Mark A. Hackel won the Democratic nomination unopposed and Richard Moore won the Republican nomination unopposed in the August 4 primary, per the Macomb County Clerk's official results; the two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Mark A. Hackel · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Macomb County's first and only county executive, in office since the position was created in 2011, and a former Macomb County sheriff, per Detroit News coverage of his April 2026 announcement that he is seeking a fifth term. He has won each of his four prior county-wide races, per that coverage.
Priorities: Continuing to invest in county infrastructure, including roads and underground utilities · Expanding mental health and substance use services, including a new Central Intake and Assessment Center (per the Detroit News interview)
Richard Moore · Republican▾
A controls design engineer at JR Automation and a U.S. Army veteran with more than ten years of service including deployments to Iraq and Kuwait, per his campaign materials. He has served as a Republican precinct delegate, per local election coverage.
Priorities: Attracting new businesses and stimulating job creation through a favorable environment for investment · Partnering with law enforcement, providing resources and support to protect neighborhoods and reduce crime · Investing in roads and transportation infrastructure (per the campaign site)
Ken Goike won the Republican primary with about 71 percent over Dan Bartolotta, and Michael E. LaBuhn was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, per the Macomb County Clerk's official results; Goike and LaBuhn meet on the November 3 ballot for the partial term.
Michael E. LaBuhn · Democratic▾
Michael E. LaBuhn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Macomb County Commissioner District 1 (partial term ending 12/31/2028), per the Macomb County Clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael E. LaBuhn.
Ken Goike · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Owner of Goike Trucking and Excavating in Ray Township and a former three-term state representative, per his official county board biography. He was appointed to the District 1 seat in January 2025 to fill the vacancy left by former board chairman Don Brown's resignation, per Detroit News reporting, and is a past president of the Armada Fair, per his board biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
James L. Spagnuolo won the most votes with about 37 percent and Genevieve L. Taylor advanced with about 27 percent in the August 4 nonpartisan primary, eliminating Jeremy F. Fisher and Mariell Lehman, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; Spagnuolo and Taylor meet on the November 3 ballot.
James L. Spagnuolo▾
A civil trial attorney for more than 20 years and founder of Macomb Law Group, with a practice centered on personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance cases, per Macomb Daily reporting. A Marine Corps veteran from Clinton Township, he pledges to be a rule-of-law judge guided by the Constitution and binding precedent, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Applying the law faithfully and fairly rather than making it · Moving cases through the court efficiently · Maintaining courtroom discipline and order (per the campaign site)
Genevieve L. Taylor▾
An attorney magistrate at the 40th District Court for more than four years, where she conducts hearings in minor criminal matters, oversees small civil suits, and issues warrants, per her published candidate profile. A former solo practitioner focused on criminal defense, she organizes community expungement legal aid clinics, per her campaign site.
Priorities: A prepared, impartial court committed to straightforward justice · Approaches that reduce recidivism · Community safety and health (per the campaign site)
Cory Ferriby and Ed Pate won the two Democratic nominations and Scott Clifford and Ron Zemens won the two Republican nominations in the August 4 primary, eliminating Ryan Gurley, per the Macomb County Clerk's official results; the four meet on the November 3 ballot for two seats.
Cory Ferriby · Democratic▾
Cory Ferriby appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Cory Ferriby.
Ed Pate · Democratic▾
Ed Pate appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Ed Pate.
Scott Clifford · Republican▾
Scott Clifford appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Scott Clifford.
Ron Zemens · Republican▾
Ron Zemens appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Ron Zemens.
Theresa Brooks won the Democratic primary with about 47 percent over Brendan Johnson and Ren Nushaj, and Michael Webber was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Theresa Brooks · Democratic▾
Brooks describes herself as a grassroots community leader with eight years of experience building relationships in the community and previously served on the Troy City Council, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Affordability for Michigan families · Access to quality health care and lower prescription costs · Investing in strong schools (per the campaign site)
Michael Webber · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Michael Webber is the incumbent state senator for Michigan Senate District 9 and was unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, so is the Republican nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Priorities: Secured funding for I-75 sound wall construction in Troy · Working to eliminate surprise medical billing · Enhanced oversight to protect patients at state psychiatric facilities (per the campaign site)
Natalie Price won the Democratic primary with about 65 percent over Amanda Treppa and Mark Anthony Murphy, and Michelle Nard was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Natalie Price · Democratic▾
The sitting state representative for Michigan House District 6 and a former Berkley City Council member and teacher, per C and G Newspapers. She is giving up her House seat to run for the open state Senate seat of term-limited Paul Wojno, per that coverage.
