Wozniak wins GOP primary for Macomb County state Senate seat
Republican state Rep. Douglas Wozniak will face off against Democrat Martin Robert Genter in a special election to decide a GOP-leaning state Senate seat for Macomb County.
Wozniak was the top vote getter among seven GOP candidates in the race, earning 35.7% of the vote, while state Rep. Pamela Hornberger of Chesterfield Township finished second with 29.5%. Former Macomb County sheriff candidate Terence Mekosk ended up woth 20.8% of the vote.
Genter of Harrison Township won 70.5% of the vote against challenger John Bill of Rochester Hills.
The November 2020 election appeared to be a decisive factor in the Republican race.
Motorcyclists who meet certain requirements have had the freedom to ride without a helmet in Michigan since 2012.
Hundreds of motorcyclists are expected to rumble into Lansing on Wednesday to deliver a blunt message: Don t mess with Michigan s helmet law.
“Our perspective is that this is a freedom issue and an individual rights issue,” said Jim Rhoades of ABATE of Michigan, the nonprofit cycling rights group that pushed for the 2012 repeal of Michigan s law requiring motorcyclists to wear a helmet.
As for a return to that mandate, Rhoades said: “We would fight that tooth and nail. We want people to know we re not going anywhere.”