Notable personal detailsTaras P. Nykoriak (also known as Taras “T.P.” Nykoriak) is a Michigan Republican perennial candidate who has run for multiple offices in Wayne County and filed to run for U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He previously appeared on the Republican primary ballot for Wayne County Sheriff in 2024. Public records and news coverage describe him as having a federal conviction related to redeeming bonds belonging to a Ukrainian Orthodox church and subsequent imprisonment, and he has been involved in litigation in Michigan and federal courts.