August 4 primary result: Anthony Pennock was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and meets Republican incumbent Thomas Albert, who was also unopposed in his primary, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Kalamazoo County's official November 2026 candidate list confirms the 18th District as one of two state senate districts covering the county.
Anthony Pennock (Democratic)
Anthony Pennock is a teacher running for Michigan Senate District 18, per his campaign site. He holds a doctorate in organizational leadership, per WTPN's Michigan election guide.
Priorities: Wants a state senator who actually works for constituents · Draws on experience as a teacher to address the district's needs (per the campaign site)
Thomas Albert (Republican)
Thomas Albert is the sitting Michigan state senator for District 18, seeking re-election in 2026, per the Planet Detroit voter guide. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Julie M. Rogers was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and meets Republican Shaun Young, also unopposed, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Neither nominee is the sitting 19th District senator (Sean McCann); Rogers is the sitting state representative for the 41st District.
Julie M. Rogers (Democratic)
Julie Rogers is a physical therapist serving her third term in the Michigan House representing District 41, per WWMT. As a healthcare provider, she has worked on legislation covering health care access, maternal health, Medicaid work requirements and support for survivors of sexual assault, per WWMT. Julie M. Rogers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 19, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Shaun Young (Republican)
Young is a retired professional hockey player with 17 years of minor league playing experience, per the campaign site. He says recovering from major health issues and losing his home in a fire led him to pursue public service, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Pursue responsible spending and balanced budgets · Foster resilient communities that bring people together · Support sustainable, long-term economic growth (per the campaign site)
August 4 primary result: Matt Longjohn was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and meets Republican Robert M. Sitarski, also unopposed, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Matt Longjohn (Democratic)Incumbent
Matt Longjohn is the sitting Michigan state representative for District 40, a 5th-generation Kalamazoo County resident and public health leader, per his House Democrats caucus page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Robert M. Sitarski (Republican)
Robert M. Sitarski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 40, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert M. Sitarski.
August 4 primary result: Jen Strebs won the Democratic nomination with 55.60 percent over Jessica Swartz and meets Republican Nicole C. Sabel, unopposed in her primary, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Libertarian Rafael Wolf also qualified for the November ballot by convention nomination, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list. This is an open seat; sitting representative Julie Rogers is running for the 19th Senate District instead of re-election.
Jen Strebs (Democratic)
Jen Strebs is chairperson of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners and a former Kalamazoo Township Trustee, per her campaign site. She spent 23 years working with adults and children with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses before moving into public behavioral health administration, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Support healthcare access for all residents · Enable young people to afford homes and support economic growth · Keep children safe in schools (per the campaign site)
Nicole C. Sabel (Republican)
Nicole C. Sabel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 41, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Rafael Wolf (Libertarian)
Rafael Wolf appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 41, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Nick Rowe won the Democratic nomination with 58.75 percent over Bill Korb and meets Republican incumbent Matt Hall, unopposed in his primary, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Nick Rowe (Democratic)
Nick Rowe is a College of Aviation faculty member at Western Michigan University and a retired U.S. Air Force senior officer who served 20 years on active duty as a combat pilot, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Invest in education, research and workforce development · Support special education and care for disabled children and adults · Protect constitutional rights and reduce partisan gridlock in Lansing (per the campaign site)
Matt Hall (Republican)
Hall is a constitutional attorney and Western Michigan University graduate who has lived in southwest Michigan for six years, per the campaign site. Hall is running for Michigan House District 42, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Reduce cost-of-living pressures and expand affordable childcare access · Increase school funding and create career-education scholarships for trades and associate degrees · Invest in road, bridge and water infrastructure and support American energy production (per the campaign site)
August 4 primary result: Randy Davis was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and meets Republican incumbent Sarah Lightner, also unopposed, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. The 45th District's home base is outside Kalamazoo County, but it appears on Kalamazoo County's own official November 2026 candidate list, indicating the district's boundary reaches into the county.
Randy Davis (Democratic)
Randy Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 45, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Sarah Lightner (Republican)Incumbent
Sarah Lightner is the state representative for Michigan House District 45, first elected in November 2018, and works as a paralegal specializing in criminal defense and family law, per the campaign site. She and her husband co-operate a small crop farm and a custom hay baling and wrapping operation, and she previously served as a Jackson County commissioner, per the campaign site.
Gary C. Giguere Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court, 9th Circuit.
Nonpartisan; one incumbent-position seat, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Gary C. Giguere Jr.Incumbent
Gary C. Giguere Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court, 9th Circuit, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Gary C. Giguere Jr..
Tiffany A. Ankley is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County.
Nonpartisan; one incumbent-position seat, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Tiffany A. AnkleyIncumbent
Tiffany A. Ankley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Kathleen P. Hemingway is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the District Court, 8th District, Incumbent Position.
Nonpartisan; one incumbent-position seat, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Kathleen P. HemingwayIncumbent
Kathleen P. Hemingway appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the District Court, 8th District, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kathleen P. Hemingway.
Mark A. Holsomback and Rachel Vinales are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the District Court, 8th District, Non-Incumbent Position.
Nonpartisan; two candidates for one non-incumbent seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Mark A. Holsomback
Mark A. Holsomback is an attorney magistrate appointed to the 8th District Court in Kalamazoo County, per county appointment records. Mark A. Holsomback appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the District Court, 8th District, Non-Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Rachel Vinales
Vinales is a public defender with extensive courtroom experience described on the campaign site as representing some of society's most vulnerable and marginalized individuals, per the campaign site. Based in Kalamazoo, Vinales is running for Judge of the 8th District Court, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Serve as an unbiased judge who upholds justice for all · Balance real-world needs of everyday people with legal principles (per the campaign site)
Partisan special/recall-filled trustee seat for a partial term ending December 1, 2028, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list; incumbent Kristie Cherry filed as a candidate to keep the seat via an incumbent-recall filing. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Jonetta House (Democratic)
Jonetta House appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Comstock Township Trustee (Kristie Cherry seat, partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jonetta House.
