Who is on the ballot in Michigan on November 3, 2026?
For the November 3, 2026 general election. From the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections candidate list, checked October 7, 2026.
This page lists every candidate on the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections's list for U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide offices, Congress and the legislature: 460 candidates in 170 races. Within each race, candidates are in alphabetical order by last name. It shows the candidates on that office's Official Candidate Listing for the November 3, 2026 general election (the listing reads "721 Candidates as of Fri Sep 04"), alphabetically by last name, with names and parties as the listing gives them. Candidates the listing marks as disqualified or withdrawn are not shown. Justices of the Supreme Court are listed without a party.
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U.S. Senator
- Lydia Christensen (Libertarian)
- Abdul El-Sayed (Democratic)
- Walter P. Kristy (Natural Law)
- Tim Long (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Douglas P. Marsh (Green)
- Mike Rogers (Republican)
Statewide offices
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Jocelyn Benson and Winnie Brinks (Democratic)
- Donna Brandenburg and Robert Donald Cowper II (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Douglas Campbell and Bobbie Clay (Green)
- Anthony Hudson and Beau Parmenter (Libertarian)
- John James and Jay DeBoyer (Republican)
Secretary of State
- Scott E. Aughney (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Eric Borregard (Green)
- Anthony G. Forlini (Republican)
- Garlin Gilchrist II (Democratic)
- Christine Sloan (Libertarian)
Attorney General
- Doug Dern (Natural Law)
- Jason Dye (Libertarian)
- Doug Lloyd (Republican)
- John Perry Ludtke Jr. (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Jeff Polonowski (Green)
- Eli Savit (Democratic)
Member of the State Board of Education (2 seats)
- Wissam Charafeddine (Green)
- Terence Collins (Republican)
- Charles Essner (Libertarian)
- Mary Anne Hering (Working Class)
- Bree Moeggenberg (Republican)
- William Mohr II (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Kelli Monroe (Natural Law)
- Judith Pritchett (Democratic)
- Christine C. Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Tiffany Tilley (Democratic)
Regent of the University of Michigan (2 seats)
- Paul Brown (Democratic)
- Andrew Chadderdon (Libertarian)
- Lena Epstein (Republican)
- Kyle Maas (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Amir Makled (Democratic)
- Michael Schostak (Republican)
Trustee of Michigan State University (2 seats)
- John Anthony La Pietra (Green)
- Julie Maday (Republican)
- Yaz Ozbek (Working Class)
- Daniel R. Patterson (Libertarian)
- Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers)
- John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Brianna Scott (Democratic)
- Roger Victory (Republican)
- Will Tyler White (Libertarian)
- Kelly Tebay Zemke (Democratic)
Governor of Wayne State University (2 seats)
- Shereef Akeel (Democratic)
- Andy Anuzis (Republican)
- Alex Avery (Libertarian)
- Richard Mack (Democratic)
- Jeff McDonald (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Christa Murphy (Republican)
- Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law)
- Paul M. Ragan (Green)
- Suzanne Roehrig (Working Class)
- Jami Van Alstine (Libertarian)
Justice of the Supreme Court (2 seats)
- Megan Kathleen Cavanagh (Nonpartisan)
- Noah P. Hood (Nonpartisan)
- Thomas W. Howe (Nonpartisan)
- Casandra Morse-Bills (Nonpartisan)
- Michael Warren (Nonpartisan)
- Jody White (Nonpartisan)
U.S. House of Representatives
All 13 Michigan congressional districts elect a representative.
