Ottawa County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
33 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 20 Ottawa County races, led by the Michigan Senate District 30 contest.
County offices
Polkton Charter Township Clerk (Partial Term)Jamie Ten Brink (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jamie Ten Brink Republican
Jamie Ten Brink appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Polkton Charter Township Clerk (Partial Term), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jamie Ten Brink.
Partisan; incumbent Jamie Ten Brink is unopposed for this partial-term seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageRobinson Township Clerk (Partial Term)Steven A. Lewis (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steven A. Lewis Republican
Steven A. Lewis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Robinson Township Clerk (Partial Term), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Steven A. Lewis.
Partisan; Steven A. Lewis is unopposed for this open partial-term seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageZeeland Charter Township Clerk (Partial Term)Brian VanDussen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian VanDussen Republican Incumbent
Brian VanDussen currently serves as Zeeland Charter Township Clerk, per the township's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.
Partisan; incumbent Brian VanDussen is unopposed for this partial-term seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageSpring Lake Village PresidentNonpartisan race · Mark A. Powers
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark A. Powers Nonpartisan
Mark A. Powers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spring Lake Village President, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark A. Powers.
Nonpartisan; incumbent Mark A. Powers is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageJudges
Judge of the Circuit Court, 20th CircuitNonpartisan race · Jon Hulsing
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jon Hulsing Nonpartisan
Jon Hulsing appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court, 20th Circuit, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jon Hulsing.
Nonpartisan; incumbent Jon Hulsing is unopposed for this one-seat judgeship on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageJudge of the District Court, 58th District, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Juanita F. Bocanegra
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Juanita F. Bocanegra Nonpartisan
Bocanegra worked as a legal assistant and later as an associate attorney at Rhoades McKee before serving as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney with the Ottawa County Prosecutor's Office beginning in 2011, per the campaign site. Bocanegra holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Grand Valley State University and a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Bocanegra was appointed to the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan by Governor Rick Snyder and to the Commission on Fairness and Public Trust by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Nonpartisan; incumbent Juanita F. Bocanegra is unopposed for this seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageJudge of the District Court, 58th District, Non-Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Anna White · Paul Ledford
Anna White and Paul Ledford are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the District Court, 58th District, Non-Incumbent Position.
Anna White Nonpartisan
White was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on June 25, 2026, to the 58th District Court, filling the seat vacated by Judge Bradley Knoll, per a State of Michigan press release. Before her appointment she was a deputy public defender at the Ottawa County Office of the Public Defender and a licensed social worker, per her campaign site.
Paul Ledford Nonpartisan
Ledford has practiced law for nearly 30 years, founding Ledford & Associates in 2002 and handling civil litigation, criminal matters, business, real estate and probate law, per his campaign site. A Coopersville High School graduate, he earned his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. He has taught the legal portion of Michigan's Concealed Pistol License course and served as an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University.
Nonpartisan; two candidates for one non-incumbent seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageJudge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd DistrictNonpartisan race · Mark T. Boonstra · Daniel S. Korobkin
Mark T. Boonstra Nonpartisan
Mark T. Boonstra was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, 3rd District, in March 2012 and was subsequently elected in 2012, 2014 and 2020, per Michigan Courts. He served a two-year term on the Michigan Court of Claims by appointment of the Michigan Supreme Court from 2015 to 2017, per Michigan Courts. Before joining the bench he was a senior principal at Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone for 27 years, per Michigan Courts. He earned Juris Doctor and Master of Applied Economics degrees from the University of Michigan in 1983, per Michigan Courts. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Daniel S. Korobkin Nonpartisan Incumbent
Daniel S. Korobkin was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2025, per the governor's office, after spending more than 16 years at the ACLU of Michigan, most recently as legal director. He earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College, per his ACLU biography. Daniel S. Korobkin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd District, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.
