Who is on the ballot in 48603?

Kristen McDonald Rivet is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, a Bay City resident first elected in 2024 who previously served in the Michigan Senate, per Michigan Advance. She is the Democratic nominee for MI-8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4 primary results.

Thomas J. Smith SUSPENDED HIS CAMPAIGN ON JULY 16, 2026, though he won the August 4 Republican primary and remains the nominee on the November 3 ballot, per Michigan Advance and the official results. Smith grew up in Flint, graduated from Kettering University and earned an MBA from Michigan State University, per the campaign site. Smith built a career at General Motors, including at Buick City Assembly, retired from GM, and in 2009 launched Jar Head Salsa with his son, per the campaign site.

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 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 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 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 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 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).

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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.

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.

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.