Gaines charter Township

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, 3rd Congressional District

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• Terri DeBoerRepublican
• Joe JockGreen
• Hillary ScholtenDemocratic

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, 20th District

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• Dale MurneyDemocratic
• Chris MoraitisRepublican
• Shamara ClayGreen

State Representative, 79th District

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• Zach AbbottDemocratic
• Angela RigasRepublican

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, 3rd District · Incumbent position

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• Mark T. BoonstraNo party listed
• Daniel S. KorobkinNo party listed

Judge of the 17th Circuit Court · Incumbent position

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• Maureen A. GottliebNo party listed
• Scott A. NotoNo party listed
• Clay M. WestNo party listed

Judge of Probate Court, Kent County · Incumbent position

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• David M. MurkowskiNo party listed

Judge of the 63rd District Court · Incumbent position

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• Jeffrey J. O'HaraNo party listed

Judge of the 63rd District Court · Incumbent position, Partial term ending 1/1/2029

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• Kirsten L. HolzNo 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

Board of Education Member, Byron Center Public Schools · 4 Year Term

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• Jeff BlackNo party listed
• Shannon SmithNo party listed
• Ashley UpchurchNo party listed
• Amber SwiftNo party listed
• Thalia TilmaNo party listed
• Brad WiechertjesNo party listed

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

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• Josh CarrasquilloNo party listed

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

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• Pete BatteyNo party listed
• Sylvia A. JamesNo party listed
• Kim Taboada-ArzateNo party listed

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Board of Trustees Member, Grand Rapids Community College · 6 Year Term

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• Tim RussNo party listed
• Jamie GordonNo party listed
• Brandy Lovelady MitchellNo party listed

Board of Trustees Member, Grand Rapids Community College · Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030

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• Adriana AlmanzaNo 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?

Kent County: corrections and detention facilities millage renewal and increase

Shall Kent County levy 0.98 mill ($0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) on the taxable value of all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2026 through 2045 inclusive to expand, remodel, equip, operate, maintain, and defray debt service for Kent County Correction and Detention Facilities? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage which expires following the 2029 levy as well as an authorization to increase the existing millage by 0.2468 mill ($0.2468 per $1,000 of taxable value). The amount raised by the proposed levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $37,326,699.00. To the extent permitted by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage will be captured by local authorities for authorized purposes. The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from such millage in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated at $1,497,204.07. The authorities in Kent County capturing a portion of the revenues from this levy include the following: the Downtown Development Authorities for the Cities of Cedar Springs, Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, the Charter Township of Cascade, and the Townships of Bowne, Sparta, and Tyrone; the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming; and the Monroe North Tax increment Financing Authority of the City of Grand Rapids, Local Development Financing Authority of the City of Grand Rapids, and the Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Grand Rapids.

Kent County: John Ball Zoo and Grand Rapids Public Museum millage renewal

For the purpose of renewing dedicated funding for the care of animals and artifacts, repair and improvement of exhibits, and providing enhanced educational programs, shall the total limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property in Kent County be renewed at 0.4086 mill ($0.4086 on each $1,000 of taxable value) on all Real and Personal Property subject to taxation for the period 2026 through 2035, inclusive, which would be allocated to the John Ball Zoo and the Grand Rapids Public Museum? The amount raised by the levy in the first year is estimated at $15,562,948.00. To the extent permitted by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage will be captured by local authorities for authorized purposes. The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from such millage in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated at $399,110.86. The tax increment authorities in Kent County, capturing a portion of this tax levy, include the following: the Downtown Development Authorities for the Cities of Cedar Springs, Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, and Walker, the Charter Township of Cascade, the Townships of Bowne, Sparta, and Tyrone; the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of Cascade Township, Cedar Springs, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kent County, Kentwood, Plainfield Charter Township, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming; the Monroe North Tax increment Financing Authority; and Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Grand Rapids.