Following is a list of candidates and ballot questions that will be on the November ballot in Lenawee County communities.

Polls will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone who doesn’t know their polling location can look it up by going to michigan.gov/vote.

For many offices, the League of Women Voters distributes questionnaires to the candidates and publishes their responses at vote411.org.

Early voting is available for residents of most Lenawee County communities at the Lenawee County Human Services Building, 1040 S. Winter St., Adrian. Early voting will be offered from Saturday, Oct. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fairfield Township is conducting its own early voting site.

Please note that the deadline to file as a write-in candidate was Oct. 25. This list includes all write-in candidates who were known to the Lenawee County Clerk’s Office as of midday on Oct. 25, but if there are any candidates who filed that day with their local clerks, they may not be listed here yet.

FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTIONS

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

The candidates on the ballot in Michigan are Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (Democratic Party), Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance (Republican Party), OIiver Chase and Mike ter Maat (Libertarian Party), Randall Terry and Stephen E. Broden (U.S. Taxpayers Party), Jill Stein and Rudolph Ware (Green Party), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan (Natural Law Party), Joseph Kishore and Jerry White (unaffiliated), and Cornel West and Melina Abdullah (unaffiliated). Ballot order in Michigan is determined by the parties’ performance in the last gubernatorial election.

U.S. SENATE

The candidates are Elissa Slotkin (Democrat), Mike Rogers (Republican), Joseph Solis-Mullen (Libertarian), Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers), Douglas P. Marsh (Green), and Doug Dern (Natural Law). 

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The candidates are Libbi Urban (Democrat), Tim Walberg (Republican), and James Bronke (Green).

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

There are two seats open. The candidates are Theodore Jones (Democrat), Adam Frederick Zemke (Democrat), Tom McMillin (Republican), Nikki Snyder (Republican), Scotty Boman (Libertarian), Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers), Christine C. Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers), and Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party).

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

There are two seats open. The candidates are Denise Ilitch (Democrat), Shauna Ryder Diggs (Democrat), Carl Meyers (Republican), Sevag Vartanian (Republican), Andrew Chadderdon (Libertarian), and Donna M. Oetman (U.S. Taxpayers).

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES

There are two seats open. The candidates are Rebecca Bahar-Cook (Democrat), Thomas Stallworth III (Democrat), Mike Balow (Republican), Julie Maday (Republican), Grant T. Baker (Libertarian), Janet M. Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers), John Paul Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers), and John Anthony La Pietra (Green).

GOVERNORS OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

There are two seats open. The candidates are Rasha Demashkieh (Democrat), Mark T. Gaffney (Democrat), Michael Busuito (Republican), Sunny Reddy (Republican), Farid Ishac (Libertarian), William Mohr II (U.S. Taxpayers), Sami Makhoul (Green), Suzanne Roehrig (Working Class), and Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law).

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT (EIGHT-YEAR TERM)

This is for election to an eight-year term. Supreme Court seats are officially nonpartisan, but parties endorse candidates. Andrew Fink is endorsed by the Republican Party. Kimberly Ann Thomas is endorsed by the Democratic Party.

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT (PARTIAL TERM)

This is for a term ending on Jan. 1, 2029. Incumbent Kyra Harris Bolden is endorsed by the Democratic Party. Patrick William O’Grady is endorsed by the Republican Party.

MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

District 34: This district covers most of Lenawee County. John E. Dahlgren is the Democratic nominee and former Rep. Nancy Jenkins-Arno is the Republican nominee.

District 35: This district includes the city of Hudson. Don Hicks is the Democratic nominee and Jennifer Wortz is the Republican nominee.

District 30: This district includes portions of the Britton and Deerfield areas.  Rick Kull is the Democratic nominee and incumbent William T. Bruck is the Republican nominee.

District 31: This district includes Macon Township. Incumbent Reggie Miller is the Democratic nominee. Dale Biniecki is the Republican nominee.

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

LENAWEE COUNTY COMMISSION

District 1 (Tecumseh city and township): Incumbent David Stimpson, a Republican, is challenged by Democrat Bill Swift.

District 2 (Cambridge, Rome and Woodstock townships): Republican incumbent Dustin Krasny is unopposed.

District 3 (Rollin, Hudson and Medina townships, including the city of Hudson, plus the city of Morenci): Republican David Aungst is unopposed.

District 4 (Dover, Fairfield, Seneca and Madison townships): Republican Beth Blanco is unopposed.

District 5 (East side, city of Adrian): Democrat James W. Daly is unopposed.

District 6 (West side, city of Adrian): Republican incumbent Terry Collins is challenged by Democrat Andrew Winckles.

