The primary election is coming up at the beginning of August. For those living in Isabella County, see our voting guide below to help you know what's going to be on the ballot.

 

ISABELLA COUNTY BALLOT GUIDE

Date: Tuesday, August 4

Polling Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

 

Additional Resources:

• VOTING PRECINCT MAP
• EARLY VOTING SITES & HOURS
• POLLING PLACE INFO

 

*STATE OFFICIALS*

 

State Governor

All TWPs and Cities

• Jocelyn Benson, Democrat

• Mike Cox, Republican

• John James, Republican

• Perry Johnson, Republican

• Aric Nesbitt, Republican

• Chris Swanson, Democrat

U.S. Senator

All TWPs and Cities

• Abdul El-Sayed, Democrat

• Mallory McMarrow, Democrat

• Mike Rogers, Republican

• Haley Stevens, Democrat

U.S. Congress (2nd District)

All TWPs and Cities

• Ben Ambrose, Democrat

• Jamie Hill, Democrat

• John Moolenaar, Republican

• Clyde Welford, Democrat 

State Senator (34th District)

All TWPs and City of Big Rapids

• Roger Hauck, Republican

• Tyler Landgraf, Democrat

• Rhonda Lange, Republican

State Representative (92nd District)

All TWPs and Cities

• Luke Del Castillo, Democrat

• Jerry Neyer, Republican

 

*COUNTY OFFICIALS*

 

Isabella County Road Commissioner

All TWPs and Cities

• Dave Livermore, Republican

Isabella County Convention Delegate

Delegates listed and voted for listed TWP/City

• Joyce Baugh, Democrat (City of Mt. Pleasant - P3)

• Kelly Bean, Republican (Vernon TWP)

• Denise Young-Bean, Republican (Vernon TWP)

• Mary Boge, Republican (Deerfield TWP - P2)

• April Borton, Republican (Chippewa TWP - P1)

• Larry Borton, Republican (Chippewa TWP - P1)

• Douglas Davis Jr., Republican (City of Mt. Pleasant - P2)

• Stephanie Dunn, Democratic (Chippewa TWP - P2)

• Donald Eckland, Republican (Fremont TWP)

• Brent Fisher, Republican (Deerfield TWP - P1)

• Kurt Fisher, Republican (Chippewa TWP - P1)

• Christine Fountain, Republican (City of Mt. Pleasant - P3)

• Elaine Fox, Republican (Sherman TWP - P1)

• Kim Fox, Republican (Sherman TWP - P1)

• Roger Hatch, Democrat (City of Mt. Pleasant - P3)

• Daniel Hatcher, Republican (Nottawa TWP)

• Matthew Hatcher, Republican (Coldwater TWP)

• Gene Haymaker, Rpeublican (Union TWP - P2)

• Ronda Haymaker, Rpeublican (Union TWP - P2)

• Russ Hyde, Republican (City of Mt. Pleasant - P1)

• Mike McConnell, Republican (Isabella TWP)

• Jay Michaud, Republican (City of Mt. Pleasant - P1)

• Bree Moeggenberg, Republican (Union TWP - P1)

• John Pedjac, Republican (Denver TWP)

• Jordan Pedjac, Republican (Denver TWP)

• Julie Recker, Republican (Deerfield TWP - P1)

• Barbara Sawyer, Republican (Lincoln TWP)

• Matthew Taylor, Republican (Union TWP - P1)

• James Walker, Republican (City of Mt. Pleasant - P2)

• Raquel Weekley, Republican (Lincoln TWP)

 

*COUNTY & SCHOOL PROPOSALS*

 

Isabella County Senior Citizens Services Millage Renewal Proposal

All TWPs and Cities

• For the purpose of continuing funding of services and activities for older persons within Isabella County, including planning, coordinating, and funding the
  continuation of the Isabella County Commission on Aging services and programming at the same rate approved by the voters in 2016, shall the previously approved millage be renewed by up to 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) for a period of ten (10) years (2026-2035) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $2,829,633 for the countywide senior citizens services and facilities in the first calendar year of the levy. In accordance with State law, a small portion of the millage may also be disbursed to the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of Mt. Pleasant,
  and Union Township; the Tax Increment Finance Authorities of the City of Mt. Pleasant; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the City of Mt.
  Pleasant.

Chippewa Hills School District Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

Broomfield TWP, Coldwater TWP, Deerfield TWP, Nottawa TWP, Sherman TWP

• This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining 1.5 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. 

• Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Chippewa Hills School District, Mecosta, Isabella and Osceola Counties, Michigan, be increased by 19.5 mills ($19.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2027 to 2030, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $11,206,613 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy)?

Clare Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

Vernon TWP

• This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy.

• Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Clare Public Schools, Clare and Isabella Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $2,892,772 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

Farwell Area Schoools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

Gilmore TWP, Nottawa TWP, Vernon TWP

• This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the rate of not to exceed 17.6344 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy.

• Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 17.6344 mills ($17.6344 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Farwell Area Schools, Clare and Isabella Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 17.6344 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $5,465,499 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

 

*TOWNSHIP & CITY OFFICIALS*

 

Broomfield Township Clerk

Broomfield TWP

• Patricia Olson, Democrat

Coldwater Township Supervisor

Coldwater TWP

• Randy Hall, Republican

Coldwater Township Treasurer

Coldwater TWP

• Jason Allen Barker, Republican

Coldwater Township Trustee

Coldwater TWP

• Curtis Jo Barker, Republican

• Steven Patrick Qualls, Democrat

Fremont Township Trustee

Fremont TWP

• Ruth Barrett, Democrat

Gilmore Township Trustee

Gilmore TWP

• Lillian Frick, Republican

City of Mt. Pleasant Commissioner

City of Mt. Pleasant

• Hanna Demerath

• Michael Kostrzewa

Union Township Trustee

Union TWP

• Thomas Olver, Democrat

 

*TOWNSHIP PROPOSALS*

 

Deerfield Township Renewal of MIllage for Fire Protection Services

Deerfield TWP

• For the purpose of providing fire protection for Deerfield Township, shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Deerfield Township, of One (1) Mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to 0.9811 mills ($0.9811 per $1,000.00 of Taxable Value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted One (1) Mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of Taxable Value) and levied for Six (6) Years 2026 through 2031 inclusive, the estimated revenue for the first year of collection is, (One Hundred Seventy One Thousand Six Hundred Ten Dollars and Fifty Four Cents) ($171,610.54).

Sherman Township Library Services Millage Proposal

Sherman TWP

• Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and Sherman Township of 0.75 mil ($0.75 per $1000 of taxable value) reduced to 0.7241 mills ($.7241 per $1000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted .75 mil ($0.75 per $1000 of taxable value) and levied for 6 years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive, for the purpose of funding and operation of the Sherman Township Library within Sherman Township, raising an estimated $110,872.33 in the first year the millage is levied.

Wise Township Mosquito Abatement Renewal

Wise TWP

• Shall the Wise Township Board be authorized to increase the general ad valorem taxes within Wise Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution by up to 1.56 mills (per 1,000 of taxable value) for 4 years for provision of mosquito abatement services thereby raising in the first year an estimated ($81,569.77) to be collected in 2026.