Taras Nykoriak
Taras Nykoriak (also known as T. P.) is running for election to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners to represent District 3 in Michigan. Nykoriak is a write-in candidate in the general election on November 4, 2025. Nykoriak was disqualified from the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
General election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 3
Reginald Crawford, Oliver Gantt, Darius Morris, William Morrissette III, and Taras Nykoriak are running in the general election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 3 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Reginald Crawford (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Oliver Gantt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Darius Morris (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| William Morrissette III (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
 | Taras Nykoriak (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Taras Nykoriak (Nonpartisan)
- William Morrissette III (Nonpartisan)
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2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Wayne County Sheriff
Incumbent Raphael Washington defeated Taras Nykoriak in the general election for Wayne County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raphael Washington (D) | 68.6 | 552,295 | |
| Taras Nykoriak (R) | 30.7 | 246,995 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 5,916 | ||
| Total votes: 805,206 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff
Incumbent Raphael Washington defeated Joan Merriewether in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raphael Washington | 64.2 | 116,836 | |
| Joan Merriewether | 35.4 | 64,428 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 816 | ||
| Total votes: 182,080 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wayne County Sheriff
Taras Nykoriak defeated Articia Bomer in the Republican primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Taras Nykoriak | 58.7 | 28,221 |
 | Articia Bomer | 40.6 | 19,493 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 345 | ||
| Total votes: 48,059 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Wayne County Sheriff
Incumbent Benny Napoleon won election in the general election for Wayne County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Benny Napoleon (D) | 97.8 | 667,678 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 15,086 | ||
| Total votes: 682,764 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff
Incumbent Benny Napoleon defeated Charles Corley II and Taras Nykoriak in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benny Napoleon | 79.7 | 215,842 |
 | Charles Corley II | 15.4 | 41,587 | |
| Taras Nykoriak | 4.5 | 12,250 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,206 | ||
| Total votes: 270,885 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2018)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 3
Incumbent Martha Scott defeated Taras Nykoriak in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Martha Scott (D) | 95.9 | 24,317 |
| Taras Nykoriak (R) | 3.6 | 915 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 121 | ||
| Total votes: 25,353 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 3
Incumbent Martha Scott defeated Mohammed Hassan and Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martha Scott | 73.1 | 7,623 |
| Mohammed Hassan | 22.8 | 2,378 | ||
| Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. | 4.1 | 432 | ||
| Total votes: 10,433 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 3
Taras Nykoriak advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Taras Nykoriak | 100.0 | 264 |
| Total votes: 264 | |||
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2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Bert Johnson defeated Georgia Lemmons, Taras Nykoriak and John Olumba in the Democratic primary. Mark Price was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Price and Jeff Hall (I) in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Bert Johnson Incumbent |
71.6% | 41,452 | |
| Republican | Mark Price | 24.8% | 14,354 | |
| Independent | Jeff Hall | 3.6% | 2,088 | |
| Total Votes | 57,894 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Bert Johnson Incumbent |
63% | 10,407 |
| John Olumba | 22.2% | 3,663 |
| Georgia Lemmons | 10.5% | 1,733 |
| Taras Nykoriak | 4.4% | 721 |
| Total Votes | 16,524 | |
Campaign themes
2025
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2024
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2020
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
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