Kristie Cherry (Republican)
Kristie Cherry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Comstock Township Trustee (Kristie Cherry seat, partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Emilie Murphy (No Party Affiliation)
Emilie Murphy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Comstock Township Trustee (Kristie Cherry seat, partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Emilie Murphy.
Leroy Crabtree (Democratic) and Joe Van Bruggen (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Comstock Township Trustee (Bob Pratt seat, partial term ending 12/01/2028).
Partisan trustee seat for a partial term ending December 1, 2028, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Leroy Crabtree (Democratic)
Leroy Crabtree appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Comstock Township Trustee (Bob Pratt seat, partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Leroy Crabtree.
Joe Van Bruggen (Republican)
Joe Van Bruggen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Comstock Township Trustee (Bob Pratt seat, partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joe Van Bruggen.
Clara D. Robinson (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kalamazoo Charter Township Treasurer (partial term ending 12/01/2028).
Partisan township office, partial term ending December 1, 2028; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Clara D. Robinson (Democratic)
Clara D. Robinson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kalamazoo Charter Township Treasurer (partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Clara D. Robinson.
Jalen Gibson (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kalamazoo Charter Township Trustee (partial term ending 12/01/2028).
Partisan township office, partial term ending December 1, 2028; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Jalen Gibson (Democratic)
Jalen Gibson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kalamazoo Charter Township Trustee (partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jalen Gibson.
Tami Penny (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Township Clerk (partial term ending 12/01/2028).
Partisan township office, partial term ending December 1, 2028; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Tami Penny (Republican)
Tami Penny appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Township Clerk (partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tami Penny.
Jason Ramer (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Township Treasurer (partial term ending 12/01/2028).
Partisan township office, partial term ending December 1, 2028; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Jason Ramer (Republican)
Jason Ramer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Township Treasurer (partial term ending 12/01/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Ramer.
Ryan Harnden and Glen Hawes are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Galesburg City Mayor.
Nonpartisan two-year term; two candidates on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Ryan Harnden
Ryan Harnden is a sitting member of the Galesburg City Council, per the city's official elected officials page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Glen Hawes
Glen Hawes is a sitting member of the Galesburg City Council, per the city's official elected officials page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Judy Finnie is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Galesburg City Council.
Nonpartisan, three four-year seats; one candidate filed for the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Judy Finnie
Judy Finnie appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Galesburg City Council, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Judy Finnie.
Andy Ackley, Kim Carlton, Ann Daly, Kelsey Kooiker and Randy Padgett are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Augusta Village Trustee.
Nonpartisan, three four-year seats; five candidates filed for the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Andy AckleyIncumbent
Andy Ackley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Augusta Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Kim CarltonIncumbent
Kim Carlton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Augusta Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Ann DalyIncumbent
Ann Daly appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Augusta Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Kelsey Kooiker
Kelsey Kooiker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Augusta Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kelsey Kooiker.
Randy Padgett
Randy Padgett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Augusta Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Randy Padgett.
David Dell, Joshua Fleisher and Mark E. Waterhouse are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Climax Village Trustee.
Nonpartisan, three four-year seats; three candidates filed for the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
David Dell
David Dell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Climax Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for David Dell.
Joshua Fleisher
Joshua Fleisher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Climax Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joshua Fleisher.
Mark E. Waterhouse
Mark E. Waterhouse appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Climax Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark E. Waterhouse.
Alan Ackley, Randy Hilliker and Kim Lewis are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Village Trustee.
Nonpartisan, three four-year seats; three candidates filed for the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Alan Ackley
Alan Ackley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Alan Ackley.
Randy Hilliker
Randy Hilliker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Randy Hilliker.
Kim Lewis
Kim Lewis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kim Lewis.
Jeremy Mutchler, Shawn Rance and Michael J. Rochholz are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village President.
Nonpartisan two-year term; three candidates filed for the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Jeremy Mutchler
Jeremy Mutchler appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village President, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeremy Mutchler.
Shawn Rance
Shawn Rance appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village President, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Shawn Rance.
Michael J. Rochholz
Michael J. Rochholz is the sitting President of the Village of Schoolcraft, per village council proceedings. Michael J. Rochholz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village President, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Joseph Beck, Patricia Lupina and Kathy L. Mastenbrook are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village Trustee.
Nonpartisan, three four-year seats; three candidates filed for the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list. A separate partial-term trustee seat (expires 12/01/2028) appears on the county's office list with no candidate filed.
Joseph Beck
Joseph Beck appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph Beck.
Patricia Lupina
Patricia Lupina appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Patricia Lupina.
Kathy L. Mastenbrook
Kathy L. Mastenbrook appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Schoolcraft Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kathy L. Mastenbrook.
Carl E. Keller, Chad M. Kissinger and Wendy Jo Pheils are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vicksburg Village Trustee.
Nonpartisan, three four-year seats; three candidates filed for the November 3 ballot (one as a write-in), per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
Carl E. KellerIncumbent
Carl E. Keller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vicksburg Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026. Keller.
Chad M. KissingerIncumbent
Chad M. Kissinger currently serves as a Vicksburg Village trustee, per the village's official website. Chad M. Kissinger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vicksburg Village Trustee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026. Kissinger.
Wendy Jo PheilsIncumbent
Wendy Jo Pheils currently serves as a Vicksburg Village trustee, per the village's official website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
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