Nonpartisan; incumbents Mark T. Boonstra and Daniel S. Korobkin are unopposed for the two seats on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageCities and towns
Crockery Township Trustee (Partial Term)David J. Willis (R) · John VanDoorn (R)
David J. Willis (Republican) and John VanDoorn (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Crockery Township Trustee (Partial Term).
David J. Willis Republican
David J. Willis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Crockery Township Trustee (Partial Term), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for David J. Willis.
John VanDoorn Republican
John VanDoorn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Crockery Township Trustee (Partial Term), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for John VanDoorn.
Partisan; a partial-term seat with two Republican candidates for two positions on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageZeeland Charter Township Supervisor (Partial Term)Dan Kerkstra (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dan Kerkstra Republican
Dan Kerkstra appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Zeeland Charter Township Supervisor (Partial Term), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dan Kerkstra.
Partisan; Dan Kerkstra is unopposed for this open partial-term seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageZeeland Charter Township Trustee (Partial Term)John Shrauger (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Shrauger Republican Incumbent
John Shrauger currently serves as a Zeeland Charter Township trustee, per the township's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.
Partisan; John Shrauger is unopposed for this open partial-term seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageSpring Lake Village Council MemberNonpartisan race · Michael Cadieux · Lesley Van Leeuwen-Vega · Daniel Abbott
Michael Cadieux, Lesley Van Leeuwen-Vega and Daniel Abbott are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spring Lake Village Council Member.
Michael Cadieux Nonpartisan
Michael Cadieux appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spring Lake Village Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Cadieux.
Lesley Van Leeuwen-Vega Nonpartisan
Lesley Van Leeuwen-Vega appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spring Lake Village Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Lesley Van Leeuwen-Vega.
Daniel Abbott Nonpartisan
Daniel Abbott appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spring Lake Village Council Member, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Abbott.
Nonpartisan; three candidates for three seats (all effectively unopposed) on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Ottawa County is split across 8 Michigan Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 30, 31, 33
Michigan Senate District 30Carol Glanville (D) · Mark E. Huizenga (R)
Carol Glanville Democratic
- Free school breakfast and lunch and early childhood education investment
- Protect access to reproductive health care
- A working families tax credit to help with rising costs
Per the campaign site.
About Carol Glanville
Carol Glanville is an educator with more than 20 years of experience, per her campaign site. She previously served as a Walker City Commissioner and currently represents a district in the Michigan House of Representatives, per her campaign site.
Mark E. Huizenga Republican
- Lower costs for gas, groceries and electric bills
- Work across the aisle on common-sense, limited-government policy
- Keep government spending accountable to taxpayers
Per the campaign site.
About Mark E. Huizenga
Mark E. Huizenga is the sitting Michigan state senator for District 30, a former Mayor of Walker and a former state representative, per his campaign site. He grew up on a small farm in South Walker and worked in the private sector before entering public office, per his campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Carol Glanville won the Democratic nomination with 83.43 percent over Rickie Kreuzer and meets Republican incumbent Mark E. Huizenga, who was unopposed in his primary, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Full race pageMichigan Senate District 31Chris Kleinjans (D) · John Wetzel (R)
Chris Kleinjans Democratic
- Bringing integrity, balance and common-sense leadership to state government
Per the campaign site.
About Chris Kleinjans
Kleinjans is a U.S. Navy veteran who works in the nonprofit sector and lives in Holland, Michigan, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a husband, father and grandfather active in community volunteering, per the campaign site.
John Wetzel Republican
- Improve education fundamentals and expand school choice options
- Address rising property taxes while maintaining vital services
- Cut unnecessary state spending and support small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About John Wetzel
John Wetzel is the founder of Pure POS, Inc., a Michigan-based hospitality software company he started more than 20 years ago, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong West Michigan resident raised in Rockford with a business and information systems degree from Grand Valley State University, per his campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Chris Kleinjans won the Democratic nomination with 75.40 percent over Keagan Host, and John Wetzel won the Republican nomination with 40.23 percent over Kevin Maas (32.71 percent) and Michael Markey Jr. (27.07 percent), per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Neither nominee is the incumbent in this open seat, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan Senate District 33Stan Opal (D) · Gina Johnsen (R)
Stan Opal Democratic
- Ensure every child has access to a quality public education
- Protect clean well water and hold polluters accountable
- Protect voting rights and access to the democratic process
Per the campaign site.
