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Wyoming, Michigan sample ballot 2026

Wyoming voters (Kent County, Michigan) see U.S. Senate, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State plus 9 Kent County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Judge of Probate Court, Kent County, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · David M. Murkowski

David M. Murkowski Nonpartisan

David M. Murkowski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Probate Court, Kent County, Incumbent Position, 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 David M. Murkowski.

City of Wyoming MayorNonpartisan race · Sheldon DeKryger

Sheldon DeKryger Nonpartisan

Sheldon DeKryger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Wyoming Mayor, 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 Sheldon DeKryger.

City of Wyoming Council Member at LargeNonpartisan race · Rob Arnoys · Renee Hill · Daniel Rivera · Cassandra Kawka-Vlahos

Rob Arnoys Nonpartisan

Rob Arnoys is a senior vice president at a credit union, after 31 years in banking, per his campaign site. He holds a double major in business administration and communications from Hope College and an MBA from Western Michigan University, per the same source. Arnoys served as a Wyoming Planning Commissioner from 2011 to 2022 before joining city council at large in 2022, and previously served on the Grandville Calvin Christian Schools board.

Renee Hill Nonpartisan

Renee Hill appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Wyoming Council Member at Large, 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 Renee Hill.

Daniel Rivera Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Transparent, responsible leadership
  • Modern, efficient and connected city services
  • Safe, welcoming and dignified communities

Per the campaign site.

About Daniel Rivera

Daniel Rivera appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Wyoming Council Member at Large, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

Cassandra Kawka-Vlahos Nonpartisan

Cassandra Kawka-Vlahos appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Wyoming Council Member at Large, 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 Cassandra Kawka-Vlahos.

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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Wyoming is split across 2 Michigan House districts.

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Michigan House: 2 districtsDistricts 78, 83
Michigan House District 78Rachel Gross (D) · Brandon L. Strong (R) · Ben DeJong (Libertarian)

Rachel Gross Democratic

Top priorities
  • Support farmers and small businesses
  • Invest in education and infrastructure
  • Expand rural healthcare access

Per the campaign site.

About Rachel Gross

Gross is a nurse from Portland, Michigan, who spent her childhood on her grandparents' farm in Pewamo, per the campaign site. She founded the community group We Are Community in fall 2024 with a mission of bringing people together around shared values, per the campaign site. She is married with four adult children, per the campaign site.

Brandon L. Strong Republican

Top priorities
  • Support parents and constitutional rights
  • Expand educational freedom and strong schools
  • Grow local jobs through workforce development

Per the campaign site.

About Brandon L. Strong

Brandon L. Strong is a longtime school leader at Barry County Christian Schools, per his campaign site, with more than 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, administrator and school leader, per The Daily News. Brandon L. Strong appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 78, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

Ben DeJong Libertarian

Ben DeJong appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 78, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.

Michigan House District 83John Fitzgerald (D) · Cindy Ramirez (R)

John Fitzgerald Democratic Incumbent

John Fitzgerald is the incumbent state representative for Michigan's 83rd District, seeking re-election, per the Kent County Clerk's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.

Cindy Ramirez Republican

Top priorities
  • Support local businesses and create good-paying jobs
  • Invest in schools so every child has access to quality education
  • Fight for affordable healthcare

Per the campaign site.

About Cindy Ramirez

Cindy Ramirez is a West Michigan native and the daughter of a migrant worker, per her campaign site. She is a Grand Rapids Community College alumna with a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Academy of Art University, and serves as president of the Michigan Latino Alliance. Cindy Ramirez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 83, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

Judge of Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Mark T. Boonstra · Daniel S. Korobkin

Mark T. Boonstra Nonpartisan

Mark T. Boonstra was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, 3rd District, in March 2012 and was subsequently elected in 2012, 2014 and 2020, per Michigan Courts. He served a two-year term on the Michigan Court of Claims by appointment of the Michigan Supreme Court from 2015 to 2017, per Michigan Courts. Before joining the bench he was a senior principal at Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone for 27 years, per Michigan Courts. He earned Juris Doctor and Master of Applied Economics degrees from the University of Michigan in 1983, per Michigan Courts. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Daniel S. Korobkin Nonpartisan Incumbent

Daniel S. Korobkin was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2025, per the governor's office, after spending more than 16 years at the ACLU of Michigan, most recently as legal director. He earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College, per his ACLU biography. Daniel S. Korobkin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.

