2026 Elections · Michigan

Michigan Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Michigan's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Michigan in 2026?

61 candidates are on the ballot in Michigan's 13 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Jack Bergman (Republican), Callie Barr (Democratic), Arnett Satterla (Libertarian), Doc Kovaly (U.S. Taxpayers Party), LaVeta Davenport (Green), Liz Hakola (Working Class Party) and Zebulon Featherly (No Party Affiliation).
  • District 2: John Moolenaar (Republican), Ben Ambrose (Democratic), Charlotte Magoon (Green) and Richard Sills (Natural Law Party).
  • District 3: Hillary Scholten (Democratic), Terri DeBoer (Republican) and Joe Jock (Green).
  • District 4: Bill Huizenga (Republican), Sean McCann (Democratic) and Shafina Che Barnett (Green).
  • District 5: Tim Walberg (Republican), Christian Vukasovich (Democratic), James Bronke (Green), Ronald A Muszynski (Libertarian) and Sharon Marie Renier (U.S. Taxpayers Party).
  • District 6: Debbie Dingell (Democratic), Heather Smiley (Republican), Clyde Shabazz (Green), Linda Rayburn (Working Class Party), Mike Mickevicius (U.S. Taxpayers Party) and Timothy A. Teagan (Libertarian).
  • District 7: Tom Barrett (Republican), William Lawrence (Democratic) and Shane Dedrick (Green).
  • District 8: Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic), Thomas J. Smith (Republican), C. Mia Pettus (Libertarian), Jim Casha (Green) and Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party).
  • District 9: Lisa McClain (Republican), Ray Pooley (Democratic), Destiny Clayton (Green), Jim Walkowicz (Working Class Party), John Vlahos (U.S. Taxpayers Party) and Kevin Vayko (Libertarian).
  • District 10: Christina Hines (Democratic), Michael Bouchard (Republican), Andrea L. Kirby (Working Class Party), Kwabena Nkromo (Green) and Mike Saliba (Libertarian).
  • District 11: Jeremy Moss (Democratic), Ethan Baker (Republican), Anil Kumar (UNAFFILIATED), Farid Ishac (Libertarian) and Ryan Teasdale (Green).
  • District 12: Rashida Tlaib (Democratic), James D. Hooper (Republican), Brenda K. Sanders (Green), Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party) and Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party).
  • District 13: Donavan McKinney (Democratic), Taras Nykoriak (Republican), Chris Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) and Simone R. Coleman (Working Class Party).

Michigan's 1st Congressional District

7 candidates on the ballot
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  • Jack BergmanRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.3M raised
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  • Callie BarrDemocratic✓ Verified
    $1.5M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Arnett SatterlaLibertarian✓ Verified
  • Doc KovalyU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified
  • LaVeta DavenportGreen✓ Verified
  • Liz HakolaWorking Class Party✓ Verified
  • Zebulon FeatherlyNo Party Affiliation✓ Verified

Where they differ: Jack Bergman supports expanding broadband and cutting federal red tape to boost rural economies and voted yea on multiple economic and healthcare bills 126. Callie Barr supports an economy that rewards work and making the ultrawealthy pay their fair share, and she supports universal healthcare with a public option 38. Zebulon Featherly supports raising the federal minimum wage and universal healthcare guaranteeing access regardless of income or location 59. Liz Hakola supports universal healthcare for all residents regardless of citizenship and opposes AI data centers in rural areas without local approval 1021.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Michigan's 2nd Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • John MoolenaarRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.0M raised
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  • Ben AmbroseDemocratic
    $182K raised
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  • Charlotte MagoonGreen✓ Verified
  • Richard SillsNatural Law Party✓ Verified

Where they differ: John Moolenaar supports cutting wasteful spending and promoting skilled trades to grow Michigan's economy and votes yea on bills supporting economic growth and healthcare programs including Medicaid protections 12367. Ben Ambrose prioritizes affordability and inflation concerns and supports negotiating prescription drug prices and creating a Medicare for All system 48. Charlotte Magoon advocates removing barriers like housing and childcare costs to address affordability and supports a single-payer healthcare system covering a broad range of services 59.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 15, 2026.

