Tuscola County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Tuscola County races, led by the Michigan Senate District 25 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Tuscola County is split across 5 Michigan Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMichigan Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 25, 26
Michigan Senate District 25April L. Osentoski (D) · Andrew Beeler (R)
April L. Osentoski Democratic
- Healthcare, affordability and access to care and services for senior citizens and rural Michigan
- Clean water: conserving water and addressing PFAS in a district of tourism and agriculture
- Energy reliability and affordability
Per the campaign site.
About April L. Osentoski
April Osentoski has an educational background in business management and recent certificates in digital marketing and demographic analysis, and has volunteered on the forestry committee in Cass City, per her campaign site.
Andrew Beeler Republican
- Education: expanding competition and choice in schools
- Infrastructure: building and maintaining roads
- The economy: lower tax burdens and less regulation for small businesses and farms
Per the campaign site.
About Andrew Beeler
Andrew Beeler is a Navy veteran and small business owner who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2014 and served five years as a Surface Warfare Officer, per the Library of Michigan legislative biography. The same biography lists him as a Michigan House member for the 64th District in the 2023-2024 session.
April L. Osentoski (Democratic), Andrew Beeler (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 25. Not on the November ballot: Dan Lauwers, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan Senate District 26Brendan J. Johnson (D) · Matthew Bierlein (R)
Brendan J. Johnson Democratic
Brendan J. Johnson grew up on his family's dairy farm in Fostoria and is campaigning on constituent services, health care and auto insurance affordability, and public school funding reform, according to ABC12 News. No campaign website was found as of 2026-09-11.
Matthew Bierlein Republican
Matthew Bierlein has represented Michigan's 97th House District since 2023 and previously worked in manufacturing as a machine operator, purchasing manager and production manager, according to the Michigan House Republicans caucus site. He served as a Tuscola County commissioner from 2013 to 2019 and owns a physical therapy practice with his wife, Dr. Mindy Bierlein, in Frankenmuth and Bridgeport. He is running for the open 26th Senate District. No campaign website was found as of 2026-09-12.
Brendan J. Johnson (Democratic), Matthew Bierlein (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 26. Not on the November ballot: Kevin Daley, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House: 3 districtsDistricts 67, 97, 98
Michigan House District 67Leslie Getz (D) · Phil Green (R)
Leslie Getz Democratic
- providing schools the resources they need
- strengthening support systems for students at school and at home
- preparing students for the workforce
Per the campaign site.
About Leslie Getz
Leslie Getz is a special education teacher running for Michigan House District 67, per the campaign site. She has served as President of the LakeVille Education Association and as a delegate to the Michigan Education Association Representative Assembly, per the campaign site. She is endorsed by the Michigan Education Association, per the campaign site.
Phil Green Republican Incumbent
- Serves on House Appropriations subcommittees covering public health, Medicaid and behavioral health, agriculture, and natural resources
Per Michigan House Republicans official caucus page.
About Phil Green
Phil Green is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 67, covering parts of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola counties, per the campaign site. His father served on the Tuscola County Commission and was later a state representative for the 84th District, per the campaign site. Green worked as a youth pastor in Wisconsin, then as a pastor, school coach, and sheriff's office chaplain in New York, where he was nominated for the National Sheriffs' Association Chaplain of the Year in 2011, per the campaign site. He moved to Michigan in 2012 to become School Administrator of Juniata Christian School in Vassar and later became Assistant Pastor at Juniata Baptist Church, per the campaign site.
Leslie Getz (Democratic), Phil Green (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 67; Phil Green is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 97Jack Bader (D) · Briar Bearss (R)
Jack Bader Democratic
- removing corporate PAC money from campaign financing
- guaranteed healthcare coverage for Michigan residents
- opposing new AI data center development in Michigan
Per the campaign site.
About Jack Bader
Jack Bader is a Realtor from Vassar running as the Democratic candidate for the 97th District state House seat, which covers most of Saginaw County plus parts of Bay, northern Genesee, and Tuscola counties, per ABC12 (WJRT).
Briar Bearss Republican
- Supports revitalizing manufacturing and keeping agricultural land in local hands
- Favors cutting government spending, lowering taxes, and eliminating green-energy mandates
- Wants to streamline education administration and reduce regulatory burdens
Per the campaign site.
About Briar Bearss
Briar Bearss is a West Point graduate and Army veteran who now runs a small business and was raised in mid-Michigan, per Bearss campaign site.
Jack Bader (Democratic), Briar Bearss (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 97. Not on the November ballot: Matthew Bierlein, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMichigan House District 98Keith Brusseau (D) · Gregory L. Alexander (R)
Keith Brusseau Democratic
Keith Brusseau is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 98 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gregory L. Alexander Republican Incumbent
Gregory L. Alexander is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 98, according to the Michigan House Republicans roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Keith Brusseau (Democratic), Gregory L. Alexander (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 98; Gregory L. Alexander is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Tuscola County, Michigan on November 3, 2026?
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