LENAWEE COUNTY – Contests for candidates seeking election to the Michigan House of Representatives were among the many ballots included in the Nov. 5 election.
Lenawee County voters saw races for state offices for the 30th House District, 31st House District, 34th House District and 35th House District, depending on their region of the county. Some incumbent candidates claimed victory, while others saw newcomers win their election bids.
30th House District
The voters in this district—Deerfield and Ridgeway townships and part of Blissfield Township—retained their current state representative in the name of William Bruck, a Republican. Bruck received 1,355 votes in Lenawee County, adding to his cumulative representation total of 33,274.
With his defeat, Democrat Rick Kull gained 498 votes in Lenawee County, adding to his cumulative total of 18,278.
A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Bruck was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2022. Its coverage area also includes parts of Monroe County: the towns of Luna Pier and Petersburg, part of the city of Monroe, the townships of Bedford, Erie, Ida, La Salle, Monroe, Summerfield and Whiteford, and part of Frenchtown Township.
31st House District
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Reggie Miller outpaced Republican Dale Biniecki by a total of 22,103-21,413. In Lenawee County, however, Biniecki received more votes than Miller, 626-233.
The representative in the state’s 31st House District serves Macon Township in Lenawee County, along with voters in Romulus, Belleville, Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, Exeter Township, Raisinville Township, Dundee Township, London Township, Milan Township, Milan City, Augusta Township and York Township.
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34th House District
Even though there will be a new state representative for this area, the newly elected members are no strangers to Lenawee County.
Nancy Jenkins-Arno will succeed Dale Zorn as state representative for the 34th District after receiving 31,080 votes to John Dahlgren’s 17,432. Jenkins-Arno is a Republican and Dahlgren, who challenged Zorn for this state House seat two years ago, was on the Democratic ticket.
The 34th House District represents all of Lenawee County, excluding the townships of Deerfield, Macon and Ridgeway and the city of Hudson.
Jenkins-Arno, a Clayton resident, will take office on January 1, 2025. She currently serves on the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners representing District 3 (Rollin Township, Hudson Township, Medina Township, the City of Hudson and the City of Morenci). David Aungst will succeed Jenkins-Arno on the provincial commission with 4,139 votes.
Jenkins-Arno served three terms in the State House from 2011 to 2016, the length allowed under term limits at the time. Now, following term limits, she returns to serve the people of Lenawee County in the 34th House District.
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35th House District
Republican newcomer Jennifer Wortz easily won the District’s 35th House of Representatives seat against Democrat Don Hicks, 33,644 to 11,772.
In Lenawee County, the representative in this district covers the city of Hudson. Wortz received 682 votes in Lenawee County, while Hicks received 282 votes. The district includes all of Branch and Hillsdale counties.
Wortz is from Hillsdale County and will succeed Andrew Fink as state representative after deciding to run for the Michigan Supreme Court.
— Contact reporter Brad Heineman at bheineman@lenconnect.com or follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @LenaweeHeineman.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Lenawee County voters are choosing candidates for the House of Representatives
