Politics & Government
August Primary: Oakland County Elections Guide
Several key positions in Oakland County are up for election this year. The first vote is Aug. 7 for primaries. The vote on the final candidates is Nov. 6.
The terms of several Oakland County elected officials will expire this year and on Aug. 7 voters will be asked to narrow the field in the primary election.
Voters will return to the polls on Nov. 6 to make the final vote.
Below are the positions up for election and the candidates who are seeking office:
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Executive
- L. Brooks Patterson, of Clarkston (R) (incumbent)
- E. Wadsworth Sherrod III, of West Bloomfield (R)
- Kevin Howley, of Huntington Woods (D)
Prosecuting Attorney
- Mike Bishop, of Rochester (R)
- Jessica R. Cooper, of Franklin (D) (incumbent)
Sheriff
- Michael J. Bouchard, of Birmingham (R) (incumbent)
- James Stevens, of Rochester Hills (R)
- Jane Felice Boudreau, of West Bloomfield (D)
Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Bill Bullard Jr., of Highland (R) (incumbent)
- Lisa Brown, of West Bloomfield (D)
Treasurer
- Marty Knollenberg, of Troy (R)
- Andy Meisner, of Huntington Woods (D) (incumbent)
Water Resources Commissioner
- John P. McCulloch, of Royal Oak (R) (incumbent)
- Mark Danowski, of Davisburg (D)
- Jim Nash, of Farmington Hills (D)
For more voter registration information, visit the Oakland County Clerk's Office Elections Division.
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