House GOP Primary Races

38^th District

Kathy Crawford of Novi had appeared to be the nominee to succeed her husband, term limited Representative Hugh Crawford (R-Novi), but at the last minute college professor and retired pastor Dan Lauffer of Walled Lake has challenged her for the Republican nomination.

47^th District

Wendy Day of Howell, school board member and one of the founders of the Michigan Tea Party movement, will run for the 47^th House District. However, term limited Representative Cindy Denby (R-Handy Township) and Senator Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake), are backing Handy Township Supervisor and veterinarian Henry Vaupel. Also in the race is Howell Mayor Phil Campbell III, Harold Melton of Howell, and Theodore Ring of Howell (who has filed paperwork indicating he will spend less than $1,000 on the race).

73^rd District

Six candidates are seeking to succeed Representative Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township) in the 73^rd House District. MacGregor is running for the State Senate. The field is Grand Rapids Treasurer Chris Afendoulis, CPA; retired auto dealer John Decker of East Grand Rapids, attorney Brian Downs of Rockford; Tom Norton of Sand Lake; National Guard member and tea party activist Frank Pfaff Jr. of Comstock Park; and Robert Regan, a professional recruiter from East Grand Rapids.

82^nd District

Tea Party organizer Todd Courser of Lapeer has joined the race for the 82^nd House District Republican nomination. For the past nine months Lapeer County Republican Party Chair Jan Peabody has been the only candidate. Representative Kevin Daley (R-Lum) is running for the State Senate.

90^th District

Geoff Haveman of Hudsonville, a distant relative of incumbent Representative Joe Haveman, who cannot seek re-election due to term limits, is in the race for the 90^th House District along with four other Republicans. The rest of the Republicans consist of Daniela Garcia, Spectrum Health employee and former aide of U.S. Representative Peter Hoekstra (R-Holland); Chair of the Ottawa County Board of commissioners Jim Holtrop of Hudsonville; and tea party leader David Kroll of Zeeland.

104^th District

Eight individuals have filed for the 104^th, the race to succeed term limited Representative Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City). The GOP primary race consists of Grand Traverse County Commissioner Rob Hentschel; Grand Traverse County Commissioner Larry Inman of Williamsburg; Republican activist Karen Renny; Jamie Callahan of Traverse City, aide to several legislators; Ken Hinton of Kingsley; Matt Lundy of Traverse City; Air Force veteran Beau Vore of Traverse City; and MEDC employee Isaiah Wunsch of Traverse City.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, April 25, 2014 10:53 AM
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