Midland County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Midland County races, led by the Judge of Circuit Court, 42nd Circuit (Midland County) contest.
County offices
Educational Service Agency Board MemberNonpartisan race · William Leibfritz · David S. Sommer
William Leibfritz and David S. Sommer are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Midland County Educational Service Agency Board Member.
William Leibfritz Nonpartisan
William Leibfritz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Midland County Educational Service Agency Board Member, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
David S. Sommer Nonpartisan
David S. Sommer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Midland County Educational Service Agency Board Member, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Two seats are up (vote for not more than 2); William Leibfritz and David S. Sommer are the only two filers and are unopposed, per the county's official November 2026 ballot proof.
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Judge of Circuit Court, 42nd Circuit (Midland County)Nonpartisan race · Michael J. Beale
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael J. Beale is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Circuit Court, 42nd Circuit (Midland County).
Michael J. Beale Nonpartisan Incumbent
Beale is a Midland native who was appointed judge of the 42nd Circuit Court in 2007; he previously practiced law with Handlon, Eastman, DeWitt & Beale and served as a judicial law clerk for the Michigan Supreme Court from 1990 to 1992, per the governor's office announcement of his appointment. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Michael J. Beale is unopposed for this incumbent-position nonpartisan judicial seat, per the county's official November 2026 ballot proof. The 42nd Circuit Court serves Midland County exclusively.
Full race pageJudge of District Court, 75th District (Midland County)Nonpartisan race · Michael D. Carpenter
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael D. Carpenter is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 75th District (Midland County).
Michael D. Carpenter Nonpartisan Incumbent
Carpenter was appointed to the 75th District Court by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 5, 2013, after serving as a prosecutor for Midland County from 2005 until his appointment, per the county's own judge profile page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Michael D. Carpenter is unopposed for this incumbent-position nonpartisan judicial seat, per the county's official November 2026 ballot proof. The 75th District Court serves Midland County exclusively.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Midland County is split across 2 Michigan Senate districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 34, 35
Michigan Senate District 34Tyler Landgraf (D) · Roger Hauck (R)
Tyler Landgraf Democratic
Tyler Landgraf is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Landgraf, of Chippewa Lake, is the sole Democratic candidate in the race for the 34th Senate District, according to ABC12. No independent campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026. No campaign website was found as of 2026-09-12.
Roger Hauck Republican Incumbent
Roger Hauck is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Roger Hauck is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). Hauck is the sitting state senator for the 34th District, representing Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta and Osceola counties along with parts of Bay, Clinton, Lake, Midland and Saginaw counties, per his official Senate page and Cadillac News.
Tyler Landgraf (Democratic), Roger Hauck (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 34; Roger Hauck 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 35Chedrick Greene (D) · Jason Tunney (R)
Chedrick Greene Democratic Incumbent
Chedrick Greene is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Chedrick Greene is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). Greene is a Saginaw fire captain and a retired Marine, according to the Detroit News.
Jason Tunney Republican
Jason Tunney is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Tunney, of Saginaw, is an attorney at Tunney Law, PLLC, holding a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University, according to a candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of 2026-09-12.
Chedrick Greene (Democratic), Jason Tunney (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 35; Chedrick Greene 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 House District 95AnnMarie Horseman (D) · Bill G. Schuette (R)
AnnMarie Horseman Democratic
- Universal health care, affordable child care, and fully funded K-12 classrooms
- Universal free school meals and paid parental leave
- Campaign finance reform to reduce the role of money in politics
Per the campaign site.
About AnnMarie Horseman
AnnMarie Horseman is a teacher in the Midland public schools system, per her campaign site, where she also identifies as a mother and grandmother. She is the Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 95 in the 2026 general election.
Bill G. Schuette Republican Incumbent
Bill G. Schuette is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 95, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
AnnMarie Horseman (Democratic), Bill G. Schuette (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 95; Bill G. Schuette 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 Midland County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
Midland County sample ballot 2026: who is running for educational service agency board member, 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?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are listed on the Michigan election hub. Michigan election hub →
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Michigan statewide racesEvery Michigan race on this county's ballot.All Michigan ballot measures2 statewide ballot measuresMichigan judges17 tracked judges on the retention ballotCandidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.