2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan


The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the State of Michigan, one from all the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026.

District 1

The 1st district covers the Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula, including Alpena and Traverse City. The incumbent is Republican Jack Bergman, who was re-elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jack Bergman, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Justin Michal, military researcher

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Callie Barr, lawyer and nominee for this district in 2024
  • Kyle Blomquist, Iron Mountain city councilor
  • Wayne Stiles, industrial designer

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Zebulon Featherly, factory worker
  • Thomas Latza, pharmacist

    General election

Predictions

District 2

The 2nd district covers most of central Michigan including some of the outer Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The incumbent is Republican John Moolenaar, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Moolenaar, incumbent U.S. representative

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Benjamin Ambrose, marketing executive
  • Richard Carrizales, project manager and engineer

    Filed paperwork

  • Andrew Ault, college student
  • Jamie Hill, physician assistant
  • Michael Lynch, marketing director and nominee for this district in 2024
  • Clyde Welford, Lake County Commissioner

    Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 3

The 3rd district is based in western Michigan, and includes Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and parts of Ottawa County. The incumbent is Democrat Hillary Scholten, who was re-elected with 53.7% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Hillary Scholten, incumbent U.S. representative

    Filed paperwork

  • Zack Ketchum

    Fundraising

Endorsements

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Allen Fiorletta, lawyer
  • Michael Markey Jr., financial advisor, candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for this district in 2024

    Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 4

The 4th district is based in southwestern Michigan, and includes the cities of Kalamazoo and Holland. The incumbent, Republican Bill Huizenga, was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Richard Aaron, cybersecurity professional
  • Diop Harris, former legislative correspondent for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
  • Sean McCann, state senator from the 19th district

    Withdrawn

  • Jessica Swartz, attorney and nominee for this district in 2024 ''''

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

General election

Predictions

Polling

Huizenga vs. McCann
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Bill
Huizenga
Sean
McCann
Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 20–21, 2025559 ± 4.1%44%42%15%

District 5

The 5th district is located in southern Michigan and covers the state's entire border with both Indiana and Ohio. The incumbent is Republican Tim Walberg, who was re-elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Tim Walberg, incumbent U.S. representative

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Jacob Vravis, support specialist
  • Christian Vukasovich, college professor

    Potential

  • Brandon Hull

    Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 6

The 6th district is centered around Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, also including parts of western and southern Wayne County. The incumbent is Democrat Debbie Dingell, who was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Debbie Dingell, incumbent U.S. representative

    Filed paperwork

  • Jason Cloutier, Air Force veteran

    Endorsements

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 7

The 7th district is based around the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area, but also includes Livingston County and a small part of Oakland County. The incumbent is Republican Tom Barrett, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tom Barrett, incumbent U.S. representative

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Independents

Declared

  • Alexandra Prieditis, advertising art director

    General election

Predictions

Polling

;Tom Barrett vs. Bridget Brink
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tom
Barrett
Bridget
Brink
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 27–28, 2025557 ± 4.2%41%45%14%

;Tom Barrett vs. Matt Maasdam
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tom
Barrett
Matt
Maasdam
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 27–28, 2025557 ± 4.2%39%43%18%

District 8

The 8th district centers around the Saginaw Bay and includes the cities of Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland. The incumbent is Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who was elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Kristen McDonald Rivet, incumbent U.S. representative

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Republican primary

Declared

General election

Predictions

District 9

The 9th district is based in The Thumb region, including Port Huron as well as the northern Detroit exurbs in Oakland and Macomb counties. The incumbent is Republican Lisa McClain, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Daltson Atwell, landscaping contractor

    Filed paperwork

  • Lisa McClain, incumbent U.S. representative

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Wyatt Clark, corrections officer
  • Ray Pooley, CNC machinist and programmer

    Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Jasen Cartwright, IT technician

    General election

Predictions

District 10

The 10th district is based primarily in southeastern Michigan's Macomb County, taking in Warren and Sterling Heights, as well as a small portion of eastern Oakland County. The incumbent is Republican John James, who was re-elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2024. He is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for governor of Michigan.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mike Bouchard, Army National Guard brigadier general and son of Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard
  • Robert Lulgjuraj, Macomb County assistant prosecuting attorney

    Filed paperwork

  • Casey Armitage, Michigan Open Carry Inc. president
  • Steven Elliott, laser treatment business owner, nominee for the 12th district in 2022, and disqualified candidate for the 12th district in 2024
  • Justin Kirk, attorney

    Publicly expressed interest

  • Mike Bishop, former U.S. representative from the 8th congressional district
  • Rocky Raczkowski, former state representative from the 37th district, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2002, nominee for the 9th district in 2010, and candidate for the 11th district in 2018

    Potential

  • Kevin Rinke, former car dealer and candidate for governor in 2022

    Declined

  • Joseph Aragona, state representative from the 60th district '
  • John James, incumbent U.S. representative '
  • James Tignanelli, president of the Police Officers Association of Michigan