Big Upset in Plymouth Township Election: Heise Loses to Curmi

In a striking turn of events, Chuck Curmi, a well-known trustee in Plymouth Township, kicked incumbent Kurt Heise out of the supervisor’s seat. Curmi’s victory portrays a clear demand for new leadership from the residents of Plymouth Township. In the supervisor primary held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Curmi got a whopping 2,609 votes (57% of total votes). Heise was not too far behind, receiving 1,995 votes, or 43% of the total.

The 69-year-old, Curmi, who used to live in Plymouth Township, is strongly placed to secure the supervisor’s post in November given that no Democrats are running for the position. Heise, who is 58, had been in the seat since 2016.

Township Clerk’s Race

In another interesting race, the office of the township clerk, incumbent Jerry Vorva successfully defended his position against Andrew Miller. Vorva got a hold of the Republican nomination with 2,411 votes (55%), thus eliminating Miller, who received 1,942 votes. Vorva is now all set for the battle against Democrat Nancy Conzelman in the upcoming November elections.

Treasurer’s Office Race

As for the treasurer’s position, Bob Doroshewitz managed to retain his position, receiving 2,594 votes or 59%, leaving behind the challenger Janai Stepp, who received 1,783 votes.

Trustee Race

In the trustees’ race, John Stewart emerged as the top vote-getter with 2,232 votes, followed by Mark Clinton with 2,013, Jen Buckley with 2,002 and Sandy Groth with 1,920 votes. This quartet will now compete against Democrats Bob Miller, Angela Nolan and Michael Westra in the November election. Bob Miller got 2,289 votes, Nolan received 2,455 and Westra got 2,236 votes in the Democratic primary.

This round of voting saw the exit of the remaining Republican trustee candidates. These included Daniel Callahan, with 1,823 votes, incumbent Audrey Monaghan who managed 1,781 votes, Paul Schulz with 1,672 votes and Greg Bill bagging 1,354 votes.