2 candidates are tracked for Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aidan Sova and James Trost. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Aidan Sova is the Democratic nominee and James Trost filed as a no-party-affiliation candidate; they meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Washtenaw County Clerk's candidate list.
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Aidan Sova has served as president of the Ann Arbor District Library Board since 2023, per his campaign site. His campaign says his upbringing, raised by a single mother and grandson of union educators, shaped his focus on working families, per the same source.
No Party Affiliation
James Trost appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 4, 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 James Trost.
Who is running for Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aidan Sova and James Trost. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 4 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 Washtenaw County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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