The following candidates competed in Tuesday’s primary election for county, state and federal seats. The winners will battle members of opposing parties on Nov. 2. (R) indicates Republican, (D) Democrat and (*) indicates incumbent. Winning candidates? names are bold faced. (These are local winners only.)
Orion Township Supervisor (Four year term)
JERRY DYWASUK (R*)
Richard Tomczak (R)
Orion Township Treasurer (Four year term)
ALICE YOUNG (R)
Niles Olson (R)
Orion Township Clerk (Four year term)
JILL BASTIAN (R*)
Michelle Lindow (R)
Penny S. Shults (R)
Orion Township Trustees Four for four year terms; Democratic Primary was unopposed.
MICHAEL GINGELL (R*)
Will Wilsher (*)
JOHN STEIMEL (R)
JOHN GARLICKI (R)
MATTHEW GIBB (R)
MARK E. CRANE (D)
FRANK JOSEPH GRANETT (D)
County Commissioner District 3
Democratic Primary was unopposed.
ERIC WILSON (R*)
Lana Mangiapane (R)
REGINA MEO (D)

State Representative, District 46
Democratic Primary was unopposed.
JIM MARLEAU (R)
Roger Deaton (R)
Gary Warner (R)
Warren Lucas (R)
DANIEL MYSLAKOWSKI (D)
Congress Represenative, 8th District
Republican Primary was unopposed.
ROBERT ALEXANDER (D)
Matthew Leighton Ferguson (D)
MIKE ROGERS (R*)
Congress Represenative, 9th District
Republican Primary was unopposed.
BART BARTON (D)
Steven W. Reifman (D)
JOE KNOLLENBERG (R*)
Fire Millage :Orion Township voters said YES to the Orion Township Fire Department’s request for a millage renewal and increase, to levy .9836 of one mill, with an additional .0137 of a mill, for a total of one mill. The millage is for four years, starting in December 2004.
Police Millage: Orion Township voters said YES to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s request for a millage renewal and increase, to levy 1.9303 of two mills, with an additional .0697 of two mills, for a total of two mills. The millage is for four years, starting in December 2004.