2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

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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 election will take place on August 4, 2026.

District 1

See also: Michigan's 1st congressional district

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. ^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Jack Bergman, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 2

See also: Michigan's 2nd congressional district

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. ^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• John Moolenaar, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 3

See also: Michigan's 3rd congressional district

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Hillary Scholten, incumbent U.S. representative ^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Likely D	March 7, 2025

District 4

See also: Michigan's 4th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Bill Huizenga, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Declared

• Jessica Swartz, attorney and nominee for this district in 2024 ^[5]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Likely R	March 7, 2025

District 5

See also: Michigan's 5th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Tim Walberg, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 6

See also: Michigan's 6th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Debbie Dingell, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 7

See also: Michigan's 7th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Tom Barrett, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Potential

• Sarah Anthony, state senator from the 21st district (2023–present) ^[6]
• Andrew Lennox, former administrative officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs ^[7]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Tossup	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Tossup	March 7, 2025

District 8

See also: Michigan's 8th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Kristen McDonald Rivet, incumbent U.S. representative ^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Lean D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Tilt D	March 7, 2025

District 9

See also: Michigan's 9th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Lisa McClain, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 10

See also: Michigan's 10th congressional district

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. ^[1] He is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for governor of Michigan.

Republican primary

Potential

• Joseph Aragona, state representative from the 60th district (2023–present) ^[9]

Declined

• John James, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor) ^[10]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Tim Greimel, mayor of Pontiac (2022–present) and candidate for the 11th district in 2018 ^[11]
• Alex Hawkins, bomb disposal officer in the Michigan Army National Guard ^[12]
• Christina Hines, prosecutor ^[13]

Potential

• Kevin Hertel, state senator from the 12th district (2023–present) ^{[14] [15]}
• Veronica Klinefelt, state senator from the 11th district (2023–present) ^{[14] [15]}
• Andy Levin, former U.S. representative from Michigan's 9th congressional district (2019–2023) ^[16]
• Stacy Ziarko, nonprofit leader ^[15]

Declined

• Carl Marlinga, former Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney and nominee for this district in 2002, 2022, and 2024 (endorsed Hines) ^[13]

Endorsements

Christina Hines

Local officials

• Carl Marlinga, former Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney and nominee for this district in 2002, 2022 and 2024 ^[13]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Lean R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Tilt R	March 7, 2025

District 11

See also: Michigan's 11th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Andy Levin, former U.S. representative from Michigan's 9th congressional district (2019–2023) ^[16]
• Haley Stevens, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 12

Main article: Michigan's 12th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Rashida Tlaib, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 13

See also: Michigan's 13th congressional district

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Adam Hollier, former state senator from the 2nd district (2018–2022) and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 ^[17]
• Donavan McKinney, state representative from the 11th district (2023–present) ^[17]
• Shri Thanedar, incumbent U.S. representative

Declined

• Joe Tate, state representative from the 9th district (2019–present) and former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2023–2025) ^[18]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

References

1. "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
2. "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
4. Nann Burke, Melissa (March 25, 2025). "Scholten won't run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat". The Detroit News . Retrieved March 25, 2025. Democratic U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten said she has decided against a run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, saying she plans to run for a third term in the House instead.
5. Burke, Melissa Nann (April 9, 2025). "Kalamazoo attorney Swartz wants second swing at Huizenga". The Detroit News . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
6. Downs, James (December 12, 2024). "House Democrats' silver lining playbook". National Journal . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
7. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (March 6, 2025). "Morning Digest, sponsored by Grassroots Analytics: Why Musk's victims could form the Democratic Party's vanguard in 2026". The Downballot. Retrieved March 6, 2025. Democrat Andrew Lennox...is considering a bid for public office, reports Melissa Nann Burke at the Detroit News. Lennox, who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, doesn't seem to have specified what race he's interested in, but he's expressed particular ire toward freshman GOP Rep. Tom Barrett.
8. Burke, Melissa (April 10, 2025). "McDonald Rivet won't run for U.S. Senate in Michigan". The Detroit News . Retrieved April 10, 2025. Michigan U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet has ruled out a run for U.S. Senate and will instead run for reelection to the House in her mid-Michigan district.
9. Durnbaugh, Elena (April 9, 2025). "With James Running For Governor, Aragona Emerging As Contender For GOP In The 10th" . Retrieved April 11, 2025.
10. Powers, Sara (April 7, 2025). "Rep. John James announces run for Michigan governor". WDIV-TV . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
11. Davidson, Kyle (April 10, 2025). "Pontiac mayor to seek seat in MI-10, expanding list of Dems seeking James' open seat". Michigan Advance . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
12. Spangler, Todd (February 20, 2025). "Army veteran Alex Hawkins to run as Democrat in Michigan's 10th Congressional District". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
13. Wu, Nicholas (April 7, 2025). "Democrat Christina Hines launches a congressional bid in Detroit suburbs". Politico . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
14. Mutnick, Ally (January 24, 2025). "House Democrats worry a repeat loser will ruin their chances in a Michigan battleground". Politico . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
15. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (March 26, 2025). "Morning Digest, sponsored by Ripple On Impact: Republicans crank up an old routine—trashing their special election nominee". The Downballot. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
16. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (March 21, 2025). "Morning Digest, sponsored by Liftoff Campaigns: How Dick Durbin plans to decide whether to seek a sixth term". The Downballot. Retrieved March 21, 2025. Former Democratic Rep. Andy Levin tells Inside Elections' Jacob Rubashkin that he's received encouragement to run for...Senate, governor, attorney general, and two different House districts—the 10th and 11th.
17. Mutnick, Ally; Wu, Nicholas (February 28, 2025). "Michigan Democrats make another run at Shri Thanedar". Politico . Retrieved February 28, 2025.
18. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (April 8, 2025). "Morning Digest: Michigan Republicans get a big candidate for governor, but it's not all good news for GOP". The Downballot. Retrieved April 8, 2025. Tate also revealed that he's decided not to wage a primary campaign against Rep. Shri Thanedar