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State Senate — District 31 — Michigan 2026
Ottawa/Allegan - Hudsonville, Holland area Open seat 2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.
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Candidates
AJohn WetzelRepublican
Conservative businessman; strong pro-life and pro-2A advocate in Ottawa/Allegan area
FChris KleinjansDemocratic
Former Ottawa County Commissioner; US Navy veteran; nonprofit sector employee; husband, father, grandfather; previously won county seat as Democrat in heavily Republican Ottawa County; noted Ottawa County shifted 2 points left in 2024
Communities in this district
Fillmore Township (Allegan Co.) · City of Holland (Allegan Co.) · Laketown Township (Allegan Co.) · Blendon Township (Ottawa Co.) · Crockery Township (Ottawa Co.) · City of Ferrysburg (Ottawa Co.) · Georgetown Township (Ottawa Co.) · City of Grand Haven (Ottawa Co.) · Grand Haven Township (Ottawa Co.) · City of Holland (Ottawa Co.) · Holland Township (Ottawa Co.) · City of Hudsonville (Ottawa Co.) · Jamestown Township (Ottawa Co.) · Olive Township (Ottawa Co.) · Park Township (Ottawa Co.) · Port Sheldon Township (Ottawa Co.) · Robinson Township (Ottawa Co.) · Spring Lake Township (Ottawa Co.) · City of Zeeland (Ottawa Co.) · Zeeland Township (Ottawa Co.)
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