Who's on the ballot in
Bear Lake Township
Kalkaska County, Michigan
Voters in Bear Lake Township are in U.S. Congressional District 1, MI State Senate District 36 and MI State House District 105. Bear Lake Township is split between districts, so part of the town votes in Crawford AuSable Schools and Kalkaska Public Schools. Enter your street address below to see exactly which races are on your ballot.
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2026 General Election
in 30 daysTuesday, November 3, 2026
- Polls open
- 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Register by
- Oct 19, 2026
- Request absentee ballot by
- Oct 30, 2026
Candidates on the Bear Lake Township ballot
Federal
U.S. Senator
Vote for 1 · 6 candidates
- Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Mike RogersRepublican
- Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas P. MarshGreen
- Walter P. KristyNatural Law
U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District
Vote for 1 · 7 candidates
- Callie BarrDemocratic
- Arnett SatterlaLibertarian
- Doc KovalyU.S. Taxpayers
- LaVeta DavenportGreen
- Liz HakolaWorking Class
- Zebulon FeatherlyNo Party Affiliation
- Jack BergmanRepublican
State
Governor
Vote for 1 · 5 candidates
- Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- John JamesRepublican
- Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas CampbellGreen
Secretary of State
Vote for 1 · 5 candidates
- Garlin Gilchrist IIDemocratic
- Anthony G. ForliniRepublican
- Christine SloanLibertarian
- Scott E. AughneyU.S. Taxpayers
- Eric BorregardGreen
Attorney General
Vote for 1 · 6 candidates
- Eli SavitDemocratic
- Doug LloydRepublican
- Jason DyeLibertarian
- John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers
- Jeff PolonowskiGreen
- Doug DernNatural Law
State Senator, 36th District
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Mark W. YonkmanDemocratic
- Michele HoitengaRepublican
State Representative, 105th District
Vote for 1 · 3 candidates
- Rachel Longendyke TeeterDemocratic
- Frank TillmanLibertarian
- Ken BortonRepublican
Member of the State Board of Education
Vote for 2 · 10 candidates
- 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
Vote for 2 · 6 candidates
- Amir MakledDemocratic
- Lena EpsteinRepublican
- Michael SchostakRepublican
- Andrew ChadderdonLibertarian
- Kyle MaasU.S. Taxpayers
- Paul BrownDemocratic
Trustee of Michigan State University
Vote for 2 · 10 candidates
- 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
Vote for 2 · 10 candidates
- 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
Judges & courts
Judge of the Court of Appeals, 4th District · Incumbent position
Vote for 3 · 3 candidates
- Michael J. KellyNo party listed
- Allie Greenleaf MaldonadoNo party listed
- Michelle M. RickNo party listed
Judge of the 46th Circuit Court · Incumbent position
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- George J. MertzNo party listed
Justice of the Supreme Court
Vote for 2 · 6 candidates
- 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
City, township & village
School board
Board of Education Member, Crawford AuSable Schools · 2 Year Term
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Ryan J. FinstromNo party listed
Only part of Bear Lake Township votes in this race. Enter your address to know for sure.
Board of Education Member, Crawford AuSable Schools · 4 Year Term
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Josh PetersNo party listed
Only part of Bear Lake Township votes in this race. Enter your address to know for sure.
Board of Education Member, Kalkaska Public Schools · 6 Year Term
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Art SchuhartNo party listed
- Chase Terrell StevensonNo party listed
Only part of Bear Lake Township votes in this race. Enter your address to know for sure.
Board Member, Crawford-Oscoda-Ogemaw-Roscommon ISD · 6 Year Term
Vote for 2 · 1 candidate
- Alyssa FaulknerNo party listed
Board of Trustees Member, Kirtland Community College
Vote for 2 · 3 candidates
- Alice J. FurstenauNo party listed
- MaryAnn FerriganNo party listed
- Edwin PearenNo party listed
Ballot issues
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?
Kalkaska Public Schools: operating millage restoration (non-homestead)
This proposal will allow the school district 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. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Kalkaska Public Schools, Kalkaska County, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2027 to 2031, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $82,204 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
Only part of Bear Lake Township votes on this. Enter your address to know for sure.
Polling places in Bear Lake Township
Bear Lake Township, Precinct 1
Bear Lake Twp Hall · 198 E Bear Lake Rd., N.e., Kalkaska
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