The official certified results for the November 7 General Election in Chippewa County have been released.
The Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, all three City Commissioners up for election, the County Sheriff, the Prosecuting Attorney, and about two-thirds of other offices in the county were filled without opposition in this election—88 in total.
Only 29 public offices were challenged and no one ran for eight offices in the county.
The full list follows.
City of Sault Ste. Marie Mayor - Don Gerrie
City Commissioners (three seats up for election)
- Jodie Bosbous Rath
- Andrew Rubinstein
- Timothy M. Talentino
County Prosecuting Attorney - Robert Stratton (R)
County Sheriff - Michael D. Bitnar (R)
County Clerk - Steven J. Woodgate (R)
County Treasurer - Carmen M. Fazzari (R)
County Register of Deeds - Gigi Ferro (R)
County Drain Commissioner - Anthony Stackpoole (R)
County Surveyor - Robert Laitinen (R)
County Commissioner - 1st District Justin Knepper (R)
County Commissioner 4th District - James Traynor (R)
Bay Mills Township Supervisor - Roger C. Graham (C)
Bay Mills Township Clerk - Mary Swendsen (NPA)
Bay Mills Township Treasurer - Dawn A. Recla (NPA)
Bay Mills Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Raymond Baker (NPA)
- Daniel Wilcox (NPA)
Brimley Schools Board Member (Vote for 2)
- Shannon Garvon
- Sharon M. Kennedy
Bruce Township Supervisor - Carl R. Marsh (R)
Bruce Township Clerk - Ward Pulfrey (D)
Bruce Township Treasurer - Vicki V. Gage (R)
Bruce Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Michael J. Pins (R)
- Connie M. Thompson (R)
Chippewa Township Supervisor - Brian Mills (R)
Chippewa Township Clerk - Tami L. Beseau (R)
Chippewa Township Treasurer - Jessica L. Mills (R)
Chippewa Township Constable - Dennis M. Shekoski (R)
Dafter Township Supervisor - Robert Scott Brown (R)
Dafter Township Clerk - Marcella Reattoir (R)
Dafter Township Treasurer - Kareen J. Brown (R)
Dafter Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Erik V. Baron (R)
- Frank L. Mongene (R)
DeTour Township Supervisor - Thomas E. Lehman (R)
DeTour Township Clerk - Marilyn McGuire (R)
DeTour Township Treasurer - Patti Bosley Loehr (R)
DeTour Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Robert Vaught (D)
- Johnny Fountain (R)
Drummond Island Township Supervisor - Krystal Truax (R)
Drummond Island Township Treasurer - Jeanette Alguire (R)
Hulbert Township Supervisor - Todd E. Davis Jr. (R)
Hulbert Township Clerk - Cyndi Dewitt (D)
Hulbert Township Treasurer - Patricia A. Hopper (R)
Hulbert Township Constable - Robert J. Kik (R)
Hulbert Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Todd Davis (R)
- Daryl J. Hopper (R)
Kinross Township Supervisor - Mark W. Rice (R)
Kinross Township Clerk - Loretta Robinson (R)
Kinross Township Treasurer - Cierra MacDonald (R)
Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board Member (Vote for 2)
- Sarah Barr
- Wilson R. Hester Jr.
Pickford Township Supervisor - Thomas J. Ball (R)
Pickford Township Clerk - Linda Roberts-Miller (R)
Pickford Township Treasurer - Cynthia Manske (R)
Pickford Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Travis L. Miller (R)
- Adam Fuhrman (NPA)
Raber Township Supervisor - Linda Johnson (D)
Raber Township Clerk - Hillary Galarowic (R)
Raber Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Daniel Galarowic (R)
- Robert Warner (R)
Rudyard Township Clerk - Margaret A. Jarvie (D)
Rudyard Township Treasurer - Bruce Berkompas (R)
Rudyard Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Amy Miller (D)
- Janice Besteman (R)
Rudyard Area Schools Board Member (Vote for 2)
- Cody Mayer
- Karen Perkins
Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools Board Member six-year term (Vote for 2)
- Christy Curtis
- Amy L. Goetz
Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools Board Member two-year term (Vote for 2)
- Kenneth D. Dunton Jr.
