Macomb County Judge of Circuit Court - 16th Circuit - Non-Incumbent Position
Macomb County, Michigan
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 879,853 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 879,853) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.27, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Genevieve L. Taylor
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Genevieve Taylor has over 17 years of legal experience in the Macomb County legal community, spanning private practice, indigent defense and judicial service. Her career is anchored by a commitment to impartiality and the rule of law.
James L. Spagnuolo
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Jim Spagnuolo leads the St. Clair County Law Group and describes an approach unlike bigger names in his business, offering diligent representation rather than billboards and television commercials.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Jeremy F. Fisher
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Jeremy Fisher grew up on a cattle farm in Northern Michigan, the youngest of four children born to a farmer and a store clerk. In 2001 he became the first in his family to earn a four-year degree, and he graduated with honors from the University of Detroit Mercy and its School of Law.
Mariell Lehman
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Mariell Lehman is an experienced trial attorney in Macomb County who has handled cases from civil matters to the most serious felony offenses. She earned her undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Michigan and her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: James L. Spagnuolo (Nonpartisan), Genevieve L. Taylor (Nonpartisan)
Source: macombgovdocs.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: macombgovdocs.org2 · macombgov.org