Marquette County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Marquette County races, led by the Michigan Senate District 38 contest.
County offices
Commission District 1Cody Mayer (D) · Karl Numinen (D)
Cody Mayer (Democrat) and Karl Numinen (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Marquette County Commission District 1.
Cody Mayer Democrat
About Cody Mayer
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Karl Numinen Democrat
About Karl Numinen
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Judges
96th District Court JudgeBill Nordeen · Derek Swajanen · Patrick Crowley
Bill Nordeen, Derek Swajanen and Patrick Crowley are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for 96th District Court Judge.
Bill Nordeen
About Bill Nordeen
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Derek Swajanen
About Derek Swajanen
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Patrick Crowley
About Patrick Crowley
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By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressMichigan 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 District 109Anna Aho Rink (D) · Karl Bohnak (R)
Anna Aho Rink Democratic
- Expanding health care access across the Upper Peninsula
- Support for union jobs and workers' rights
- Stronger public school funding and teacher compensation
Per the campaign site.
About Anna Aho Rink
Anna Aho Rink worked as a physician assistant for 17 years at a Marquette health clinic before it closed in 2025, per her campaign site. She is a lifelong Upper Peninsula resident who lives in Marquette, where her children attend public school, per the same source. Rink is the Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 109 in the 2026 general election.
Karl Bohnak Republican Incumbent
- Affordable energy, attainable housing, and responsible state budgets
- Defending rural hospitals and expanding access to mental health professionals
Per the campaign site.
About Karl Bohnak
Karl Bohnak is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 109, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. He spent more than 30 years as a broadcast meteorologist in the Upper Peninsula before entering public office, per his campaign site.
Anna Aho Rink (Democratic), Karl Bohnak (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 109; Karl Bohnak 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.
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Michigan nominees were set by the August 4 primary, one per party, and meet on the November 3 ballot; county commissioners and county row officers (clerk, treasurer, sheriff, prosecutor) are elected in presidential years, so no county offices appear in 2026, and judges run without party labels, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Marquette County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
Marquette County sample ballot 2026: who is running for michigan senate and michigan house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Michigan?
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