No big local surprises

Elections in Orion Township went as expected on Tuesday, with all of the incumbents on the ballot being elected for another term.
Mike Gingell (R) will be the next District 3 County Commissioner, after defeating Kate Zielinski (D) 14,359 votes to 6,636.
52-3 District Judge Lisa Asadoorian easily won re-election over Dan Randazzo, getting 73 percent of the vote.
In the race for the District 8 Congress seat, Mike Rogers (R) defeated Jim Marcinkowski (D) by a margin of 35,823 votes to 21,325.
Joe Knollenberg (R), 139,388 votes, beat Nancy Skinner (D), who tallied 114,702 votes in the race for the District 9 Congress seat.
In the State Senate race, Mike Bishop (R) defeated Joseph Barrera (D) by a margin of 56,857 to 30,553.
Jim Marleau (R) won re-election as 46th District State Rep., topping Bill Pearson (D) 23,742 votes to 15,196
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Sen. Debbie Stabenow also won re-election Tuesday.