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Serving Frankenmuth since 1906

Volume 121 ~ No. 18

November 4, 2026

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Solid, steady voter turnout here for Mid-Term General Election

Many Frankenmuth city, township voters chose to vote straight ticket

  Clerks at Frankenmuth City, Frankenmuth Township, and Blumfield Township reported steady voter turnout for Tuesday Mid-Term General Election.

  With the unseasonable warm temperatures of the day – they reached the mid-70s in the area – there was little reason for citizens to not come to the polls, if they had not already voted absentee or early

  Across the three governmental units, Republican candidates fared well, while the state went with the Democratic Party in nearly all instances.

  Absentee voting rose again locally, and statewide, over 84 percent of all requested absentee ballots were returned, as of late Tuesday night, November 3. That was from a total of 1,852,455 voters who returned their absentee ballots. More than 750,000 voters already cast their ballot at their early voting site before the polls opened at 7am.

  For Frankenmuth City and Township combined, a total of 1,009 voters chose straight ticket Republican as opposed to 328 for the Democrats. Of course, that was not the Saginaw County trend, where 28,941 selected the Democratic Party (54.29 percent) to the GOP total of 23,605 (44.28 percent).

  Locally, there was no opposition for Mayor or Frankenmuth City Council, as well as Frankenmuth School District Board of Education. Mayor Tom Meyer was pleased with the voter turnout in general by the city residents.

  “I am encouraged by the number of residents voting in this year’s election. I am honored to have the confidence and support of our voters. It is truly a privilege to serve as the Mayor of Frankenmuth,” Meyer said.

  Meyer also took time to thank the two outgoing councilmen, who chose not to seek re-election.

  𠇊s a community, we owe a debt of gratitude to our outgoing council members Chad Ross and Joe Cramer. Their dedication and service have left a lasting impact on our community, and we owe them our sincere appreciation,” Meyer noted.

  Ross and Cramer will have one more meeting before incumbent James Howe, and newly-elected Bryan Hoesman and Vincent Perretti are sworn in.

  𠇌ongratulations to Bryan and Vince as they join City Council. We look forward to their participation and contributions. Also, congratulations are due to our incumbent, Jim, as he continues to serve as a council member,” Meyer said.

  Meyer took time to look ahead to the city’s near future .......

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