Ask the Candidates: Submit Your Question on Brighton Patch

On Aug. 7, 22 local politicians will be vying for your votes to elect them into positions with the Livingston County government.

If there is a question you want the candidates to answer, leave it in the comments section below. The questions with the most interest by readers will be asked when Patch does its candidate Q&As in July.

The following residents are running for office in the Aug. 7 primary:

State Representative

• Bill Rogers (R)*
• Dale Rogers (R)
• Shanda Willis (D)
• Cindy Denby (R)*
• Harold Melton (R)
• Shawn Lowe Desai (D)

Sheriff

• Bob Bezotte (R)*
• Tom Ash (R)
• C.J. Maier (R)

Brighton Township Supervisor

• Tom Murphy (R)*

Brighton Township Clerk

• Ann Bollin (R)*

Brighton Townshp Treasurer

• Lana Theis (R)*

Brighton Township Trustee

• Cathy Doughty (R)*
• Mike Slaton (R)*
• Patrick Michel (R)
• Lucille Weaire (R)

County Prosecutor

• Lyle Dickson (R)
• Carolyn Henry (R)
• William Vailliencourt (R)
• Matthew Evans (D)

County Commissioner District 1

• Kate Lawrence (R)
• Bruce Schneider (D)

The primary election is Aug. 7, and the general election is Nov. 6.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent currently holding that position.