About Stan Opal
Stan Opal is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a combat engineer, including landmine-removal work in Korea, per his campaign site. After his military service he worked as a union crane operator at Michigan power plants, and has since served as a gubernatorial appointee to the state's Board of Professional Engineers, per his campaign site.
Gina Johnsen Republican
- Protect tax exemptions for Michigan farmers and deployed service members
- Decrease regulations and licensing requirements for small and family-owned businesses
- Ensure affordable and accessible medications and therapies
Per the campaign site.
About Gina Johnsen
Johnsen has worked in healthcare and grassroots politics in the Lansing area for 20 years, per the campaign site. She describes herself as a community leader, mother, and business professional active in Christian community empowerment, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Stan Opal was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Gina Johnsen won the Republican primary with 32.68 percent over Katie DeBoer, Joseph D. Fox and Thomas J. Norton, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. The Ottawa County Clerk's offices-to-be-elected table lists this district; it appears only on ballots inside the district. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House: 5 districtsDistricts 43, 85, 86, 88, 89
Michigan House District 43Alan Swank (D) · Rachelle Smit (R)
Alan Swank Democratic
- Increase public school funding and student debt relief
- Support local farmers and agricultural heritage
- Expand access to affordable, quality healthcare
Per the campaign site.
About Alan Swank
Swank is from Delton, Michigan, where his and his wife's families were early homesteaders in Barry County, per the campaign site. He is described in the campaign's own materials as a veteran, father, and teacher, per the campaign site.
Rachelle Smit Republican Incumbent
- Protecting election integrity
- Advocating for agricultural representation
- Overseeing insurance and financial services policy
Per the campaign site.
About Rachelle Smit
Smit served seven years as Martin Township Clerk, an experience she says fueled her focus on election integrity, per the campaign site. She and her husband are partners in their family's dairy farm and have four children, per the campaign site.
Both nominees were unopposed in the August 4 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Rachelle Smit is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 85Richard Abraham (D) · Bradley Slagh (R)
Richard Abraham Democratic
- Create more efficiencies for bills to progress through the House
- Expand the Freedom of Information Act to cover the governor's office and Legislature
Per the WTPN candidate profile.
About Richard Abraham
Richard Abraham's campaign site centers on a plan to restore accountability in Lansing and carried no biography page as of September 25, 2026, per the campaign site.
Bradley Slagh Republican
- A balanced, responsible state budget
- Corrections and judiciary appropriations
- State and local transportation
Per the campaign site.
About Bradley Slagh
Bradley Slagh is a former community banker who spent 18 years in Zeeland banking before serving 12 years as Ottawa County Treasurer and 5 years as Zeeland Township Supervisor, per his campaign site. He now represents the 85th District in the state House, where he chairs the Appropriations subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary, per his campaign site.
Richard Abraham was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Bradley Slagh won the Republican nomination with 83.69 percent over John C. O'Brien, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Slagh is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 86Joseph McClusky (D) · Nancy DeBoer (R)
Joseph McClusky Democratic
- Address housing costs, healthcare access and prevailing wage protections
- Expand skilled trades programs and reject corporate PAC donations
- Support expanding passenger rail between Holland, Detroit and Chicago
Per the Gander Newsroom interview.
About Joseph McClusky
Joseph McClusky, 28, is a Burton, Michigan native and Hope College graduate who moved to West Michigan in 2015, per Gander Newsroom. He previously worked as a regional political director for the Michigan House Democratic Fund, per the same source.
Nancy DeBoer Republican
- Advance affordable housing legislation, including a Missing Middle housing program
- Address literacy, attendance and trades/agriculture career pathways
- Sponsor legislation to address childcare affordability
Per the campaign site.
