Mackinac County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Mackinac County races, led by the Michigan Senate District 37 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Mackinac County is split across 4 Michigan Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 37, 38
Michigan Senate District 37Kate Gallup (D) · John Damoose (R)
Kate Gallup Democratic
- Providing basic health care access while reducing bureaucracy and expense
- Investment in affordable housing, including low income housing and accessory dwelling units
- Campaign finance reform limiting donations from public utilities and large government contractors
Per the campaign site.
About Kate Gallup
Kate Gallup is a Traverse City native who earned a degree in natural science and engineering from the University of Michigan, per her campaign site. She has taught high school math and has a background in education and engineering, per the same source. Gallup is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate District 37 in the 2026 general election.
John Damoose Republican Incumbent
John Damoose is the sitting state senator for Michigan Senate District 37, elected in 2022, per his official site. He worked at the Christian Broadcasting Network and co-founded 45 North Productions in 2000, producing national television specials, per the same source. Damoose lives in Harbor Springs, Michigan with his wife and four children.
Kate Gallup (Democratic), John Damoose (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 37; John Damoose is the sitting member, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan Senate District 38Kelli J. Van Ginhoven (D) · David Prestin (R)
Kelli J. Van Ginhoven Democratic
Kelli J. Van Ginhoven serves as vice chair of the Delta County Board of Commissioners, per Mining Journal reporting. She is a 1998 graduate of Escanaba High School and a 2005 graduate of Bay College, per the Daily Press, and previously worked as a preschool teacher and at a local credit union, per Upper Michigan's Source. She is the Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate District 38 in the 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David Prestin Republican
David Prestin currently serves as the Michigan state representative for House District 108 and is running for the open Michigan Senate District 38 seat, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. He describes his candidacy as service oriented, saying there is no career in it, per Upper Michigan's Source reporting. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kelli J. Van Ginhoven (Democratic), David Prestin (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 38. Not on the November ballot: Edward W. McBroom, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House: 2 districtsDistricts 107, 108
Michigan House District 107Melissa Perron (D) · Parker Fairbairn (R)
Melissa Perron Democratic
- Addressing rising costs and staffing shortages affecting Northern Michigan families
- Childcare affordability and work-life balance for working families
Per the campaign site.
About Melissa Perron
Melissa Perron is a Sault Tribe member and lifelong northern Michigan resident who graduated from Rudyard High School and later earned degrees from Bay Mills Community College and Southern New Hampshire University, per her campaign site. She founded Families for Safe Staffing, an advocacy group supporting corrections officers and their families, per the same source. Perron is the Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 107 in the 2026 general election.
Parker Fairbairn Republican Incumbent
- Second Amendment rights
- support for small businesses, including on housing and broadband access
- support for veterans, including tax relief and license plate recognition
Per the campaign site.
About Parker Fairbairn
Parker Fairbairn is the sitting state representative for Michigan's 107th District, covering Emmet and Charlevoix counties and portions of Mackinac, Chippewa, and Cheboygan counties, per the campaign site. The Fairbairn family has lived in Northern Michigan for five generations, per the campaign site.
Melissa Perron (Democratic), Parker Fairbairn (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 107; Parker Fairbairn is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 108Rachel M. Keys (D) · Larry Johnson (R)
Rachel M. Keys Democratic
- Affordable health care and rural and maternal care access
- Support for veterans and strong public schools
- Protection of forests and waterways and Upper Peninsula made energy
Per the campaign site.
About Rachel M. Keys
Rachel M. Keys is a U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Iwo Jima and later worked as a weapons specialist and combat trainer for the Department of Defense, per her campaign site. She is a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community and serves as keeper of the Point Iroquois Lighthouse in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, per the same source. Keys is a Democratic candidate for the open Michigan House District 108 seat in the 2026 general election.
Larry Johnson Republican
- expanding access to mental health care in the Upper Peninsula
- fiscal responsibility and government oversight
- economic growth and support for small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson is a Menominee County Commissioner running for Michigan House District 108, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Wilson, Michigan and lives in Spalding with his wife and three daughters, per the campaign site. He has served as a Menominee County Commissioner since 2019 and as Finance Chair of the county commission, and chairs the Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties Board, per the campaign site. He also volunteers with the Powers-Spalding Lions Club, per the campaign site.
Rachel M. Keys (Democratic), Larry Johnson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 108. Not on the November ballot: Dave Prestin, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Mackinac County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
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