Abbie Groff-Blaszak
Democratic · MI · Member, East Grand Rapids City Commission
Abbie Groff-Blaszak is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 29, an open Kent County seat. She serves on the East Grand Rapids City Commission.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator District 29
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator District 29 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $52,647
- Loans
- $65,000
Loans are borrowed money the campaign reported receiving — often from the candidate themselves — and are not counted in Raised.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- NOT EMPLOYED$14,157
- RETIRED$8,510
- PHYSICIAN$2,190
- DIRECTOR$1,800
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- TEACHER$1,265
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$13,900
- $500-$999$6,363
- $250-$499$6,433
- $100-$249$15,883
- $1-$99$10,067
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Public Infrastructure
· 2 records
Voted with the 5-1 majority to approve the Plymouth Road pavement marking cross section from Hall Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Street, adding bike lanes under the city mobility plan.
May 19, 2025For
Source: eastgrmi.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Voted to place a 2.0-mill, ten-year street and sidewalk millage renewal on the August 6, 2024 East Grand Rapids ballot.
April 23, 2024For
Source: eastgrmi.gov · researched July 23, 2026
General
· 6 records
Taught brewing science at Grand Rapids Community College and previously held policy and implementation leadership roles at the Michigan Department of Education, following classroom teaching and school district leadership.
July 23, 2026
Source: abbiegroffblaszak.com · researched July 23, 2026
Received the endorsement of Vote Mama in the Michigan Senate District 29 race.
July 17, 2026
Source: michiganadvance.com · researched July 23, 2026
Moved and voted to approve $1,180,000 in Motor Equipment Revolving Fund replacement purchases for fiscal year 2025-26 with a 15 percent contingency.
May 19, 2025
Source: eastgrmi.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Moved and voted to award Cannonsburg Wood Products a four-year yard waste transportation and composting contract at $6.25 per cubic yard with CPI-tied increases.
April 23, 2024
Source: eastgrmi.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Voted to authorize $3,014,550 for the Manhattan Park improvement project, awarding the base contract to Katerberg VerHage with a 5 percent contingency.
April 23, 2024
Source: eastgrmi.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Won election as East Grand Rapids Third Ward City Commissioner with 55 percent of the vote against Rachel Blair.
November 7, 2023
Source: electionstats.kentcountymi.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- State Senator District 29 · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 29; Michigan
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.