Four vie to replace Hoekstra
Race is on to replace Pete Hoekstra in Congress
“It’s the safest Republican district in the state of Michigan,” says Bill Cooper, a Fruitport businessman who’s in the race….
State Sen. Wayne Kuipers of Holland is running, as is former state Rep. Bill Huizenga of Zeeland. Former NFL player Jay Riemersma of Holland and Cooper round out the field.
Douglas Koopman, a political science professor at Calvin College and former chief of staff for Hoekstra, predicts name recognition will be a factor in the race, which could help Kuipers and Huizenga.
But he says that Riemersma, a 36-year-old former University of Michigan football star who went on to play for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, also is known in the district.
As their stands on the issues are all quite similar, it could come down to fundraising and grassroots efforts.
I’d sure like to see a detailed breakdown of where each stands on gun rights.