Sheryl Jahn

- A county treasurer is an elected county official responsible for managing county finances and maintaining custody of county funds.
- County treasurers collect, deposit, and distribute county revenue, including property taxes, fees, and other payments owed to the county.
- County treasurers in Michigan are elected countywide, and generally serve four-year terms and may run for reelection.
- Candidates must be qualified electors and residents of the county they represent.

An official who manages county funds, property taxes, and financial records.

Huron

Financial Management

Melissa VanHamlin

- A township clerk is an elected township official responsible for maintaining official township records and overseeing administrative functions.
- Township boards in Michigan generally consist of the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and either two or four trustees, depending on the township’s population.
- Township clerks are elected at-large, meaning they represent the entire township rather than specific districts.
- Township clerks serve four-year terms. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a registered voter and resident of the township for at least 30 days before the election.

An official who manages township records, elections, and official documents.

McKinley

Election Oversight

Administration

Public Services

Mary Shinkle

Locke

Thomas Horstman

Wendi King

- A township trustee is an elected member of the township board and serves as a legislative and policy-making official in township government.
- Township trustees help develop, review, and vote on township ordinances, resolutions, budgets, contracts, and other township business.
- Township boards in Michigan generally consist of the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and either two or four trustees, depending on the township’s population.
- Trustees are elected at-large, meaning they represent the entire township rather than specific districts.
- Township trustees serve four-year terms. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a registered voter and resident of the township for at least 30 days before the election.

A township board member who votes on local budgets, policies, and local services.

Delhi

Housing & Urban Development

Economic Growth

Economy

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Marcy Shepler

- A township treasurer is an elected township official responsible for managing township finances and maintaining custody of township funds.
- Township boards in Michigan generally consist of the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and either two or four trustees, depending on the township’s population.
- Township treasurers are elected at-large, meaning they represent the entire township rather than individual districts.
- Township treasurers serve four-year terms. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a registered voter and resident of the township for at least 30 days before the election.

An official who manages township funds, taxes, and financial records.

Taxes

Richard J. Garcia

- A probate court judge is an elected judicial official who serves in Michigan’s probate court system, which handles legal matters involving estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and certain family and mental health proceedings.
- Michigan probate court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections and may also be appointed to fill vacancies. Judges serve six-year terms and may run for reelection.
- Candidates must be licensed attorneys authorized to practice law in Michigan, admitted to practice for at least five years, qualified electors within the county, and under 70 years old at the time of election or appointment.
- The salary of a Michigan probate court judge is approximately $183,000 per year.

A judge who handles wills, estates, guardianships, and family protection cases.

Ingham

Property Rights

Victim Assistance

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Linda Burghardt

Meridian

Tracy Ayres

Vevay

Troy W. Leonard

- A township supervisor is an elected official who serves as the chief executive officer of a township government in Michigan.
- The township supervisor presides over township board meetings and helps oversee the administration of township operations and services.
- Township boards in Michigan generally consist of the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and either two or four trustees, depending on the township’s population.
- Township supervisors are elected at-large, meaning they represent the entire township rather than individual districts.
- Township supervisors serve four-year terms. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a registered voter and resident of the township for at least 30 days before the election.

An official who leads township government and oversees local operations.

Wheatfield

Michael K. Miller

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Huron County Treasurer, Republican Primary

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Huron Township Clerk, McKinley, Republican Primary

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Ingham Township Clerk, Locke, Republican Primary

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Ingham Township Trustee, Delhi, Democratic Primary

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Ingham Township Treasurer, Locke, Republican Primary

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Ingham Probate Court Judge (Incumbent Position)

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Ingham Township Treasurer, Meridian, Democratic Primary

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Ingham Township Clerk, Vevay, Republican Primary

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Ingham Township Supervisor, Wheatfield, Republican Primary

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Ingham Township Clerk, Wheatfield, Republican Primary

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