Michigan's 3rd Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Hillary Scholten votes yea on acts supporting small business and financial protection but nay on privacy in purchases, and she supports lowering healthcare costs and protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions 14. Terri DeBoer supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending to fight inflation, and she promotes a patient-centered healthcare system with expanded choice and competition 27. Joe Jock proposes redirecting subsidies from large corporations to small businesses through co-op loans and says healthcare distribution should be publicly owned and not for profit 38.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Michigan's 4th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Bill Huizenga supports removing burdensome regulations and expanding access to capital to help small businesses grow in manufacturing, agriculture, and entrepreneurship, and he votes yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, and financial protections 12. He also supports secure borders and safe communities, voting yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety and gun rights for veterans 78. Sean McCann supports lowering everyday costs and protecting and creating good-paying jobs in Southwest Michigan, and he says he will keep fighting to lower costs and protect Social Security and health care 34. He also supports expanding access to Medicaid, extending ACA tax credits, and lowering prescription drug costs 6.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Michigan's 5th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Tim WalbergRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.2M raised
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  • Christian VukasovichDemocratic✓ Verified
    $142K raised
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  • James BronkeGreen✓ Verified
  • Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian✓ Verified
  • Sharon Marie RenierU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified

Where they differ: Tim Walberg supports expanding economic opportunities and job creation in Michigan and votes consistently for bills aiding small businesses and financial protections 123. Christian Vukasovich says health care should be a basic human right, not a privilege 8. James Bronke believes the current health system prioritizes profit over solutions and pledges to focus on effective, affordable health care 910. Ronald A Muszynski supports auditing gold reserves, ending the Federal Reserve, and balancing the budget to address monetary debasement and national debt 4.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.

Michigan's 6th Congressional District

6 candidates on the ballot
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  • Debbie DingellDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.5M raised
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  • Heather SmileyRepublican✓ Verified
  • Clyde ShabazzGreen✓ Verified
  • Linda RayburnWorking Class Party✓ Verified
  • Mike MickeviciusU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified
  • Timothy A. TeaganLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Debbie Dingell votes yea on tax relief and military appropriations but nay on budget resolutions and agriculture appropriations, and she works to protect the environment, combat climate change, safeguard the Great Lakes, and promote clean energy jobs 13. Heather Smiley supports eliminating wasteful federal spending and balancing the budget 2. Clyde Shabazz states that deforestation and pollution have pushed society and the climate past the point of human control 5.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 15, 2026.

Michigan's 7th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Tom BarrettRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $7.9M raised
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  • William LawrenceDemocratic✓ Verified
    $3.7M raised
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  • Shane DedrickGreen✓ Verified

Where they differ: Tom Barrett supports lowering costs for families by reducing taxes and promoting American industry, and he votes yea on immigration-related acts including securing America and deporting fraudsters 15. William Lawrence supports taxing billionaires and corporations fairly to fund social programs and opposes data-center development in his district due to job threats and AI risks 34.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Michigan's 8th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Kristen McDonald RivetDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $6.8M raised
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  • Thomas J. SmithRepublican✓ Verified
    $550K raised
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  • C. Mia PettusLibertarian✓ Verified
  • Jim CashaGreen✓ Verified
  • Kathy GoodwinWorking Class Party✓ Verified

