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 2026 [United States House of Representatives elections|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

Democratic primary

Declared

Independents

Filed paperwork

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

Democratic primary

Declared

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

Filed paperwork

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

Filed paperwork

  • Zack Ketchum

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Allen Fiorletta, lawyer
  • Michael Markey Jr., financial advisor, candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for this district in 2024 [United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan#District 3|2024]

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

Potential

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

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

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

General election

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

Democratic primary

Declared

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

Potential

  • Brandon Hull

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

Filed paperwork

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

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Michael Osborn, retired auto worker
  • Muhammad Salman Rais, physician

Withdrawn

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Independents

Declared

  • Alexandra Prieditis, advertising art director

General election

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

Republican primary

Declared

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

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

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

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Jasen Cartwright, IT technician

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

Filed paperwork

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

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

Declined

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

General election

Polling

;Mike Bouchard Jr. vs. Eric Chung
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
Mike
Bouchard Jr. 		Eric
Chung 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 16–17, 2026592 ± 4.0%43%41%16%

;Mike Bouchard Jr. vs. Tim Greimel
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
Mike
Bouchard Jr. 		Tim
Greimel 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 16–17, 2026592 ± 4.0%44%42%14%

;Mike Bouchard Jr. vs. Christina Hines
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
Mike
Bouchard Jr. 		Christina
Hines 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 16–17, 2026592 ± 4.0%42%44%14%

District 11

The 11th district is based solely in Oakland County and includes the cities of Royal Oak and Pontiac. The incumbent is Democrat Haley Stevens, who was re-elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024. Stevens is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for U.S. Senate.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Stu Baker

Withdrawn

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mike Steger, LaRouche activist

Filed paperwork

District 12

The 12th district is based in northern Wayne County and includes the cities of Dearborn and Southfield. The incumbent is Democrat Rashida Tlaib, who was re-elected with 69.7% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Allen Downer, accounting specialist
  • Byron Nolen, attorney and mayor of Inkster
  • Rashida Tlaib, incumbent U.S. representative

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

Republican primary

Withdrawn

  • Steven Elliott, laser treatment business owner, nominee for this district in 2022, and disqualified candidate for this district in 2024 ''''

District 13

The 13th district is based solely in Wayne County and includes most of Detroit and the cities of Taylor and Romulus. The incumbent is Democrat Shri Thanedar, who was elected with 68.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Potential

Withdrawn

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Green primary

Filed paperwork

  • D. Etta Wilcoxon, attorney and perennial candidate

Independents

Declared