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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Marshall Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Voters citywide elect the mayor and the council members nominated from Wards 1, 3 and 5; only the mayor's race has more than one name on the ballot.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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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
  • 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.

What the next council decides

01Data center proposal and moratorium4 sourced facts

Where it standsA one-year moratorium on approving data centers, adopted in August 2026, is in effect while the city studies rules such as a noise ordinance.

What's on the tableThe next council decides what data center rules to adopt and whether to end or extend the moratorium.

02Millbrook of Marshall housing and brownfield financing4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council approved, 4-3, a brownfield plan that lets the Millbrook of Marshall rental development recover eligible costs from new property taxes.

What's on the tableThe next council must adopt a final development agreement with the developer before the first year of tax reimbursement.

03City budget and utility rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget in May 2026 and new water and sewer rates effective July 1, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council adopts the fiscal year 2028 budget, millage rates and utility rates.

2 notes on these statements

On the county's official candidate list, the only filing for the Ward 5 council seat is marked Disqualified. Calhoun County Clerk · Sep 8, 2026

Current council members Ryan Underhill (Ward 1), Jacob Gates (Ward 3) and Andrew Scibbe (Ward 5) have terms that expire December 31, 2026. City of Marshall

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  1. 1. What should Marshall do about proposed data centers?

  2. 2. Should the city back the Millbrook of Marshall housing development with brownfield tax financing?

  3. 3. How should residents weigh in before major projects are approved?

  4. 4. How much weight should preserving Marshall's historic character get as the city grows?

  5. 5. Should the city raise water and sewer rates to pay for the system?

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): Theresa Chaney-Huggett, James Hackworth, Ryan Traver4 on this ballot

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

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