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State Senator District 29

State Senate District 29; Michigan

My vote power

High

Election date

August 4, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: High · 66 out of 100

This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 266,073 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 266,073) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.79, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

High representation → My vote power: High.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".

About this office

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates

Abbie Groff-Blaszak

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Democratic · advanced

East Grand Rapids city commissioner, former public school teacher and administrator, and past policy leader at the Michigan Department of Education. Priorities are strong public schools and affordable housing.

Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for

Brady A. Middleton

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Republican · advanced

Business owner who helps run Middleton Printing, a 70-year-old family firm in Wyoming, and co-founded Metas LLC. Priorities are lower taxes and fewer regulations, plus justice reform that pairs accountability with redemption.

Ivan Diaz

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Ivan Diaz is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 29, an open Kent County seat. He is a former Kent County commissioner.

Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Labor Rights 1 for,

Phil Skaggs

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Phil Skaggs is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 29, an open Kent County seat. He currently serves in the Michigan House representing District 80.

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: Abbie Groff-Blaszak (Democratic), Brady A. Middleton (Republican)

    Source: kentcountymi.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com