The controversial ultra-conservative coalition that took over the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners two years ago lost its majority in Tuesday’s Republican primaries.
Ottawa Impact was formed to protest COVID-19 mandates and voted to fire county officials who enforced those rules. The Ottawa Impact majority also shut down the county’s diversity, equity and inclusion office.
Pollster Richard Czuba says his surveys showed county voters were tired of the controversies:
Republicans, good-governance Republicans, independents and Democrats coalesced behind the anti-Ottawa Impact candidates and they are now down to only four seats on the Ottawa County board.”
The remaining board members also have to win in the November general elections.
