Michigan House Republican incumbents win lakeshore races

WGVU News | By Patrick Center

Published November 6, 2024 at 3:40 PM EST

Greg VanWoerkom (above) — Greg VanWoerkom (R-Norton Shores)

Reps. DeBoer, Slagh, Smit and VanWoerkom maintain seats.

In Muskegon County’s 88^th District, Republican incumbent Greg VanWoerkom defeated Democratic challenger Tim Meyer. In Ottawa Couty’s 86^th District, Republican incumbent Nancy DeBoer overcame Democratic challenger Abby Klomparens. In Ottawa County’s 85^th District, Republican incumbent Bradley Slagh defeated Democrat Marcia Mansaray. And in Allegan County, Republican incumbent Rachelle Smit beat Danene Shumaker in the 43^rd District.

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Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.

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