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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Beverly Hills Village Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Your houseWhat does your Beverly Hills house pay?A typical Beverly Hills house pays about $13,600 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Seven candidates are on the Oakland County list for four Village Council seats; each voter may choose up to four. Three other members hold seats through 2028.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • Governor
    • Jocelyn Benson · Democratic Party
    • John James · Republican Party
    • Anthony Hudson · Libertarian Party
    • Donna Brandenburg · U.S. Taxpayers Party
    • Douglas Campbell · Green Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Abdul El-Sayed · Democratic Party
    • Mike Rogers · Republican Party
    • Lydia Christensen · Libertarian Party
    • Tim Long · U.S. Taxpayers Party
    • Douglas P. Marsh · Green Party
    • Walter P. Kristy · Natural Law Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideSecretary of State · Attorney General · Member of the State Board of Education · Regent of the University of Michigan · Trustee of Michigan State University · Justice of Supreme Court
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 12
  • State SenateDistrict 7
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 19 (68% of Beverly Hills residents) · District 6 (32%)
  • Statewide measures2 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Backyard chickens3 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Oct. 7, 2025 the council adopted Ordinance No. 392A as modified on a 4-3 vote, after residents on both sides spoke.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to keep, amend or repeal the chicken-keeping rules and how the issue reaches voters.

02Paying for aging infrastructure3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2025 the council authorized a state loan for its TAP/SRTS program and awarded a water main replacement contract.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to fund road, water and sewer work and whether to borrow.

03Deer population1 sourced fact

Where it standsCouncil members and residents raised deer management at several 2025 meetings.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to adopt a deer management approach.

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  1. 1. What should Beverly Hills do about backyard chickens?

  2. 2. How should Beverly Hills pay for repairs to aging roads, water and sewer lines?

  3. 3. What should the village do about the deer population?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.Your houseA typical Beverly Hills house pays about $13,600 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Tracy Kecskemeti, Tim Mercer, Ryan O’Gorman4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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