Lenawee County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Lenawee County, Michigan

Who is running for Michigan Senate, Michigan House and County Board of Commissioners and more, and where they stand on schools, jobs and housing.

6 races on the November ballot · 11 candidates
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County offices

Board of CommissionersAndrew Winckles · David Stimpson

Andrew Winckles and David Stimpson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenawee County Board of Commissioners.

Andrew Winckles

About Andrew Winckles

Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

David Stimpson

About David Stimpson

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By address

These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Lenawee County is split across 5 Michigan Senate and House districts.

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Michigan Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 15, 16
Michigan Senate District 15Felicia Brabec (D) · Jason Rogers (R)

Felicia Brabec

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Has worked on reproductive rights protections, gun safety measures, and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit for working families

Per the campaign site.

About Felicia Brabec

Felicia Brabec is a practicing clinical psychologist and small business owner with a doctorate in clinical psychology and a master's in clinical social work, per her campaign site. Per the site, she served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives after nine years on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, and lives in Pittsfield Township.

Jason Rogers

Republican

Top priorities

  • Preserve the constitutional republic
  • Election integrity
  • Traditional family values

Per the campaign site.

About Jason Rogers

Jason Rogers is a former software engineer who chairs the Washtenaw County Republican Party, per the campaign site. He has served as a precinct delegate for four years and was an alternate delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention, per the campaign site and the Eastern Echo.

Felicia Brabec (Democratic), Jason Rogers (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 15. Not on the November ballot: Jeff Irwin, 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.

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Michigan Senate District 16Deandre Barnes (D) · Joseph Bellino (R)

Deandre Barnes

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Safe schools
  • Good jobs
  • Affordable living

Per the campaign site.

About Deandre Barnes

Deandre Barnes is a middle school teacher and Newport resident, per his campaign site.

Joseph Bellino

Joseph Bellino

RepublicanIncumbent

Joseph Bellino is the sitting state senator for Michigan Senate District 16, first elected to the Senate in 2022 after three terms in the Michigan House, per his official site. He has owned and operated Broadway Market for nearly 23 years and grew up in Monroe County, per the same source.

Deandre Barnes (Democratic), Joseph Bellino (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 16; Joseph Bellino 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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Michigan House: 3 districtsDistricts 30, 31, 34
Michigan House District 30Omar G. Ferdin (D) · William Bruck (R)

Omar G. Ferdin

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Protecting drinking water, including updated groundwater rules for the district's sensitive karst geology
  • Protecting lakes and waterways

Per the campaign site.

About Omar G. Ferdin

Omar Ferdin, 45, lives in Monroe's Orchard East neighborhood and is a founding member of the Orchard Food Co-Op who also works with the Summer Rankins Community Garden and Aid In Milan, a food pantry, per the Monroe News. His campaign site calls him a community leader who organizes food drives and helps residents find jobs.

William Bruck

William Bruck

RepublicanIncumbent

William Bruck is the Republican nominee for Michigan House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. William Bruck is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org).

Omar G. Ferdin (Democratic), William Bruck (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 30; William Bruck 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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Michigan House District 31Shannon Dare Wayne (D) · Laura M. Perry (R)

Shannon Dare Wayne

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Lower costs and a stronger economy
  • Housing affordability and stronger communities
  • Access to affordable healthcare

Per the campaign site.

About Shannon Dare Wayne

Shannon Dare Wayne is a Milan City Council member who has worked at Ford Motor Company for 30 years and teaches as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University, according to MLCMI's election overview of the 31st House District. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed her to the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees in 2024.

Laura M. Perry

Republican

Top priorities

  • Lower taxes to attract businesses and create jobs
  • Support parental rights and education choice
  • Support small businesses and entrepreneurs

Per the campaign site.

About Laura M. Perry

Laura M. Perry owns All Heart Athletics, a sporting goods and custom apparel company, and co-founded L&B Perry Capital, a real estate investment company, per her campaign site. Per the site, she chairs the Village of Dundee Downtown Development Authority, serves on the City of Monroe Downtown Development Authority, and coaches girls' varsity soccer at St. Mary Catholic Central.

Shannon Dare Wayne (Democratic), Laura M. Perry (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 31. Not on the November ballot: Reggie Miller, 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.

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Michigan House District 34Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Nancy Jenkins-Arno

Nancy Jenkins-Arno

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Road funding investment for local infrastructure
  • Veterans recognition, including a veterans designation on Michigan driver's licenses
  • Restoring literacy focused education programs

Per the campaign site.

About Nancy Jenkins-Arno

Nancy Jenkins-Arno is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 34, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. She previously served three terms in the Michigan House from 2011 to 2016 and later served as a Lenawee County Commissioner, per her campaign site. Jenkins-Arno was raised on a family farm in Rollin Township and works for Hudson School District, per the same source.

Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 34; Nancy Jenkins-Arno 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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Lenawee County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Lenawee County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?

Lenawee 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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