State General
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Presque Isle County, Michigan
KRAKOW TOWNSHIP, Precinct 1
PARTISAN SECTION
State
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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Jocelyn Benson
Winnie Brinks
Democratic
Anthony Hudson
Beau Parmenter
Libertarian
Donna Brandenburg
Robert Donald Cowper II
U.S. Taxpayers
Douglas Campbell
Bobbie Clay
Green
Secretary of State
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Garlin Gilchrist II
Democratic
Anthony G. Forlini
Republican
Christine Sloan
Libertarian
Scott E. Aughney
U.S. Taxpayers
Attorney General
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John Perry Ludtke Jr
U.S. Taxpayers
Congressional
United States Senator
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic
Lydia Christensen
Libertarian
Walter P. Kristy
Natural Law
Your choiceRepresentative in Congress
1st DISTRICT
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Arnett Satterla
Libertarian
Doc Kovaly
U.S. Taxpayers
Zebulon Featherly
No Party Affiliation
Legislative
Your choiceSTATE SENATOR
36th DISTRICT
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Mark W. Yonkman
Democratic
Michele Hoitenga
Republican
Legislative
Your choiceREPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE
106th DISTRICT
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Mary Lucille Hamilton
Democratic
State Boards
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Judith Pritchett
Democratic
Tiffany Tilley
Democratic
Terence Collins
Republican
Bree Moeggenberg
Republican
Charles Essner
Libertarian
William Mohr II
U.S. Taxpayers
Christine C. Schwartz
U.S. Taxpayers
Wissam Charafeddine
Green
Mary Anne Hering
Working Class
Regent of the University of Michigan
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Michael Schostak
Republican
Andrew Chadderdon
Libertarian
Your choiceTrustee of Michigan State University
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Kelly Tebay Zemke
Democratic
Daniel R. Patterson
Libertarian
Will Tyler White
Libertarian
Janet Sanger
U.S. Taxpayers
John Sanger
U.S. Taxpayers
John Anthony La Pietra
Green
Governor of Wayne State University
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Christa Murphy
Republican
Jami Van Alstine
Libertarian
Jeff McDonald
U.S. Taxpayers
Suzanne Roehrig
Working Class
Kathleen Oakford
Natural Law
NONPARTISAN SECTION
Judicial
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
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Megan Kathleen Cavanagh
Justice of Supreme Court
Noah P. Hood
Justice of Supreme Court
Your choiceJUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS
COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT 4
Incumbent Position
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Michael J. Kelly
Judge of Court of Appeals
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado
Judge of Court of Appeals
Michelle M. Rick
Judge of Court of Appeals
Your choiceJUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT
89TH DISTRICT COURT
Incumbent Position
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Michael J. Ekdahl
Judge of District Court
Community College
Your choiceBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Local School District
Your choiceBOARD MEMBER
ALPENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Your choiceLOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER
POSEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
4 Year Term
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PROPOSAL SECTION
State
Proposal 2026-1 A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution
Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?
State
Proposal 2026-2 A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications
The proposal would: • Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them. • Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them. • Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications. Should this proposal be adopted?
Your choiceCounty
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY SEPARATE TAX LIMITATIONS RENEWAL PROPOSITION
separate tax limitations be renewed for a period of four years, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030, or until altered by the voters of the county, for the County of Presque Isle and the townships and intermediate school districts within the county, the aggregate of which shall not exceed 7.00 mills as follows:
Your choiceCounty
RECYCLING PROGRAM SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL WITH INCREASE
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Presque Isle County imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed and shall Presque Isle County be authorized to levy up to .20 mills ($0.20 cents on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, being calendar years 2026 through 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the acquisition, operation, maintenance, and administration of the system of solid waste management program of Presque Isle County? If fully levied, this measure would generate approximately $203,599.00 in revenue the first year.
Your choiceCounty
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY 911 OPERATING SURCHARGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
Shall the authrization of the County of Presque Isle, Michigan, to assess a 911 charge at a rate not to exceed $3.00 each month, subject to reduction as provided by law, to each user located within the geographic boundaries of Presque Isle County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of five (5) years, July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032, both inclusive, to maintain and operate the 911 system in the County fo Presque Isle, Michigan.
Your choiceCounty
COUNTY OF PRESQUE ISLE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION NEW MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Shall Presque Isle County be authorized to levy a new tax, collected annually upon the taxable value of property subject to ad valoren taxation in Presque Isle County in an amount not to exceed 0.25 mill ($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 5 (five) years, 2027 through 2031 inclusive, for the purpose of providing historical preservation services through a contract with the Presque Isle County Historical Museum, Inc., the Great Lakes Lore Museum, Inc., and the Onaway Area Historical Museum, Inc. The estimate of the revenue the County will collect if the millage is authorized and levied by the County in the 2027 calendar year is approximately $274,300.
Your choiceLocal School District
POSEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9 OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining 1 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that resolution.
Your choiceIntermediate School District
ALPENA-MONTMORENCY-ALCONA EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will permit the intermediate school district to continue to levy special education millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 1.2872 mills ($1.2872 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District, Michigan, to provide funds for the education of students with a disability, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $3,536,404 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?
Your choiceIntermediate School District
Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District Special Education Millage Renewal Proposal
This proposal will allow the intermediate school district to continue to levy special education millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 0.6231 mill ($0.6231 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District, Michigan, to provide funds for the education of students with a disability, be renewed for a period of 6 years, 2027 to 2032, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $2,992,734 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?
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