Monroe County, Michigan

Judge of Circuit Court, 38th Circuit, Non-Incumbent Position

2 candidates are tracked for Judge of Circuit Court, 38th Circuit, Non-Incumbent Position on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren K. Beaudry and Maria Zagorski. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan; two candidates for one non-incumbent seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Monroe County Clerk's official candidate list.

About the 38th Circuit Court

The Circuit Court is Michigan's main trial court. It hears civil cases involving more than $25,000, felonies and certain serious misdemeanors, and appeals from the District Court, local government boards and some state agencies. Its Family Division handles divorce and other domestic relations cases, personal protection orders, child protective proceedings and juvenile delinquency, per the county's court page.

The 38th Circuit is Monroe County, so every Monroe County voter votes on this seat. The term is six years, per the Monroe News.

This is an open seat: Judge Daniel S. White is ineligible to run again under state age limits, per the Monroe News (Sept. 22, 2026).

Official source: Monroe County: 38th Circuit Court

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Lauren K. Beaudry

Nonpartisan

Biography

Lauren K. Beaudry is a career prosecuting attorney who has been an assistant prosecutor for the 38th Circuit Court of Monroe County for more than 10 years and earlier worked in the Shawnee County District Attorney's office in Topeka, Kansas, per the Monroe News. She holds a law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law and is president of the Monroe County Assistant Prosecutors Association, per the Monroe News. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Maria Zagorski

Nonpartisan

Biography

Maria Zagorski is a Monroe attorney with more than 30 years in the field of law, in a sole practice in Monroe since 2012, per the Monroe News. She directed the Monroe County Friend of the Court from 1998 to 2002 and holds a law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law, per the Monroe News. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Monroe County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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