2 candidates are tracked for Judge of Circuit Court, 22nd Circuit (Incumbent Position) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick J. Conlin, Jr. and Tracy E. Van den Bergh. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan; two candidates for two incumbent-position seats on the November 3 ballot, per the Washtenaw County Clerk's candidate list. Both are unopposed.
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Patrick J. Conlin, Jr. is the sitting Chief Judge of the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, per Washtenaw County Trial Court. He was sworn in as a judge of the Washtenaw County Trial Court in December 2014, continuing a family judicial tradition in the county, per Washtenaw County Legal News. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Tracy E. Van den Bergh is a sitting Circuit Judge on the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, assuming the position on January 1, 2021, and presiding over general civil cases and child protective proceedings, per Washtenaw County Trial Court. Before taking the bench, she worked as a clinical social worker and mental health director, then practiced law at the Michigan Attorney General's office and at Legal Services of South Central Michigan, per ICLE. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from New York University and a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for Judge of Circuit Court, 22nd Circuit (Incumbent Position) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of Circuit Court, 22nd Circuit (Incumbent Position) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick J. Conlin, Jr. and Tracy E. Van den Bergh. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge of Circuit Court, 22nd Circuit (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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