With Michigan's August 6 primary elections approaching, multiple local races are heating up across several counties. In Muskegon County, Republicans Malinda Pego and Josef Brett Herman vie for the District 2 Commissioner seat, while incumbent Zach Lahring runs for Water Resources Commissioner. Washtenaw County features both Republican and Democratic primaries for District 6 and District 3 Board of Commissioners, with incumbents Annie Somerville and Shannon Beeman facing multiple challengers. Kalamazoo County's sheriff race includes Republicans James J. Charon and Sabrina Pritchett-Evans, who aim to challenge long-time Democratic Sheriff Richard Fuller in November. Additionally, Grass Lake Township in Jackson County has five Republicans competing for trustee seats. These local races reflect the broader political engagement and contested primaries across Michigan's counties this election season.