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Washtenaw County, Michigan

Saline City Council

4 candidates are tracked for Saline City Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bret Pollington, Janet Dillon, Daniel P. Burgess and Miri Weidner. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan; three candidates filed by petition for three four-year seats, plus a declared write-in candidate, on the November 3 ballot, per the Washtenaw County Clerk's candidate list.

What this office does

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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Bret Pollington

Nonpartisan

Biography

Bret Pollington has worked as an organizer for Working America, AFL-CIO, and previously served more than 10 years on the Historic Wayne Theatre Restoration Committee in his hometown of Wayne, per his campaign site. He is a member of Saline's Arts and Culture Committee and helped launch the city's first Jazz Fest, per the same source.

Janet Dillon

Nonpartisan

Biography

Janet Dillon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Saline City Council, 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 Janet Dillon.

Daniel P. Burgess

Nonpartisan

Biography

Daniel P. Burgess appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Saline City Council, 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 Daniel P. Burgess.

Miri Weidner

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Address water system issues
  • Decide the future of the Mill Pond Park dam
  • Guide Main Street development and growth

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Miri Weidner serves on the Saline Parks Commission and has lived in the city for more than 10 years, per her campaign site. Her site says she is running as a write-in candidate after missing the nomination filing deadline due to family obligations, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Saline City Council in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Saline City Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bret Pollington, Janet Dillon, Daniel P. Burgess and Miri Weidner. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Saline City Council 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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Candidate profiles
Bret Pollington, full profileJanet Dillon, full profileDaniel P. Burgess, full profileMiri Weidner, full profileOfficial Michigan election office