Michigan › Macomb County › Judge of Circuit Court — 16th Circuit (non-incumbent position)
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of Circuit Court — 16th Circuit (non-incumbent position) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James L. Spagnuolo and Genevieve L. Taylor. Candidate information follows official Macomb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
2026 priorities
- Applying the law faithfully and fairly rather than making it, per the campaign site
- Moving cases through the court efficiently, per the campaign site
- Maintaining courtroom discipline and order, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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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.
2026 priorities
- A prepared, impartial court committed to straightforward justice, per her campaign site
- Approaches that reduce recidivism, per her campaign site
- Community safety and health, per her campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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