2026 general election · November 3

Kent County
2026 voter guide

The Kent County Republican Party’s published selections, with campaign links and the candidate fields for the races covered.

26 covered contestsSources checked October 17, 2026
Kent County, Michigan
Kent County, Michigan

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26 covered contests.

Statewide

4 contests

Governor / Lt. Governor

1 position · 4 Year Term · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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John James

Republican Party

John James / Jay DeBoyer

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Jocelyn Benson

Democratic Party

Jocelyn Benson / Winnie Brinks

Also on the ballot

  • Anthony Hudson / Beau Parmenter
    Libertarian
  • Donna Brandenburg / Robert Donald Cowper II
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Douglas Campbell / Bobbie Clay
    Green

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Secretary of State

1 position · 4 Year Term · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Anthony G. Forlini

Republican Party

Anthony G. Forlini

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Garlin Gilchrist II

Democratic Party

Garlin Gilchrist II

Also on the ballot

  • Christine Sloan
    Libertarian
  • Scott E. Aughney
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Eric Borregard
    Green

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Attorney General

1 position · 4 Year Term · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Also on the ballot

  • Jason Dye
    Libertarian
  • John Perry Ludtke Jr.
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Jeff Polonowski
    Green
  • Doug Dern
    Natural Law

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

U.S. Senate

1 position · 6 Year Term · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Also on the ballot

  • Lydia Christensen
    Libertarian
  • Tim Long
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Douglas P. Marsh
    Green
  • Walter P. Kristy
    Natural Law

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

U.S. House

2 contests

State Senate

5 contests

State House

10 contests

Michigan House · District 80

1 position · 2 Year Term · Michigan
Kent County voters residing in this district

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Doug Lee

Republican Party

Doug Lee

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Lily Cheng-Schulting

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Michigan House · District 81

1 position · 2 Year Term · Michigan
Kent County voters residing in this district

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Holly DeBoer

Republican Party

Holly DeBoer

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Stephen Wooden

Democratic Party

Stephen Wooden

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Michigan House · District 82

1 position · 2 Year Term · Michigan
Kent County voters residing in this district

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Ryan Malinoski

Republican Party

Ryan Malinoski

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Kristian C. Grant

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Michigan House · District 84

1 position · 2 Year Term · Michigan
Kent County voters residing in this district

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Drew Jake Robbins

Republican Party

Drew Jake Robbins

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Khristian Silvis

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Education boards

4 contests

Member of the State Board of Education

2 positions · 8 Year Terms · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Terence Collins

Republican Party

Terence Collins

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Bree Moeggenberg

Republican Party

Bree Moeggenberg

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Judith Pritchett

Democratic Party

Tiffany Tilley

Also on the ballot

  • Charles Essner
    Libertarian
  • William Mohr II
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Christine C. Schwartz
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Wissam Charafeddine
    Green
  • Mary Anne Hering
    Working Class
  • Kelli Monroe
    Natural Law

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Regent of the University of Michigan

2 positions · 8 Year Terms · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Lena Epstein

Republican Party

Lena Epstein

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Michael Schostak

Republican Party

Michael Schostak

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Paul Brown

Democratic Party

Amir Makled

Also on the ballot

  • Andrew Chadderdon
    Libertarian
  • Kyle Maas
    U.S. Taxpayers

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Trustee of Michigan State University

2 positions · 8 Year Terms · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Julie Maday

Republican Party

Julie Maday

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Roger Victory

Republican Party

Roger Victory

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Brianna Scott

Democratic Party

Kelly Tebay Zemke

Also on the ballot

  • Daniel R. Patterson
    Libertarian
  • Will Tyler White
    Libertarian
  • Janet Sanger
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • John Sanger
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • John Anthony La Pietra
    Green
  • Yaz Ozbek
    Working Class

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Governor of Wayne State University

2 positions · 8 Year Terms · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Andy Anuzis

Republican Party

Andy Anuzis

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Christa Murphy

Republican Party

Christa Murphy

Kent County Republican Party · Listed in county-party voter guide

Democratic Party

Shereef Akeel

Democratic Party

Richard Mack

Also on the ballot

  • Alex Avery
    Libertarian
  • Jami Van Alstine
    Libertarian
  • Jeff McDonald
    U.S. Taxpayers
  • Paul M. Ragan
    Green
  • Suzanne Roehrig
    Working Class
  • Kathleen Oakford
    Natural Law

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Judicial

1 contest

Michigan Supreme Court

2 positions · 8 Year Terms · Michigan
All Kent County voters

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Also on the ballot

  • Thomas W. Howe
    Nonpartisan
  • Jody White
    Nonpartisan

Michigan official candidate listing · Ballot field checked 2026-10-17. Campaign links have separate source review dates.

Statewide ballot proposals

2 proposals

Statewide ballot question

Proposal 2026-1 · Constitutional convention

Asks whether elected delegates should convene in 2027 to draft a general revision of Michigan’s Constitution for a later statewide approval or rejection vote.

No recommendation stated in the county-party guide.

Official ballot wording ↗ · County-party source guide ↗

Statewide ballot question

Proposal 2026-2 · Campaign finance rules

Would restrict campaign contributions from certain utilities, government contractors and connected people or organizations, and broaden disclosure rules for political communications.

No recommendation stated in the county-party guide.

Official ballot wording ↗ · County-party source guide ↗

Sources and coverage

The statewide, congressional and legislative contests named in the Kent County Republican Party’s 2026 voter guide, plus its two statewide proposal references. Complete active candidate fields are supplied for the included contests. District races apply only to residents of the relevant district; this is not a personalized or complete county ballot.

The Kent County Republican Party voter guide, linked from the Michigan Republican Party’s county guide directory, determines the selections covered here. Official candidate records establish the complete fields for the included contests. A candidate’s appearance in a party guide is attributed to that guide; explicit endorsements are labeled separately.

Nonpartisan ballot status and party support are separate facts. Other candidates in each covered contest are also listed. These are candidate listings, not election results. This county reference is not a personalized ballot.

Campaign websites, social links and portraits retain their separate source review dates. Missing links or portraits do not indicate that a candidate has no campaign presence. Consult the linked sources for subsequent updates.