1st Congressional District
- Callie Barr (Democratic)
- Jack Bergman (Republican)
- LaVeta Davenport (Green)
- Zebulon Featherly (No Party Affiliation)
- Liz Hakola (Working Class)
- Doc Kovaly (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Arnett Satterla (Libertarian)
2nd Congressional District
- Ben Ambrose (Democratic)
- Charlotte Magoon (Green)
- John Moolenaar (Republican)
- Richard Sills (Natural Law)
3rd Congressional District
- Terri DeBoer (Republican)
- Joe Jock (Green)
- Hillary Scholten (Democratic)
4th Congressional District
- Shafina Che Barnett (Green)
- Bill Huizenga (Republican)
- Sean McCann (Democratic)
5th Congressional District
- Jim Bronke (Green)
- Ronald A Muszynski (Libertarian)
- Sharon Marie Renier (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Christian Vukasovich (Democratic)
- Tim Walberg (Republican)
6th Congressional District
- Debbie Dingell (Democratic)
- Mike Mickevicius (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Linda Rayburn (Working Class)
- Clyde Shabazz (Green)
- Heather Smiley (Republican)
- Timothy A. Teagan (Libertarian)
7th Congressional District
- Tom Barrett (Republican)
- Shane Dedrick (Green)
- William Lawrence (Democratic)
8th Congressional District
- Jim Casha (Green)
- Kathy Goodwin (Working Class)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)
- C. Mia Pettus (Libertarian)
- Thomas J. Smith (Republican)
9th Congressional District
- Destiny Clayton (Green)
- Lisa McClain (Republican)
- Ray Pooley (Democratic)
- Kevin Vayko (Libertarian)
- John Vlahos (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Jim Walkowicz (Working Class)
10th Congressional District
- Michael Bouchard (Republican)
- Christina Bertrand Hines (Democratic)
- Andrea L. Kirby (Working Class)
- Kwabena Nkromo (Green)
- Mike Saliba (Libertarian)
11th Congressional District
- Ethan Baker (Republican)
- Farid Ishac (Libertarian)
- Anil Kumar (No Party Affiliation)
- Jeremy Moss (Democratic)
- Ryan Teasdale (Green)
12th Congressional District
- James D. Hooper (Republican)
- Brenda K. Sanders (Green)
- Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)
- Gary Walkowicz (Working Class)
13th Congressional District
- Simone R. Coleman (Working Class)
- Chris Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Raelyn Light (Green)
- Donavan McKinney (Democratic)
- T.P. Nykoriak (Republican)
Michigan State Senate
The list has candidates in 38 State Senate districts. A district that is not shown has no candidate on the list for this election.
State Senator, District 1
- Patrick O'Connell (Republican)
- Justin Onwenu (Democratic)
State Senator, District 2
- Abbas Alawieh (Democratic)
- Larry Darnell Betts (Working Class)
- Harry Sawicki (Republican)
State Senator, District 3
- John Conyers III (Democratic)
- Mark Ashley Price (Republican)
- David Roehrig (Working Class)
State Senator, District 4
- Darrin Camilleri (Democratic)
- Marcie Grzywacz (Republican)
- Beth Ann Socia (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Walter Willis (Working Class)
State Senator, District 5
- Matt Koleszar (Democratic)
- Estelle Oliansky (Republican)
State Senator, District 6
- Mary Cavanagh (Democratic)
- Joi Pokerwinski (Republican)
State Senator, District 7
- Jason Hoskins (Democratic)
- Anthony Paesano (Republican)
State Senator, District 8
- Kenneth D. Massey (Republican)
- Dayna Polehanki (Democratic)
State Senator, District 9
- Theresa Brooks (Democratic)
- Philippe M. Cicchini (No Party Affiliation)
- Jacob R. Schodowski (Working Class)
- Michael Webber (Republican)
State Senator, District 10
- Michelle Nard (Republican)
- Natalie Price (Democratic)
State Senator, District 11
- Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic)
- Johnnie S. Townsend (Republican)
State Senator, District 12
- John Goldwater (Republican)
- Kevin Hertel (Democratic)
State Senator, District 13
- Ryan Berman (Republican)
- Sean Carlson (Democratic)
State Senator, District 14
- Tawn Shawnelle Beliger (Republican)
- Sue Shink (Democratic)
State Senator, District 15
- Felicia Brabec (Democratic)
- Jason Rogers (Republican)
State Senator, District 16
- Deandre Barnes (Democratic)
- Joseph Bellino Jr. (Republican)
State Senator, District 17
- Ashleigh Baker (Democratic)
- Jonathan Lindsey (Republican)
State Senator, District 18
- Thomas A. Albert (Republican)
- Anthony Pennock (Democratic)
State Senator, District 19
- Julie M. Rogers (Democratic)
- Shaun Young (Republican)
State Senator, District 20
- Shamara Clay (Green)
- Chris Moraitis (Republican)
- Dale Murney (Democratic)
State Senator, District 21
- Sarah Anthony (Democratic)
- Josh Burns (Republican)
State Senator, District 22
- Robert Hower (Democratic)
- Mike Murphy (Republican)
State Senator, District 23
- Greg Hill (Democratic)
- Donni Steele (Republican)
State Senator, District 24
- Edlira Sako (Democratic)
- Douglas Chester Wozniak (Republican)
State Senator, District 25
- Andrew Beeler (Republican)
- April L. Osentoski (Democratic)
State Senator, District 26
- Matthew Bierlein (Republican)
- Brendan J. Johnson (Democratic)
State Senator, District 27
- Bill Bain (Republican)
- John D. Cherry (Democratic)
State Senator, District 28
- Brandon Crabill (Libertarian)
- Julie L. DeRose (Republican)
- Rashida Harrison (Democratic)
- Wes Peterson (Working Class)
State Senator, District 29
- Abbie Groff-Blaszak (Democratic)
- Brady A. Middleton (Republican)
State Senator, District 30
- Carol Glanville (Democratic)
- Mark E. Huizenga (Republican)
State Senator, District 31
- Chris Kleinjans (Democratic)
- John Wetzel (Republican)
State Senator, District 32
- Rebecca Amidon (Democratic)
- Kim Cole (Republican)
State Senator, District 33
- Gina Johnsen (Republican)
- Stan Opal (Democratic)
State Senator, District 34
- Roger Hauck (Republican)
- Tyler Landgraf (Democratic)
State Senator, District 35
- Laurie Atwood (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Chedrick Greene (Democratic)
- Jason Tunney (Republican)
State Senator, District 36
- Michele Hoitenga (Republican)
- Mark W. Yonkman (Democratic)
State Senator, District 37
- John Damoose (Republican)
- Kate Gallup (Democratic)
State Senator, District 38
- Sara Cambensy (No Party Affiliation)
- David Prestin (Republican)
- Kelli J. Van Ginhoven (Democratic)
Michigan House of Representatives
The list has candidates in 110 districts. A district that is not shown has no candidate on the list for this election.
