John is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Grand Valley State University. He has a bachelor’s degree in information systems and business from Grand Valley State University. He attends Resurrection Life Church.

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John works as a business owner and serves as the founder and president of Pure POS, Inc. He has also worked as a Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball official for over 20 years.

John Wetzel is running for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 31 in the Republican primary scheduled for August 4, 2026. He previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 in 2022 but did not win the Republican primary, and again in 2024, when he won the Republican primary but was defeated in the general election.

John previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives District 84 in 2022 but did not win the Republican primary, and again in 2024, when he won the Republican primary but lost in the general election.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports reducing state spending to lower taxes for families and small businesses.

Supports attracting high-growth industries to create stable, long-term jobs in Michigan.

Supports providing small-business support and resources.

Supports reforming property taxes to balance resident costs with funding for essential services.

Plans to address zoning challenges that restrict supply and increase costs.

- Supports reducing state spending to lower taxes for families and small businesses.
- Supports attracting high-growth industries to create stable, long-term jobs in Michigan.
- Supports providing small-business support and resources.
- Supports reforming property taxes to balance resident costs with funding for essential services.
- Plans to address zoning challenges that restrict supply and increase costs.

Economy

- Supports law enforcement.
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports expanding school of choice options to include private schools.

Supports parental control over their children's education.

Supports expanding transportation options to help parents get their children to the learning environment that best suits them.

- Supports expanding school of choice options to include private schools.
- Supports parental control over their children's education.
- Supports expanding transportation options to help parents get their children to the learning environment that best suits them.

Education

As of May 4, 2026, John Wetzel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes that "unachievable renewable energy standards and one-size-fits-all zoning and siting ordinances" are harmful to Ottawa's growth.

- Believes that "unachievable renewable energy standards and one-size-fits-all zoning and siting ordinances" are harmful to Ottawa's growth.

Energy & the Environment

Supports "voter ID standards that protect the integrity of the process."

- Supports "voter ID standards that protect the integrity of the process."

Voting & Elections

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