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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Abbie Groff-Blaszak and Brady A. Middleton. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The 29th District covers Kentwood and west-central Kent County including part of Grand Rapids, per WOODTV's district-map reporting. Sitting Sen. Winnie Brinks is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2026 and is not seeking re-election here, per the Kent County Clerk's candidate list (which lists her on the Benson/Brinks governor ticket). Democrat Abbie Groff-Blaszak won the August 4 primary with 47.66 percent over Phil Skaggs and Ivan Diaz, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results, and meets Republican Brady A. Middleton on the November 3 ballot.
Abbie Groff-Blaszak serves as the Third Ward City Commissioner in East Grand Rapids and teaches brewing science at Grand Rapids Community College, per her campaign site. She has over twenty years of experience in the public sector, including teaching and policy leadership at the Michigan Department of Education, and holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree from Harvard University, per her campaign site. Abbie Groff-Blaszak appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 29, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Education funding, per the campaign site
- Bail system reform, per the campaign site
- School safety, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Brady A. Middleton is a West Michigan native who describes himself as an entrepreneur and inventor, per his campaign site. Brady A. Middleton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 29, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Restore Michigan's economic strength, per the campaign site
- Reform the state's justice system, per the campaign site
- Increase government transparency, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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