The Michigan State Capitol, pictured on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 in Lansing. (Jake May | MLive.com)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The slate of candidates from Kent and Ottawa counties seeking elected office in 2018 is becoming more clear.

The deadline for most candidates appearing on August primary ballots came and went on Tuesday, April 24.

The primary election in August will help each political party choose a nominee to face off against one another in the upcoming November general election.

After Tuesday's deadline, state election records showed dozens of candidates have filed for the congressional, state Senate and state House seats representing residents in Kent or Ottawa counties.

Here are the local candidates who, according to the Michigan Secretary of State's unofficial primary candidate list, filed to run for those federal and state-level offices in 2018. Democrats are indicated by a (D) following the candidate's name, and Republicans by an (R).

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Congressman Bill Huizenga answers a question from constituents during a town hall meeting with at the Orchard View High School auditorium in Muskegon, Mich on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. (Youngrae Kim | MLive.com)

U.S. Congress -- 2nd District

Two Democrats have filed to run for the seat, challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland. The winner of the August primary would go on to face off with the incumbent in November.

Candidates:

Bill Huizenga (R)

Nicholas Schiller (D)

Rob Davidson (D)

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U.S. Rep. Justin Amash speaks during a town hall meeting at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. (Mike Clark | MLive.com)

U.S. Congress -- 3rd District

Two Republicans and two Democrats have filed to run for the seat, including incumbent U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township. The winner of the August primaries would go on to face one another in November.

Candidates:

Justin Amash (R)

Joe Farrington (R)

Weldon "Fred" Wooden (D)

Catherine Albro (D)

Local candidates seeking state office

The state's list of primary candidates also includes those seeking election to the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.

Three of the four state senators representing Kent and Ottawa counties, all Republicans, are term limited and cannot run for re-election in 2017.

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Michigan Senator Tonya Schuitmaker during a ribbon cutting with the Paw Paw Area Chamber Of Commerce ambassador team at Lucky Girl Crossroads in Paw Paw. (Mark Bugnaski | MLive.com)

Michigan Senate -- District 26

State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton, has represented the district in the state Senate since 2011 and cannot run for re-election due to term limits. Three Republicans, a Democrat and a Libertarian candidate have all filed as candidates for her seat.

Candidates:

Bob Genetski (R)

Aric Nesbitt (R)

Don Wickstra (R)

Garnet Lewis (D)

Erwin Haas (Libertarian)

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State Senator Peter MacGregor during a town hall about the groundwater contamination from Wolverine World Wide dump sites in Rockford on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (Mike Clark | MLive.com)

Michigan Senate -- District 28

Three Democrats and a Libertarian have filed alongside incumbent State Sen. Peter MacGregor, R-Rockford, to run to represent Michigan's 28th Senate District. Primary victors would go on to face one another in the upcoming November general election.

Candidates:

Peter MacGregor (R)

Ryan Jeanette (D)

Craig Beach (D)

Gidget Groendyk (D)

Nathan Hewer (Libertarian)

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State Sen. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell Township (right) and Sen Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, speak on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (Pattrick Yockey | Photo provided to MLive by Michigan Senate Republicans)

Michigan Senate -- District 29

State Sen. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell Township, has represented the 29th District in the state Senate since 2011 and cannot run for re-election due to term limits. Two Republicans, a Democrat and a Libertarian have all filed to run for the seat in 2018, including two current state representatives.

Victors of the primary in August would go on to face one another in the November general election.

Candidates:

Winnie Brinks (D)

Chris Afendoulis (R)

Daniel Oesch (R)

Robert VanNoller (Libertarian)

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Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof speaks with reporters after attending Governor Rick Snyder's State of the State address at the Capitol Building in Lansing on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. (Emily Rose Bennett | MLive.com)

Michigan Senate -- District 30

Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, is also prevented from running for re-election in 2018 due to term limits.

Four Republicans, two Democrats and a Libertarian candidate have all filed for Meekhof's seat, a slate of candidates that includes two current Republican state representatives. The winners of August primaries would go on to face each other in the November general election.

Candidates:

Joe Haveman (R)

Roger Victory (R)

Daniela Garcia (R)

Rett DeBoer (R)

Jeanette Schipper (D)

Mary Buzuma (Libertarian)

Voters in Kent and Ottawa counties will also vote in several races for seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Some of the current state representatives from the two counties are either prevented from seeking re-election by term limits or have chosen to seek a Michigan Senate seat instead.

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State Rep. Steven Johnson, center, presented tributes to Michigan State Police Trooper Blaine Bachman, who was named 2017 Trooper of the Year, and Connie VanHouten, named Civilian of the Year. (Photo provided to MLive by First Lt. Carl Rothenberger)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 72

State Rep. Steven Johnson, R-Wayland, will face opposition in his first bid for reelection after serving a single term in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Joining Johnson in filing to run for the seat in 2018 is a second Republican, a Democrat and a Libertarian candidate. Primary victors in August will go on to face one another in the November general election.

Candidates:

Steven Johnson (R)

Jennifer Antel (R)

Ron Draayer (D)

Jamie Lewis (Libertarian)

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State Representative Chris Afendoulis listens during a town hall about the groundwater contamination from Wolverine World Wide dump sites in Rockford on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (Mike Clark | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 73

State Rep. Chris Afendoulis, R-Grand Rapids Township, is concluding his second term in the state House and therefore not restricted from running for re-election due to term limits. But Afendoulis has chosen to run for a Michigan Senate seat in 2018, opening up the seat to challenges from both parties.