Priorities: Healthcare access · Public schools and education · Cost of living and workers' wages (per the campaign site)
Michelle Nard · Republican▾
Michelle Nard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Michelle Nard.
Veronica Klinefelt won the Democratic primary with about 57 percent over Alysha Johnson and Joseph Michael Hunt, and Johnnie S. Townsend was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Veronica Klinefelt · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Veronica Klinefelt is the incumbent state senator for Michigan Senate District 11 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Priorities: Lowering costs and delivering affordability for families · School funding to retain quality teachers · Protecting lakes and beaches and clean water (per the campaign site)
Johnnie S. Townsend · Republican▾
Johnnie S. Townsend appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Johnnie S. Townsend.
Kevin Hertel was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and John Goldwater won the five-way Republican primary with about 47 percent over Shelley Wright, Joseph A. Backus, Eileen Tesch and Patrick Shawn Biange, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Kevin Hertel · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kevin Hertel represents Senate District 12 and previously served in the Michigan House representing the 18th district from 2017 to 2022, per the Michigan Senate Democrats caucus site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
John Goldwater · Republican▾
An oil and gas entrepreneur, per Michigan Legislative Consultants' district overview. A New Baltimore father of six with children in Anchor Bay schools, he leads his platform with affordability, cleanup funding for Lake St. Clair, and eliminating taxes for seniors, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Lowering costs for families · Lake St. Clair cleanup and shoreline investment · Eliminating taxes for seniors (per the campaign site)
Edlira Sako won the Democratic primary with about 53 percent over Frank Borsellino, and Douglas Wozniak won the Republican primary with about 70 percent over Terence Mekoski, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Edlira Sako · Democratic▾
A lead teacher at Macomb Montessori Academy who immigrated from Albania in 2012, with degrees from the University of Tirana and Wayne State University, per her published candidate profiles. She ran for the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in 2024, per those profiles. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Edlira Sako.
Douglas Chester Wozniak · Republican▾
The sitting state representative for Michigan House District 59, an attorney, and a former state senator with insurance, real estate, and small business experience, per Michigan Legislative Consultants' district overview.
Priorities: Road funding, lower costs, and senior protections · Smaller government, lower spending, and tax relief for working families · Constituent office assistance connecting residents to services and benefits (per the campaign site)
April L. Osentoski was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and Andrew Beeler won the Republican primary with about 62 percent over Gary Eisen, Randy Schultz and John Mahaney, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
April L. Osentoski · Democratic▾
April Osentoski has a background in business management and has pursued recent certificates in digital marketing and demographic analysis, per her campaign site. She is running as the Democratic nominee for Senate District 25. April L. Osentoski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Improve rural healthcare access and affordability for seniors · Government that represents all people with empathy and equity (per the campaign site)
Andrew Beeler · Republican▾
A Navy veteran and small business owner who previously served as a state representative, per his campaign site. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, he spent five years as a naval officer before entering public service, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Opposes taxpayer-funded abortion and supports expanded resources for pregnant mothers · Opposes red flag laws on Second Amendment grounds · Supports school choice and alternative pathways such as trade schools (per the campaign site)
Kimberly Fisher won the Democratic primary with about 63 percent over Michael Howard and Cranstana Gina Brown Anderson, and Matthew Stafford won the Republican primary with about 54 percent over Eddie Kabacinski and Dale J. Walker, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Kimberly Fisher · Democratic▾
Founder and operator of a Detroit tea house, an experience she says gives her perspective on the challenges facing small businesses, per Detroit News primary coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Reduce utility costs for residents · Expand employment opportunities · Revitalize neighborhood commercial corridors (per the Run For Something candidate directory)
Matthew Stafford · Republican▾
Stafford is a U.S. Marine veteran and nonprofit founder who studied business and finance at Davenport University and was recognized as Student of the Year at Cincinnati State, per the campaign site. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of his student government, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Support small businesses, manufacturers and farmers by removing regulatory barriers · Back law enforcement and community-based crime prevention · Lower household costs for groceries, housing and utilities (per the campaign site)
Kimberly L. Edwards was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and Randell J. Shafer won the Republican primary with about 58 percent over Brian K. Hakola, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Kimberly L. Edwards · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kimberly L. Edwards is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 12 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kimberly L. Edwards.
Randell J. Shafer · Republican▾
Randell J. Shafer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Randell J. Shafer.
Mai Xiong was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and Mark Thomas Foster won the three-way Republican primary with about 36 percent, 55 votes ahead of Julie Leonardi, with Casey Armitage also running, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Mai Xiong · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mai Xiong is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 13 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mai Xiong.
