Here’s who is running for elected office in area

Office: Term, Party, Name on Ballot
Federal and State Elected Officials
Representative in State Legislature
38th District
2-year Democrat – Joey Andrews
2-year Republican – Kevin Whiteford
39th District
2-year Democrat – Kerry Tapper
2-year Republican – Pauline Wendzel
Member of the State Board of Education
8-year Democrat – Theodore Jones
8-year Democrat – Adam Frederick Zemke
8-year Republican – Tom McMillin
8-year Republican – Nikki Snyder
8-year Libertarian – Scotty Boman
8-year US Taxpayers – Ted Gerrard
8-year US Taxpayers – Christine C. Schwartz
8-year Working Class – Mary Anne Hering
Regent of the University of Michigan
8-year Democrat – Denise Ilitch
8-year Democrat – Shauna Ryder Diggs
8-year Republican – Carl Meyers
8-year Republican – Sevag Vartanian
8-year Libertarian – Andrew Chadderdon
8-year US Taxpayers – Donna M. Oetman
Trustee of Michigan State University
8-year Democrat – Rebecca Bahar-Cook
8-year Democrat – Thomas Stallworth III
8-year Republican – Mike Balow
8-year Republican – Julie Maday
8-year Libertarian – Grant T. Baker
8-year US Taxpayers – Janet M. Sanger
8-year US Taxpayers – John Paul Sanger
8-year Green – John Anthony La Pietra
Governor of Wayne State University
8-year Democrat – Rasha Demashkieh
8-year Democrat – Mark T. Gaffney
8-year Republican – Michael Busuito
8-year Republican – Sunny Reddy
8-year Libertarian – Farid Ishac
8-year US Taxpayers – William Mohr II
8-year Green – Sami Makhoul
8-year Working Class – Suzanne Roehrig
8-year Natural Law – Kathleen Oakford
Judicial Elected Officials
Justice of the Supreme Court
8-year Non-partisan – Andrew Fink
8-year Non-partisan – Kimberly Ann Thomas
1 Partial term ending 01/01/2029 Non-partisan – Kyra Harris Bolden
1 Partial term ending 01/01/2029 Non-partisan – Patrick William O’Grady
Judge Court of Appeals – 3rd District
6-year Non-partisan – Philip P. Mariani
6-year Non-partisan – Christopher P. Yates
36th Circuit Judge of Circuit Court
Non-partisan Kathleen M. Brickley
Van Buren Judge of Probate Court
6-year Non-partisan Susan Metzger
Countywide Elected Officials
Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney
4-year Republican – Susan Zuiderveen
Van Buren County Sheriff
4-year Republican – Daniel E. Abbott
Van Buren County Clerk
4-year Republican – Suzie Roehm
Van Buren County Treasurer
4-year Republican Trisha Nesbitt
Van Buren County Register of Deeds
4-year Democrat – Mia King
4-year Republican – Paul W. DeYoung
Van Buren County Drain Commissioner
4-year Republican – Joe Parman
Van Buren County Surveyor
4-year Republican – Charles D. Lossie
Van Buren County Board of Commissioners
District 1
4-year Democrat – Gail Lee Patterson-Gladney
4-year Republican – Michael Matheny
District 2
4-year Republican – Mike Chappell
District 3
4-year Democrat – Nancy Backas
4-year Republican – Kurt Doroh
District 4
4-year Republican – David J. DiStefano
District 5
4-year Republican – Randall Peat
District 6
4-year Republican – Tina Leary
District 7
4-year Democrat – Douglas Cultra
4-year Republican – Paul Schincariol
City of Hartford
Trustee 2-year Non-partisan – Peter L. Aranda
Trustee 2-year Non-partisan – Jane Danger
Trustee 2-year Non-partisan – Frank A. Dockter
Trustee 2-year Non-partisan – John Miller
Township Elected Officials
Almena Township
Supervisor 4-year Democrat – Michael Seymoure
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Joe A. Leduc Clerk 4-year Republican – Sandra Rickli Treasurer 4-year Republican – Mark Roman Trustee 4-year Democrat – John Wagner Trustee 4-year Republican – Patricia Denny-Diget
Trustee 4-year Republican – Tim Kloosterman Trustee 4-year Republican – Kelly Redmond
Antwerp Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Daniel J. Ruzick
Clerk 4-year Republican – Chantel Reyna Treasurer – 4-year Republican -Bonnie Osborne
Trustee 4-year Republican -Bruce T. Cutting Trustee 4-year Republican – Phil Tarchala
Arlington Township
Supervisor
4-year Republican -Georgette Peterson
Clerk 4-year Republican – LuAnn Sell Treasurer 4-year Republican – Jill Sanborn Trustee 4-year Republican – Ron Klein
Trustee 4-year Republican – Theodore Swanson
Bangor Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Mike Sullins Clerk 4-year Republican – Tempest Sullins Treasurer 4-year Republican – Sandra Karr Trustee 4-year Republican – Regina Hoover Trustee 4-year Republican – David E. Houdek
Bloomingdale Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican -Matthew L. Ashbrook
Supervisor 4-year No Party Affiliation -Danielle Golembiewski
Clerk 4-year Republican – Melanie Kelly Treasurer 4-year Republican – Melissa Blackson
Trustee 4-year Republican – Brett D. Johnson Trustee 2 4-year Republican – Lindsey Nelson
Columbia Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Kenneth James Speicher
