City of Southgate

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, 13th Congressional District

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• Donavan McKinneyDemocratic
• T.P. NykoriakRepublican
• Chris DardzinskiU.S. Taxpayers
• Raelyn LightGreen
• Simone R. ColemanWorking Class

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, 4th District

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• Marcie GrzywaczRepublican
• Beth Ann SociaU.S. Taxpayers
• Walter WillisWorking Class
• Darrin CamilleriDemocratic

State Representative, 2nd District

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• Joanna WhaleyDemocratic
• Ron KokindaRepublican

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State Representative, 27th District

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• Jaime ChurchesDemocratic
• Rylee LintingRepublican

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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 3rd Circuit Court · Incumbent position

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• David J. AllenNo party listed
• Chandra W. Baker-RobinsonNo party listed
• Christopher M. BlountNo party listed
• Nicole L. CastkaNo party listed
• Bradley L. CobbNo party listed
• Chris DingellNo party listed
• Charlene M. ElderNo party listed
• Helal A. FarhatNo party listed
• Nicole N. GoodsonNo party listed
• Edward J. JosephNo party listed
• Mary Beth KellyNo party listed
• Don KnappNo party listed
• Cylenthia LaToye MillerNo party listed
• Carla G. TestaniNo party listed
• Margaret M. Van HoutenNo party listed
• Shannon Nicol WalkerNo party listed

Judge of the 3rd Circuit Court · Non-incumbent position

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• Shakira Lynn HawkinsNo party listed

Judge of the 3rd Circuit Court · Incumbent position, Partial term ending 1/1/2031

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• Aliyah S. SabreeNo party listed

Judge of Probate Court, Wayne County · Non-incumbent position

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• Sarah ColegroveNo party listed
• Suzanne FanningNo party listed
• Vanessa M. MossNo party listed

Judge of the 28th District Court · Incumbent position

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• Elisabeth M. MullinsNo 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

County Executive, Wayne County

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• Michael A. EvansRepublican
• John OlumbaNo Party Affiliation
• Warren C. EvansDemocratic

Board of Education Member, Southgate Schools

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• Laekyn JaciukNo party listed
• Jason CraigNo party listed
• Darlene PomponioNo party listed

Board of Trustees Member, Wayne County Community College District 8

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• Susan C. SteebyNo 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?

Wayne County Zoological Authority: Detroit Zoo millage renewal (0.10 mill)

In 2008 and 2016, pursuant to Public Act 49 of 2008, Wayne County voters renewed a 10-year property tax millage to fund zoological services through the Wayne County Zoological Authority, supporting animal care for more than 2,000 animals and 200 species, educational and senior programs, and facility maintenance at the Detroit Zoo. To continue providing these services, the Authority seeks to renew and restore the millage to the original voter-approved rate of 0.10 mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value). This proposal would renew the millage at 0.0982 mill and restore the remaining 0.0018 mill that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.10 mill on taxable real and personal property for ten (10) years. If approved, the millage rate would be unchanged from those approved by voters in 2008 and 2016. Funds will be disbursed to the Authority and transferred to the Detroit Zoo as permitted by law. All funds are subject to annual independent audits. It is estimated that $6,145,462 will be collected in the first year. Ballot Question: Do you approve the renewal and restoration of the levy of 0.10 mill on all taxable property in Wayne County for a period of ten (10) years, from 2028 through 2037?

Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority: new historical museums millage (0.2 mill)

The Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority (“Authority”) is a joint authority established by Wayne and Oakland Counties (“Counties”) pursuant to Michigan Public Act 321 of the Public Acts of 2000, as amended, and was formed to support the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and other public historical museums located in Wayne and Oakland Counties (“Historical Museums”) that provide historical museum services for students, residents and visitors of the Counties. The law allows the Authority to seek authorization from the electors in each of the Counties to levy a tax of 0.2 mill (20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on taxable property to provide revenue for Historical Museums.It is estimated that if approved and levied on taxable property located within Wayne County, this new millage would generate approximately $12,219,200 in 2026. In addition to supporting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum, and Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 15% of revenues received by the Authority from taxable property in Wayne County, after Authority administrative expenses, will be disbursed to the County of Wayne for the purposes of supporting Historical Museums in Wayne County. Shall a 0.2 mill tax on all taxable property located within Wayne County be imposed by the Authority for a period of ten (10) years, being years 2026 through 2035, inclusive, to provide historical museum services for the benefit of the residents of the Counties?

City of Southgate: charter amendment to remove term limits

Shall Sections 37, and 56, of the Southgate City Charter be amended to eliminate term limits for the offices of Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Council?

City of Southgate: charter amendment on competitive bidding thresholds

Shall the Charter of the City of Southgate be amended to require competitive bidding (sealed proposals) for City purchases, public improvements, and contracts that are 0.1% or more of the City’s annual operating budget; require City Council to establish annual thresholds for City Council approval of purchases, public improvements, and contracts; and provide that these thresholds may be adjusted each year by City Council Resolution when the City budget is adopted?