Election Day Arrives Along Lakeshore

UNDATED, MI (92 7 WHTC, Nov. 3, 2026) – Voters head to the polls for a General Election on Tuesday across Michigan.

Spotlighting candidates and proposals involving the Lakeshore:

• Holland incumbent Republican Bill Huizenga is being challenged for his US House District 4 seat by Democratic state Senator Sean McCann
• Term-limited state Senate Republican Roger Victory of Hudsonville is seeking a spot on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, with Democrat Chris Kleinjans and Republican John Wetzel vying for the District 31 seat being vacated
• Republican Chris Moratis and Democrat Dale Murney are seeing the senate District 30 season vacated by term-limited Republican Aric Nesbitt
• In the state House, incumbent Democrat Joey Andrews is challenged by Republican Mark Krieger in the 38^th District, incumbent Republican Rachelle Smit is challenged by Democrat Stan Opal in the 43^rd District, incumbent Republican Brad Slagh is being challenged by Democrat Richard Abraham in the 85^th District, incumbent Republican Nancy DeBoer is being challenged by Democrat Joseph McClusky in the 86^th District, and Republican Joe Moss is vying with Democrat Morgan Zickus for the 89^th District seat being vacated by Luke Meerman
• On the 57^th District Court bench, incumbent Christopher Burnett is being challenged by Tom Siver for completing a partial term, while Timothy Slais and Heidi Wolf vie for a full term seat
• On the 58^th District Court bench, incumbents Juanita Bocanegra and Anna White are being challenged by Paul Ledford for two seats
• In school board races, four West Ottawa seats are being sought by Tiffany Berry, Darrin Duistermars, Charles Elwood, Jens Milobinski, Kory Plockmeyer, and Randy Schipper, while three Zeeland seats are beings sought by Chad Creevy, Diane Fikse, Heidi Geerlings, Abby Lucas, Eric Miller, and Dianne Fikse
• Ottawa County Parks is seeking approval of a .2 mill proposal
• Allegan County Conservation District is seeking a renewal of a .09 mill levy
• Fillmore Township is seeking renewal/increase approval of .5 mill for police and 3 mill for roads
• Park Township is seeking renewal/increase approval of .7 mill for parks and recreation
• Saugatuck Public Schools is seeking approval of a $49.5 million bond proposal
• The Allegan ESA is seeking restoration of 3 mills for special education and 1.8 mills for career and technical education

After a nine-day early voting window closed on Sunday, voters can cast ballots in person from 7 AM to 8 PM, with absentee ballots due in local clerks’ offices by 8 PM.