Livingston County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
35 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 20 Livingston County races, led by the Michigan Senate District 22 contest.
County offices
Conway Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Tara Foote (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tara Foote (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Conway Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Tara Foote Republican
Tara Foote appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Conway Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageConway Township Treasurer, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Debra Grubb (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Debra Grubb (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Conway Township Treasurer, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Debra Grubb Republican
Debra Grubb appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Conway Township Treasurer, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Debra Grubb.
Partisan partial-term seat; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageGenoa Charter Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Matthew McClanahan (D) · Rick Soucy (R)
Matthew McClanahan (Democratic) and Rick Soucy (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Genoa Charter Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Matthew McClanahan Democratic
Matthew McClanahan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Genoa Charter Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Rick Soucy Republican
Rick Soucy is a former Genoa Township trustee who was appointed township clerk in November 2025 after the prior clerk's resignation, per WHMI 93.5 News. He is running in the Republican primary to keep the seat. Rick Soucy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Genoa Charter Township Clerk, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageHamburg Township Treasurer, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028G. Scott Thompson (D) · Jennifer Daniels (R)
G. Scott Thompson (Democratic) and Jennifer Daniels (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamburg Township Treasurer, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
G. Scott Thompson Democratic
G. Scott Thompson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamburg Township Treasurer, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jennifer Daniels Republican
Jennifer Daniels is the sitting Hamburg Township Treasurer, per the township's official website, and is running as the Republican nominee to keep the seat. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageJudges
Judge of Court of Appeals, 4th DistrictNonpartisan race · Michael J. Kelly · Allie Greenleaf Maldonado · Michelle M. Rick
Michael J. Kelly, Allie Greenleaf Maldonado and Michelle M. Rick are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Court of Appeals, 4th District.
Michael J. Kelly Nonpartisan
Michael J. Kelly is a sitting judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, elected to the court in 2008, per Michigan Courts. He worked as a trial lawyer in private practice for twenty years before joining the bench and is a former adjunct professor of Criminal Law and Procedure at Ferris State University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado Nonpartisan
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado is a judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, appointed to the court in 2023 rather than elected, per Michigan Courts. She is a citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, and served as a litigator in the U.S. Department of Justice's Indian Resources Section through the department's Honors Program, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Michelle M. Rick Nonpartisan
Michelle M. Rick is a sitting judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, elected to the bench in November 2020 after serving as a trial judge on the 29th Circuit Court from 2007 to 2020, per Michigan Courts. She previously worked as an assistant prosecutor, a senior assistant attorney general for Michigan, and deputy legal counsel to Governor Jennifer Granholm, and now teaches Access to Justice at Detroit Mercy Law School, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nonpartisan; three incumbents seeking re-election to three seats, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageJudge of Circuit Court, 44th Circuit, Non-Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Andrea Banfield · Kristina S. Lyke
Andrea Banfield and Kristina S. Lyke are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Circuit Court, 44th Circuit, Non-Incumbent Position.
Andrea Banfield Nonpartisan
Banfield has practiced law in Livingston County for over 25 years and is a trained mediator, per the campaign site. Banfield formed Banfield Couling Law and Mediation with a law partner, a firm voted Livingston's Best Law Firm in 2021, and holds a law degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University. Banfield serves on the boards of the City of Brighton Downtown Development Authority, Livingston County United Way and the Family Law Council for the State Bar of Michigan.
Kristina S. Lyke Nonpartisan
- Faithfully apply both the Michigan and United States Constitutions in every case
- Ground decisions in the law, due process, and freedom from personal agendas
- Listen carefully and help people feel supported during difficult situations
Per the campaign site.
About Kristina S. Lyke
Kristina Lyke is an attorney and certified mediator at Lyke Law in East Lansing, running for Livingston County's 44th Circuit Court, per her campaign site and The Livingston Post. Kristina S. Lyke appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Circuit Court, 44th Circuit, Non-Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Nonpartisan; two candidates for one non-incumbent seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageJudge of District Court, 53rd District, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Daniel Bain
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel Bain Nonpartisan
Daniel Bain appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 53rd District, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nonpartisan; incumbent Daniel Bain is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageCities and towns
Brighton Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Dan Beatty (D) · Brian VanSingel (R)
Dan Beatty (Democratic) and Brian VanSingel (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Brighton Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Dan Beatty Democratic
Dan Beatty appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Brighton Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dan Beatty.
