MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — The race for Monroe County's District 2 commissioner seat has become a closely watched local contest in Southern Michigan— fueled by a mix of political tension, legal questions and community push for accountability in the county's government.

Votes are currently being counted for three candidates in the running— Republican candidate Dale Biniecki, Democrat Danielle Hoover and former District 2 Commissioner Mark Brant, who is running without party affiliation.

Leading up to Tuesday's election has been anything but simple. The position was the center of a multi-year controversy after former commissioner Brant was initially ruled legally ineligible to hold public office in the state of Michigan after a felony conviction tied to drug charges across the state border in

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