Election Cycles
Federal
President | 4 year term: Donald J. Trump (R), up in 2020 term; limited to 2 terms (2024)
Senator | 6 year term; Gary Peters (D), up in 2020; Debbie Stabenow (D), up in 2024
US House Representative | 2 year term: Jack Bergman (R), up in 2020
State
Governor | 4 year term: Gretchen Whitmer (D), up in 2022 term; limited to 2 terms (2026)
Attorey General | 4 year term: Dana Nessel (D), up in 2022 term; limited to 2 terms (2026)
Secretary of State | 4 year term: Jocelyn Benson (D), up in 2022 term; limited to 2 terms (2026)
Michigan Supreme Court | 7 justices, staggered 8 year terms; under 70 at time of election, no term limits
County
Chippewa County
Sheriff | 4 year term: Mike Bitnar (R), up in 2020
Prosecutor | 4 year term: Bob Stratton (R), up in 2020
Clerk | 4 year term: Cathy Maleport (R), up in 2020
Treasurer | 4 year term: Marjorie Hank (R), up in 2020
Register of Deeds | 4 year term: Sharon Kennedy (D), up in 2020
Surveyor | 4 year term: William Karr (D), up in 2020
Drain Commissioner | 4 year term: Anthony Stackpoole (R), up in 2020
County Commissioners | 2 year term, by district, up in 2020, no term limits:
- District 1 (Sault Ste. Marie Precinct 3 & part of Precinct 1): Scott Shackelton (R)
- District 2 (Sault Ste. Marie Precinct 2 & part of Precinct 1): Jim Martin (D)
- District 3 (Bruce, Dafter, Soo, and Sugar Island Townships): Don McLean (D)
- District 4 (DeTour, Drummond, Kinross (part), Pickford and Raber Township): Conor Egan (R)
- District 5 (Bay Mills, Chippewa, Hulbert, Kinross (part), Rudyard, Superior, Trout Lake, Whitefish Township): Robert Savoie (R)
City
City of Sault Ste. Marie
(Nonpartisan)
Mayor | 2 year term: Don Gerrie, up in 2021
Commissioners | 6 seats, 4 year terms with 3 seats up in 2021 and 3 seats up in 2023
- Tim Talentino, up in 2021
- Greg Collins, up in 2023
- Jodi Bosbous-Rath, up in 2023
- Abby Baker, up in 2021
- Kathy Twardy, up in 2021
- Shane Miller, up in 2023
School Boards (Various Terms)
- Brimley: 7 members, 6 year term, staggered even years
- DeTour: 7 members, 6 year term, staggered even years
- Pickford: 7 members, 6 year term, staggered even years
- Rudyard: 7 members, 6 year term, staggered even years
- Sault Ste. Marie: 7 members, 6 year term, staggered even years
- Whitefish: 7 members, 6 year term, staggered even years
Townships
Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, 2 Trustees, 4 year terms, up in 2020
Townships all up in 2020
Bay Mills Township
Supervisor, Roger Graham (D)
Clerk, Mary Swendsen (D)
Treasurer, Dawn A. Recla (D)
Trustee, Ray Baker (D)
Trustee, Daniel Wilcox (D)
The Board of Trustees meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of ever month in the conference room at the Bay Mills Township Hall.
Bruce Township
Supervisor Carl Marsh (R)
Clerk Wanda Sawyers (R)
Treasurer Ruth LaJoie (R)
Trustee Michael Pins (R)
Trustee Dan Rogers (D)
Regular Meetings of the Township Board are held at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Bruce Township Hall.
Chippewa Township
Supervisor Brian Mills (R)
Clerk Tami L. Beseau (R)
Treasurer Billie Jo Johnson (R)
Trustee Amie DuVall (R)
Trustee Tyler Johnson (R)
Constable Brian Mills (R)
Phone: (906) 274-5319, meeting time to be announced.
