2026 Primary Election results: Haigh, Hoeppner advance in Three Rivers second district commissioner race
In the Three Rivers City Commission Second District primary, Josh Hoeppner received the most votes, receiving 43.29% of the vote (410 votes). Incumbent Steven Haigh finished second, with 33.79% of the vote (320 votes). The two advance to November’s general election, where they will face-off head-to-head.
The votes have been cast and counted across southwest Michigan, with many of the area’s races decided.
Some statewide races — including the closely watched Democratic U.S. Senate primary — have not yet been called.
Here is Watershed Voice’s local roundup of election results across St. Joseph County:
In the Three Rivers City Commission Second District primary, Josh Hoeppner received the most votes, receiving 43.29% of the vote (410 votes). Incumbent Steven Haigh finished second, with 33.79% of the vote (320 votes). The two advance to November’s general election, where they will face off head-to-head.
Millage results
Several millage proposals appeared on ballots across the county. Here are the unofficial results:
Countywide, the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority Millage Renewal passed with 67.62% (6,650) voting yes and 32.38% (3,185) voting no.
As for municipality based proposals:
The Marcellus Community Schools Bond Proposal passed with 60% (30) voting yes and 40% (20) voting no.
The Sturgis District Library Millage Renewal Proposal passed with 61.94% (1,639) voting yes and 38.06% (1,007) voting no.
The Nottawa Township Road Millage Renewal passed with 63.85% (484) voting yes and 36.15% (274) voting no.
The Flowerfield Township Proposal for Road Millage passed by a tight margin with 51.46% (212) voting yes and 48.54% (200) voting no.
The White Pigeon Community Schools Sinking Fund Millage Replacement Proposal remains undecided as results continue coming in.
This story will be updated Wednesday as additional election results become available, including the final results of races still being counted, and with comments from winning candidates.
Maxwell Knauer is a staff writer for Watershed Voice.
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