat:

Jennifer Conlin  

Republicans:

Jason Negri   

Jason Woolford 

Jackson County Commission

County Commissioner (Jackson County 1st District)

Republicans:

Tony Bair

 Tammy Bates

County Commissioner (Jackson County 2nd District)

Republican:

Rodney V. Walz 

County Commissioner (Jackson County 3rd District)

Republicans:

Scott E. Aughney

Corey W. Kennedy 

County Commissioner (Jackson County 4th District)

Republican:

Philip Duckham 

County Commissioner (Jackson County 5th District)

Democrat:

Nathanael Mulvihill 

Republican:

James Shotwell, Jr. 

County Commissioner (Jackson County 6th District)

Republican:

Earl Poleski 

County Commissioner (Jackson County 7th District)

Democrat:

John Willis

Republicans:

Jeromy Alexander 

Caleb Blondke 

County Commissioner (Jackson County 8th District)

Democrat:

Darius Williams

Republicans:

Peter C. Bormuth  

County Commissioner (Jackson County 9th District)

Republican:

 Ray Snell 

Judge Court of Appeals (3rd District)  Vote for 2:

James Robert Redford 

Kathleen A. Feeney 

Raymond P. Voet

Judge Circuit Court (4th Circuit)  Vote for 2:

Susan Beebe Jordan

Richard N. LaFlamme  

Judge District Court (12th District)  Vote for 1:

Robert K. Gaecke, Jr. 

Craig T. Pappin

Candidates for township office in Columbia, Concord, Parma, Grass Lake, Hanover, Napoleon and Springport are also on the ballot in those townships.

Voters must choose to vote Democratic or Republican for all offices, with the exception of non-partisan races (judicial).

 Proposals:

Blackman Charter Township Resolution to Adopt Rod Mills Park Millage

Jackson Area Transportation Authority Millage Renewal

Litchfield Community Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

Litchfield Community Schools Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal

Northwest Community Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

Sandstone Charter Township Police Protection and Public Safety Renewal and Increase Millage

Springport Township Fire Department Millage Renewal