Dafter Township
Supervisor Robert Scott Brown (R)
Clerk Jodi Hunter (R)
Treasurer Karen J Brown (R)
Trustee Patricia Lynn Lowes (R)
Trustee Robert St. Peter (R)
Dafter Township Board Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Dafter Township Hall.
DeTour Township
Supervisor, Thomas E. Lehman (R)
Clerk, Linda Fisher (D)
Treasurer Sharon A. Hamel (R)
Trustee Johnny Fountain (R)
Trustee Robert Vaught (D)
Meetings are held the 1st Monday of the month @ 5 p.m. Jan-April, @ 7 p.m. June – Dec; 906-297-5471
Drummond Island
Supervisor, Randy Hartman (R)
Clerk, Jolene Kemppainen (R)
Treasurer, Georgianna Potter (R)
Trustee Earl Bailey (R)
Trustee Dwayne R. Matkovich (R)
(906) 493-5321, need meeting time/place
Hulbert Township
Supervisor, Norma DeLong (R)
Clerk, Earl Avery (R)
Treasurer, Patricia Hopper (R)
Trustee, Joan Dewitt (R)
Trustee, Todd Davis (D)
Constable, Thomas Weaver (R)
Phone: (906) 876-2353, need meeting time/place
Kinross Township
Supervisor, Jim Moore (R)
Clerk, Sheila Gaines (R)
Treasurer, Kathy Noel (R)
Trustee, Marvin Besteman (R)
Trustee, Jeannie Masterson (Appointed 2018)
Trustee, Carla Sare (R)
Trustee, Robert Mills (no party)
Meetings are held 1st and 3rd Monday of the month @ 7 p.m. at the Kinross Charter Township Hall
Pickford Township
Supervisor, Thomas J. Ball (R)
Clerk, Linda Roberts-Miller (R)
Treasurer, Carol Arbic (R)
Trustee, Kevin R. Decker (R)
Trustee, Travis L. Miller (R)
Meet the second Tuesday of the month @ 7 p.m. at the Pickford Township Hall
Raber Township
Supervisor, Paul A. Warner (D)
Clerk, Hillary Galarwic (no party)
Treasurer, Leslie A. Opolka (D)
Trustee, Daniel Galarowic (D)
Trustee, Linda Johnson (D)
Meet the second Tuesday of the month @ 7 p.m. at Raber Township Hall
Rudyard Township
Supervisor, Barry D. Davis (R)
Clerk, Margaret Javie (D)
Treasurer, Bruce Berkompas (R)
Trustee, Jason E. Perkins (R)
Trustee, Amy Miller
Constable Larry Hough (R)
Meet 3rd Tuesday of the month, April-October at 7:30 p.m., November-March at 6:30 p.m. at Rudyard Community Hall.
Soo Township
Supervisor, Larry J. Perron (R)
Clerk, Andree Watson (R)
Treasurer, Cheryl M. Thorensen (R)
Trustee, James Callon (R)
Trustee, Donald Kucharzcyk (R)
Meetin the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Soo Township Hall
Sugar Island Township
Supervisor, Rick D. Roy (R)
Clerk, Lynda A. Garlitz (D)
Treasurer, Frank J. Handziak (D)
Trustee, Kathy Dickey (D)
Trustee, Pat Moher (no party)
Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. at Sugar Island Township Hall.
Superior Township
Supervisor, Richard Phillips (no party)
Clerk, William Beaune (D)
Treasurer, Tammy L. Ellis (no party)
Trustee, Paul Fox (no party)
Trustee George Kinsella (R)
Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at Superior Township Hall
Trout Lake Township
Supervisor, Helen A. Fisher (R)
Clerk, Kathleen A. English (R)
Treasurer, Pamela J. Barrett (R)
Trustee, John Robert Clark (R)
Trustee, Laurey Simpson (R)
Meet the 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Trout Lake Township Hall
Whitefish Township
Supervisor, Darryl Ertel, Jr. (no party)
Clerk, Wanda M. Knox (R)
Treasurer, Frank Lada
Trustee, Edson Forrester (R)
Trustee, Richard Gratopp
Meet 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Whitefish Township Community Center.