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Bay City Commission 5th Ward · Nov 3, 2026

Mark Zanotti

Candidate for City Commission 5th Ward (incumbent)

8 candidates · 5 seats6 sourced positions

Mark Zanotti, the incumbent, is running for Bay City Commission 5th Ward in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Matt Sous.

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Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Bay City 5th Ward commissioner appointed in 2025 and a 20-year member of the city's board of review.

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Nonpartisan

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Where Mark Zanotti stands: positions on the record

Immigration enforcement2 sourced positions

  • Voted no on the resolution reaffirming existing police policies on immigration enforcement (passed 8-1, April 6, 2026).

    Council voteMLive · Apr 6, 2026

  • Said he would vote no on the immigration resolution and asked whether Bay City is smarter than neighboring governments that are not addressing the issue.

    “Are we that much smarter than everybody, or do they just know better than us that this isn’t something we should mess with?”

    Own statementWNEM · Apr 7, 2026

Zoning rewrite1 sourced position
Bridge tolls1 sourced position

  • Wants to work with the county and state on relief for the Independence Bridge and improve dialogue with Bay City Bridge Partners.

    “is detrimental to economic growth in the city”

    Own statementMLive · Oct 4, 2026

Fire Station 21 sourced position

  • Said the commission needs to replace Fire Station 2 and address west side concerns; an infrastructure committee is studying options.

    Own statementMLive · Oct 4, 2026

Budget and taxes1 sourced position

  • Called the budget process the most important function of a city commissioner.

    “can’t just keep passing the cost down to the taxpayers”

    Own statementMLive · Oct 4, 2026

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