2 candidates are tracked for Macomb County Commissioner District 1 (partial term ending 12/31/2028) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael E. LaBuhn and Ken Goike. Candidate information follows official Macomb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ken Goike won the Republican primary with about 71 percent over Dan Bartolotta, and Michael E. LaBuhn was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, per the Macomb County Clerk's official results; Goike and LaBuhn meet on the November 3 ballot for the partial term.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ken Goike, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Michael E. LaBuhn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Macomb County Commissioner District 1 (partial term ending 12/31/2028), per the Macomb County Clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael E. LaBuhn.
Republican Incumbent
Owner of Goike Trucking and Excavating in Ray Township and a former three-term state representative, per his official county board biography. He was appointed to the District 1 seat in January 2025 to fill the vacancy left by former board chairman Don Brown's resignation, per Detroit News reporting, and is a past president of the Armada Fair, per his board biography. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.
Who is running for Macomb County Commissioner District 1 (partial term ending 12/31/2028) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Macomb County Commissioner District 1 (partial term ending 12/31/2028) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael E. LaBuhn and Ken Goike. Candidate information follows official Macomb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Macomb County Commissioner District 1 (partial term ending 12/31/2028) 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 roster from official Macomb County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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