District 7 (Ogden, Palmyra, Riga, Blissfield, Deerfield and Ridgeway townships): Incumbent Republican Kevon Martis is unopposed.

District 8 (Raisin Township and Adrian Township east of Wisner Highway): Republican incumbent Ralph Tillotson is unopposed.

District 9 (Clinton, Macon and Franklin townhips and Adrian Township west of Wisner Highway): Incumbent Republican James Van Doren is challenged by Democrat Jeff DiCenzo.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

Incumbent Anna Marie Anzalone is unopposed.

PROBATE COURT JUDGE

Incumbent Catherine A. Sala is the only candidate on the ballot, but Tamaris Henagan has filed to run as a write-in candidate.

UNCONTESTED COUNTY OFFICES

Unopposed are Sheriff Troy Bevier, county clerk Roxann Holloway, county treasurer Erin Van Dyke, prosecutor Jackie Wyse, register of deeds Carolyn Bater, road commissioner Stan Wilson, drain commission candidate Edwin Scheffler, and surveyor Kevin Pickford.

COUNTYWIDE PROPOSALS

Renewal of separate tax limitation: Voters will be asked to renew maximum levies for the county, townships, and the Lenawee Intermediate School District for five years.

Senior citizen millage: Voters will consider a four-year renewal of the 0.75-mill levy for senior services, estimated to generate a little under $3.6 million in the first year.

911 charge: Voters will consider renewing the $3/month fee on all phone lines to fund 911 services.

VILLAGE OF ADDISON

Andrew R. Snow is the only candidate on the ballot for village president, but Dean Bowman and Stephen Newman have both filed as write-in candidates. The four candidates for three trustee seats are Barbara J. Barnes, Jeff Burke, Brian M. Kent, and Nicole Neuenschwander.

CITY OF ADRIAN

Road millage renewal: Voters will consider renewing the city’s millage for local street work and restoring it to the previously authorized 1 mill, which had been rolled back by the Headlee Amendment. The renewal is for 10 years and would bring in an estimated $400,000 in the first year.

ADRIAN TOWNSHIP

Stephen May is unopposed for township supervisor. Running for clerk are Sarah Buku and Tisha Welter, both unaffiliated. All other candidates are Republican Party nominees. The unopposed candidates for four trustee seats are Michael R. Herr, Jim Koehn, Douglas McGee and Ben Ruesink. Jim Malarney is unopposed for treasurer.

BLISSFIELD TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Alan Dickerson for supervisor, Diann Paul-Warner for clerk, Nancy K. Cranor and Steven E. Wilson for trustee, and Tammy Cox-Wynn for treasurer.

VILLAGE OF BLISSFIELD

Mike Gunter is unopposed for village president. The eight candidates for three trustee seats are Gwen Dusa, Roger Bill Gritzmaker, Matthew T. Knoblauch, Jennifer Lamley, Sherri A. Luce, Ken Nichols, Greg Pickles, and Gary Rogers Jr.

VILLAGE OF BRITTON

Richard A. Frazier is unopposed for village president. Kevin Hurst and Jay Skees are unopposed for village council.

CAMBRIDGE TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Tom Kissel for supervisor, Rick W. Richardson for clerk, Otis Garrison and Dan Hubbard for trustee, and Diane Higgins for treasurer.

VILLAGE OF CEMENT CITY

Dustin Blakely, Terrance Montague II, and Triston Perry are write-in candidates for village council.

VILLAGE OF CLAYTON

Running for village president are Henry Burrece and Shannon Johnston. Unopposed for clerk is Wendy Mullane. The seven candidates for three trustee seats are Cathleen Brown, Christina Burrece, Andrew Campo, Stephen Paul DeLine II, Susan Jacobs, John Lee, and Betty Patterson. Unopposed for treasurer is F. Denver Hedge.

VILLAGE OF CLINTON

All candidates are unopposed: Doris A. Kemner for president; David Clark, Stacy Orlowski and Larry J. Sines for full terms on the village council; and Tom VanTuyle for a partial term.

Unopposed for election to the Smith Kimball Community Board are Eleanor A. Campbell, Heather L. M. Ferman, Norleen A. Hicks, and Susan Newman.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP

No township seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Walter Jamie Murphy for supervisor, Kim Scott for clerk, Gary L. Couture and Basil Greenleaf for trustee, and Leslie Ann Kovalski for treasurer.

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Ronald J. Cousino for supervisor, Shirley Soldwish for clerk, Steve Andrix and Randy J. Dusseau for trustee, and Pam Witt for treasurer.

VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD 

Todd M. Nighswander is unopposed for president. Michael Gilson and Dave Rogers are the only candidates listed on the ballot for trustee seats, but Gary Lee Fall Jr. and Jennifer Perkins have both filed as write-ins.

