Clear, balanced coverage of the legislators and legislation affecting Holland and West Michigan.
Holland sits in Ottawa County with overlapping federal, state, and local districts. Use this page to see who represents you and open balanced profiles.
Michigan — U.S. Senate (senior seat) · from 2015
Michigan's senior U.S. senator, in office since January 2015 after three terms in the U.S. House. Announced in January 2025 that he will not seek re-election, so this seat is on the November 2026 ballot.
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Michigan — U.S. Senate (junior seat) · from 2025
Michigan's junior U.S. senator, sworn in January 2025 after winning the 2024 race for the seat Debbie Stabenow vacated. A former CIA analyst and Pentagon official who served three terms in the U.S. House.
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Michigan House District 86 (Holland area) · from 2023
State representative for the greater Holland area since 2023. Former Holland mayor and city council member. Chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee.
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Michigan House District 85 (Holland Township & Zeeland) · from 2019
State representative for District 85, covering Holland Charter Township and the Zeeland area. In the Michigan House since 2019; before Lansing he served as Ottawa County Treasurer.
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Ottawa County Board — District 3 (City of Holland) · from 2019
Ottawa County commissioner for the City of Holland since 2019. Re-elected November 2024; began a four-year term January 2025. Often the board's lone Democratic voice.
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Ottawa County Board — District 2 (Holland Charter & Park Township)
Ottawa County commissioner for District 2 since January 2025. Elected November 2024 by a narrow margin. Represents Holland Charter Township precincts and part of Park Township on the 11-member board.
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Ottawa County Board — District 4 (Zeeland & Holland Charter) · from 2023
Ottawa County commissioner for District 4 since 2023. Re-elected November 2024 with about 62% of the vote. Covers Zeeland, Zeeland Charter Township, and four Holland Charter Township precincts on the county board.
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Ottawa County Board — District 1 (Park Township & North Holland)
Ottawa County commissioner for District 1, representing Park Township and the North Holland area on the 11-member county board.
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Ottawa County Sheriff (countywide)
Ottawa County's top law-enforcement officer. The Sheriff's Office runs the county jail, road patrol, marine and dive units, and provides contracted police services to several Holland-area townships.
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Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney (countywide)
Ottawa County's chief criminal prosecutor. The Prosecuting Attorney's office decides which criminal charges are filed in the county, handles victim services, and represents the county in juvenile and child-support cases.
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Ottawa County Clerk / Register of Deeds (countywide) · from 2014
Ottawa County Clerk and Register of Deeds since 2014. Runs county elections, maintains vital records (births, deaths, marriages), and records property documents for every parcel in the county.
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Ottawa County Treasurer (countywide) · from 2023
Ottawa County Treasurer since 2023. Collects delinquent property taxes, invests county funds, and manages the county's dog licensing and property tax foreclosure processes.
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City of Holland — Mayor · from 2019
Mayor of Holland since 2019. Re-elected November 2025 to a fourth two-year term with about 73% of the vote. Also presides over the seven-member city council.
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City of Holland — City Manager (appointed) · from 2018
Holland's appointed chief executive since 2018. The city manager runs daily city operations — budgets, departments, utilities, and staff — under policy set by the elected mayor and council.
View profileWondering when each of these seats is next on your ballot? See who runs when — term lengths, election years, and term-limit rules for every level.
District lines change after redistricting. Verify your address on Michigan Voter Information before contacting an office.
