Michigan › Kalamazoo County › Judge of the District Court, 8th District, Non-Incumbent Position
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the District Court, 8th District, Non-Incumbent Position on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark A. Holsomback and Rachel Vinales. Candidate information follows official Kalamazoo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan; two candidates for one non-incumbent seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.
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. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Rachel Vinales has worked for 13 years as a public defender in Kalamazoo, per WKZO. She is running for the 8th District Court seat left open by the retirement of Judge Richard Santoni, per WKZO. Rachel Vinales 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.
2026 priorities
- Serve as an unbiased judge who upholds justice for all, per the campaign site
- Balance real-world needs of everyday people with legal principles, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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