Several contested state primary seats appear on west Michigan ballots on Tuesday.
Five Republican and two Democrat candidates will face off in Tuesday’s primary for Michigan’s 72nd District role.
The candidates include Noto’s Old World Italian owner Tony Noto, longtime Kentwood City Commissioner Robert Coughlin and former Kent County commissioner Bill Hirsch.
The 72nd seat is open due to legislative term limits. Current GOP Representative Ken Yonker completes his third and final term this year.
West Michigan’s 86th District also sees an active primary, with five Republican candidates running for departing Representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons' seat.
The 72nd District includes Kentwood, Gaines Township and other portions of Allegan and Kent counties.
The 86th includes Lowell and Caledonia Township in eastern Kent County, as well as parts of Ionia County.
Eight state seats are contested overall in the primary for Muskegon, Kent, Ottawa and Allegan counties.
