The Ballot Brief
Ottawa County, Michigan

Judge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd District

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2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark T. Boonstra and Daniel S. Korobkin. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Nonpartisan; incumbents Mark T. Boonstra and Daniel S. Korobkin are unopposed for the two seats on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.

Mark T. Boonstra

Nonpartisan

Mark T. Boonstra has served on the Michigan Court of Appeals since his appointment in March 2012, per his ICLE biography. Before joining the bench he spent about 27 years as a senior principal at a large law firm, and he earned a juris doctor degree and a master of applied economics degree from the University of Michigan in 1983. Mark T. Boonstra appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd District, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.

Daniel S. Korobkin

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Daniel S. Korobkin was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2025, per the governor's office, after spending more than 16 years at the ACLU of Michigan, most recently as legal director. He earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College, per his ACLU biography. Daniel S. Korobkin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd District, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Ottawa County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-04. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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