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Voters had the options of Republican Lynn Afendoulis and Democrat Bill Saxton.

The race between Democrat Poppy Sias-Hernandez and former State Rep. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo was too close to call early Wednesday morning.

Republican Aric Nesbitt beat his three opponents in Michigan's 26th District Senate race with 70 percent of precincts reported, according to the Associated Press.

The 51-year-old Republican will take over the seat in January 2019.

Republicans won 10 of the 11 Ottawa County Board of Commissioner seats in Tuesday's election, including one contested race.

The district encompasses Kent County's northern half and a sliver of its western edge.

LaGrand had a significant lead in the polls late Tuesday night.

Republican Tommy Brann entered Tuesday's race as the incumbent for the 77th District House seat.

The first-term state representative will begin his second term in January 2019.

Seven school districts in Kent and Ottawa had tax proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot.