On every Saginaw ballot
Judge of Probate Court, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Barbara L. Meter
Barbara L. Meter
Barbara L. Meter is the incumbent judge of the Saginaw County Probate Court, per the Michigan Manual. Barbara L. Meter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Probate Court, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
City of Saginaw Council MemberNonpartisan race · Michael D. Balls · Jeanette Barnett · Priscilla Garcia · Carly Rose Hammond · Bob Johnson · Brenda F. Moore · Melvin Price Jr. · Charles Anthony Sledge
Michael D. Balls
Michael D. Balls appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael D. Balls.
Jeanette Barnett
Jeanette Barnett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priscilla Garcia
Priscilla Garcia appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Priscilla Garcia.
Carly Rose Hammond
Carly Rose Hammond is a community and union organizer and small business owner who serves on the Saginaw City Council, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, she previously served on Saginaw's Zoning Board of Appeals and has been a Teamsters 243 steward and bargaining representative.
Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Bob Johnson.
Brenda F. Moore
Brenda F. Moore appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Melvin Price Jr.
Melvin Price Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Melvin Price Jr.
Charles Anthony Sledge
Charles Anthony Sledge appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Rachel Weidinger
Rachel Weidinger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Rachel Weidinger.
Tobias Young
Tobias Young appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tobias Young.
City of Saginaw Council Member, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Nonpartisan race · Charles Allen · Maximilian Olivarez
Charles Allen
Charles Allen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles Allen.
Maximilian Olivarez
Maximilian Olivarez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Saginaw Council Member, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Maximilian Olivarez.
Township Park Board, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Wendy Dornseifer (R)
Wendy Dornseifer
Wendy Dornseifer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Saginaw Township Park Board, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Wendy Dornseifer.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Saginaw is split across 7 Michigan Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 26, 34, 35
Michigan Senate District 26Brendan J. Johnson (D) · Matthew Bierlein (R)
Brendan J. Johnson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Constituent services to help residents navigate state bureaucracy
- Protecting the Healthy Michigan Plan and reforming auto insurance rates
- Reforming public school funding
About Brendan J. Johnson
Brendan J. Johnson grew up on his family's dairy farm in Fostoria, Michigan and holds an associate degree in computer programming from Delta College, per the campaign site. He describes his campaign as a grassroots, self-run operation with no hired staff or paid consultants, per the campaign site.
Matthew Bierlein
Matthew Bierlein is the sitting state representative for Michigan's 97th District, running for this Senate seat instead of re-election to the House; he co-owns a physical therapy practice in Vassar and previously served on the Tuscola County Commission, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michigan Senate District 34Tyler Landgraf (D) · Roger Hauck (R)
Tyler Landgraf
Tyler Landgraf appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 34, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Roger Hauck
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Prohibiting surprise medical billing
- Reduced regulations and tax relief for small businesses
- Requiring photo identification to vote
About Roger Hauck
Hauck has represented Michigan's 99th House District since 2016 and spent 24 years at the Delfield Company before co-owning a small building company, per the campaign site. He grew up on a beef and dairy farm, graduated from Beal City High School and attended Central Michigan University, per the campaign site. He previously served as a Union Township trustee and is married with two adult children, per the campaign site.
Michigan Senate District 35Chedrick Greene (D) · Jason Tunney (R)
Chedrick Greene
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Public safety funding and support for veterans
- Free school meals and affordable housing
- Lowering healthcare costs
About Chedrick Greene
Chedrick Greene is a lifelong Saginaw resident with a 30 year career spanning military service as a Marine and work as a firefighter, per the campaign site.
Jason Tunney
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Lower Michigan's income tax rate, per campaign platform per branch.vote aggregator
- Support right-to-work policy and fair union election processes, per campaign platform per branch.vote aggregator
About Jason Tunney
Jason Tunney is a former prosecutor who previously ran for this Senate seat in a May 2026 special election, per Michigan Advance. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michigan House: 4 districtsDistricts 71, 93, 94, 97
Michigan House District 71Stephen Schlaack (D) · Brian BeGole (R)
Stephen Schlaack
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Bring back good-paying jobs and invest in road and bridge infrastructure
- Protect farmland from corporate and foreign acquisition
- Cap property tax appraisal increases and support housing affordability
About Stephen Schlaack
Stephen Schlaack worked in business management and procurement and in manufacturing at the Ovid Milk plant, per his campaign site. He grew up in Owosso, where his family operated a union printing shop, and is a graduate of Alma College. Stephen Schlaack appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 71, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Brian BeGole
Brian BeGole is the incumbent state representative for the 71st District who worked 32 years in law enforcement, including six years as Shiawassee County Sheriff, before taking office, per the Michigan House Republicans' official member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michigan House District 93Serenity Hope Salak (D) · Tim Kelly (R)
Serenity Hope Salak
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Accessible child care
- Affordable, accessible healthcare
- Fully funded schools without raising taxes on working-class families
About Serenity Hope Salak
Serenity Hope Salak is a lifelong Michigan resident who has worked as a substitute teacher, a caseworker for the state's health and human services department, and a softball coach, per the campaign site. She lives in Saginaw Township with her husband and two children, per the campaign site.
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly is the incumbent state representative for the 93rd District, serving his fourth term overall in the Michigan House and chairing the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, per the Michigan House Republicans' official member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michigan House District 94Amos O'Neal (D) · Don Sugg (R)
Amos O'Neal
O'Neal served thirteen years on the Saginaw City Council, including as Mayor pro tem, and four years on the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners, per the campaign site. The site describes O'Neal as the representative for the 94th Michigan House District since election to the Legislature in 2020, per the campaign site.
Don Sugg
Don Sugg appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 94, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michigan House District 97Jack Bader (D) · Briar Bearss (R)
Jack Bader
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- removing corporate PAC money from campaign financing
- guaranteed healthcare coverage for Michigan residents
- opposing new AI data center development in Michigan
About Jack Bader
Jack Bader is a 29-year-old Realtor and small business owner from Vassar who works across Saginaw, Tuscola, Bay and Genesee counties, per ABC12 news. He is running as the Democratic nominee for the open District 97 seat. Jack Bader appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 97, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Briar Bearss
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Renewing Michigan's manufacturing sector with low-tax, pro-business policy
- Eliminating wasteful government spending and reducing the tax burden
- Reforming education toward a workforce-minded system
About Briar Bearss
Bearss is a sixth-generation Mid-Michigander who graduated from West Point in 2022 and served as an Army officer, including a deployment supporting Ukraine operations in Eastern Europe and duty on the U.S. southern border in El Paso, Texas, before an honorable discharge and medical retirement as a captain in 2026, per the campaign site. During the COVID-19 pandemic he co-founded Bearss Residential with his twin brother, a company that provides housing for veterans and working families, per the campaign site. He grew up between Millington and Frankenmuth and is married to Chloe, per the campaign site.
Judge of Court of Appeals, 4th DistrictNonpartisan race · Michael J. Kelly · Michelle M. Rick · Allie Greenleaf Maldonado
Michael J. Kelly
Michael J. Kelly is a sitting judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, elected to the court in 2008, per Michigan Courts. He worked as a trial lawyer in private practice for twenty years before joining the bench and is a former adjunct professor of Criminal Law and Procedure at Ferris State University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Michelle M. Rick
Michelle M. Rick is a sitting judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, elected to the bench in November 2020 after serving as a trial judge on the 29th Circuit Court from 2007 to 2020, per Michigan Courts. She previously worked as an assistant prosecutor, a senior assistant attorney general for Michigan, and deputy legal counsel to Governor Jennifer Granholm, and now teaches Access to Justice at Detroit Mercy Law School, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado is a judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, appointed to the court in 2023 rather than elected, per Michigan Courts. She is a citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, and served as a litigator in the U.S. Department of Justice's Indian Resources Section through the department's Honors Program, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Judge of Circuit Court, 10th Circuit, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Manvel Trice III
Manvel Trice III
Manvel Trice III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Circuit Court, 10th Circuit, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Elian E.H. Fichtner · A.T. Frank
Elian E.H. Fichtner
Elian E.H. Fichtner appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Elian E.H. Fichtner.
A.T. Frank
A.T. Frank appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Saginaw County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateAbdul El-Sayed (D) · Mike Rogers (R) · Lydia Christensen (Libertarian) · Tim Long (U.S. Taxpayers) · Douglas P. Marsh (Green) · Walter P. Kristy (Natural Law)
Abdul El-Sayed
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Get money out of politics
- Put money in your pocket
- Pass Medicare for All
About Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, per the campaign site. He is a physician who rebuilt Detroit's Health Department after the city's bankruptcy and then restructured Wayne County's Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, which serves 1.8 million residents, per the campaign site. The campaign site says the campaign is funded by individual donors and takes no corporate money, per the campaign site.
Mike Rogers
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Unlock homeownership for families
- Healthcare that works for working families
About Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, per the campaign site. He was raised in Livingston County, graduated from Adrian College, served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and then as an FBI special agent, per the campaign site. He ran for the Michigan Senate in 1994 and, as a state senator, wrote the legislation that created Michigan's 529 College Savings Program, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he later led the House Intelligence Committee. The campaign site publishes a Housing Plan and a Healthcare Plan page, per the campaign site.
Lydia Christensen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Clean water
- Economic opportunity
- Representation without establishment strings
About Lydia Christensen
Lydia Christensen is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's November 3 sample ballot (What's on the ballot, State General 2026).
Tim Long
Tim Long is the U.S. Taxpayers candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's November 3 sample ballot (What's on the ballot, State General 2026).
Douglas P. Marsh
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability, including a universal basic income of $1,000 a month
- Universal health care through a single-payer system
- Housing market reforms
About Douglas P. Marsh
Douglas P. Marsh is the Green candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's November 3 sample ballot (What's on the ballot, State General 2026). He describes himself as a community journalist, per the campaign site.
Walter P. Kristy
Walter P. Kristy is the Natural Law candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's November 3 sample ballot (What's on the ballot, State General 2026).
GovernorJocelyn Benson (D) · John James (R)
Jocelyn Benson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Make health care affordable
- Expand housing for all
- Lower electricity costs
About Jocelyn Benson
Jocelyn Benson is the Democratic nominee for Michigan governor and has been Michigan's secretary of state since 2019. Running to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, she took roughly 83% of the August 4 Democratic vote, a race the Associated Press called the moment polls closed. Her campaign site frames her agenda as rooting out corruption and building a government that makes life more affordable, and lists five priorities: affordable health care, housing for all, lower electricity costs, quality education, and jobs and economic growth.
John James
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Require financial disclosure and end FOIA exemptions for state officials
- Phase out the state income tax
- Set a goal of first-in-the-nation education outcomes with phonics-based literacy
About John James
John James is the Republican nominee for Michigan governor and the U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th district, a West Point graduate, combat veteran and businessman. He took about 50% of the August 4 Republican vote in a four-way field. His campaign platform, which he calls the Freedom Agenda, centers on an anti-corruption package, a phased elimination of the state income tax, education reform, a parents' bill of rights, and a health plan built around price transparency and direct primary care.
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Attorney GeneralEli Savit (D) · Doug Lloyd (R)
Eli Savit
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Prosecute serious crime
- Protect voting rights
- Hold corporate polluters accountable
About Eli Savit
Eli Savit is the Democratic nominee for Michigan attorney general, chosen at the party's April 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan attorney general nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Washtenaw County's elected prosecutor since 2020 and a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, he campaigns on prosecuting serious crime, protecting voting rights, and holding polluters accountable. The seat is open, and the race appears on the November 3 ballot.
Doug Lloyd
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fair, apolitical prosecution
- Protect constitutional rights
About Doug Lloyd
Doug Lloyd is the Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, chosen at the party's March 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan attorney general nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Eaton County's elected prosecutor for 13 years and president of the Michigan Prosecutors Association, he campaigns on fair prosecution and protecting constitutional rights. The seat is open, and the race appears on the November 3 ballot.
Secretary of StateGarlin Gilchrist II (D) · Anthony Forlini (R)
Garlin Gilchrist II
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Modernize licensing and registration
- Consumer protection in auto services
- Secure, accessible elections
About Garlin Gilchrist II
Garlin Gilchrist II is the Democratic nominee for Michigan secretary of state, chosen at the party's April 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan secretary of state nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Michigan's lieutenant governor since 2019, he campaigns on modernizing licensing and registration services and consumer protection. The seat is open with Secretary Jocelyn Benson running for governor; the race appears on the November 3 ballot.
Anthony Forlini
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Election integrity and transparency
- Improve branch-office customer service
- Efficient, accountable administration
About Anthony Forlini
Anthony Forlini is the Republican nominee for Michigan secretary of state, chosen at the party's March 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan secretary of state nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Macomb County's elected clerk since 2021 and a former state representative, he campaigns on election integrity and improving customer service. The race appears on the November 3 ballot.
Supreme Court Justice (Vote For Two)Megan K. Cavanagh (D) · Noah Hood (D) · Michael Warren (R) · Casandra Morse-Bills (R) · Thomas W. Howe · Jody White
Megan K. Cavanagh
Megan K. Cavanagh is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and an appellate attorney with more than 15 years of appellate practice, per Michigan Public reporting. She was nominated for reelection by the Michigan Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Noah Hood
Noah Hood is the incumbent on the Michigan Supreme Court, appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in April 2025, per Michigan Public reporting. He previously served on the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit. He was nominated for reelection by the Michigan Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Michael Warren
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Interpreting the law as written
About Michael Warren
Michael Warren has served as an Oakland County Circuit Court judge for more than two decades, presiding over hundreds of jury trials, per his campaign site. He also teaches business law at Wayne State University and constitutional law at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, and previously served on the State Board of Education, per his campaign site. He holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from Wayne State University.
Casandra Morse-Bills
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Applying the law as written rather than reshaping it
- Judicial temperament and respectful courtroom conduct
About Casandra Morse-Bills
Casandra Morse-Bills is the presiding judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2024, presiding over probate, district and circuit courts across four counties, per her campaign site. She previously served as Oscoda County Prosecuting Attorney and holds a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, per her campaign site.
Thomas W. Howe
Thomas W. Howe is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, one of two seats, nominated by a party convention on July 20, 2026, per the Michigan Bureau of Elections' official 2026 general election candidate listing. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.
Jody White
Jody White is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, one of two seats, nominated by a party convention on July 20, 2026, per the Michigan Bureau of Elections' official 2026 general election candidate listing. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.
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