Brian VanSingel Republican
Brian VanSingel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Brighton Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConway Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Bonnie Flanery (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bonnie Flanery (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Conway Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Bonnie Flanery Republican
Bonnie Flanery appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Conway Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Bonnie Flanery.
Partisan partial-term seat; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageGenoa Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Ty T. Cole (D) · Bruce T. Hundley (R)
Ty T. Cole (Democratic) and Bruce T. Hundley (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Genoa Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Ty T. Cole Democratic
Ty T. Cole appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Genoa Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ty T. Cole.
Bruce T. Hundley Republican
Bruce T. Hundley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Genoa Charter Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageHamburg Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Steve DiGiuseppe (D) · Jason Negri (R)
Steve DiGiuseppe (Democratic) and Jason Negri (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamburg Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Steve DiGiuseppe Democratic
Steve DiGiuseppe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamburg Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve DiGiuseppe.
Jason Negri Republican
Jason Negri appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamburg Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageHowell Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Rob Spaulding (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rob Spaulding (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howell Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Rob Spaulding Republican
Rob Spaulding appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howell Township Supervisor, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageHowell Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028John Marhofer II (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Marhofer II (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howell Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
John Marhofer II Republican
John Marhofer II appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howell Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for John Marhofer II.
Partisan partial-term seat; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageTyrone Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Zachary R. Tucker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Zachary R. Tucker (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tyrone Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Zachary R. Tucker Republican
Zachary R. Tucker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tyrone Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat; unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageUnadilla Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028Jenn Szatkowski (D) · Karen Houghtaling (R)
Jenn Szatkowski (Democratic) and Karen Houghtaling (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Unadilla Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028.
Jenn Szatkowski Democratic
Jenn Szatkowski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Unadilla Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jenn Szatkowski.
Karen Houghtaling Republican
Karen Houghtaling appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Unadilla Township Trustee, Partial Term Ending 12/1/2028, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Partisan partial-term seat, per the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Livingston County is split across 4 Michigan House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan House: 4 districtsDistricts 48, 49, 50, 72
Michigan House District 48Jennifer A. Conlin (D) · Brian Ignatowski (R)
Jennifer A. Conlin (Democratic) and Brian Ignatowski (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 48.
Jennifer A. Conlin Democratic
- Improve education and expand access to affordable healthcare
- Protect the environment and create good-paying jobs
- Safeguard the rights of all Michiganders
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer A. Conlin
Jennifer A. Conlin is the incumbent state representative for Michigan's 48th District, seeking re-election, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results and the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Brian Ignatowski Republican
- road funding and infrastructure
- funding for police and fire departments
- lowering taxes and supporting small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Brian Ignatowski
Brian Ignatowski is a small-business owner running for Michigan House District 48, per the campaign site. His family moved to Livingston County in 1996, and he owns American H2O, a water filtration business serving the area for nearly 20 years, per the campaign site. He serves on the board of his local Chamber of Commerce and received its 2022 Emerging Leader award, per the campaign site.
Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 49Dan Pelchat (D) · Ann M. Bollin (R) · Trevor Step (Libertarian)
Dan Pelchat (Democratic), Ann M. Bollin (Republican) and Trevor Step (Libertarian) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 49.
Dan Pelchat Democratic
- Protecting democratic values and government transparency
- Supporting strong public schools
- Investing in infrastructure and local communities
Per the campaign site.
About Dan Pelchat
Pelchat is a former Mayor of South Lyon who has also worked in local schools, per the campaign site. Pelchat is a lifelong resident of the district, per the campaign site.
Ann M. Bollin Republican
- Fiscal responsibility and protecting taxpayers in the state budget
- Record per-pupil education funding and reading proficiency programs
- Government transparency and oversight of state agencies
Per the campaign site.
