Oakland County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

John Conyers is running for Michigan Senate District 3 on a platform focused on making Michigan more affordable, growing the economy, investing in people, and restoring trust in government, according to his campaign website. He describes his campaign as people-powered and funded by individual supporters rather than corporate donations.

Mary Cavanagh is the Michigan state senator for District 6, representing the Redford area, according to the Senate Democratic caucus's official page. Cavanagh has focused on utility accountability, cost reduction for workers and families, and community support services.

Jason Hoskins is a Michigan state representative running to represent Michigan Senate District 7, per the campaign site.

An attorney and small business owner from Bloomfield Hills, per the Detroit Regional Chamber voter guide. He is a founding partner of the Bloomfield Hills firm Paesano Akkashian, where his practice covers mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and business transactions, per his law firm profile. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Anthony Paesano.

Dayna Polehanki is a sitting Michigan state senator serving her third and final term and a two-time Teacher of the Year at New Haven Community Schools, per her campaign site. The same site lists a master's degree in teaching from Central Michigan University and her role as Senate Majority Caucus Chair.

Ken Massey worked nearly a decade as a paramedic before spending nine years at Pfizer in cardiovascular and inflammation research, per his campaign site. He holds a PhD in cardiovascular physiology from UT Southwestern Medical Center, now serves as Senior Director of Venture Development at Wayne State University, and served two decades on the Farmington Hills City Council, including as mayor from 2015 to 2019. Kenneth D. Massey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

A physician, small business owner, and Troy City Council member, per C and G Newspapers. Her campaign site points to eight years of grassroots community advocacy before winning her council seat.

Michael Webber is the incumbent state senator for Michigan Senate District 9 and was unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, so is the Republican nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.

Natalie Price is a state representative, former high school teacher and former Berkley city councilmember, per her campaign site.

Michelle Nard is a former Macomb County Commissioner running to represent Michigan Senate District 10, per the campaign site. Nard founded the mentoring group Zhanre Opportunity Enterprises, per the campaign site.

Sean Carlson is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and former Oakland County Deputy Executive who lives in Commerce Township, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he served 14 years on the Huron Valley School Board and previously led the Michigan Defense Center.

Robert Hower is a Green Oak Township resident who teaches electrical engineering at Wayne State University, is a research engineer at the University of Michigan, and owns Numed Technologies, LLC, per WHMI's report on his campaign announcement. Per the campaign site, he describes himself as an engineer, a teacher and a union member.

A youth coach and small business owner, per the Detroit Regional Chamber voter guide. He sat for an Oakland County Times video interview ahead of the August 4 vote, per local election reporting.

Steele is a small business owner and realtor who previously served as Orion Township Trustee and Treasurer before being elected to the Michigan House representing District 54, where she chairs the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, per the campaign site.

Doug Wozniak is the state representative for the 59th House District and a small-business owner and practicing attorney with his own law firm, who is also a licensed insurance agent, realtor and broker, per the Michigan House Republicans' member page. Per the same page, he first won election to the House in 2018 and is a former Shelby Township trustee.

Calloway works in construction for the City of Detroit and previously served as an academic interventionist with the Detroit Public Schools Community District, per the campaign site. She is an AmeriCorps/City Year alumna and founded The Black Pack in 2024 to increase Black employment in outdoor recreation and environmental conservation jobs, per the campaign site.

Policy and government affairs coordinator for Promote the Vote, the voting-access organization, per the Detroit Regional Chamber voter guide. She sat for an Oakland County Times video interview, per local election reporting.

Chris Gilmer-Hill is a lifelong Detroit resident, union member and Democratic precinct delegate who identifies as a democratic socialist and environmental justice advocate, per the campaign site.

Kelly Garrett is the former Mayor of Lathrup Village and current Mayor Pro Tem, running to represent Michigan House District 18, per the campaign site.

Jason Morgan is the sitting state representative for the 23rd House District, which covers Ann Arbor and nearby townships, and a former Washtenaw County commissioner and board chair, per his House Democrats page. The same page lists a bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University and a master's in public administration from the University of Michigan. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.

Dan Pelchat is an information technology specialist for South Lyon Community Schools and a former Mayor of South Lyon, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong resident of the House District 49 area, per his campaign site.

Ann M. Bollin is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 49 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.

A business professional, advocate, veteran spouse, and mother of two public school students who pitches practical leadership and making government feel reachable again, per her campaign site. She sat for an Oakland County Times video interview, per local election reporting.

Brendan P. Leddy is a substitute teacher with Clarkston Community Schools who previously worked as a policy director and legislative liaison for the Michigan Department of Treasury, per his campaign site. He is a Clarkston High School graduate, an Eagle Scout, and holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Michigan Tech, per his campaign site. Brendan P. Leddy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

Harris is a former Waterford Police Department officer with 25 years of service who held roles including field training officer, school resource officer, juvenile detective and patrol sergeant, and served 12 years as a union president, per the campaign site. He also runs a company providing martial arts and firearms training and security consulting, per the campaign site.

Brenda Carter is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 53 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.

Chair of YIMBY Oakland County, the pro-housing advocacy group, who serves on several Oakland County boards, per the Detroit Regional Chamber voter guide.

Roman Gaskey grew up in the Lake Orion area, earned a B.S. in mathematics and data science from the University of Michigan, and has worked helping startup founders raise capital and as a data analyst, per the campaign site.

Tisdel is a business owner who founded the medical liability insurance agency Backus Payne in 2000 after working at Medtronic, and served eight years on the Rochester Hills City Council, including as its president, before being elected state representative in 2021, per the campaign site.

MacDonell previously worked in broadcasting and the automotive industry, including four years in Tokyo producing television, before becoming a community activist and Michigan state representative, per the campaign site.

Ashok Baddi is a small-business owner operating Minuteman Press Rochester Hills and a board member of a local Hindu temple, per his campaign site. He describes himself as a former Democrat with more than two decades of civic and faith-based service experience, per his campaign site.

Tom Turner is a licensed attorney and lifelong Michigan resident from Sterling Heights, per his campaign site. He served as a U.S. Army judge advocate from 2019 to 2025, including a deployment to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, per Heartland Signal.

Thomas E. Kuhn is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 57 and was unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, so is the Republican nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.

Matt Schlinker has worked more than 40 years in the automotive industry, per his campaign site. He is a Genesee County native whose district covers parts of Burton, Davison, Grand Blanc and Goodrich, per his campaign site.

David W. Martin is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 68 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.