COUNTY ROAD ASS OCI ATI ON OF MI CHI GAN  RURAL & URBAN STREETS & HI GH WAYS

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July 28, 2014

This year, RUSH-PAC endorsed 74 candidates in the Primary Election for the Senate and Michigan House of Representatives. While endorsements were not made in every race, this does not mean that there were not qualified candidates. The trustees made the decision to only endorse in races where they know the candidates or the incumbent has supported roads and/or serves on a key committee. Please make sure to get to know the candidates in open seats and remember to vote on August 5.

The 2014 State Senate Primary Election endorsements are: Incumbent names in bold

DISTRICT PARTY CANDIDATE

District 1 Democrat Coleman Young District 2 Democrat Bert Johnson District 3 Democrat Morris Hood District 4 Democrat Virgil Smith District 6 Democrat Hoon-Yung Hopgood District 8 Republican Jack Brandenburg District 9 Democrat Steve Bieda District 11 Democrat Vincent Gregory District 12 Republican Jim Marleau District 15 Republican Mike Kowall District 18 Democrat Rebekah Warren District 19 Republican Mike Nofs District 20 Republican Margaret E. O’Brien District 21 Republican John Proos District 25 Republican Phillip Pavlov District 26 Republican Tonya Schuitmaker District 27 Democrat District 28 Republican Pete MacGregor District 29 Republican Dave Hildenbrand District 30 Republican Arlan B. Meekhof District 31 Republican Mike Green District 33 Republican Judy K. Emmons District 34 Republican Goeff Hansen District 35 Republican Darwin Booher District 36 Republican District 37 Republican Wayne A. Schimdt District 38 Republican Tom Casperson

The 2014 State Representative Primary Election endorsements are: Note that Incumbent names are bolded

DISTRICT PARTY CANDIDATE

District 2 Democrat Alberta Tinsley Talabi District 5 Democrat Fred Durhal III District 15 Democrat George T. Darany District 16 Democrat Robert L. Kosowski District 18 Democrat Sarah Roberts District 23 Republican Pat Somerville District 24 Republican Anthony G. Forlini District 26 Democrat Jim Townsend District 29 Democrat Tim Greimel District 31 Democrat Marilyn Lane District 32 Republican Andrea M. LaFontaine District 39 Republican Klint Kesto District 40 Republican Michael D. McCready District 41 Republican Martin Howrylak District 46 Republican Bradford C. Jacobsen District 48 Democrat Pam Faris District 50 Democrat Charles Smiley District 52 Democrat Gretchen Driskell District 53 Democrat District 54 Democrat David Rutledge District 55 Democrat Adam Zemke District 57 Republican Nancy Jenkins District 59 Republican John W. Bippus District 62 Republican Art Kale District 64 Republican Earl Poleski District 66 Republican District 67 Democrat Tom Cochran District 68 Democrat Andy Schor District 69 Democrat Sam Singh District 74 Republican Rob VerHeulen District 75 Democrat Brandon Dillon District 79 Republican Al Pscholka District 80 Republican Stephen A. Schulz District 81 Republican District 83 Republican Paul Muxlow District 85 Republican Ben Glardon District 86 Republican Lisa Posthumus Lyons District 89 Republican Amanda Price District 92 Democrat Marcia Hovey-Wright District 99 Republican Kevin Cotter District 100 Republican

DISTRICT PARTY CANDIDATE

District 101 Republican Ray Franz District 102 Republican Phil Potvin District 104 Republican Jamie Callahan District 106 Republican Peter Pettalia District 109 Democrat John Kivela District 110 Democrat Scott Dianda

RUSH-PAC appreciates your support of the listed candidates and encourages all members to research their district candidates’ position on local road issues.