Michigan's 9th Congressional District

6 candidates on the ballot
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  • Lisa McClainRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $6.0M raised
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  • Ray PooleyDemocratic✓ Verified
    $21K raised
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  • Destiny ClaytonGreen✓ Verified
  • Jim WalkowiczWorking Class Party✓ Verified
  • John VlahosU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified
  • Kevin VaykoLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Lisa McClain supports capitalism to create jobs and votes yea on bills supporting technology use and financial protections; she also opposes vaccine mandates and backs private health insurance with telemedicine expansion 1256. Ray Pooley supports bringing manufacturing jobs back, investing in biofuels, expanding trade schools, and protecting union rights; he also supports Medicare For All and breaking corporate monopolies in healthcare 37. Jim Walkowicz supports raising wages for the lowest earners tied to inflation and says military spending could fund healthcare for all 48.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Michigan's 10th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Christina HinesDemocratic✓ Verified
    $3.5M raised
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  • Michael BouchardRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.6M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Andrea L. KirbyWorking Class Party✓ Verified
  • Kwabena NkromoGreen✓ Verified
  • Mike SalibaLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Christina Hines aims to lower healthcare costs and supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks and refusing corporate PAC money to fight corruption 15. Mike Saliba opposes the ACA long-term but supports keeping its subsidies until repeal, favors free-market health reforms, and supports replacing federal income and payroll taxes with the FAIRtax national consumption tax 26. Kwabena Nkromo supports making healthcare more affordable, accessible, and accountable with stronger preventive care and accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels while investing in resilient infrastructure and cleaner energy 38. Andrea L. Kirby says quality healthcare should not be dictated by race or wealth and supports a universal system as the answer 4.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Michigan's 11th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Jeremy MossDemocratic✓ Verified
    $1.8M raised
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  • Ethan BakerRepublican✓ Verified
    $179K raised
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  • Anil KumarUNAFFILIATED✓ Verified
    $724K raised
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  • Farid IshacLibertarian✓ Verified
  • Ryan TeasdaleGreen✓ Verified

Where they differ: Anil Kumar supports policies to raise wages and make housing, childcare, and education more affordable, and he supports Medicare for All as a healthcare right 14. Jeremy Moss supports cracking down on corporate greed and price gouging to lower everyday costs and make living more affordable for families 2. Ethan Baker supports a strong, stable economy with good-paying jobs and better wages, and he supports better access to mental healthcare and meaningful reform in physical healthcare 35. Farid Ishac supports bills to reduce healthcare, prescription, and hospital costs and opposes support for big pharmaceutical companies, and he supports legal immigration with a limited window to begin citizenship and opposes Flock surveillance 68.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Michigan's 12th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Rashida TlaibDemocraticIncumbent
    $3.2M raised
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  • James D. HooperRepublican✓ Verified
  • Brenda K. SandersGreen✓ Verified
  • Gary WalkowiczWorking Class Party✓ Verified
  • Marc Joseph SosnowskiU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified

Where they differ: Rashida Tlaib supports raising the minimum wage and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to aid low-income residents 123. James D. Hooper supports reducing government regulations to promote jobs and backs the 2nd Amendment as essential to prevent government tyranny 422. Brenda K. Sanders supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $21 per hour and subsidizing or eliminating doctor-visit co-pays to reduce care barriers 510. Marc Joseph Sosnowski supports incentives for small businesses over wage mandates and requires disclosure of 'natural flavor' ingredients on labels 611. Gary Walkowicz proposes raising the minimum wage to five times its current level tied to inflation and supports a national health care system as a human right 712.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.

Michigan's 13th Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Donavan McKinneyDemocratic✓ Verified
    $1.8M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Taras NykoriakRepublican✓ Verified
  • Chris DardzinskiU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified
  • Simone R. ColemanWorking Class Party✓ Verified

Where they differ: Donavan McKinney supports union rights and living wages, and advocates raising taxes on billionaires and corporations to fund community investments and universal basic income 19. Simone R. Coleman says a living wage should be every job's starting wage and supports universal health care by redirecting profits from insurers, hospitals, and drug companies to care 24. Chris Dardzinski proposes indexing Medicare and Medicaid to inflation and removing limits on selling insurance across state lines, and supports increasing legal immigration by 25% over five years while noting non-citizens have limited federal legal protections 35. Taras Nykoriak supports ending qualified immunity for federal officers who knowingly violate constitutional rights to ensure accountability and justice 7.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.