Candidates

Information for Voters

Slate for 2026

Full Manistee County Candidate List - TBA

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Important Dates in 2026

All 2026 Filing Deadlines
April 21, 2026 Nominating Petitions Due
May 5, 2026 WSCC Ballot Proposal
July 25, 22026 Early Voting Begins
August 4, 2026 Statewide Primary Election
October 24, 2026 Early Voting Begins
November 3, 2026 General Election

Court and Education Candidates

Michigan Supreme Court: Justices Megan Cavanagh and Noah Hood
State Board of Education: Incumbent State Board of Education members Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley
Michigan State University Board of Trustees: Incumbent trustee Brianna Scott and Kelly Tebay Zemke
Wayne State University Board of Governors: Richard Mack and Shereef Akeel
University of Michigan Board of Regents: Incumbent regent Paul Brown and Amir Makled

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Statewide Candidates

Governor
Jocelyn Benson
Chris Swanson

Attorney General
Eli Savit

Secretary of State
Garlin Gilchrist

United States Senate
Abdul El-Sayed
Haley Stevens

Congress and State Legislature

2nd Congressional District
Benjamin Ambrose
Jamie Hill
Clyde Welford

State Rep 102nd District
Angel Coon

State Rep 104rth District
Mitchel Ryan Distin

State Senate 32nd District
Rebecca Amidon

State Senate 36th District
Mark Yonkman

Basic Framing Course for Candidates

Framing Binder

Political Typology

Framing Handout

Prospective Candidate Survey