Mark Thomas Foster · Republican▾
Mark Thomas Foster appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Mark Thomas Foster.
Mike McFall won the Democratic primary with about 71 percent over Minhaj Chowdhury, and Larry Szyska was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Mike McFall · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mike McFall is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 14 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Larry Szyska · Republican▾
Larry Szyska appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Larry Szyska.
Tom Turner was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Thomas E. Kuhn was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Tom Turner · Democratic▾
Tom Turner is a licensed attorney and lifelong Michigan resident from Sterling Heights, per his campaign site. He served as a U.S. Army judge advocate from 2019 to 2025, including a deployment to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, per Heartland Signal.
Priorities: Addressing the cost of living for working families · Responsive representation that shows up and listens to constituents (per the campaign site)
Thomas E. Kuhn · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Thomas E. Kuhn is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 57 and was unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, so is the Republican nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Priorities: School funding and public safety, including a Public Safety Trust Fund for local police · Road and infrastructure repair funding · Budget transparency, including public disclosure of earmarks before votes (per the campaign site)
Katrina Manetta was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Ron Robinson was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Katrina Manetta · Democratic▾
Katrina Manetta appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Katrina Manetta.
Ron Robinson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ron Robinson is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 58 and was unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, so is the Republican nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jason Robbins was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and Sylvia Grot won the Republican primary with about 49 percent over Jean Zott and Matt Grubb, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Jason Robbins · Democratic▾
Jason Robbins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Robbins.
Sylvia Grot · Republican▾
A Macomb County commissioner first elected in 2022, serving as the board's sergeant at arms and chair of the Macomb Orchard Trail Commission, per her campaign site. A 24-year Shelby Township resident, she points to the county's Aaa Moody's rating achieved during her budget oversight, per her campaign site.
Priorities: No new taxes and fiscal discipline · Road and infrastructure investment · Public safety and first responder funding (per the campaign site)
Amy Gray was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Joseph Aragona was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Amy Gray · Democratic▾
Amy Gray appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Amy Gray.
Joseph Aragona · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Joseph Aragona is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 60 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Denise Mentzer won the Democratic primary with about 84 percent over Mahbube Khan, and Robert Wojtowicz won the Republican primary with about 72 percent over John Grossenbacher, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Denise Mentzer · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Denise Mentzer is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 61 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Denise Mentzer.
Robert Wojtowicz · Republican▾
Robert Wojtowicz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Robert Wojtowicz.
Matthew Smith won the Democratic primary with about 61 percent over Craig Plesco and Phil Anosike, and Alicia St. Germaine was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Matthew Smith · Democratic▾
A scientist who has taught chemistry at Macomb Community College and Lawrence Tech, per Detroit News primary coverage, which also notes his community volunteering and a previous run for the Macomb County commission. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Matthew Smith.
Alicia St. Germaine · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Alicia St. Germaine is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 62 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jamie Sonneberger won the Democratic primary with about 65 percent over Robert Kelly McFarland, and Jay DeBoyer was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Jamie Sonneberger · Democratic▾
Sonneberger has experience working alongside students, families, and community members, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Support strong public schools · Put community first in decision-making (per the campaign site)
Jay DeBoyer · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jay DeBoyer is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 63 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
James M. O'Brien won the Democratic primary with about 59 percent over James Andonoff, and Jaime Greene was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
James M. O'Brien · Democratic▾
James M. O'Brien appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 James M. O'Brien.
Jaime Greene · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jaime Greene is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 65 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ned Zimmer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Josh Schriver was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Ned Zimmer · Democratic▾
Ned Zimmer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lenox Township Trustee (two partial terms ending 11/20/2028), 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 Ned Zimmer.
Josh Schriver · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Josh Schriver is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 66 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
John Conyers (Democratic), Mark Ashley Price (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 3. Not on the November ballot: Stephanie Chang, 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.
John Conyers · Democratic▾
John Conyers is running for Michigan Senate District 3 on a platform focused on making Michigan more affordable, growing the economy, investing in people, and restoring trust in government, according to his campaign website. He describes his campaign as people-powered and funded by individual supporters rather than corporate donations.
Priorities: Make it easier to start and grow a small business in Michigan by cutting red tape and simplifying compliance · Invest in youth programs, community spaces, and reentry efforts intended to reduce crime · Expand vocational and trade education in partnership with unions and employers (per the campaign site)
Mark Ashley Price · Republican▾
Mark Ashley Price is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
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