State Representative, District 1
- Tyrone Carter (Democratic)
- Valerie Whittaker (Republican)
State Representative, District 2
- Ron Kokinda (Republican)
- Joanna Whaley (Democratic)
State Representative, District 3
- Alabas Farhat (Democratic)
- Gus Tarraf (Republican)
State Representative, District 4
- Everett Davis (Republican)
- Regina Ross (Democratic)
State Representative, District 5
- Candace Calloway (Democratic)
- Chris Venable (Republican)
State Representative, District 6
- Melanie Macey (Democratic)
- Mike Steger (Republican)
State Representative, District 7
- Reginald Moorer (Republican)
- Tonya Myers Phillips (Democratic)
State Representative, District 8
- Stephen Boyle (Green)
- Chris Gilmer-Hill (Democratic)
- Bruce P. Langran (Republican)
State Representative, District 9
- Logan Ausherman (Working Class)
- Willie Burton (Democratic)
- Michele Lundgren (Republican)
- Jahdante John Elijah Smith (Green)
State Representative, District 10
- Peter Ochs (Republican)
- Veronica Paiz (Democratic)
- Piper Willow Smith (Working Class)
State Representative, District 11
- Kimberly Fisher (Democratic)
- Matthew Stafford (Republican)
State Representative, District 12
- Kimberly L. Edwards (Democratic)
- Randell J. Shafer (Republican)
State Representative, District 13
- Mark Thomas Foster (Republican)
- Mai Xiong (Democratic)
State Representative, District 14
- Mike McFall (Democratic)
- Jeff Sparling (Green)
- Larry Szyska (Republican)
State Representative, District 15
- Jalal Abdallah (Democratic)
- Hassan H Nehme (Republican)
State Representative, District 16
- Brian M. Duggan (Republican)
- Stephanie A. Young (Democratic)
State Representative, District 17
- Ken Crider (Republican)
- Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic)
State Representative, District 18
- Ryan Foster (Republican)
- Kelly Garrett (Democratic)
State Representative, District 19
- Kevin J. Hammer (Republican)
- Samantha Steckloff (Democratic)
State Representative, District 20
- Noah Arbit (Democratic)
- S. David Sullivan (Republican)
State Representative, District 21
- Ross Barranco (Republican)
- Kelly Breen (Democratic)
State Representative, District 22
- Lisa McIntyre (Democratic)
- Casey J. Noce (Republican)
State Representative, District 23
- Miriam Corvino (Republican)
- Christina Marudas (Green)
- Jason Morgan (Democratic)
State Representative, District 24
- Allison Kay Fuller (Republican)
- Ranjeev Puri (Democratic)
State Representative, District 25
- Peter Herzberg (Democratic)
- Dawn Udell (Republican)
State Representative, District 26
- Chris Dobis (Republican)
- Dylan Wegela (Democratic)
State Representative, District 27
- Jaime Churches (Democratic)
- Rylee Linting (Republican)
State Representative, District 28
- Sherry A. Berecz (Democratic)
- Jamie Thompson (Republican)
State Representative, District 29
- Darian Counts (Democratic)
- James DeSana (Republican)
State Representative, District 30
- William Bruck (Republican)
- Omar G. Ferdin (Democratic)
State Representative, District 31
- Laura M. Perry (Republican)
- Shannon Dare Wayne (Democratic)
State Representative, District 32
- Mike Eller (Republican)
- Ryan Sample (Green)
- John R. Tatar (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. (Democratic)
State Representative, District 33
- Morgan Foreman (Democratic)
- Catherine Rogers (Republican)
State Representative, District 34
- John Dahlgren (Democratic)
- Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican)
State Representative, District 35
- Jeff Cooley (Democratic)
- Jennifer Wortz (Republican)
State Representative, District 36
- Steve Carra (Republican)
- Cole Slaski (Democratic)
State Representative, District 37
- Angela M. Jones (Democratic)
- Brad Paquette (Republican)
State Representative, District 38
- Joey Andrews (Democratic)
- Mark Krieger (Republican)
- Jett Newton (Green)
State Representative, District 39
- Jared Polonowski (Green)
- Kerry Tapper (Democratic)
- Pauline Wendzel (Republican)
State Representative, District 40