Clerk 4-year Republican – Kara Lynn-Hartmann Laraway
Treasurer 4-year Republican – Mary Phelps Trustee 4-year Republican – Jason Bull
Trustee 4-year Republican – Gary Gruss
Covert Township
Supervisor 4-year Democrat – Daywi Cook Clerk 4-year Democrat – Wednesday Pritchard Clerk 4-year No Party Affiliation – Larissa Osterbaan
Treasurer 4-year Democrat – Marilyn Rendell Treasurer 4-year No Party Affiliation – Alan Smaka
Trustee 4-year Democrat – Barbara J. Rose
Decatur Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Kevin K. Kusmack
Clerk 4-year Republican – Julie McKee
Treasurer 4-year Republican – Katelin Makay
Trustee 4-year Democrat – Matthew Kusmack
Trustee 4-year Democrat – Tim N. Martin
Trustee 4-year Republican – Josh Hunsberger
Trustee 4-year Republican – Zachary Polomcak
Geneva Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Nancy Whaley
Supervisor 4-year No Party Affiliation – Linda Barton
Clerk 4-year Republican – Brandie Rainey
Treasurer 4-year Republican – Patti Brinks Trustee 4-year Republican – Clare Olney Trustee 4-year Republican – Marty Pfaff
Hamilton Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Richard T. Conway
Clerk 4-year Republican – Rebecca A. Mott
Treasurer 4-year Republican – Sandra L. Hanson
Trustee 4-year Republican – Justin L. Klein
Trustee 4-year Republican – Karen Makay
Hartford Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Ron Sefcik
Clerk 4-year Republican – Julie Sweet
Treasurer 4-year Republican – Susan L. Layer Trustee 4-year Republican – Spencer Meachum
Trustee 4-year Republican – Mike Phillips
Keeler Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Don Blackmond
Clerk 4-year Republican – Angie Sexton Treasurer 4-year Republican – Sharon K. Clupper
Trustee 4-year Republican – Carl F. Davis Trustee 4-year Republican – Matthew Sexton
Lawrence Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Donna Lynn Spenner
Clerk 4-year Republican – Tracie Rindfield
Treasurer 4-year Republican – Kimberly Kiley Trustee 4-year Republican – Michael Carpp
Trustee 4-year Republican – Thomas Reynnells
Paw Paw Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Thomas Palenick
Clerk 4-year Democrat – Rebecca Payne Treasurer 4-year Republican – Lisa Zinkil Trustee 4-year Democrat – E. Frances Sanders Trustee 4-year Republican – James DeGroff Trustee 4-year Republican – Dennis Reynolds
Pine Grove Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Pamela Visser Clerk 4-year Republican – Michelle Meert Treasurer 1 4-year Republican Trena Sell Trustee 2 4-year Democrat – Jesse J. Richardson
Trustee 4-year Republican – Donna L. Hephner
Trustee 4-year Republican – Ronald Dale Huston
Porter Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Chris E. Oxley Clerk 4-year Republican – Heather L. Smith Treasurer 4-year Republican – Andrew G. Nesbitt
Trustee 4-year Democrat – Nathan Bitely
Trustee 2 4-year Republican – Laura Packer
South Haven Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – C. Ross Stein Clerk 4-year Democrat – Brenda Bertorelli
Treasurer 4-year Republican -Hillary M. Fisher Trustee 4-year Democrat – Michael S. Saenz Trustee 4-year Republican – Michael DeGrandchamp
Trustee 4-year Republican – Maureen Lewandowski
Trustee 4-year Republican – Phillip Poole
Trustee 4-year Republican – David Wiatrowski
Waverly Township
Supervisor 4-year Republican – Tony Millek
Supervisor 4-year No Party Affiliation -John H. Porter
Clerk 4-year Republican – Starr E. Houston Treasurer 4-year Democrat – Jenna Millek-Bowers
Treasurer 4-year No Party Affiliation – Mandy Wright-Johnson
Trustee 4-year Democrat – Anthony Shumaker
Trustee 4-year Republican – Ernest M. Brown Trustee 4-year Republican – Thomas Fleetwood
Trustee 4-year No Party Affiliation – Rodney Millek
Village Elected Officials
Village of Bloomingdale
President 2-year Non-partisan – Justin P. Crawford
President 2-year Non-partisan – Gail Simpson Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Terry A. Fisher Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Toni M. Rankin Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Open
Village of Breedsville
President 4-year Non-partisan – Cary Michael Lambrix President 4-year Non-partisan – Steven Rogusta
Trustee 2-year Non-partisan – Paul Cooley Trustee 2-year Non-partisan – Tim Weniger Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Cesar Leon Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Larry Weniger
Village of Decatur
President 4-year Non-partisan – Ali M. Elwaer
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Harvey Beute Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Gary T. Janssen Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Jessica L. Pelfrey
Trustee 1 Partial ending 11/19/2026 Non-partisan – Robert H. Mead, Jr.
