General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Bay County, Michigan, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Michigan Voter Information Center.
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Bay County Road Commissioner | Bill Jordan (D) vs. Steven J. Gray (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Michigan 74th District Court Non-incumbent | Brian H. Jean vs. James A. Perry |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Bangor Township Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Susan Johnson-Haight, Carly Mendoza, Diana LaPrairie Sayers, Lindsey Woods |
| Bay City Public Schools, At-large Vote for 2 | Thomas A. Baird, Jeff O'Shea, Amy Przybylski |
| Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, At-large Vote for 2 | Matt Murawski, James M. Potts, Keith A. Wetters |
| City & town offices | |
| Bay City City Commission Ward 3 | Kenzie Colton vs. Quenessa Miller |
| Bay City City Commission Ward 7 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick vs. Christopher Runberg |
| Bay City City Council Ward 5 | Matt Sous vs. Mark T. Zanotti |
| Essexville City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Patrick Conley, Jack Covieo, Blake Wittbrodt |
| Hampton Township Board of Trustees At-large (Bay County) (Special) | Donald Klass (D) vs. Jodie Hebner (R) vs. Rick Glaza (Independent) |
| Kawkawlin Township Clerk (Bay County) (Special) | Brian W. Waldee (R) vs. Elizabeth Brougham (Independent) |
| Midland City Council Ward 2 | Maureen Donker vs. Daniel Terhune |
| Pinconning City Council At-large Vote for 3 | Michelle Bleshenski, Kristin Boetefuer, Chris Kuehne, Mary Warren |
Also on every Bay County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts, the Michigan Supreme Court, the state education boards and the statewide proposals.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (D = Democrat, R = Republican). County commissioners are partisan; judicial, school board and most city races are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the Aug. 4 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Michigan Voter Information Center.
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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