- Matt Longjohn (Democratic)
- Robert M. Sitarski (Republican)
State Representative, District 41
- Nicole C. Sabel (Republican)
- Jen Strebs (Democratic)
- Rafael Wolf (Libertarian)
State Representative, District 42
- Matt Hall (Republican)
- Nick Rowe (Democratic)
State Representative, District 43
- Rachelle Smit (Republican)
- Alan Swank (Democratic)
State Representative, District 44
- Steve Frisbie (Republican)
- Jim Haadsma (Democratic)
State Representative, District 45
- Randy Davis (Democratic)
- Sarah Lightner (Republican)
State Representative, District 46
- Jan Maino (Democratic)
- Kathy Schmaltz (Republican)
State Representative, District 47
- Justin Griffis (Republican)
- Carrie A. Rheingans (Democratic)
State Representative, District 48
- Jennifer A. Conlin (Democratic)
- Brian Ignatowski (Republican)
State Representative, District 49
- Ann M. Bollin (Republican)
- Dan Pelchat (Democratic)
- Trevor Step (Libertarian)
State Representative, District 50
- Cassie Canedo (Democratic)
- Jason Woolford (Republican)
State Representative, District 51
- Matt Maddock (Republican)
- Stacey McDuffie (Democratic)
State Representative, District 52
- Mike Harris (Republican)
- Brendan P. Leddy (Democratic)
State Representative, District 53
- Brenda Carter (Democratic)
- Melissa Schultz (Republican)
State Representative, District 54
- Roman Gaskey (Republican)
- Sarah Pounds (Democratic)
State Representative, District 55
- Alex Hawkins (Democratic)
- Mark Tisdel (Republican)
State Representative, District 56
- Ashok Baddi (Republican)
- Sharon MacDonell (Democratic)
State Representative, District 57
- Thomas E. Kuhn (Republican)
- Tom Turner (Democratic)
State Representative, District 58
- Katrina Manetta (Democratic)
- Ron Robinson (Republican)
State Representative, District 59
- Sylvia Grot (Republican)
- Jason Robbins (Democratic)
State Representative, District 60
- Joseph Aragona (Republican)
- Amy Gray (Democratic)
State Representative, District 61
- Denise Mentzer (Democratic)
- Robert Wojtowicz (Republican)
State Representative, District 62
- Matthew Smith (Democratic)
- Alicia St. Germaine (Republican)
State Representative, District 63
- Pamela Hornberger (Republican)
- Jamie Sonneberger (Democratic)
State Representative, District 64
- Ken Heuvelman (Democratic)
- Joseph G. Pavlov (Republican)
State Representative, District 65
- Jaime Greene (Republican)
- James M. O'Brien (Democratic)
State Representative, District 66
- Josh Schriver (Republican)
- Ned Zimmer (Democratic)
State Representative, District 67
- Leslie Getz (Democratic)
- Phil Green (Republican)
State Representative, District 68
- David W. Martin (Republican)
- Deanna L Martin (Libertarian)
- Joe McHugh (No Party Affiliation)
- Matt Schlinker (Democratic)
State Representative, District 69
- Adam Blake Childress (Libertarian)
- Patrick Duvendeck (Republican)
- Jasper Ryan Martus (Democratic)
State Representative, District 70
- Larry Hutchinson (Republican)
- Cynthia R. Neeley (Democratic)
State Representative, District 71
- Brian BeGole (Republican)
- Stephen Schlaack (Democratic)
State Representative, District 72
- Mike Mueller (Republican)
- Thomas Ryan (Democratic)
State Representative, District 73
- Julie Brixie (Democratic)
- Joshua Jon Rockey (Republican)
State Representative, District 74
- Harold A. Pope (Democratic)
- Clinton Tarver (Republican)
State Representative, District 75
- Frank Lambert (Republican)
- Penelope Tsernoglou (Democratic)
State Representative, District 76
- Bill Kaiser (Republican)
- Angela Witwer (Democratic)
State Representative, District 77
- Emily Dievendorf (Democratic)
- Jennifer Long (Libertarian)
- Sally Jo Nelton (Republican)
State Representative, District 78
- Ben DeJong (Libertarian)
- Rachel Gross (Democratic)
- Brandon L. Strong (Republican)
State Representative, District 79
- Zach Abbott (Democratic)
- Angela Rigas (Republican)
State Representative, District 80
- Lily Cheng-Schulting (Democratic)
- Doug Lee (Republican)
State Representative, District 81
