Michigan › Oakland County › Judge of Probate Court (non-incumbent position)
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of Probate Court (non-incumbent position) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elisabeth Dery and Jessica Ann Hallmark. Candidate information follows official Oakland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elisabeth Dery won the most votes with about 41 percent and Jessica Ann Hallmark advanced with about 38 percent in the August 4 nonpartisan primary, eliminating Sheila Calvary Worthy-Williams, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; Dery and Hallmark meet on the November 3 ballot.
A probate attorney of more than a decade who has settled estates, established guardianships, and protected vulnerable adults and children, per her campaign site. She is a partner at the Clarkston firm Yun Dery and Morgan, where she manages a 16-member legal team, per Legal News coverage, with endorsements including State Senator Rosemary Bayer and Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities
- Brings extensive probate law experience to the bench, per the campaign site
- Emphasizes compassion, aiming to make probate court a place families feel heard and treated with dignity, per the campaign site
- Focused on sharing probate law knowledge with families navigating the court, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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An attorney of nearly two decades at the Bloomfield Hills firm Adkison Need Allen and Rentrop, handling real estate and business transactions, per her campaign site. She previously served as law clerk to the chief judge of the Oakland County Circuit Court, per her campaign site, and her mother Linda Hallmark served as an Oakland County Probate judge from 1997 to 2024, per Legal News coverage.
2026 priorities
- Nearly two decades of legal practice, professional leadership and community service, per the campaign site
- Commitment to impartial justice and treating all individuals with dignity and respect, per the campaign site
- Pledges to uphold the Constitution and administer justice efficiently, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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