Burns Wins Drain Commissioner Race as Leelanau Joins State, County in Historic Blue Wave
By Craig Manning | Nov. 4, 2026
Democrat Kristy Burns won a contentious race for Leelanau County drain commissioner Tuesday, as Leelanau County got swept up in a statewide and nationwide “blue wave.” Liberal candidates clinched races up and down the ballot, giving Democrats key Michigan offices like governor, secretary of state, and attorney general, and securing blue majorities in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. Below, the Leelanau Ticker takes a look at results and projections in numerous local, state, and national races as of press time early Wednesday morning.
National races
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic party’s candidate for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, prevailed over Republican Mike Rogers, with CNN calling the …
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