THREE'S COMPANY

Michael Webber

A third candidate has announced she will be running for Michigan's 45th House District seat in the state legislature covering Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township, with Rochester Community Schools Board of Education Trustee and Rochester Hills Democrat Barb Anness announcing candidacy on Wednesday, November 6. Anness joins Democrat Brendan Johnson as well as Rochester Hills City Council President Mark Tisdel, a Republican, who thus far is facing no challenger from his own party. The candidates are hoping to replace incumbent Rep. Michael Webber (R-Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township), who is term limited and can't run again for re-election in 2020. The question is, can this long-held Republican seat be flipped blue?