Kelli J. Van Ginhoven
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
- Delta County Commissioner (vice chair, since 2024)
- Occupation
- Bakery owner (For The Love of Cupcakes, Escanaba); Delta County commissioner
- Lives in
- Escanaba
Background
- Joined the Delta County Board of Commissioners through a May 2024 recall election and was re-elected in November 2024 to a four-year term; serves as vice chair. source: miningjournal.net
- Opened the Escanaba bakery For The Love of Cupcakes in 2016. source: miningjournal.net
- Previously a preschool teacher and longtime credit union employee. source: miningjournal.net
- Graduated from Escanaba High School (1998) and Bay College (2005). source: miningjournal.net
- Former member of the Escanaba City Planning Commission and Escanaba Downtown Development Authority. source: miningjournal.net
- Ran unopposed in the August 2026 Democratic primary for the 38th Senate District. source: uppermichiganssource.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Affordability of and access to health care; overhaul of mental health resources source: uppermichiganssource.com
- Public school infrastructure and support for teachers source: uppermichiganssource.com
- Affordable housing source: uppermichiganssource.com
- Expand trade schools and unions source: uppermichiganssource.com
- Says Van Ginhoven does not take corporate PAC money source: uppermichiganssource.com
Look them up yourself
Latest news
Headlines that name this candidate, newest first. They are found automatically and are not checked by a person yet, so a story about someone else with the same name can slip in. How often someone is in the news says nothing about who is ahead. We link to stories; we don't endorse them.
No headlines found yet.
Something wrong or missing? This profile was compiled from public sources on October 15, 2026. Every fact links to where it came from.