Lapeer County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Michigan Senate and Michigan House and more, and where they stand on schools, jobs and housing.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Lapeer 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.
Lapeer County is split across 5 Michigan Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 24, 26
Michigan Senate District 24Edlira Sako (D) · Douglas Chester Wozniak (R)
Edlira Sako
Edlira Sako is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.
Douglas Chester Wozniak
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Seniors
- Veterans
- Education, small businesses and homeowners
About Douglas Chester Wozniak
Doug Wozniak is the state representative for the 59th House District and a small-business owner and practicing attorney with his own law firm, who is also a licensed insurance agent, realtor and broker, per the Michigan House Republicans' member page. Per the same page, he first won election to the House in 2018 and is a former Shelby Township trustee.
Edlira Sako (Democratic), Douglas Chester Wozniak (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 24. Not on the November ballot: Ruth A. Johnson, the sitting member per the roster. 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 26Brendan J. Johnson (D) · Matthew Bierlein (R)
Brendan J. Johnson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Constituent-focused service: help cutting through state bureaucracy
- Affordability: car insurance reform and protecting the Healthy Michigan Plan
- Public school funding reform
About Brendan J. Johnson
Brendan J. Johnson grew up on his family's old dairy farm in Fostoria and has worked as a grocery clerk, IT technician, construction laborer, school photographer and licensed chauffeur; today he works full-time in IT, per his campaign site. He centers his campaign on constituent service, pledging to help any resident who gets the runaround from the state on a permit, a license or a question, regardless of how they voted, per the campaign site.
Matthew Bierlein
Matthew Bierlein has represented Michigan's 97th House District since 2023 and previously worked in manufacturing as a machine operator, purchasing manager and production manager, according to the Michigan House Republicans caucus site. He served as a Tuscola County commissioner from 2013 to 2019 and owns a physical therapy practice with his wife, Dr. Mindy Bierlein, in Frankenmuth and Bridgeport. He is running for the open 26th Senate District.
Brendan J. Johnson (Democratic), Matthew Bierlein (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 26. Not on the November ballot: Kevin Daley, the sitting member per the roster. 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: 3 districtsDistricts 65, 67, 98
Michigan House District 65James M. O'Brien (D) · Jaime Greene (R)
James M. O'Brien
James M. O'Brien is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 65 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.
Jaime Greene
Jaime Greene is the Republican state representative for Michigan House District 65, which covers portions of eastern Lapeer, western St. Clair, and northern Macomb counties, according to the Michigan House Republicans caucus page. She was first elected in November 2022 after serving on Richmond City Council beginning in 2011, and previously worked as a U.S. Navy cryptologist, network administrator, and veteran support counselor. She chairs the House Communications and Technology Committee and also serves on the House Oversight Committee. No campaign website was found as of 2026-09-12.
James M. O'Brien (Democratic), Jaime Greene (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 65; Jaime Greene 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 67Leslie Getz (D) · Phil Green (R)
Leslie Getz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- providing schools the resources they need
- strengthening support systems for students at school and at home
- preparing students for the workforce
About Leslie Getz
Leslie Getz is a special education teacher running for Michigan House District 67, per the campaign site. She has served as President of the LakeVille Education Association and as a delegate to the Michigan Education Association Representative Assembly, per the campaign site.
Phil Green
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on House Appropriations subcommittees covering public health, Medicaid and behavioral health, agriculture, and natural resources, per Michigan House Republicans official caucus page
About Phil Green
Phil Green is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 67, covering parts of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola counties, per the campaign site. His father served on the Tuscola County Commission and was later a state representative for the 84th District, per the campaign site. Green worked as a youth pastor in Wisconsin, then as a pastor, school coach, and sheriff's office chaplain in New York, where he was nominated for the National Sheriffs' Association Chaplain of the Year in 2011, per the campaign site. He moved to Michigan in 2012 to become School Administrator of Juniata Christian School in Vassar and later became Assistant Pastor at Juniata Baptist Church, per the campaign site.
Leslie Getz (Democratic), Phil Green (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 67; Phil Green 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 98Keith Brusseau (D) · Gregory L. Alexander (R)
Keith Brusseau
Keith Brusseau is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 98 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gregory L. Alexander
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Make Michigan more affordable
- Prepare all kids for the future
- Government accountability
About Gregory L. Alexander
Alexander was raised on a dairy farm in Sanilac County and spent 15 years working in small business, retail, building and infrastructure, per the campaign site. Alexander was elected Sanilac County Drain Commissioner in 2008, chairs the Karegnondi Water Authority, and the site says Alexander is in a first term as State Representative, per the campaign site.
Keith Brusseau (Democratic), Gregory L. Alexander (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 98; Gregory L. Alexander 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Lapeer County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
Lapeer County sample ballot 2026: see where the michigan senate and michigan house candidates stand on schools, jobs and housing. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Michigan?
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