Brian Freiberger | Leelanau Enterprise

The winner of the GOP primary on Aug. 4 will face the winner of the Democratic primary — pitting Callie Barr, Kyle Blomquist and Wayne Stiles against each other — and independent Zebulon Featherly in the Nov. 3 election.

Stiles faces Callie Barr and Kyle Blomquist in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary. The winner will face the winner of the Republican primary — pitting incumbent Jack Bergman against challengers Matthew DenOtter and Justin Michal — and independent Zebulon Featherly in the Nov. 3 election.

The winner of the Republican primary will face the winner of the Democratic primary — in which Callie Barr, Kyle Blomquist and Wayne Stiles are facing off — and independent Zebulon Featherly in the Nov. 3 election.

Born and raised in Iron Mountain, Blomquist returned to his hometown in 2012 and has served roughly five to six years as mayor pro tem on the City Council. He runs a small architecture practice downtown with his wife, Meghan, and the couple has two 8-year-old sons.

Bergman faces Republican challengers Matthew DenOtter and Justin Michal in the Aug. 4 primary. The winner will face the winner of the Democratic primary pitting Callie Barr, Kyle Blomquist and Wayne Stiles against one another and independent Zebulon Featherly in the Nov. 3 election.

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