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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Marysville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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

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Voters elect the mayor (one candidate) and pick up to three of four candidates for three at-large City Council seats. Three other council members are not on this ballot.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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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

01City budget and taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted the 2026-2027 budget, which keeps the total local millage at 17.11 mills.

What's on the tableThe council will set the 2027-2028 budget, tax rate and utility rates, and whether to seek new revenue for roads.

02Range Road industrial proposal3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2025 the council voted 1-6 against letting Interstate Capital's light industrial development on Range Road proceed to Stage II.

What's on the tableHow the council responds to industrial development proposals, including any new plan for the Range Road site.

03Battery storage and data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council adopted zoning ordinances that define battery energy storage systems and add them as a special land use.

What's on the tableHow the city's zoning treats energy facilities such as battery storage and data centers.

04Water plant seawall3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council approved engineering services for repairing the seawall at the city's water plant.

What's on the tableHow to pay for and carry out the water plant seawall repair and other water and sewer projects.

05Pickleball courts2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved a pickleball court addition at Marysville Park.

What's on the tableHow much the city spends on park projects such as courts, playgrounds and beach improvements.

1 note on these statements

In January 2025 the council appointed Duke Dunn to fill the open four-year council seat that expires in November 2026. Marysville City Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2025 · Jan 27, 2025

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  1. 1. Should the city seek a new millage to pay for road work?

  2. 2. Should the large light industrial development proposed on Range Road be allowed to move forward?

  3. 3. Should Marysville pass a temporary moratorium on new data centers?

  4. 4. Should battery energy storage systems be allowed in Marysville as special land uses?

  5. 5. Should the city move ahead with repairing the water plant seawall?

  6. 6. Should the city add pickleball courts at Marysville Park?

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.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Greg Badley, Michelle Easter, Shawn Winston4 on this ballot

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

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