Four Republicans and one Democrat have filed to run for the seat currently held by Afendoulis, including a cousin of the state lawmaker.

Candidates:

Lynn Afendoulis (R)

Ken Fortier (R)

David Spencer (R)

Robert Regan (R)

Bill Saxton (D)

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State Representative and former Walker Mayor Robert VerHeulen speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Monday, May 26, 2014. (Lauren Petracca | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 74

State Rep. Rob Ver Heulen, R-Walker, is concluding his third term in the state House and cannot seek re-election due to term limits.

One Democrat and one Republican filed for the seat by Tuesday's deadline, and the two will likely face off in November's general election.

Candidates:

Mark Huizenga (R)

Meagan Carr (D)

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David LaGrand launched his campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives during a speech at Long Road Distillers in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday, July 30, 2015. (Alex McDougall | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 75

State Rep. David LaGrand, R-Grand Rapids, is seeking re-election in 2018.

LaGrand will face opposition, though not until November's general election. A single Republican candidate also filed for the seat prior to Tuesday's deadline.

Candidates:

David LaGrand (D)

Daniel Schutte (R)

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Democratic State Representative Winnie Brinks speaks during the Save Health Care Rally to oppose the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act at Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. (Mike Clark | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 76

State Rep. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, is concluding her third term in the state House and cannot run for re-election due to term limits.

Brinks is instead seeking election to the Michigan Senate and one Democrat and one Republican both filed to run for her state House seat in 2018. Without primary opponents, the two will likely face off in the November general election.

Candidates:

Rachel Hood (D)

Amanda Brand (R)

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Kevin Vazquez, fourth from left, leads a discussion about immigration rights with state Rep. Tommy Brann, R-Wyoming, far right, inside Brann's government office in Lansing on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 77

State Rep. Tommy Brann, R-Wyoming, is seeking re-election in 2018 and will face opposition in both the primary and general elections.

Including Brann, two Republicans, two Democrats and one Libertarian candidate all filed to run for the seat in 2018.

Candidates:

Tommy Brann (R)

Jordan T. Oesch (R)

Dana Knight (D)

Robert Van Kirk (D)

Patty Malowney (Libertarian)

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Remembering the fallen Allegan County Undersheriff Frank Baker, at left, and Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops, at right, joined State Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-Casco Township) in the Michigan Capitol rotunda during the annual Michigan House of Representatives 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. (Photo provided to MLive by Mary Whiteford)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 80

State Rep. Mary Whiteford, R-Casco Township, is seeking re-election in 2018 and will face opposition in the general election.

In addition to the incumbent Republican, two Democrats filed to seek Whiteford's seat this year. The winner of the August Democratic primary will go on to face the incumbent in the November general election.

Candidates:

Mary Whiteford (R)

Erik Almquist (D)

Mark Ludwig (D)

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State Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell. (Photo provided to MLive by Thomas Albert)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 86

State Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, is seeking re-election in 2018 and will face opposition in the general election.

In addition to the incumbent Republican, one Democrat filed to seek the District 86 seat this year. Barring any primary challenge, the two candidates will square off in the November general election.

Candidates:

Thomas A. Albert (R)

Lauren Taylor (D)

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State Representatives Roger Victory, center, talks to John Neymeiyer, left, during a public meeting hosted by MDOT about the reconstruction of the western portion of M-6 at the Jamestown Township Office in Hudsonville on Thursday, May 11, 2017. (Mike Clark | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 88

State Rep. Roger Victory, R-Hudsonville, is concluding his third term in the state House and cannot seek re-election due to term limits.

By Tuesday's filing deadline, four Republicans and one Democrat had filed to seek Victory's seat in 2018. Victors of the August primary will go on to face one another in the November general election.

Candidates:

Brent Huddleston (R)

Michael Bosch (R)

Luke Meerman (R)

Jason Minier (R)

Heidi A. Zuniga (D)

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From left to right, Consumers Energy's Ken Selander speaks with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga and Rep. Jim Lilly during the Consumers Energy Storm Restoration Briefing in Jenison, Mich. on Saturday, July 8, 2017. (Nic Antaya | MLive.com)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 89

State Rep. Jim Lilly, R-Park Township, will likely face primary and general election opposition in his bid for re-election this year.

Including Lilly, two Republican and one Democrat had filed for the seat by Tuesday's filing deadline. Victors of August's primaries will go on to face one another in the November general election.

Candidates:

Jim Lilly (R)

Beverly Zimmerman (R)

Jerry Sias (D)

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State Rep. Daniela Garcia. (Photo provided to MLive by Daniela Garcia)

Michigan House of Representatives -- District 90

State Rep. Daniela Garcia, R-Holland, is not prevented by term limits from running for re-election in 2018, but has chosen instead to seek a seat in the Michigan Senate.

Garcia's departure opened the door for two Republicans and one Democrat who filed for the seat prior to Tuesday's deadline. Victors of August's primaries will go on to face one another in the November general election.

Candidates:

Bradley Slagh (R)

Orlando Estrada (R)

Christopher Banks (D)