- Michelle Ribant written in and elected
Soo Township Supervisor - Larry J. Perron (D)
Soo Township Clerk - Allen Walther (R)
Soo Township Treasurer - Krista Broos-Adams (R)
Soo Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- James M. Callon (R)
- Donald Kucharczyk (R)
Sugar Island Township Clerk - Brittany Behm (R)
Sugar Island Township Treasurer - Jacklyn Brown (R)
Sugar Island Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Donna M. Bruder (R)
- Jennifer Tyson written in and elected
Sugar Island Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Donna M. Bruder (R)
- Jason Morehouse written in and elected
- Jesse Koll written in
Superior Township Supervisor - John Waisanen (NPA)
Superior Township Clerk - Jolene Passmore (NPA)
Superior Township Treasurer - Amy Eddy (NPA)
Superior Township Treasurer - Amy Eddy (NPA)
Tahquamenon Area Schools Board Member two-year term (Vote for 2)
- Michael Havens
Trout Lake Township Clerk - Gary L. Loomis (R)
Trout Lake Township Supervisor - David Blake-Thomas (R)
Trout Lake Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Susan Manshum (R)
- Laurey Simpson (R)
Whitefish Township Supervisor - Edson Forrester (NPA)
Whitefish Township Clerk - Fred Roach (NPA)
Whitefish Township Treasurer - Kim Bean (NPA)
Whitefish Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Glenn Gomery (NPA)
- Earl Skeans Written in and elected
Whitefish Township Library Board Member (Vote for 6)
- Lorrie Bicknell
- Rick Bicknell
- Barb McBryde
- Valerie Smith
- Scott Erickson written in and elected
Whitefish Township Schools Board Member (Vote for 3)
- Teresa Biehl
- Kim Bedell Kirby
- Christopher Lucas
Whitefish Township Schools Board Member Partial Term Ending 12/31/2026 - Karen Ruehn
Offices no one ran for:
Raber Township Treasurer - Michele Traynor written in and elected
Rudyard Township Supervisor
Rudyard Township Constable
Sugar Island Township Trustee - one of two positions
Tahquamenon Area Schools Board Member two-year term - one of two positions
Trout Lake Township Treasurer
Whitefish Township Library Board - two of six positions
Offices challenged:
Chippewa Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Karen Fuller (R) 75
- Amie Kabelman (R) 93
- Anita K. Ficke (NPA) 24
DeTour Area Schools Board Member (Vote for 3)
- James A. Bias 900
- Glenn Campbell 369
- Elly Plowman 816
- Andrew Truax 788
County Commissioner, Second District:
- Jim Martin (D) 1,671 votes
- Joshua Billington (R) 1,458 Votes
County Commissioner, Fourth District
- Damon Lieurance (R) 2,573 votes
- Thomas L. Farnquist Sr. (NPA) 1.139
County Commissioner, Fifth District:
- Raymond E. Johnson (D) 1,409
- Scott Shackleton (R) 2,268
- Dolores Carruthers (NPA) 192
Drummond Island Township Clerk
- Paula Sunderman (R) 248
- Amanda Fairchild (NPA) 535
Drummond Island Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- Nicholas Newell (D) 327
- Justin Bailey (R) 584
- Kevin Kruzel (R) 526
Kinross Township Trustee (Vote for 4)
- Matthew Besteman (R) 1,022
- Robert Mills (R) 949
- Sarah Pierson (R) 954
- Caleb Rader (R) 912
- Stephanne Johnson (NPA) 315
Pickford Public Schools Board Member (Vote for 4)
- Rebecca Crimin 754
- Travis Forfinski 547
- Amanda Gaynier 489
- Thomas Portice 729
- Jamie M. Snyder 533
Sugar Island Township Supervisor:
- Mark S. Eitrem (R) 239
- Rick D. Roy (NPA) 222
Superior Township Treasurer
- Amy Eddy (NPA) 336
- Susanne Kniskern (NPA) 265
Superior Township Trustee (Vote for 2)
- James P. Sutton (R) 378
- Cindy VanSloten (R) 396
- Debra S. Freedman (NPA) 296
- Kathy L. Jones Loup (NPA) 248
Tahquamenon Area Schools Board Member four-year term seats (Vote for 3)
- Colleen M. Duflo 52
- Amanda L. Kitzman 38
- Jeff Puckett 60
- Lawrence Vincent 22
Village of Detour Trustee (Vote for 3)
- Joshua Adams 83
- Karen Allison 129
- Joshua Quick 87
- Jeremy Vredenburg 121
Requests for millages and bond proposals
DeTour Township Northern Emergency Medical Services Millage Request
75.50 per cent voter response
- Yes 121
- No 534
Total Votes 413
DeTour Township Library Millage Renewal Proposal
75.50 per cent voter response
- Yes 353
- No 178
Total votes 531
Kinross Township Bonds for New Fire Hall
53.09 per cent voter response
- Yes 614
- No 758
Total votes cast 1,372
Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools Bond Proposal
62.97 per cent voter response.
- Yes 3,376
- No 5,904
Total votes cast 9,280
Les Cheneaux Community Schools Bond Proposal
75 per cent voter response
- Yes 3
- No 0
Total Votes cast 3
Tahquamenon Area Schools Operating Millage Proposal
79.05 per cent voter response.
- Yes 49
- No 45
Total Votes 94
