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Marquette County
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2026 General Election
November 3, 2026 · in 31 days
Federal
U.S. Senator
Everyone in Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County votes on this
- Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- John JamesRepublican
- Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas CampbellGreen
Secretary of State
Everyone in Marquette County votes on this
- Garlin Gilchrist IIDemocratic
- Anthony G. ForliniRepublican
- Christine SloanLibertarian
- Scott E. AughneyU.S. Taxpayers
- Eric BorregardGreen
Attorney General
Everyone in Marquette County votes on this
- Eli SavitDemocratic
- Doug LloydRepublican
- Jason DyeLibertarian
- John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers
- Jeff PolonowskiGreen
- Doug DernNatural Law
State Senator, 38th District
Everyone in Marquette County votes on this
- Kelli J. Van GinhovenDemocratic
- David PrestinRepublican
- Sara CambensyNo Party Affiliation
State Representative, 109th District
Everyone in Marquette County votes on this
- Anna Aho RinkDemocratic
- Karl BohnakRepublican
Member of the State Board of Education
Everyone in Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County votes on this
- Michael J. KellyNo party listed
- Allie Greenleaf MaldonadoNo party listed
- Michelle M. RickNo party listed
Judge of the 25th Circuit Court · Incumbent position
Everyone in Marquette County votes on this
- Matt WieseNo party listed
Judge of the 96th District Court · Non-incumbent position
Everyone in Marquette County votes on this
- Patrick J. CrowleyNo party listed
- Derek G. SwajanenNo party listed
Justice of the Supreme Court
Everyone in Marquette 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
County Commissioner, Marquette County · District 1, Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
If you live in: part of City of Marquette
- Cody MayerDemocratic
County Commissioner, Marquette County · District 3, Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
If you live in: part of City of Marquette, Marquette charter Township and Powell Township
- Jenna SmithDemocratic
City, township & village
Mayor, City of Ishpeming
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
- Brett ArgallNo party listed
- Jason ChapmanNo party listed
Mayor, City of Negaunee
If you live in: City of Negaunee
- Jon BeckerNo party listed
- Amanda GhanavatiNo party listed
Clerk, Michigamme Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Michigamme Township
- Kathi HansonNo Party Affiliation
Clerk, Powell Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Powell Township
- Sharon MattisDemocratic
Clerk, Tilden Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Tilden Township
- JoAnn MantyNo Party Affiliation
Board of Light and Power Member, City of Marquette
If you live in: City of Marquette
- David J. CampanaNo party listed
- Kurtis MonroeNo party listed
- John PrinceNo party listed
Commissioner, City of Marquette
If you live in: City of Marquette
- Margaret BrummNo party listed
- Kevin CleggNo party listed
- Mark CurranNo party listed
- Ross W. JohnsonNo party listed
- Marcella KrupskiNo party listed
- Matthew LuttenbergerNo party listed
- Paul T. SchloegelNo party listed
Community Center Board Member, Negaunee Township
If you live in: Negaunee Township
- Robert S. BennettDemocratic
- Robert JohnsonDemocratic
- Dale RogersDemocratic
- Steven WallnerRepublican
- Steve AyotteNo Party Affiliation
- Tim GoodearleNo Party Affiliation
- Mike RivordNo Party Affiliation
Council Member, City of Ishpeming · 4 Year Term
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
- Bill AndersonNo party listed
- Collin FleuryNo party listed
- Kurt KiplingNo party listed
Council Member, City of Ishpeming · Partial Term Ending 11/30/2028
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
- Andrea JacksonNo party listed
- Justin WhiteNo party listed
- Claudia DemarestNo party listed
Council Member, City of Negaunee
If you live in: City of Negaunee
- Kevin N. FloheNo party listed
- Kristen WainioNo party listed
Trustee, Chocolay Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Chocolay charter Township
- Linnea WilsonNo Party Affiliation
Trustee, Ely Township · Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
If you live in: Ely Township
- Lance MillerNo Party Affiliation
School board
Board of Education Member, Escanaba Area Public Schools · 4 Year Term
If you live in: part of Wells Township
- Melissa Bonifas-NessNo party listed
- Sage DubordNo party listed
- Angela GardnerNo party listed
- Steve HowesNo party listed
- Todd A. MilkiewiczNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Mid Peninsula School District
If you live in: Ewing Township and Turin Township
- John V. AlbertsonNo party listed
- Gary L. KiviojaNo party listed
- Michael O'NealNo party listed
- Cheryl PatrickNo party listed
Board of Education Member, N.I.C.E. Community Schools
If you live in: part of Champion Township, Ely Township, part of Humboldt Township, part of Ishpeming Township, part of Michigamme Township and Tilden Township
- Steve BarilNo party listed
- Kathleen R. CarlsonNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Gwinn Area Community Schools · 6 Year Term
If you live in: Forsyth Township, part of Sands Township, Skandia Township and West Branch Township
- T.J. DerwinNo party listed
- Mary Jo Paris-JohnsNo party listed
- Joseph St. AndreNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Ishpeming School District No. 1 · 6 Year Term
If you live in: City of Ishpeming and Ishpeming Township
- Angela KangasNo party listed
- Gregory S. MakiNo party listed
- Joe RouthierNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Marquette Area Public Schools · 6 Year Term
If you live in: Chocolay charter Township, City of Marquette, Marquette charter Township and part of Sands Township
- Lauren CalefNo party listed
- Eric SmithNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Marquette Area Public Schools · Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030
If you live in: Chocolay charter Township, City of Marquette, Marquette charter Township and part of Sands Township
- Jessica MakiNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Negaunee Public Schools · 6 Year Term
If you live in: City of Negaunee, part of Ishpeming Township, Negaunee Township and Richmond Township
- Andy A. AndrewsNo party listed
- Greg ToutantNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Powell Township Schools · 6 Year Term
If you live in: Champion Township, Ishpeming Township and Powell Township
- Matthew S. AndersonNo party listed
- Richard BakerNo party listed
- Anthony FortunatoNo party listed
- Kristen KarlsNo party listed
- Bridget MoranNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Republic-Michigamme Schools
If you live in: part of Humboldt Township, part of Michigamme Township and Republic Township
- Matthew BarbercheckNo party listed
- Wade HolsworthNo party listed
- Jacob SpearNo party listed
- William WheelerNo party listed
Board of Education Member, Wells Township School District · 6 Year Term
If you live in: Wells Township
- Sandra HolmesNo party listed
- BillieJean HorrocksNo party listed
Ballot issues
11 issues on ballots in Marquette County.
Statewide
Cities, villages & townships
City of Ishpeming: library millage
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
City of Ishpeming: one-year residency rule for candidates (charter amendment)
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
City of Ishpeming: council vacancy procedures (charter amendment)
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
City of Ishpeming: city manager residency (charter amendment)
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
City of Ishpeming: competitive bidding limits (charter amendment)
If you live in: City of Ishpeming
Marquette Charter Township: library millage renewal
If you live in: Marquette charter Township
Powell Township: garbage and recycling millage
If you live in: Powell Township
Every town in Marquette County
Each town's page lists the races, candidates and issues on its ballot.
- Champion Township
- Chocolay charter Township
- City of Ishpeming
- City of Marquette
- City of Negaunee
- Ely Township
- Ewing Township
- Forsyth Township
- Humboldt Township
- Ishpeming Township
- Marquette charter Township
- Michigamme Township
- Negaunee Township
- Powell Township
- Republic Township
- Richmond Township
- Sands Township
- Skandia Township
- Tilden Township
- Turin Township
- Wells Township
- West Branch Township