Village of Lawrence
President 2-year Non-partisan – John W. Gritter
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Annette G. Crandall
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – David DeLoach Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Phil Glennie Trustee 1 Partial ending 11/19/2026 Non-partisan – Open
Village of Lawton
President 4-year Non-partisan – Josh Appleby
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Gail Dudek Trustee 3 4-year Non-partisan – Judith Peterson
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Nicole Smith
Village of Mattawan
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Luann Begeman
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Jonathan Daniel Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Michelle Hedgspeth
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Spencer M. Streeter
Trustee 1 Partial ending 11/19/2026 Non-partisan – Terron McLean
Village of Paw Paw
President 4-year Non-partisan – Roman Plaszczak
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Holly Hamilton Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – David S. McQueen
Trustee 4-year Non-partisan – Donne S. Rohr
School Board Members
Bangor School Board
4-year Non-partisan – Renee Doroh
4-year Non-partisan Open
4-year Non-partisan Open
4-year Non-partisan Open
Bloomingdale School Board
6-year Non-partisan – Tim Remington
6-year Non-partisan – Jodi Sower
Covert School Board
4-year Non-partisan – Ella Rae Harrington
4-year Non-partisan – Cheryl McCray
4-year Non-partisan – Geoffrey M. Rose
4-year Non-partisan Open
1 Partial ending 12/31/2026 Non-partisan – Open
Decatur School Board
6-year Non-partisan – Shannon Sikkema Allen 6-year Non-partisan – Tyler Augst
6-year Non-partisan – Josh Docekal
6-year Non-partisan – Elizabeth Leffler
6-year Non-partisan – Katherine Northrup
6-year Non-partisan – Amy Rose
6-year Non-partisan Miranda West
Gobles School Board
4-year Non-partisan- Ben Baxter
4-year Non-partisan – Justin Burza
4-year Non-partisan – Joe DeYoung
4-year Non-partisan – Jordan Gettys
4-year Non-partisan – Maggie Platt
4-year Non-partisan – Kevin J. Ray
4-year Non-partisan – Marc A. VanHeukelum
Hartford School Board
6-year Non-partisan – Michael Banic
6-year Non-partisan – Rob Sheffey 1 Partial ending 12/31/2026
Non-partisan – Darcel Hildebrand
Lawrence School Board
4-year Non-partisan – Jason Becht
4-year Non-partisan – Nicole Colgren
4-year Non-partisan – Angela Marsh-Peek
4-year Non-partisan – Marney Santo
1 Partial ending 12/31/2026 Non-partisan – Missy Alfieri
Lawton School Board
6-year Non-partisan – Nate Pursley
6-year Non-partisan – Eric Smith
Paw Paw School Board
6-year Non-partisan – Marie Botchie
6-year Non-partisan – Lindsay Clark
6-year Non-partisan – Tom Imus
6-year Non-partisan – John Resseguie
1 Partial ending 12/31/2026 Non-partisan – David Couling
1Partial ending 12/31/2026 Non-partisan – Mary Beth Sons
1 Partial ending 12/31/2026 Non-partisan – Sarah Thomas
South Haven School Board
4-year Non-partisan – Malissa Acosta
4-year Non-partisan – Leta Faye Covington
4-year Non-partisan – S. Grassflower
4-year Non-partisan – Justin Ingraham
4-year Non-partisan – Douglas Ransom
Wood School Board (Bangor)
4-year Non-partisan – Devin Sorenson
Library Members
Paw Paw Library
4-year Non-partisan – Jeremy Davison
4-year Non-partisan – Julie Pioch
4-year Non-partisan – Krystal Seibert
Lawton Library
4-year Non-partisan – Kevin R. Munson
4-year Non-partisan – Brittany Rathbun
4-year Non-partisan – Beth A. Troxell