2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the District Court, 58th District, Non-Incumbent Position on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anna White and Paul Ledford. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan; two candidates for one non-incumbent seat on the November 3 ballot, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
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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.
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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.
Who is running for Judge of the District Court, 58th District, Non-Incumbent Position in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the District Court, 58th District, Non-Incumbent Position on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anna White and Paul Ledford. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge of the District Court, 58th District, 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 Ottawa County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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