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Source: Ballotpedia, Clare 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.

Also on every Clare 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.

Unopposed

One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).

Courts & justices of the peace

• Michigan 55th Circuit Court Incumbent: Tara S. Hovey
• Michigan 80th District Court Incumbent: Joshua M. Farrell

Schools, colleges & special districts

• Mid-Michigan College Board of Trustees At-large (Special): M. Onita Oles
• Beaverton Schools, At-large (Special): Tammy Grove
• Beaverton Schools, At-large: Michael Dodman, Samantha Oard
• Clare Public Schools, At-large: Loren Lee Cole, Rick Ferkel, Jeffrey C. Letherer
• Farwell Area Schools, At-large (Special): John Pakledinaz
• Farwell Area Schools, At-large: Krista Tacey-Cater, Nathan Yarhouse
• Gladwin Community Schools, At-large: Dan Barren, Bradly Moore
• Harrison Community Schools, At-large: Mick Haley, Carrie Shaw, Betsy Ulicki

City & town offices

• Farwell Village Board of Trustees At-large: Jeffery Linton, Amanda Pfruender
• Farwell Village President: Tracey L. Jackson
• Franklin Township Clerk (Clare County) (Special): Shelly Schultz (R)
• Freeman Township Supervisor (Clare County) (Special): Doug Johnson (R)
• Frost Township Board of Trustees At-large (Clare County) (Special): Janae Veite (R)
• Harrison City Council At-large: Philip R. Duggan, Connie L. Huffman, Angela J. Kellogg
• Redding Township Board of Trustees At-large (Clare County) (Special): Bonnie Pierce (D), Billy Lemaster (R)
• Redding Township Clerk (Clare County) (Special): Brooke Daniels (R)
• Redding Township Supervisor (Clare County) (Special): Todd Jeffery (R)
• Redding Township Treasurer (Clare County) (Special): Kelly M. Nurenberg (R)
• Surrey Township Board of Trustees At-large (Clare County) (Special): Paul Ghinelli (R)
• Winterfield Township Clerk (Clare County) (Special): Dianna Powell-Reid (R)
• Winterfield Township Supervisor (Clare County) (Special): Shelly Laughlin (R)

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