Judge of Circuit Court, 17th Circuit, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Maureen A. Gottlieb · Scott A. Noto · Clay M. West

Maureen A. Gottlieb Nonpartisan

Maureen A. Gottlieb is a family lawyer in Grand Rapids with a J.D. from the University of San Diego and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, licensed to practice law in Michigan since 2008, per her Avvo attorney profile. Maureen A. Gottlieb appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Circuit Court, 17th Circuit, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

Scott A. Noto Nonpartisan Incumbent

Scott A. Noto was elected to the 17th Circuit Court in November 2020, per the Kent County staff directory. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and was previously in private practice representing clients in civil and criminal matters. Scott A. Noto appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Circuit Court, 17th Circuit, Incumbent Position, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Clay M. West Nonpartisan Incumbent

Clay M. West is a sitting judge of the 17th Circuit Court in Kent County, appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in March 2023. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney and a military judge as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, and clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the California Supreme Court, per the governor's office. He holds degrees from Harvard College, Cambridge University and Yale Law School. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Judge of District Court, 62A District, Incumbent PositionNonpartisan race · Pablo Cortes

Pablo Cortes Nonpartisan

Pablo Cortes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of District Court, 62A District, Incumbent Position, 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 Pablo Cortes.

City of Wyoming Council Member, 1st WardNonpartisan race · Kyle Brethauer · Amy Jo Duzan

Kyle Brethauer Nonpartisan

Kyle Brethauer is the sitting 1st Ward Council Member for the City of Wyoming, per the city's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Amy Jo Duzan Nonpartisan

Amy Jo Duzan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Wyoming Council Member, 1st Ward, 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 Amy Jo Duzan.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Kent County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateAbdul El-Sayed (D) · Mike Rogers (R)

Abdul El-Sayed Democrat

Top priorities
  • Ban corporate money in politics and end gerrymandering
  • Tax billionaire wealth and address housing, education and AI data-center costs
  • Enact Medicare for All and lower prescription drug prices
About Abdul El-Sayed

NBC News projected Abdul El-Sayed the winner of Michigan's August 4 Democratic U.S. Senate contest, but the Associated Press had not called the race as of August 5 and the margin was about two points. He is a physician and former Detroit health director who ran for governor in 2018 and most recently led Wayne County's health department. Endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and funded without corporate money, his platform rests on three pillars: getting money out of politics, putting money in voters' pockets, and Medicare for All.

Mike Rogers Republican

Top priorities
  • Lower costs and grow Michigan jobs
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Border and national security
About Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers

Mike Rogers is the Republican nominee for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, unopposed on the August 4 ballot and endorsed by President Trump. A former FBI agent and seven-term congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee, he came within a point of winning Michigan's 2024 Senate race and is making a second run under the slogan Get Michigan Working Again. His campaign site has no issues page; it points to his record creating Michigan's 529 college savings program as a state senator and eliminating federal taxes on education savings plans in Congress, and he has advertised on lowering prescription drug prices.

GovernorJocelyn Benson (D) · John James (R)

Jocelyn Benson Democrat

Top priorities
  • Make health care affordable
  • Expand housing for all
  • Lower electricity costs
About Jocelyn Benson

Jocelyn Benson is the Democratic nominee for Michigan governor and has been Michigan's secretary of state since 2019. Running to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, she took roughly 83% of the August 4 Democratic vote, a race the Associated Press called the moment polls closed. Her campaign site frames her agenda as rooting out corruption and building a government that makes life more affordable, and lists five priorities: affordable health care, housing for all, lower electricity costs, quality education, and jobs and economic growth.

