2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Kleinjans and John Wetzel. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Chris Kleinjans won the Democratic nomination with 75.40 percent over Keagan Host, and John Wetzel won the Republican nomination with 40.23 percent over Kevin Maas (32.71 percent) and Michael Markey Jr. (27.07 percent), per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Neither nominee is the incumbent in this open seat, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Kleinjans is a U.S. Navy veteran who works in the nonprofit sector and lives in Holland, Michigan, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a husband, father and grandfather active in community volunteering, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
John Wetzel is the founder of Pure POS, Inc., a Michigan-based hospitality software company he started more than 20 years ago, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong West Michigan resident raised in Rockford with a business and information systems degree from Grand Valley State University, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Michigan Senate District 31 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Kleinjans and John Wetzel. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan Senate District 31 election in Michigan?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are on the Michigan election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Ottawa County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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