Kalkaska County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Michigan Senate and Michigan House and more, and where they stand on growth and jobs.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Kalkaska County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Michigan Bureau of Elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Kalkaska County is split across 2 Michigan House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan House: 2 districtsDistricts 104, 105
Michigan House District 104Mitchell Ryan Distin (D) · John R. Roth (R)
Mitchell Ryan Distin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Local control and community self-reliance in food, energy, and governance
- Reducing the influence of money in politics
- Opposition to large data center development in the district
About Mitchell Ryan Distin
Distin holds a doctoral degree and describes himself as a scientist trained to find root causes of problems, per the campaign site.
John R. Roth
John R. Roth is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 104, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mitchell Ryan Distin (Democratic), John R. Roth (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 104; John R. Roth is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 105Rachel Longendyke Teeter (D) · Ken Borton (R)
Rachel Longendyke Teeter
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Food security
- Housing security
- Jobs and small businesses
About Rachel Longendyke Teeter
Teeter worked for fifteen years in Healthcare Administration and then with a small women-owned business designing learning experiences for Fortune 500 clients, per the campaign site. Teeter co-founded The Human Development Collective in late 2025 and co-hosts The Bad Pancakes Podcast, and describes herself as a small business owner, per the campaign site.
Ken Borton
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reducing taxes, fees, and regulations
- Managed growth and protection of natural resources in northern Michigan
- Promoting business development and higher wage jobs
About Ken Borton
Ken Borton is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 105, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. He has owned a real estate and property management business for more than 44 years and has lived in Gaylord, Michigan since 1995, per his campaign site. Borton previously chaired the Otsego County Board of Commissioners and served as president of the Michigan Association of Counties, per the same source.
Rachel Longendyke Teeter (Democratic), Ken Borton (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 105; Ken Borton is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan Senate District 36Mark W. Yonkman (D) · Michele Hoitenga (R)
Mark W. Yonkman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Rural representation and bridging the urban-rural divide
- Agriculture
- Defense
About Mark W. Yonkman
Yonkman was raised on a family farm in Wexford County and has a career in law and banking, as a corporate attorney and a corporate executive at a Fortune 500 company, per the campaign site. Yonkman returned to Michigan in 2018, restarted the family farm, and joined the county Farm Bureau Board of Directors, per the campaign site.
Michele Hoitenga
Michele Hoitenga is the sitting state senator for Michigan Senate District 36, elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving in the Michigan House from 2016 to 2022, per her official site. She and her husband own PhD Consulting, an energy consulting business, and she lives in Manton, Michigan, per the same source.
Mark W. Yonkman (Democratic), Michele Hoitenga (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 36; Michele Hoitenga is the sitting member, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Kalkaska County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
Kalkaska County sample ballot 2026: see where the michigan senate and michigan house candidates stand on growth and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Michigan?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are listed on the Michigan election hub. Michigan election hub →
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