City of Portage

U.S. Senator

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• Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
• Mike RogersRepublican
• Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
• Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
• Douglas P. MarshGreen
• Walter P. KristyNatural Law

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

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• Sean McCannDemocratic
• Shafina Che BarnettGreen
• Bill HuizengaRepublican

Governor

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• Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
• John JamesRepublican
• Anthony HudsonLibertarian
• Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
• Douglas CampbellGreen

Secretary of State

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• Garlin Gilchrist IIDemocratic
• Anthony G. ForliniRepublican
• Christine SloanLibertarian
• Scott E. AughneyU.S. Taxpayers
• Eric BorregardGreen

Attorney General

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• Eli SavitDemocratic
• Doug LloydRepublican
• Jason DyeLibertarian
• John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers
• Jeff PolonowskiGreen
• Doug DernNatural Law

State Senator, 19th District

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• Julie M. RogersDemocratic
• Shaun YoungRepublican

State Representative, 40th District

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• Robert M. SitarskiRepublican
• Matt LongjohnDemocratic

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State Representative, 41st District

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• Jen StrebsDemocratic
• Nicole C. SabelRepublican
• Rafael WolfLibertarian

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Member of the State Board of Education

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• Terence CollinsRepublican
• Bree MoeggenbergRepublican
• Charles EssnerLibertarian
• William Mohr IIU.S. Taxpayers
• Christine C. SchwartzU.S. Taxpayers
• Wissam CharafeddineGreen
• Mary Anne HeringWorking Class
• Kelli MonroeNatural Law
• Judith PritchettDemocratic
• Tiffany TilleyDemocratic

Regent of the University of Michigan

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• Amir MakledDemocratic
• Lena EpsteinRepublican
• Michael SchostakRepublican
• Andrew ChadderdonLibertarian
• Kyle MaasU.S. Taxpayers
• Paul BrownDemocratic

Trustee of Michigan State University

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• Julie MadayRepublican
• Roger VictoryRepublican
• Daniel R. PattersonLibertarian
• Will Tyler WhiteLibertarian
• Janet SangerU.S. Taxpayers
• John SangerU.S. Taxpayers
• John Anthony La PietraGreen
• Yaz OzbekWorking Class
• Brianna ScottDemocratic
• Kelly Tebay ZemkeDemocratic

Governor of Wayne State University

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• Shereef AkeelDemocratic
• Richard MackDemocratic
• Andy AnuzisRepublican
• Christa MurphyRepublican
• Alex AveryLibertarian
• Jami Van AlstineLibertarian
• Jeff McDonaldU.S. Taxpayers
• Paul M. RaganGreen
• Suzanne RoehrigWorking Class
• Kathleen OakfordNatural Law

Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1st District · Incumbent position

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• Mariam Saad BazziNo party listed
• Anica LeticaNo party listed
• Christopher M. MurrayNo party listed

Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1st District · Incumbent position, Partial term ending 1/1/2031

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• Andrew J. LievenseNo party listed

Judge of the 9th Circuit Court · Incumbent position

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• Gary C. Giguere Jr.No party listed

Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County · Incumbent position

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• Tiffany A. AnkleyNo party listed

Judge of the 8th District Court · Incumbent position

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• Kathleen P. HemingwayNo party listed

Judge of the 8th District Court · Non-incumbent position

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• Mark A. HolsombackNo party listed
• Rachel VinalesNo party listed

Justice of the Supreme Court

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• Thomas W. HoweNo party listed
• Casandra Morse-BillsNo party listed
• Michael WarrenNo party listed
• Jody WhiteNo party listed
• Megan Kathleen CavanaghNo party listed
• Noah P. HoodNo party listed

Library Board Member, Portage District Library

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• Jennifer BottNo party listed
• Donna Beth VanderVriesNo party listed
• Jeanne M FriedmanNo party listed

Board of Education Member, Portage Public Schools · 4 Year Term

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• Roie Lord-TaylorNo party listed
• Ken SlocumNo party listed
• Koen SuenderNo party listed
• Sarah TrainerNo party listed
• Emily CrawfordNo party listed
• Kimberly LarsonNo party listed

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Board of Education Member, Comstock Public Schools · 4 Year Term

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• Stephen M FrenchNo party listed
• Jason KnightNo party listed
• Kristopher SanchezNo party listed
• Jason TolhurstNo party listed
• Charmica KnightNo party listed

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Board of Education Member, Kalamazoo Public Schools · 6 Year Term

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• Mariah BryantNo party listed
• Karen MortonNo party listed
• TiAnna L HarrisonNo party listed
• Patti Sholler-BarberNo party listed

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Board of Education Member, Schoolcraft Community Schools · 6 Year Term

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• Adam HaleyNo party listed
• Katie RedmondNo party listed
• Jason WaltherNo party listed

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Board of Education Member, Vicksburg Community Schools · 6 Year Term

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• Kurt ClassenNo party listed
• Michael FryNo party listed
• Lucas HillardNo party listed
• Kat MillerNo party listed
• David SchriemerNo party listed
• Stephanie WilloughbyNo party listed

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Board of Education Member, Vicksburg Community Schools · Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030

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• Jaime BuikemaNo party listed
• Heather ZemitansNo party listed

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Board of Trustees Member, Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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• Paul FoustNo party listed
• Mary T GustasNo party listed
• Lucinda M StinsonNo party listed

Proposal 2026-1: Call a constitutional convention

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

Proposal 2026-2: Campaign contributions by utilities and government contractors, and political ad disclosure (initiated law)

The proposal would: • Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them. • Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them. • Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications. Should this proposal be adopted?

Comstock Public Schools bond proposal ($23.7 million)

Shall Comstock Public Schools, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,700,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, completing and remodeling school buildings, facilities and additions to school buildings and facilities, including school safety and security improvements; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; purchasing school buses; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping athletic fields, play fields, playgrounds, structures, facilities and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 0.43 mill ($0.43 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 0.00 mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.23 mills ($1.23 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

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City of Portage: healthcare action board (charter amendment)

A proposal to amend the City of Portage Charter to establish a Citizens’ Advisory Healthcare Action Board appointed by the City Council to address healthcare affordability and access. The Board would gather public testimony from the community; analyze data; review how federal, state, and local policies have affected healthcare affordability and access; and produce a biennial Healthcare Action Plan. The Healthcare Action Plan must evaluate changes in health insurance and benefit coverage, track actions of federal and state officials, and recommend solutions. The City Council must adopt and publish a Healthcare Action Plan. Shall the proposed be adopted?

Schoolcraft Community Schools operating millage renewal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy.Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 19.9780 mills ($19.9780 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Schoolcraft Community Schools, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $1,275,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

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