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Leelanau County
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2026 General Election
November 3, 2026 · in 30 days
Federal
U.S. Senator
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Mike RogersRepublican
- Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas P. MarshGreen
- Walter P. KristyNatural Law
U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Callie BarrDemocratic
- Arnett SatterlaLibertarian
- Doc KovalyU.S. Taxpayers
- LaVeta DavenportGreen
- Liz HakolaWorking Class
- Zebulon FeatherlyNo Party Affiliation
- Jack BergmanRepublican
State
Governor
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- John JamesRepublican
- Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas CampbellGreen
Secretary of State
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Garlin Gilchrist IIDemocratic
- Anthony G. ForliniRepublican
- Christine SloanLibertarian
- Scott E. AughneyU.S. Taxpayers
- Eric BorregardGreen
Attorney General
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Eli SavitDemocratic
- Doug LloydRepublican
- Jason DyeLibertarian
- John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers
- Jeff PolonowskiGreen
- Doug DernNatural Law
State Senator, 37th District
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Kate GallupDemocratic
- John DamooseRepublican
State Representative, 103rd District
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Edwin B. DeanRepublican
- Michael GorbeLibertarian
- Betsy CoffiaDemocratic
Member of the State Board of Education
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- 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
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Amir MakledDemocratic
- Lena EpsteinRepublican
- Michael SchostakRepublican
- Andrew ChadderdonLibertarian
- Kyle MaasU.S. Taxpayers
- Paul BrownDemocratic
Trustee of Michigan State University
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- 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
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- 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
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Michael J. KellyNo party listed
- Allie Greenleaf MaldonadoNo party listed
- Michelle M. RickNo party listed
Judge of the 13th Circuit Court · Incumbent position
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- Kevin A. ElsenheimerNo party listed
Justice of the Supreme Court
Everyone in Leelanau County votes on this
- 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
County
City, township & village
President, Village of Empire
If you live in: Village of Empire
- Thomas RademacherNo party listed
- Margaret WaltonNo party listed
President, Village of Northport
If you live in: Village of Northport
- Chris McCannNo party listed
Supervisor, Empire Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Empire Township and Village of Empire
- Kathy WiejaczkaDemocratic
Clerk, Empire Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Empire Township and Village of Empire
- Julie TarrDemocratic
Treasurer, Bingham Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Bingham Township
- Mary Ann KorsonRepublican
Trustee, Bingham Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Bingham Township
- Sandra GrantRepublican
Trustee, Empire Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Empire Township and Village of Empire
- Christine DeucherDemocratic
- Elizabeth WolterinkDemocratic
- Casey NoonanRepublican
Trustee, Leland Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Leland Township
- Brian FenlonDemocratic
- Judith Ann GallaRepublican
- Stacey BrugemanNo Party Affiliation
Trustee, Village of Empire · 4 Year Term
If you live in: Village of Empire
- Mark DunpheyNo party listed
- Margaret DyeNo party listed
- James WellerNo party listed
Trustee, Village of Empire · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Village of Empire
- Sam BarrNo party listed
- Sue E. PalmerNo party listed
Trustee, Village of Northport
If you live in: Village of Northport
- Laura CavendishNo party listed
- Hugh CookNo party listed
Trustee, Village of Suttons Bay
If you live in: Village of Suttons Bay
- Karl BahleNo party listed
- Rich HylwaNo party listed
- Dillon NewcombNo party listed
School board
Board of Education Member, Traverse City Area Public Schools · 4 Year Term
If you live in: City of Traverse City, part of Elmwood charter Township and part of Solon Township
- Diane ArnoldNo party listed
- Charmaine LipscombNo party listed
- Peter MooneyNo party listed
- Dee ZuidersmaNo party listed
- Sara BagerisNo party listed
- Scott C. HardyNo party listed
- Beth E. PackNo party listed
Board Member, Glen Lake Community Schools · 6 Year Term
If you live in: part of Centerville Township, part of Cleveland Township, Empire Township, Glen Arbor Township, Kasson Township, part of Solon Township and Village of Empire
- Kyle DuPontNo party listed
- Leah MosherNo party listed
- Hannah PopaNo party listed
Board Member, Glen Lake Community Schools · Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
If you live in: part of Centerville Township, part of Cleveland Township, Empire Township, Glen Arbor Township, Kasson Township, part of Solon Township and Village of Empire
- Brooke Hazael-MassieuxNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Leland Public Schools · 4 Year Term
If you live in: part of Centerville Township, part of Cleveland Township, part of Leelanau Township, part of Leland Township and part of Suttons Bay Township
- Heidi L. KruseNo party listed
- Mary FleishmanNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Northport Public School · 6 Year Term
If you live in: part of Leelanau Township and Village of Northport
- Daniel DuffineyNo party listed
- Eric PotesNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Northport Public School · Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
If you live in: part of Leelanau Township and Village of Northport
- Kali DignanNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Suttons Bay Public Schools · 4 Year Term
If you live in: Bingham Township, part of Elmwood charter Township, part of Leelanau Township, part of Leland Township, part of Suttons Bay Township and Village of Suttons Bay
- Chris D. DeJongNo party listed
- Dillon NewcombNo party listed
- James B. WhiteNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Suttons Bay Public Schools · Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
If you live in: Bingham Township, part of Elmwood charter Township, part of Leelanau Township, part of Leland Township, part of Suttons Bay Township and Village of Suttons Bay
- Gregory J. GurkaNo party listed
Ballot issues
7 issues on ballots in Leelanau County.
Statewide
Cities, villages & townships
Leelanau Township: local roads millage (new)
If you live in: Leelanau Township and Village of Northport
Leelanau Township: parks and facilities millage (new)
If you live in: Leelanau Township and Village of Northport
Village of Northport: Mill Pond Dam replacement millage (new)
If you live in: Village of Northport
Every town in Leelanau County
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