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Ed Sternisha

Nonpartisan · Michigan · 2026

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8th Circuit Court Judge, Ionia and Montcalm Counties (6-year term)Michigan · 2026Ionia County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Non-partisan, unbiased judging that follows the law
  • Help legal and law-enforcement professionals understand each other's perspectives to improve the justice system

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ed Sternisha, 57, is a Belding attorney, per The Daily News. Per his campaign site he is also a police officer who has worked as an adjunct law professor.

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