John James Republican

Top priorities
  • Require financial disclosure and end FOIA exemptions for state officials
  • Phase out the state income tax
  • Set a goal of first-in-the-nation education outcomes with phonics-based literacy
About John James
John James

John James is the Republican nominee for Michigan governor and the U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th district, a West Point graduate, combat veteran and businessman. Endorsed by President Trump in June 2026, he took about 50% of the August 4 Republican vote in a four-way field. His campaign platform, which he calls the Freedom Agenda, centers on an anti-corruption package, a phased elimination of the state income tax, education reform, a parents' bill of rights, and a health plan built around price transparency and direct primary care.

Key voting record
  • Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax and spending package on July 3, 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the January 2025 immigration-detention bill. Supported
Attorney GeneralEli Savit (D) · Doug Lloyd (R)

Eli Savit Democrat

Top priorities
  • Prosecute serious crime
  • Protect voting rights
  • Hold corporate polluters accountable
About Eli Savit

Eli Savit is the Democratic nominee for Michigan attorney general, chosen at the party's April 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan attorney general nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Washtenaw County's elected prosecutor since 2020 and a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, he campaigns on prosecuting serious crime, protecting voting rights, and holding polluters accountable. The seat is open, and the race appears on the November 3 ballot.

Doug Lloyd Republican

Top priorities
  • Fair, apolitical prosecution
  • Protect constitutional rights
  • Support law enforcement
About Doug Lloyd

Doug Lloyd is the Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, chosen at the party's March 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan attorney general nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Eaton County's elected prosecutor for 13 years and president of the Michigan Prosecutors Association, he campaigns on fair prosecution and protecting constitutional rights. The seat is open, and the race appears on the November 3 ballot.

Secretary of StateGarlin Gilchrist II (D) · Anthony Forlini (R)

Garlin Gilchrist II Democrat

Top priorities
  • Modernize licensing and registration
  • Consumer protection in auto services
  • Secure, accessible elections
About Garlin Gilchrist II

Garlin Gilchrist II is the Democratic nominee for Michigan secretary of state, chosen at the party's April 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan secretary of state nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Michigan's lieutenant governor since 2019, he campaigns on modernizing licensing and registration services and consumer protection. The seat is open with Secretary Jocelyn Benson running for governor; the race appears on the November 3 ballot.

Anthony Forlini Republican

Top priorities
  • Election integrity and transparency
  • Improve branch-office customer service
  • Efficient, accountable administration
About Anthony Forlini
Anthony Forlini

Anthony Forlini is the Republican nominee for Michigan secretary of state, chosen at the party's March 2026 endorsement convention (Michigan secretary of state nominees are selected at party conventions, not in the August 4 primary). Macomb County's elected clerk since 2021 and a former state representative, he campaigns on election integrity and improving customer service. The race appears on the November 3 ballot.

Supreme Court Justice (Vote For Two)Megan K. Cavanagh (D) · Noah Hood (D) · Michael Warren (R) · Casandra Morse-Bills (R)

Megan K. Cavanagh Democrat Incumbent

Megan K. Cavanagh

Megan K. Cavanagh is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and an appellate attorney with more than 15 years of appellate practice, per Michigan Public reporting. She was nominated for reelection by the Michigan Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

Noah Hood Democrat Incumbent

Noah Hood

Noah Hood is the incumbent on the Michigan Supreme Court, appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in April 2025, per Michigan Public reporting. He previously served on the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit. He was nominated for reelection by the Michigan Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

Michael Warren Republican

Top priorities
  • Interpreting the law as written

Per the campaign site.

About Michael Warren

Michael Warren has served as an Oakland County Circuit Court judge for more than two decades, presiding over hundreds of jury trials, per his campaign site. He also teaches business law at Wayne State University and constitutional law at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, and previously served on the State Board of Education, per his campaign site. He holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from Wayne State University.

Casandra Morse-Bills Republican

Top priorities
  • Applying the law as written rather than reshaping it
  • Judicial temperament and respectful courtroom conduct

Per the campaign site.

About Casandra Morse-Bills

Casandra Morse-Bills is the presiding judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2024, presiding over probate, district and circuit courts across four counties, per her campaign site. She previously served as Oscoda County Prosecuting Attorney and holds a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, per her campaign site.

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