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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 86 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph McClusky and Nancy DeBoer. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Both nominees were unopposed in the August 4 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Nancy DeBoer is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Joseph McClusky, 28, is a Burton, Michigan native and Hope College graduate who moved to West Michigan in 2015, per Gander Newsroom. He previously worked as a regional political director for the Michigan House Democratic Fund, per the same source. Joseph McClusky appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 86, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Address housing costs, healthcare access and prevailing wage protections, per Gander Newsroom interview
- Expand skilled trades programs and reject corporate PAC donations, per Gander Newsroom interview
- Support expanding passenger rail between Holland, Detroit and Chicago, per Gander Newsroom interview
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Nancy DeBoer is the sitting Michigan state representative for District 86 and chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, per her campaign site. She is a former high school teacher and was the first woman elected mayor of Holland, serving from 2015 to 2019, per her campaign site. Nancy DeBoer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 86, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Advance affordable housing legislation, including a Missing Middle housing program, per the campaign site
- Address literacy, attendance and trades/agriculture career pathways, per the campaign site
- Sponsor legislation to address childcare affordability, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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