- Holly DeBoer (Republican)
- Stephen Wooden (Democratic)
State Representative, District 82
- Kristian C. Grant (Democratic)
- Ryan Malinoski (Republican)
State Representative, District 83
- John Fitzgerald (Democratic)
- Cindy Ramirez (Republican)
State Representative, District 84
- Drew Jake Robbins (Republican)
- Khristian Silvis (Democratic)
State Representative, District 85
- Richard Abraham (Democratic)
- Bradley Slagh (Republican)
State Representative, District 86
- Nancy DeBoer (Republican)
- Joseph McClusky (Democratic)
State Representative, District 87
- Cody A. Chipman (Republican)
- Will Snyder (Democratic)
State Representative, District 88
- Kiel Reid (Democratic)
- Greg VanWoerkom (Republican)
State Representative, District 89
- Joe Moss (Republican)
- Meegan Zickus (Democratic)
State Representative, District 90
- Lynn Afendoulis (Republican)
- Rachel Crowther (Democratic)
State Representative, District 91
- Frank Lafata (Democratic)
- Pat Outman (Republican)
State Representative, District 92
- Luke Del Castillo (Democratic)
- Jerry Neyer (Republican)
State Representative, District 93
- Tim Kelly (Republican)
- Serenity Hope Salak (Democratic)
State Representative, District 94
- Amos O'Neal (Democratic)
- Don Sugg (Republican)
State Representative, District 95
- AnnMarie Horseman (Democratic)
- Bill G. Schuette (Republican)
State Representative, District 96
- Timothy Beson (Republican)
- Christopher R. Girard (Democratic)
State Representative, District 97
- Jack Bader (Democratic)
- Briar Bearss (Republican)
State Representative, District 98
- Gregory L. Alexander (Republican)
- Keith Brusseau (Democratic)
State Representative, District 99
- David Forgione (Democratic)
- Mike Hoadley (Republican)
- Steven Jacob Lull (Libertarian)
State Representative, District 100
- Tom Kunse (Republican)
- Tracy Ruell (Democratic)
State Representative, District 101
- Christopher R. Crain (Democratic)
- Jaxon Deur (Republican)
State Representative, District 102
- Angel Coon (Democratic)
- Shawn Orton (Libertarian)
- Curt Vanderwall (Republican)
State Representative, District 103
- Betsy Coffia (Democratic)
- Edwin B. Dean (Republican)
- Michael Gorbe (Libertarian)
State Representative, District 104
- Mitchell Ryan Distin (Democratic)
- Alexander Jarvis (Libertarian)
- John R. Roth (Republican)
State Representative, District 105
- Ken Borton (Republican)
- Rachel Longendyke Teeter (Democratic)
- Frank Tillman (Libertarian)
State Representative, District 106
- Cam Cavitt (Republican)
- Mary Lucille Hamilton (Democratic)
State Representative, District 107
- Parker Fairbairn (Republican)
- Melissa Perron (Democratic)
State Representative, District 108
- Larry Johnson (Republican)
- Rachel M. Keys (Democratic)
State Representative, District 109
- Karl Bohnak (Republican)
- Anna Aho Rink (Democratic)
State Representative, District 110
- Brian Irizarry (Democratic)
- Gregory Markkanen (Republican)
Judges, county offices and local questions
These are not listed on this page: judges of the Court of Appeals and the circuit, probate and district courts, county, city, township and school offices, and local ballot proposals. The Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections's full candidate list has every office it covers. Your full sample ballot, with every contest and question you will see, comes from your county or local election office: find yours.
How this list is made
- The source is the list of the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections for the November 3, 2026 general election, read on October 7, 2026.
- Only candidates on the November ballot are shown. Left out: 1 withdrawn.
- Names and parties are the list's own. Every candidate is shown the same way: a name and a party, with no photos, endorsements or ratings.
- The list can change if a candidate withdraws or is replaced. The Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections's own list is the final word.
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