Fire rescue renewal: Voters will consider a four-year renewal of the 1-mill fire department levy, bringing in an estimated $91.380 in the first year.

DOVER TOWNSHIP

Unopposed candidates, all Republicans, are Daniel J. Borck for supervisor, Amber Swander for clerk, and Donna K. Baker for treasurer. Three candidates for two trustee seats are Michael Birdsell (Republican), Amanda M. Butz (Republican), and Stuart L. Proctor (unaffiliated).

FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Chris McCallister for supervisor, Debra K. Keller for clerk, Paul Green and Bonnie D. Zenk for trustee, and Kay Rutledge for treasurer.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates are Gordon Whelan (Republican) for supervisor, Sue Whitehead (Republican) for clerk, Adam Ondrovick (Republican) for constable, Mike Kelley and Daniel L. Van Valkenburg (Republican) for trustee, and Heidi Ross (unaffiliated) for treasurer.

CITY OF HUDSON

There are three candidates for the same number of council seats. Greg Hillegas and Natalie Loop are on the ballot and Brandi Clark is a write-in.

HUDSON TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates are Matthew Smith (Republican) for supervisor, Marcy Griffin (unaffiliated) for clerk, Douglas C. Cook (Republican) and Barry Anderson (unaffiliated) for trustee, and Nathan J. Smith (Republican) for treasurer.

Road millage renewal: Voters will consider a four-year renewal of the 2-mill roads and bridges levy, estimated to bring in $152,384 in the first year.

MACON TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Dean Montrief for supervisor, Julia DeJonghe Marshall for clerk, Charley Downing and Joe Rine for trustee, and Beth DeJonghe for treasurer.

MADISON TOWNSHIP

Unopposed are Ryan Rank for supervisor, Janet Moden for clerk, and Harold A. Gregg for treasurer (all Republicans). The five candidates for four trustee seats are Michelle R. Holtz-Johnson (Democrat) and Howard Bales, Ralph R. Benschoter, Chad Rodgers and Norman Schutte Jr. (Republicans).

Infrastructure levy renewal: Voters will consider a four-year renewal of a 1.156-mill levy for roads, bridges, parking lots and street lights, estimated to generate $305,000 in its first year.

MEDINA TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, are Jason Root (Republican) for supervisor, Sylvia Monserrate-Damon (Republican) for clerk, Timothy Sword (Republican) and Dwight Mansfield (unaffiliated) for trustee, and Jennifer Blaker (Republican) for treasurer.

OGDEN TOWNSHIP

Unopposed are Joshua Van Camp (Republican) for supervisor, Jan Ford (unaffiliated) for clerk, and Rick Dennison (unaffiliated) for treasurer. The three candidates for two trustee seats are Andrew Mills, Nicholas Van Camp and Brian Wilcox (all unaffiliated). 

VILLAGE OF ONSTED

Sam Lafata is the only candidate on the ballot for president but Robert Schafer is running as a write-in. For four trustee seats, Libby Chase, Keri Jeffords, and Robert Schafer are on the ballot, and Jay Best and Cory Johnstone are both running as write-ins.

PALMYRA TOWNSHIP

There is no candidate for supervisor on the ballot, but David Pixley Sr. has filed as a write-in. Unopposed candidates for other offices, all Republicans, are Christine Whited for clerk, Mark L. Crane and Steven Papenhagen for trustee, and Angela Koester for treasurer.

RAISIN TOWNSHIP

Unopposed are Tom Hawkins for supervisor, Susan M. Bunch for clerk, and Dale Witt for treasurer (all Republicans). The five candidates for four trustee seats are Democrat Jim Palmer and Republicans Debra L. Brousseau, Shelley Purkey Hunt, Kerry Hamilton Smith, and Cheryl Witt.

RIDGEWAY TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Robert L. Downing for supervisor, Lora Feldkamp for clerk, Marc H. Brown and Daniel J. Prielipp for trustee, and Deborah A. Marks for treasurer.

RIGA TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates are Gary Lee Kastel (unaffiliated) for supervisor, Natalie S. Thompson (Republican) for clerk, Brenda Buyaki Delgado and David M. La Montaine (Republicans) for trustee, and Katy M. Gust (Republican) for clerk.

ROLLIN TOWNSHIP

Michael J. Clark (Republican) is unopposed for supervisor. Amy Emerson and Sharon M. Gust (unaffiliated) are running for clerk. Olis Burch and Denice Combs (Republicans) are unopposed for trustee seats. Marcia J. Willett (Republican) is unopposed for treasurer.

