Your Jackson County ballot

OfficeCandidates
Michigan 12th District Court IncumbentNicole Hughes vs. George D. Lyons
Michigan 12th District Court Non-incumbentJared L. Hopkins vs. Stormie Rae McGee
Jackson College Board of Trustees At-large
Vote for 3
Kriss Giannetti, Matt Heins, George B. Page, Teshna Thomas
Chelsea School District, At-large (Special)Nicolia Heineman vs. Jake Steinhauer
Chelsea School District, At-large
Vote for 2
Heather Scott, Sara Tracy, Eric Wilkinson
Concord Community Schools, At-large
Vote for 2
Amanda Colburn, Catherine Morgan, Steve Sinden
Grass Lake Community Schools, At-large
Vote for 2
Shari Hein, Chris Maynard, Nancy Riske
Homer Community School District, At-large (Special)Cara Brodock Gaborik vs. Erich Gilg
Jackson Public Schools, At-large
Vote for 2
William Baird, Tyshon C. Gray, Tabitha Williams
Leslie Public Schools, At-large
Vote for 3
Dominic Ambroggio, Mary Louise Crowl, Deann Maynard, Elisabeth K. Yeider
Manchester Community Schools, At-large (Special)Logan Caszatt vs. Celia Creger vs. Chelsea Kapuniai vs. Heather Ramsey
Manchester Community Schools, At-large
Vote for 3
Christopher M. Caron, Michelle Champagne, Christine Deacons, James Tobias, Joseph Walsh, Sandra Wiitala
Napoleon Community Schools, At-large
Vote for 3
Nicholas Aniol, Tim Barker, Kody N. Naylor, Kaitlynn Panak, Tim Raftery, Kelly Truchan
Northwest Community Schools, At-large
Vote for 3
Tim Curran, Jim Johnson, Libby Conant Lounds, Katie Pitchford
Vandercook Lake Public Schools Board of Education, At-large
Vote for 2
Bryen L. Clark, Tim Keyes, Delinda Woods
Western School District Board of Education, At-large
Vote for 3
Brandon Bradley, Gale Easton, Blaine Goodrich, Jason Herrington
Jackson City Treasurer (Special)David R. Hammontree vs. Nanette Muntin
Mayor of Jackson
Derek J. Dobies

Derek J. Dobies is running for election to the Mayor of Jackson in Michigan. Dobies was on the ballot in the primary on August 4, 2026. Derek J. Dobies (Nonpartisan) and John Wilson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Jackson on November 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Background & approach: “I am a lifelong public servant, labor leader, and former Mayor of Jackson, Michigan. I previously served on the Jackson City Council before being elected mayor from 2017 through 2021, where I led the city through downtown redevelopment, major infrastructure investment, and the COVID-19 pandemic.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “My administration reduced violent crime by 27.5% between 2017 and 2021 through investments in policing, community partnerships, and targeted violence reduction.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “I am passionate about creating communities where people can thrive through safe neighborhoods, strong public schools, quality infrastructure, and economic opportunity.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
John Wilson

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