GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids will have a new mayor in 2025, after Mayor Rosalynn Bliss finishes her second and final term at the end of the year.
With all of the precincts reporting, unofficial results project David LaGrand as the next Mayor of Grand Rapids.
LaGrand defeated challenger Senita Lenear in a landslide, racking up 69% of the vote.
LaGrand served as a state representative between 2015 and 2023 after winning a special election for the 75th District seat.
LaGrand also previously served on the Grand Rapids City Commission and Grand Rapids Public School Board.
LaGrand was born in Grand Rapids and is a Calvin College Graduate. As an attorney, LaGrand was also an assistant Kent County Prosecutor.
He is also the owner and manager of Long Road Distillers and other West Michigan businesses.
