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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Holly Village Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters pick one of two candidates for Village President and up to three of five candidates for three Village Council seats. Three other members hold seats through 2028.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • 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
  • Statewide measures2 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Paying for police and fire3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council voted 5-2 to approve distribution of a special assessment levy that finances police and fire protection services.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the special assessment, and how police and fire services are provided.

02Becoming a city2 sourced facts

Where it standsA June 2026 resolution to form a Cityhood Action Committee and start the city-incorporation process failed 2-4.

What's on the tableWhether the Village pursues incorporation as a city, and who leads that effort.

03Water and sewer rates2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Village hired Municipal Analytics to build a financial planning model that covers water and sewer rates.

What's on the tableHow water and sewer rates and remaining bond charges are set.

04Roads2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council discussed a possible roads and sidewalks ballot initiative without taking a vote.

What's on the tableHow road and sidewalk repairs are funded, including whether to ask voters for a road millage.

3 notes on these statements

Ragina Kakos filed for Village Council and withdrew on July 20, 2026; she is not on the ballot. Oakland County Clerk · Sep 25, 2026

April Brandon, Shannon Cole and Amber Kier campaign together as "It Takes A Village". It Takes A Village (Brandon, Cole, Kier campaign site): Home

Anna Matson, Hilary Allgeyer, Ragen Rockwell and Robert Montgomery campaign together as "Right Track Holly". Right Track Holly (Matson, Allgeyer, Rockwell, Montgomery campaign site): Home

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  1. 1. Should the Village keep the special assessment that funds police and fire?

  2. 2. How should Holly provide police services?

  3. 3. Should the Village Council start the process of becoming a city?

  4. 4. Should charges tied to paid-off water and sewer bonds come off residents' bills?

  5. 5. How should Holly pay to fix its roads?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Thomas Ryan, Daniel Wendel, Buster Winebrenner4 on this ballot

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

  • Council members are elected for four-year terms, staggered so that one class of members is elected every two years. Village of Holly
  • The Village President is the chief executive officer of the Village, chairs the Village Council, and is elected for a two-year term. Village of Holly
  • The Village President seat carries a two-year term and the three Village Council seats carry four-year terms. Oakland County Clerk · Sep 25, 2026
  • The Holly Township Clerk's Office administers elections for the Village of Holly. Village of Holly

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