About Ann M. Bollin
Ann M. Bollin is the incumbent state representative for Michigan's 49th District, seeking re-election, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results and the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Trevor Step Libertarian
- Support Defend the Guard legislation to keep the National Guard in Michigan
- Reduce energy costs by easing nuclear power regulation
- Repeal Michigan's extreme risk protection order law
Per the campaign site.
About Trevor Step
Step is a small-business professional and community leader who advocates for individual liberty as the Libertarian candidate for Michigan House District 49, per the campaign site.
Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, and Libertarian nominee Trevor Step also appears on the November ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results and the Livingston County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageMichigan House District 50Cassie Canedo (D) · Jason Woolford (R)
Cassie Canedo (Democratic) and Jason Woolford (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 50.
Cassie Canedo Democratic
Cassie Canedo appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 50, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Cassie Canedo.
Jason Woolford Republican
- Chairs the House Oversight Subcommittee on State and Local Assistance Programs
- Serves on the House Families and Veterans Committee
Per the campaign site.
About Jason Woolford
Woolford served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991 to 1994, working on the Marine burial team at Camp Pendleton, per the campaign site. He later held sales and marketing executive roles in the marble and granite and food industries before becoming president and executive director of Mission Cry, a nonprofit that distributes Bibles and Christian teaching materials internationally, per the campaign site. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Great Plains Baptist Divinity School, per the campaign site.
Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 72Thomas Ryan (D) · Mike Mueller (R)
Thomas Ryan (Democratic) and Mike Mueller (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 72.
Thomas Ryan Democratic
Thomas Ryan is a member of the Holly Village Council running for the 72nd District, per his GoodParty.org candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Mike Mueller Republican
- Chairs the Michigan State Police budget subcommittee
- Serves on budget committees overseeing agriculture, natural resources and higher education
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Mueller
Mueller spent nearly two decades in law enforcement, working as a road patrol deputy and SWAT team member for the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office before joining the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, where he served until retiring in 2018, per the campaign site. He holds a criminology degree from Eastern Michigan University and completed the police academy in 1999, per the campaign site. He and his wife also run Mueller's Orchard and Cider Mill, a family business dating to 1941, per the campaign site.
Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan Senate District 22Robert Hower (D) · Mike Murphy (R)
Robert Hower Democratic
- Education
- Growing the economy through innovation
- Giving Michigan families the tools to get ahead
Per the campaign site.
About Robert Hower
Robert Hower is a Green Oak Township resident who teaches electrical engineering at Wayne State University, is a research engineer at the University of Michigan, and owns Numed Technologies, LLC, per WHMI's report on his campaign announcement. Per the campaign site, he describes himself as an engineer, a teacher and a union member.
Mike Murphy Republican
- Standing up for crime victims
- Transparent, accountable leadership
- Researching issues and working across the aisle
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy is the Livingston County Sheriff, who joined the sheriff's office as a deputy in 1990, rose through sergeant, lieutenant and undersheriff, and was elected sheriff in 2016, per CBS Detroit. He lives in Howell with his wife Penny, per the same report.
The 22nd District covers all of Livingston County plus parts of Genesee, Ingham, Oakland and Shiawassee counties, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results and Robert Hower's campaign site. Sitting Republican Sen. Lana Theis is not seeking re-election to this seat because she is term-limited at the end of 2026, per WHMI 93.5's reporting on Sheriff Mike Murphy's campaign launch. Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Livingston County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Handy Township Road Millage ProposalLocal · Would authorize Handy Township to levy up to 1.0 mill for four years (2027-2030) to construct, preserve, improve, repair and maintain roads and bridges in the township, raising an estimated $471,000 in the first year, per the Livingston County Clerk's official November 3, 2026 ballot proposal list.
Would authorize Handy Township to levy up to 1.0 mill for four years (2027-2030) to construct, preserve, improve, repair and maintain roads and bridges in the township, raising an estimated $471,000 in the first year, per the Livingston County Clerk's official November 3, 2026 ballot proposal list.
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Who is on the ballot in Livingston County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
Livingston County sample ballot 2026: see where the genoa charter township clerk and conway township clerk candidates stand on schools, the budget and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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What ballot questions are on the Livingston County ballot?
1 ballot question: Handy Township Road Millage Proposal. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources.