Sturgis, MIVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sturgis City Commission Election 2026

6 of 9

council seats up

4 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Commission At-Large · Unopposed

City Commission Precinct 1 · Unopposed

City Commission Precinct 2 · Unopposed

City Commission Precinct 4 · 1 seat

Five candidates are on the county's official list for four contests: at-large, Precinct 1, a Precinct 2 partial term ending 12/01/2028, and Precinct 4. The regular Precinct 2 and Precinct 3 contests list no candidates.

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Five candidates are on the St. Joseph County official candidate list for Sturgis city contests: Aaron Miller (at-large), Barry Cox (Precinct 1), Justin Wickey (Precinct 2, partial term ending 12/01/2028), and Frank Perez and Stoney A. Summey (Precinct 4). St. Joseph County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026

The county list shows no candidates for the regular Precinct 2 and Precinct 3 contests. St. Joseph County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026

The city clerk said six of nine commission seats are up at the November general election. Sturgis Sentinel (Wilcox Newspapers) · May 13, 2026

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St. Joseph County early voting begins (through Nov. 1)

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

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What the next council decides

Mayor and commission conduct

Where it standsThe commission twice failed to censure or remove Mayor Frank Perez, in April and May 2026, and commissioned an outside investigation in May.

What's on the tableThe next commission decides whether to act on the mayor's conduct and who serves as mayor each November.

Handling the investigation report

Where it standsOn September 23, 2026 the commission voted unanimously to release the findings of the outside investigation after a closed session.

What's on the tableThe next commission decides how reports about commissioner conduct are reviewed and released, and what training or policies follow.

City manager vacancy

Where it standsCity Manager Andrew Kuk's resignation took effect July 24, 2026, and an interim city manager is serving.

What's on the tableThe next commission decides whether and when to hire a permanent city manager.

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  1. 1. How should the commission respond to complaints about a mayor's conduct?

  2. 2. How should the commission handle an outside investigation report about its own members?

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

9 council seats. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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