10TH DISTRICT

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kent County commissioner will be challenged Aug. 2 in the Republican primary by one candidate for her seat representing the 10th District. Incumbent Emily Post Brieve will face challenger Bill Hirsch in the Aug. 2 Republican primary to represent their party in the November election for Kent County’s 10th District. Kent County’s 10th District is represented by Gaines Township and parts of Caledonia Township. Kent County is a great place with many opportunities. I am running to help Kent County continue thrive as a great place to live, work, and play.

The filing deadline has now come and gone for political offices, and newly redrawn congressional maps in Michigan mean primary elections are going to be packed.

Eric Esshaki, a Birmingham attorney and former nurse, is mounting a campaign to represent Michigan’s newly-drawn 10th U.S. House District. Esshaki announced his intention to run for the 10th District shortly after the map was finalized. Michigan’s 10th District includes portions of Macomb County and Oakland County, covering communities of Warren, Sterling Heights, Clinton Township, Shelby Township and Rochester. Esshaki is the first Republican to announce his intention to run for the 10th District, but others are considered possible candidates. Here’s what the old congressional map looked like:(Can’t see the map?