Oakland County Judge of Circuit Court - 6th Circuit Non-incumbent Position
August 4, 2026 · Oakland County, Michigan · County · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 4 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 1,279,825 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,772,259 ÷ 1,279,825) ÷ ln(1,772,259 ÷ 2,133) = 4.84, comparing counties in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Hearing trials — criminal cases, lawsuits, family, or probate matters, depending on the court
- Ruling on evidence, motions, and sentences
- Applying state law and court procedure fairly in every case
Affected Areas: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights, Impartiality, Legal Competence
Candidates
Lisa Marie Neilson
Nonpartisan · declared
Lisa Marie Neilson is an attorney, mediator, and founder of Neilson Consulting. She previously served as a Wayne County Probate Court judge assigned to the Third Judicial Circuit Court Family Division and practiced family and probate law.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Nadine Renee Hatten
Nonpartisan · declared
Nadine Renee Hatten is an attorney and Oakland County Circuit Court juvenile referee. She previously served as a district court magistrate, practiced criminal defense, worked as a special prosecutor for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and taught high school in Detroit Public Schools.
Victoria King
Nonpartisan · declared
Victoria King is an attorney and Oakland County Circuit Court judicial staff attorney. She advises circuit judges on legal issues and has served in leadership roles with the Oakland County Bar Association and Oakland County Bar Foundation.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Election sources
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov