September 29, 2026
By John Face
As the election cycle begins here in Michigan, City Watch NEWS can’t stress enough how important it is to vote. When you see political leaders desperately trying to restrict your voting, it tells you this year matters. In Michigan, our non-presidential year means we elect our Governor, at least one Senator, and several U.S. House representatives.
Here at City Watch, we will only endorse offices that affect the Albion and Marshall area directly. We will also endorse very important ballot initiatives. We will offer little or no dialogue with these endorsements. It’s important that you vote. We have seen an increased number of threats and violence in this country, especially now with the federal government planning to send armed troops to voting locations.
City Watch suggests you vote now by filling out your ballot, taking it to your local clerk’s office, and dropping it off. You can also vote live in person now at the Calhoun County Clerk’s office in Marshall. VOTE!
Early voting:
Calhoun County Clerk’s Office – County Building
- Phone: 269-781-0998
- Location: 315 W Green St., Marshall, MI 49068
Hours
- Mon-Thurs 8 am-5 pm
- FRI 8 am-12 pm
Endorsements
Michigan Supreme Court
Megan Cavanaugh and Noah Hood
Governor and LT. Governor
Jocelyn Benson & Winnie Brinks
U.S. Senate
Abdul El Sayed
Secretary of State
Garlin Gilchrist
Attorney General
Eli Savit
MI State Senator 18th District
Anthony Pennock
MI State Representative 44th District
Jim Haadsma –
Haadsma returns to take on the current rep Steve Frisbee who defeated him in 2024. Frisbee has been AWOL in the Albion area. To be fare, he does show up for photo ops in Albion that get him in the papers and his name on walls. Haadsma has continued his long history of monthly meetings to talk with voters, even now when he has been out of office. Haadsma lost by around 100 votes in 2024. Frisbee is a die hard conservative Trump supporter. His voting record so far has included defunding our public schools, cutting food to all our school age students, and strongly opposes same sex marriage, and he is pro death, meaning he is against a woman’s choice. He wants to control their bodies. Jim cares about all in his district.
MI State Representative 45 th District
City Watch will not endorse any candidate for this office. We feel neither candidate offers citizens what they need: open and honest leadership. The two candidates are:
Republican Sarah Lightner of Springport; Democrat Randy Davis. You can write in a candidate if you wish.
State Board of Education
Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilly
U of M Regents
Paul Brown and Amir Makled
MSU Trustees
Brianna Scott and Kelly Tebay Zemke
Wayne State University Governors
Shereef Akeel and Richard Mack
State Proposals
Proposition 1 Constitutional Convention
Vote NO.
Republican leaders are pushing hard to pass this. The intention is to hold the convention and change the state constitution that would turn our state into a theocracy. Their top priorities are to repeal our marijuana laws, make abortion illegal again, and get rid of same sex marriage.
Proposition 2 Money out of politics
Vote Yes
This is simple. Keep corporate money from influencing your vote. As a general rule, Republicans support what is commonly called dark money and have been in full force trying to tell you this is not a problem; it is. In fairness, many democratic candidates support dark money as well.
Election day is November 3. If you see any election intimidation, email us here at City Watch and let us know.
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