City, township & village

Commissioner, City of Marquette

Vote for: 3
Candidates: 7
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A council member votes on local ordinances, the budget and contracts, and sets policy for the community.

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Margaret Brumm

No party listed

The gist

Supports bringing light manufacturing jobs back to Marquette.
Pledges to publicize city business so residents can participate.
Led a cigarette butt recycling program.

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Supports bringing light manufacturing jobs back to Marquette.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“encouraging light manufacturing to come back to Marquette, to bring back more high-wage jobs”
Pledges to publicize city business so residents can participate.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“she would focus on getting information out to the public so that people could show up and make their voices heard”
Led a cigarette butt recycling program.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“who spoke about her cigarette butt recycling program that has taken off this year”

Kevin Clegg

No party listed

Coffeehouse worker; part-time NMU employee

The gist

Pledges to make Marquette more affordable to live in.
Supports responsible budgeting and an active transportation plan.
Supports current zoning allowing duplexes and triplexes.

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Pledges to make Marquette more affordable to live in.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“his focus on the commission, if elected, would be making Marquette an easier and more affordable place to live”
Supports responsible budgeting and an active transportation plan.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“his focus would be on responsible budgeting, such as an active transportation plan”
Supports current zoning allowing duplexes and triplexes.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“allowing duplexes and triplexes, and that our current code was working, it just needed more time and encouragement”

Mark Curran

No party listed

Owner, Curran and Company (property management)

The gist

Proposes simpler zoning and lower fees for housing.
Supports housing for workers earning $20–$30 an hour.
Supports addressing homelessness downtown.

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Proposes simpler zoning and lower fees for housing.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“He said that zoning needed to be simplified and fees needed to be reduced.”
Supports housing for workers earning $20–$30 an hour.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“he was focused on housing for people making $20-$30 an hour”
Supports addressing homelessness downtown.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“He also said that homelessness downtown would have to be addressed”

Ross W. Johnson

No party listed

The gist

Pledges to investigate backlogs and waste in public works.
Proposes more city events, including concerts at Lakeview Arena.
Proposes seeking grants for affordable housing.

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Pledges to investigate backlogs and waste in public works.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“his main goal would be to investigate backlogs and waste within the public works department”
Proposes more city events, including concerts at Lakeview Arena.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“he would bring more events to the city, especially concerts at Lakeview Arena”
Proposes seeking grants for affordable housing.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“the city could go after grants for affordable housing”

Marcella Krupski

No party listed

Wine shop employee and musician

The gist

Supports sustainable tourism and housing for hospitality workers.
Supports middle- and low-income housing projects.
Pledges focus on housing and transportation.

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Supports sustainable tourism and housing for hospitality workers.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“advocate for sustainable tourism; especially advocating for those working in tourism and hospitality who cannot afford to live in the city”
Supports middle- and low-income housing projects.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“she would continue to help through housing projects for middle-to-low-income housing”
Pledges focus on housing and transportation.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“she wanted to focus on housing and transportation, if elected”

Matthew Luttenberger

No party listed

The gist

No documented position found.

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Paul T. Schloegel

No party listedIncumbent

Mayor of Marquette

The gist

Supports keeping city finances solvent and infrastructure maintained.
Supports higher-density housing and state collaboration.

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Supports keeping city finances solvent and infrastructure maintained.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“keeping the community solvent, and making sure that the infrastructure is taken care of”
Supports higher-density housing and state collaboration.
LWV of Marquette County hosts Marquette City Commission candidate forum
News coverage · The Mining Journal · miningjournal.net
“collaboration with the state might be a possibility, as well as higher density housing options”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.