About Nancy DeBoer
Nancy DeBoer is the sitting Michigan state representative for District 86 and chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, per her campaign site. She is a former high school teacher and was the first woman elected mayor of Holland, serving from 2015 to 2019, per her campaign site.
Both nominees were unopposed in the August 4 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Nancy DeBoer is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 88Kiel Reid (D) · Greg VanWoerkom (R)
Kiel Reid Democratic
- Address the cost of living, including utility bills and housing
- Reduce prescription drug costs
- Protect Michigan's dunes and lakeshore from data center development
Per the campaign site.
About Kiel Reid
Reid started his first business at age 27 and now owns The Griffin's Rest, a local gathering space in West Michigan, per the campaign site. He is running for state house to bring what he calls steady, practical, results-driven leadership to Lansing, per the campaign site.
Greg VanWoerkom Republican
- Support environmental cleanups of Muskegon Lake and Grand Haven Harbor Island
- Expand child care access through the Tri-Share program
- Support economic development and job preservation in West Michigan
Per the campaign site.
About Greg VanWoerkom
Greg VanWoerkom is the sitting Michigan state representative for District 88, serving his fourth term and chairing the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid and Behavioral Health, per his campaign site. He holds degrees from Calvin College and George Washington University, per his campaign site.
Kiel Reid was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Greg VanWoerkom won the Republican nomination with 90.06 percent over Ethan Frasier, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. VanWoerkom is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 89Meegan Zickus (D) · Joe Moss (R)
Meegan Zickus Democratic
- affordability and household stability
- education and career pathways
- healthcare access and caregiving support
Per the campaign site.
About Meegan Zickus
Meegan Zickus is running for Michigan House District 89, per the campaign site. She and her husband have raised three daughters in Allendale, and her professional background includes law, bioethics, and teaching, including work as a bioethics professor, per the campaign site. Her family's experience with caregiving and navigating healthcare has shaped her approach to public policy, per the campaign site.
Joe Moss Republican
- Support parental rights and individual freedom
- Defend constitutional freedoms, including the Second Amendment
- Return government to serving the people
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Moss
Joe Moss is a business owner and entrepreneur who founded several companies, including the software firm Eclarian, per his campaign site. He holds degrees in accounting and marketing from Cedarville University and has served as an Ottawa County Commissioner since 2023, serving as board chair in 2023 and 2024. Joe Moss appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 89, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Meegan Zickus was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Joe Moss won the Republican nomination with 54.85 percent over Patrick Kapenga, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Neither nominee is the incumbent in this open seat, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBallot questions
2 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Ottawa County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Ottawa County Community Mental Health Millage Renewal and RestorationCountywide · A yes vote restores and renews the Community Mental Health millage to its original 0.30 mills (currently reduced to 0.2802 mills by the Headlee rollback) for 10 years, 2026 through 2035, per the county's ballot language.
A yes vote restores and renews the Community Mental Health millage to its original 0.30 mills (currently reduced to 0.2802 mills by the Headlee rollback) for 10 years, 2026 through 2035, per the county's ballot language.
Full detailsOttawa County Parks and Open Space Millage Renewal and RestorationCountywide · A yes vote restores and renews the Parks and Open Space millage to its original 0.33 mills (currently reduced to 0.3100 mills by the Headlee rollback) for 10 years, 2027 through 2036, per the county's ballot language.
A yes vote restores and renews the Parks and Open Space millage to its original 0.33 mills (currently reduced to 0.3100 mills by the Headlee rollback) for 10 years, 2027 through 2036, per the county's ballot language.
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Who is on the ballot in Ottawa County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
Ottawa County sample ballot 2026: see where the polkton charter township clerk and robinson township clerk candidates stand on schools and health care. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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2 ballot questions: Ottawa County Community Mental Health Millage Renewal and Restoration; Ottawa County Parks and Open Space Millage Renewal and Restoration. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 29, 2026 from official election sources.