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Saginaw County, Michigan

Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position

2 candidates are tracked for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elian E.H. Fichtner and A.T. Frank. Candidate information follows official Saginaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan; two incumbents seeking re-election to two seats, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Saginaw County Clerk's official candidate list.

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.

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Elian E.H. Fichtner

Nonpartisan

Biography

Elian E.H. Fichtner appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Elian E.H. Fichtner.

A.T. Frank

Nonpartisan

Biography

A.T. Frank appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Who is running for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, Incumbent Position on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elian E.H. Fichtner and A.T. Frank. Candidate information follows official Saginaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge of District Court, 70th District, 2nd Division, 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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