Oakland County, Michigan

Judge of Circuit Court — 6th Circuit (non-incumbent position)

2 candidates are tracked for Judge of Circuit Court — 6th Circuit (non-incumbent position) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victoria King and Lisa Marie Neilson. Candidate information follows official Oakland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Lisa Marie Neilson won the most votes with about 46 percent and Victoria King advanced with about 30 percent in the August 4 nonpartisan primary, eliminating Nadine Renee Hatten, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; Neilson and King meet on the November 3 ballot.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

Michigan › Oakland County › Judge of Circuit Court — 6th Circuit (non-incumbent position)

Victoria King

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Ready on day one through 14 years of daily circuit court work
Courtroom efficiency and reducing case delays
Focus on the Family Court docket of divorce, custody, and juvenile matters

Per the campaign site.

Biography

A judicial staff attorney of 14 years inside the Oakland County Circuit Court, currently advising its circuit and visiting judges on civil, criminal, and appellate matters, per her campaign site. A vice president and 10-year director of the Oakland County Bar Association, she is endorsed by retired Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young Jr. and more than a dozen sitting and retired Oakland Circuit judges, per her campaign endorsements page.

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Lisa Marie Neilson

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Bring a decade of Family Court judicial experience to cases that are legally complex and emotionally difficult for families
Promote access to justice for all

Per the campaign site.

Biography

A former Family Court judge who served from 2012 to 2022, per her campaign site, which presents her as the race's only contender with prior judicial experience. She began her legal career in the Oakland County Probate Court as a law clerk and staff attorney before entering private practice in family and probate matters, and is endorsed by Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, per her campaign site.

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Who is running for Judge of Circuit Court — 6th Circuit (non-incumbent position) in 2026?

When is the Judge of Circuit Court — 6th Circuit (non-incumbent position) 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 Oakland County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Victoria King, full profile Lisa Marie Neilson, full profile Official Michigan election office