Mark A. Hackel
Democratic · MI · Macomb County Executive
Mark A. Hackel is Macomb County Executive and the Democratic candidate for reelection in 2026. He began county service as a Sheriff's Office dispatcher in 1981, rose through every rank, served as elected sheriff, and became the county's first executive in 2011. His administration highlights balanced budgets, funded retiree health obligations, COMTEC public-safety infrastructure, a new Central Intake and Assessment Center, and the OneMacomb inclusion initiative.
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Hackel's administration reports structurally balanced budgets, a healthy fund balance, a fully funded retiree health-care system, and maintained municipal-finance standards.
July 18, 2026For
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 1 record
Hackel led development of a 250-million-dollar Central Intake and Assessment Center designed to incorporate mental-health and substance-use assessment into criminal-justice operations.
July 18, 2026For
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Government Spending Reduction
· 1 record
Hackel's administration reports structurally balanced budgets, a healthy fund balance, a fully funded retiree health-care system, and maintained municipal-finance standards.
July 18, 2026For
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 3 records
Hackel led development of a 250-million-dollar Central Intake and Assessment Center designed to incorporate mental-health and substance-use assessment into criminal-justice operations.
July 18, 2026For
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Hackel's administration developed COMTEC to bring emergency management, information technology, traffic operations, and 911 dispatch into one communications and technology center.
July 18, 2026For
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Hackel was elected Macomb County Sheriff in November 2000 after a career in the Sheriff's Office.
November 7, 2000For
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Social Programs and Welfare
· 1 record
Hackel created OneMacomb to support multicultural inclusion, arts and community affairs, community connections, and inclusive service-delivery practices.
July 18, 2026For
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 1 record
Hackel's administration developed COMTEC to bring emergency management, information technology, traffic operations, and 911 dispatch into one communications and technology center.
July 18, 2026For
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
General
· 4 records
Hackel is the certified Democratic candidate for Macomb County Executive in the 2026 election.
May 29, 2026
Source: macombgovdocs.org · researched July 18, 2026
Hackel became Macomb County's first elected County Executive when the charter form of government took effect in 2011.
January 1, 2011
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Hackel holds an associate degree from Macomb Community College, a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University, and a master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.
January 1, 2011
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Hackel began working for Macomb County in 1981 as a Sheriff's Office dispatcher and subsequently served in every rank of the department.
January 1, 1981
Source: macombgov.org · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- Macomb County Executive · November 3, 2026 · Macomb County, Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.