Grand Rapids City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
David LaGrand
Mayor; term ends December 31, 2028City of Grand Rapids
David LaGrand (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Grand Rapids City Commission after the election.
Mayor of Grand Rapids and a former state representative who served from 2015 to 2022. He previously served on the City Commission for the Second Ward and on the Grand Rapids Public Schools board.
Where David LaGrand stands: positions on the record
Amplified sound near clinics1 sourced position
Voted yes on banning amplified sound within 100 feet of hospitals and clinics (passed 4-3, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Jan 13, 2026
1st Ward vacancy1 sourced position
Voted no on appointing former commissioner Kurt Reppart to the vacant 1st Ward seat (failed 3-3, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Apr 22, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the FY2027 budget ordinance, which set the city property tax levy at 8.7511 mills (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · May 19, 2026
Ethics and disclosure1 sourced position
Voted yes on requiring city elected officials to file annual financial disclosure reports starting in 2026 (passed 7-0, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Jan 13, 2026
License-plate cameras1 sourced position
Backed placing police license-plate readers under the city's Surveillance Technology Policy.
“placing the use of license plate readers under the controls of our City Surveillance Policy aligns with our goal of providing transparency”
Own statementCity of Grand Rapids · Aug 28, 2026
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