ROME TOWNSHIP

Bill Millner (Republican) is unopposed for supervisor. Robin Robertson (unaffiliated) is unopposed for clerk. The three candidates for two trustee seats are Matthew Minnick (Democrat), Leo Oswald, and Jeremiah Ruttkofsky (both Republicans). Roxann Sweet (Republican) is unopposed for treasurer.

SENECA TOWNSHIP

Unopposed are Republicans John L. Gould for supervisor, Allison R. Ott for clerk, and Anna M. Simpkins for treasurer. The three candidates for two trustee seats are David L. McCowan and Christopher White (Republicans) and Shellie M. Whitaker (unaffiliated).

CITY OF  TECUMSEH

Brian D. Radant and Mark Raine are running for mayor. Unopposed for three council seats are Brent D. Gnodtke, Katie E. Mattison, and Ronald Wimple.

Street improvement bond proposal: Voters will consider authorizing the city to borrow $3.38 million for roads and bridges, to be repaid over five years and six months by an estimated levy of 1.9236 mills.

TECUMSEH TOWNSHIP

No seats are contested. The candidates, all Republicans, are Curtis L. Brown for supervisor, Rita A. Roth for clerk, Gerald L. Coulter and Michael Feight for trustee, and Rick L. Bunch for treasurer.

WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP

There are three candidates for supervisor: John D. Clark (Democrat), James Anderson (Republican), and Ryan Laraway (unaffiliated). Unopposed for clerk is Ashley Wilson and unopposed for trustee are James P. Hassett and Joanne Wheaton (all Republicans). Running for treasurer are Democrat Teresa Votzke and Republican Heidi Perry.

SCHOOL ELECTIONS

ADDISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Lauren Bailey is unopposed for a six-year term and Kim Ford for a four-year term.

ADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The four candidates for three six-year terms are Michael C. Buku, Kayla Dunn, Anita Lewis and Jay Marks.

BLISSFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Craig Bettis, Jennifer R. Stutzman and Gary Sullivan.

BRITTON DEERFIELD SCHOOLS

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Jordyn Bunker, Adam Roehm and Jennifer Spaulding. Jordyn Bunker has also filed as a write-in for a partial term.

CLINTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Mike Houghton, Amber K. Klotz, and Kelly Schmidt.

COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Tim Creech, Tiffany Flinn, and Mark Holbert.

HUDSON AREA SCHOOLS

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Jason Borck, Michelle I. Jedele, and Tyler Mattison. The two candidates for one partial term are Ryan M. Isenhower and Claude J. Rowley.

MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Allison Hulshof and Julie Ramos are unopposed.

MORENCI AREA SCHOOLS

All candidates are unopposed: Rebecca Berger, Perry R. Cox, Arthur Erbskorn and Heather Sarnac for six-year terms, and Josh E. Erskin for a partial term.

ONSTED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Calby Garrison, David A. Lowe, and Craig McMichael.

SAND CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Nathan Adams and Clinton Brugger are unopposed for six-year terms. Karen Keller is a write-in candidate for a partial term.

Sinking fund proposal: Voters will consider a five-year, 2.6-mill levy to fund infrastructure needs such as building improvements, technology, and buses and other school vehicles, which would generate an estimated $433,724 in the first year.

TECUMSEH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

There are eight candidates for five full terms: Becky Brooks, Lynne Davis, Joe Kokenakes, Greg Lewis, Michelle Malewitz, Heather McGee, Darin L. Miller, and Holly Willey. The only candidate on the ballot for a partial term is Tim Simpson, but Jacob Willey is running as a write-in.

Sinking fund proposal: A proposed five-year, 1.75-mill sinking fund levy would pay for a number of projects, including work at the community pool.

WALDRON AREA SCHOOLS

The three candidates for two six-year terms are Mindy Grant, Brent A. Leininger, and Gary A. Leininger.

WHITEFORD AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS

Unopposed for four six-year terms are Shane Hillard, Brandon Iott, Jason Vida and Tom Wenzel.

LIBRARY ELECTIONS

CLINTON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 

Five candidates are unopposed for library board, a nonpartisan position. They are Shelby Dwyer, Jacob Hollenbeck, Deborah A. Rutherford, Paul K. Warr, and Nancy Wilt.

SCHULTZ-HOLMES DISTRICT LIBRARY

Running for seven seats are Blair Briggs, Gregory Brown, Onnolee J. Brown, Christine Burtle, Shelly DeVantier, Ciara McGrane, Debra G. Rogers, and Karen Waggoner.

TECUMSEH DISTRICT LIBRARY

Unopposed for four seats are Debralee W. Gilbey, Carma D. Roesch, Taylor Williams, and Sharon Wimple.