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2026 General Election — Nov. 3, 2026
Unofficial results — Mason County
All 11 Mason County precincts in the Ludington Area Schools district have reported.
Three seats were available on the Ludington Area Schools Board of Education. Brad Reed, Julie Keson and Kelly Parker received the most votes.
Overall vote totals
Brad Reed — 5,389
Julie Keson — 3,193
Kelly Parker — 2,696
Kathleen Chaney — 2,432
Jalie Mowry Lipa — 2,028
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 1,518
Natalie Grochowski — 1,486
Write-in votes — 93
Total votes cast — 18,835
Precinct-by-precinct results
City of Ludington, Precinct 1
Brad Reed — 481
Julie Keson — 262
Kathleen Chaney — 256
Kelly Parker — 254
Katie Mowry Lipa — 220
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 119
Natalie Grochowski — 110
Write-in votes — 7
City of Ludington, Precinct 2
Brad Reed — 436
Julie Keson — 277
Kathleen Chaney — 213
Kelly Parker — 204
Katie Mowry Lipa — 152
Natalie Grochowski — 151
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 102
Write-in votes — 15
City of Ludington, Precinct 3
Brad Reed — 471
Julie Keson — 281
Kelly Parker — 245
Kathleen Chaney — 199
Katie Mowry Lipa — 178
Natalie Grochowski — 121
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 114
Write-in votes — 9
City of Ludington, Precinct 4
Brad Reed — 326
Julie Keson — 175
Katie Mowry Lipa — 143
Kelly Parker — 142
Kathleen Chaney — 113
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 104
Natalie Grochowski — 93
Write-in votes — 0
City of Ludington, Precinct 5
Brad Reed — 352
Julie Keson — 203
Kelly Parker — 155
Kathleen Chaney — 151
Katie Mowry Lipa — 124
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 120
Natalie Grochowski — 80
Write-in votes — 2
City of Ludington, Precinct 6
Brad Reed — 358
Julie Keson — 179
Kelly Parker — 169
Kathleen Chaney — 157
Katie Mowry Lipa — 132
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 106
Natalie Grochowski — 102
Write-in votes — 10
Amber Township, Precinct 1
Brad Reed — 348
Kelly Parker — 195
Julie Keson — 185
Kathleen Chaney — 123
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 115
Katie Mowry Lipa — 99
Natalie Grochowski — 82
Write-in votes — 6
Hamlin Township, Precinct 1
Brad Reed — 1,418
Julie Keson — 813
Kelly Parker — 764
Kathleen Chaney — 668
Katie Mowry Lipa — 551
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 409
Natalie Grochowski — 368
Write-in votes — 29
Pere Marquette Charter Township
Brad Reed — 861
Julie Keson — 629
Kathleen Chaney — 421
Kelly Parker — 409
Katie Mowry Lipa — 302
Natalie Grochowski — 264
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 226
Write-in votes — 15
Riverton Township, Precinct 1
Brad Reed — 4
Julie Keson — 1
Kelly Parker — 1
Natalie Grochowski — 1
Kathleen Chaney — 0
Katie Mowry Lipa — 0
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 0
Write-in votes — 0
Summit Township, Precinct 1
Brad Reed — 334
Julie Keson — 188
Kelly Parker — 158
Kathleen Chaney — 131
Katie Mowry Lipa — 127
Natalie Grochowski — 114
Whitney McCabe-Stevens — 103
Write-in votes — 0
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