Berrien County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Ashleigh Baker is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Baker, of Marcellus, is a Democratic candidate for the 17th Senate District, per VOTE411's voter guide. She is running for the open seat held by term-limited or contested representation in the district.

Jonathan Lindsey is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Jonathan Lindsey is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). Lindsey is the sitting state senator for the 17th District, which includes Berrien, Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties and portions of Calhoun, Hillsdale and Jackson counties, according to his official Senate page. He has represented the district since January 2023 and is seeking reelection.

Chris Moraitis is an attorney and partner at the Schuitmaker Moraitis law firm who focuses on estate planning and helping farm families preserve their land, according to his campaign site. He serves on the Paw Paw Downtown Development Authority and is vice president of the Van Buren County Bar Association, per the Michigan Farm Bureau.

Jones is a small business owner who founded a photography business in 2009 and has been a homeowner and resident of Southwest Michigan, per the campaign site.

Brad Paquette is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 37, first elected in 2019, according to his campaign site and the Michigan House Republicans roster. He taught U.S. history, civics, and Spanish at Niles New Tech from 2013 to 2018 and served as vice chair of the Niles Planning Commission, per his campaign site. Paquette holds degrees from Northern Michigan University and Andrews University, per the same source.

Joey Andrews is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 38, according to the Michigan House Democrats roster. He is a fourth generation small business owner and attorney with a law degree from Wayne State University, per his campaign site. Andrews was born and raised in St. Joseph, Michigan, per the same source.

Mark Krieger is a fourth-generation farmer from Bridgman running for Michigan House District 38, per the campaign site. His family's small-fruit farming operation was started by his great-grandmother, per the campaign site. He studied at Michigan State University and built a career in land reclamation, restoring mined land, work that received national recognition, per the campaign site. He is a small-business owner, per the campaign site.

Tapper is a small business owner who has worked alongside her husband, John, for 30 years, per the campaign site. She grew up in Boyne City, graduated second in her high school class, and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Central Michigan University before returning to Michigan to raise her family in Paw Paw, per the campaign site.