Candidate · State Senate, District 29
Abbie Groff-Blaszak
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's appointments. A term is four years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Current office
- East Grand Rapids City Commissioner
- Occupation
- Community organizer and Grand Rapids Community College instructor
Background
- Serves on the East Grand Rapids City Commission. source: wgvunews.org
- Community organizer and instructor at Grand Rapids Community College. source: wgvunews.org
- Won the August 2026 Democratic primary with 54% of the vote over state Rep. Phil Skaggs and Kent County Commissioner Ivan Diaz. source: wgvunews.org
- More than 20 years of work in teaching, school leadership, state policy, community organizing, nonprofit management and elected office. source: wgvu.org
- B.A. from Indiana University and Ed.M. from Harvard; craft brewing certificate from Grand Rapids Community College. source: wgvu.org
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