2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as United States [House of Representatives elections, 2020|other elections] to the House of Representatives, 2020 [United States Senate elections|elections] to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Party primaries were held on August 4, 2020. The Michigan delegation prior to the election consisted of seven Democrats, six Republicans and one Libertarian. Unless otherwise indicated, the Cook Political Report rated the races as safe for the party of the incumbents.

Overview

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:

District 1

The 1st district covers the Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The incumbent was Republican Jack Bergman, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dana Ferguson, construction worker
    Defeated in primary
  • Linda O'Dell, former Wall Street research analyst and trader

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

District 2

The 2nd district runs along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan taking in Lake, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo counties and parts of Mason County, and includes parts of the Grand Rapids suburbs, including Ottawa County and parts of Allegan and Kent counties. The incumbent was Republican Bill Huizenga, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third parties

Declared

  • Jean-Michael Creviere, activist

District 3

The 3rd district is based in western Michigan, and is home to the city of Grand Rapids. The incumbent was Libertarian Justin Amash, who was re-elected as a Republican with 54.4% of the vote in 2018, and announced that he was leaving the party on July 4, 2019. Amash decided on July 16, 2020, not to seek re-election to his House seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Polling

with Justin Amash and Jim Lower

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Lynn
Afendoulis		Justin
Amash		Jim
Lower		Peter
Meijer		Tom
Norton		Undecided
Strategic NationalJune 29 – July 1, 2019400 ± 4.9%17%17%27%4%5%30%
Practical Political ConsultingJune 5–9, 2019335 ––33%49%–––

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hillary Scholten, attorney
    Failed to qualify
  • Amanda Brunzell, Navy veteran
    Withdrew
  • Doug Booth, healthcare operations manager
  • Nick Colvin, attorney
  • Emily Rafi, attorney ''''
    Declined
  • Cathy Albro, farmer and nominee for Michigan's 3rd congressional district in 2018

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declined

General election

Polling

with Lynn Afendoulis and Hillary Scholten

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Lynn
Afendoulis 		Hillary
Scholten 		Undecided
ALG Research (D)June 3–7, 2020502 ± 4.4%40%40%–

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Republican		Generic
Democrat		OtherUndecided
ALG Research (D)September 16–20, 2020501 ± 4.4%42%45%––
GSG (D)September 8–10, 2020400 ± 4.9%40%45%3%12%
DCCC Targeting & Analytics (D)February 24–25, 2020405 –45%47%––

District 4

The 4th district encompasses central Michigan, including Midland and Mount Pleasant. The incumbent was Republican John Moolenaar, who was re-elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 5

The 5th district takes in the Saginaw Bay, including Bay City, Saginaw, and Flint. The incumbent was Democrat Dan Kildee, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tim Kelly, former state representative and former Saginaw County commissioner
    Defeated in primary
  • Earl Lackie
    Withdrew
  • Christina Fitchett-Hickson

District 6

The 6th district is based in southwest Michigan, including all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties, as well as most of Allegan County. The incumbent was Republican Fred Upton, who was re-elected with 50.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Polling

with Fred Upton and Jen Richardson

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Fred
Upton 		Jen
Richardson 		Undecided
Gravis Marketing (D)July 16, 2020604 ± 4.0%36%56%8%

with generic Republican and generic Democrat

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Republican		Generic
Democrat		Undecided
Gravis Marketing (D)July 16, 2020604 ± 4.0%46%43%11%

District 7

The 7th district is based in southeast Michigan, taking in the western suburbs of Ann Arbor, Monroe County, as well as parts of Lansing in Eaton County. The incumbent was Republican Tim Walberg, who was re-elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 8

The 8th district is based in southeast Michigan, including most of Lansing as well as Oakland County, including Rochester. The incumbent was Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018. The Cook Political Report rated this contest as 'lean Democratic'.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Joe Hartman, tax advisor

District 9

The 9th district is centered around the northern suburbs of Detroit, taking in southeastern Oakland County and southern Macomb County, including the cities of Royal Oak and Warren. The incumbent was Democrat Andy Levin, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Charles Langworthy, U.S. Navy veteran
    Defeated in primary
  • Gabi Grossbard, former car salesman

District 10

The 10th district takes in the eastern Lower Peninsula region known as the Thumb, consisting of Huron County, Lapeer County, St. Clair County, and Sanilac County as well as most of northern Macomb County and eastern Tuscola County. The incumbent was Republican Paul Mitchell, who was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2018, and subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on July 24, 2019, due to health issues.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 11

The 11th district is situated northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. The incumbent was Democrat Haley Stevens, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Eric Esshaki, attorney
    Defeated in primary
  • Frank Acosta, businessman
  • Kerry Bentivolio, former U.S. representative
  • Carmelita Greco, entrepreneur
  • Whittney Williams, auto show product specialist and former model
    Failed to qualify
  • Scott Keller

District 12

The 12th district, under its current borders, is located in the southeastern region of the lower peninsula, stretching from Detroit's western suburbs to Ann Arbor. It includes portions of Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The incumbent was Democrat Debbie Dingell, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Debbie Dingell, incumbent U.S. representative
    Defeated in primary
  • Solomon Rajput, medical student and founding member of the Michigan Resistance
    Withdrawn
  • Anthony Carbonaro, small business owner and convict

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 13

The 13th district is located entirely within Wayne County, including parts of western Detroit and its suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Rashida Tlaib, who was elected with 84.2% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Defeated in primary


Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Dudenhoefer, district chair for the 13th Congressional District Republican Committee
    Defeated in primary
  • Al Lemmo, retired engineer
  • Linda Sawyer, nurse

District 14

The 14th district spans from eastern Detroit to Pontiac, taking in Farmington Hills and Southfield. The incumbent was Democrat Brenda Lawrence, who was re-elected with 80.9% in 2018.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Defeated in primary

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Robert Patrick, building contractor

Defeated in primary

  • Daryle F. Houston