State, local races and millage renewals on area ballots

Area voters will decide races for state and local offices, two statewide proposals and several local millage renewals in the upcoming general election. Below is a rundown of candidates and proposals for Luce County, along with a Mackinac County senior services millage renewal. Individual ballots will vary depending on where voters live.

What’s on the ballot?

Luce County
PARTISAN SECTION
State
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Vote for not more than 1
Jocelyn Benson — Democratic
Winnie Brinks — Democratic
John James — Republican
Jay DeBoyer — Republican
Anthony Hudson — Libertarian
Beau Parmenter — Libertarian
Donna Brandenburg — U.S. Taxpayers
Robert Donald Cowper II — U.S. Taxpayers
Douglas Campbell — Green
Bobbie Clay — Green

Secretary of State
Garlin Gilchrist II — Democratic
Anthony G. Forlini — Republican
Christine Sloan — Libertarian
Scott E. Aughney — U.S. Taxpayers
Eric Borregard — Green

Attorney General
Eli Savit — Democratic
Doug Lloyd — Republican
Jason Dye — Libertarian
John Perry Ludtke Jr — U.S. Taxpayers
Jeff Polonowski — Green
Doug Dern — Natural Law

Congressional
United States Senator
Abdul El-Sayed — Democratic
Mike Rogers — Republican
Lydia Christensen — Libertarian
Tim Long — U.S. Taxpayers
Douglas P. Marsh — Green
Walter P. Kristy — Natural Law

Representative in Congress — 1st DISTRICT
Callie Barr — Democratic
Jack Bergman — Republican
Arnett Satterla — Libertarian
Doc Kovaly — U.S. Taxpayers
LaVeta Davenport — Green
Liz Hakola — Working Class
Zebulon Featherly — No Party Affiliation

Legislative
STATE SENATOR — 38th DISTRICT
Kelli J. Van Ginhoven — Democratic
David Prestin — Republican
Sara Cambensy — No Party Affiliation

REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE — 108th DISTRICT
Rachel M. Keys — Democratic
Larry Johnson — Republican

State Boards
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Vote for not more than 2
Judith Pritchett — Democratic
Tiffany Tilley — Democratic
Terence Collins — Republican
Bree Moeggenberg — Republican
Charles Essner — Libertarian
William Mohr II — U.S. Taxpayers
Christine C. Schwartz — U.S. Taxpayers
Wissam Charafeddine — Green
Mary Anne Hering — Working Class
Kelli Monroe — Natural Law

County
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
Vote for not more than 1
Lauren Dye Clark — Democratic

COUNTY COMMISSIONER — 5th DISTRICT
Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
Vote for not more than 1
Anthony Immel — No Party Affiliation

Township
CLERK
Partial Term Ending 12/01/2028
Margaret E Nelson — Republican

NONPARTISAN SECTION
Judicial
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
Vote for not more than 2
Megan Kathleen Cavanagh
Justice of Supreme Court
Noah P. Hood
Justice of Supreme Court
Thomas W. Howe
Casandra Morse-Bills
Michael Warren
Jody White

JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS — COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT 4
Incumbent Position
Vote for not more than 3
Michael J. Kelly
Judge of Court of Appeals
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado
Judge of Court of Appeals
Michelle M. Rick
Judge of Court of Appeals

JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT — 11TH CIRCUIT COURT
Incumbent Position
Vote for not more than 1
Brian D. Rahilly
Judge of Circuit Court
Robert T. Steinhoff

JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT — 92ND DISTRICT COURT
Incumbent Position
Vote for not more than 1
Beth Ann Gibson
Judge of District Court

Local School District
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER — TAHQUAMENON AREA SCHOOLS
Vote for not more than 4
Eric Feldhusen
Bruce Klusmeyer

PROPOSAL SECTION
State
Proposal 2026-1 A
Proposal To Convene A Constitutional Convention For The Purpose Of Drafting A General Revision Of The State Constitution
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 A Proposed Initiated Law To Prohibit Campaign Contributions From Certain Regulated Utilities And Government Contractors And Apply Campaign Finance Laws And Regulations To Additional Types Of Political Communications
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?

County
Child Care Millage Renewal
“Shall the County of Luce renew the levy a property tax of .5 Mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) as reduced by Headlee (.4873 Mill) for a period of three (3) years beginning with the tax year, 2028, 2029, 2030, inclusive, to be used for the care and placement of neglected, abused and delinquent children in Luce County (Child Care Fund); the estimate of revenue the Luce County Child Care Fund will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2028 is approximately $122,871?” If approved this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.

Sheriff Department Millage Renewal
“Shall Luce County continue to levy 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) as reduced by headlee to fund two sheriff’s deputies and their necessary equipment such that Luce County will continue to have full time patrols, estimated to provide $244,762 in the first year of the levy, for a period of three years beginning tax year 2028, 2029, 2030 inclusive?” If approved this would be a renewal of a previously approved authorized millage.”

Ambulance Millage Renewal
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property within the limits of Luce County be renewed at the rate of One Dollar Fifty Cents ($1.50) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (1.5 mills) of the taxable value on all taxable property within Luce County for another five (5) years, 2027 through 2032, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating, purchasing, equipping, maintaining, and making capital improvements for the Luce County Ambulance Service, and shall Luce County be authorized to renew the levy of such millage for these purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the 1.5 mills would raise $356,097.00 for Luce County when levied in 2027. Funds from this millage will be distributed to the Luce County Ambulance Service.

Village of Newberry
Proposal D Village of Newberry Fire Operations Millage Renewal
Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be levied against all taxable property within the Village of Newberry imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution of up to and including 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to 1.8162 ($1.8162 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed in the amount of the original voted 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for six (6) years, beginning 2027 through 2032, inclusive, on all taxable property within the Village of Newberry, Luce County, Michigan for the purpose of maintaining, equipping, and operating the Newberry Fire Department, raising an estimated $46,183.00 in the first year the millage is levied?

Mackinac County
SENIOR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within MACKINAC COUNTY, MICHIGAN of .50 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) be renewed for a period of four years, being 2027, 2028, 2029, AND 2030, inclusive for the purpose of providing operating funds to continue and enhance Mackinac County Community Action Agency’s Meals Programs and Mackinac County Community Action Agency’s Senior Services in Mackinac County, thereby raising in the first year (2027) an estimated $668,850