Ben Townsend
Republican · MI · Member, Wexford County Board of Commissioners
Ben Townsend is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 101, an open seat. An author and former Springville Township deputy supervisor, he serves on the Wexford County Board of Commissioners.
Track record
Track record — General
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Served thirty years as director of the Ecclesiastical Law Center in Indianapolis, representing churches nationwide in legal disputes with government and reporting a 90 percent appeals win rate across 33 state supreme courts.
July 15, 2026
Source: cadillacnews.com · researched July 23, 2026
In March 2025, an official Wexford County appointment list identified Ben Townsend as a Board of Commissioners-appointed county member of the county Department of Health and Human Services, with a term expiring December 31, 2026.
March 1, 2025
Source: wexfordcounty.org · researched August 21, 2026
In March 2025, an official Wexford County appointment list identified Ben Townsend as a member of the Cadillac-Wexford Airport Authority, with a term expiring December 31, 2025.
March 1, 2025
Source: wexfordcounty.org · researched August 21, 2026
Wexford County Resolution 24-29 formally thanked Commissioner Ben Townsend for his service and leadership; it records that he served as a county commissioner from January 1, 2019 through 2024 and on multiple county and regional boards.
December 18, 2024
Source: wexfordcounty.org · researched August 21, 2026
Past race Ben Townsend ran in:
- State Representative District 101 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 101; Michigan
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.