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Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County

One candidate is tracked for Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tiffany A. Ankley. Candidate information follows official Kalamazoo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan; one incumbent-position seat, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Kalamazoo County Clerk's candidate list.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Tiffany A. Ankley, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Tiffany A. Ankley

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Tiffany A. Ankley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tiffany A. Ankley. Candidate information follows official Kalamazoo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge of Probate Court, Kalamazoo County election in Michigan?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are on the Michigan election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Tiffany A. Ankley, full profileOfficial Michigan election office