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Kelli J. Van Ginhoven

Democratic · Michigan · 2026

Running for Michigan Senate District 38, Michigan

Top priorities

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  • Affordable housing
  • Public education funding
  • Labor unions
Biography

Van Ginhoven built, owned and operated a small business, For the Love of Cupcakes, in her hometown of Escanaba, per the campaign site. The site says Van Ginhoven serves on the Delta County Board of Commissioners, chairing its Personnel Committee, and was vice chair of the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority, per the campaign site.

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