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
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
Declared
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Jack Bergman (R)
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$291,637
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$143,940
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$258,647
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Justin Marchal (R)
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$20,756
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$20,050
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$706
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Source: Federal Election Commission[4]
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Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Wayne Stiles (D)
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$3,960
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$346
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$3,614
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Source: Federal Election Commission[4]
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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.[1]
Republican primary
Potential
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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John Moolenar (R)
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$233,885
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$119,599
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$1,396,229.83
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Source: Federal Election Commission[7]
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Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Michael Lynch (D)
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$225
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$0
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$4,554
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Source: Federal Election Commission[7]
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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.[1]
Democratic primary
Declared
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Hillary Scholten (D)
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$320,257
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$169,204
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$500,768
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Source: Federal Election Commission[9]
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Endorsements
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Michael Markey Jr. (R)
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$0
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$3,127
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$0
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Source: Federal Election Commission[9]
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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.[1]
Republican primary
Potential
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Bill Huizenga (R)
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$857,084
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$00,149
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$865,975
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Source: Federal Election Commission[11]
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Democratic primary
Declared
- Jessica Swartz, attorney and nominee for this district in 2024[12]
Filed Paperwork
Publicly expressed interest
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Diop Harris (D)
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$11,669
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$6,135
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$5,533
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Jessica Swartz (D)
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$608
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$10,007
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$106,129
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Source: Federal Election Commission[11]
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General election
Predictions
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.[1]
Republican primary
Potential
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Tim Walberg (R)
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$399,356
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$279,301
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$1,029,507
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Source: Federal Election Commission[15]
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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.[1]
Democratic primary
Potential
Endorsements
Debbie Dingell (not declared)
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Debbie Dingell (D)
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$135,536
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$156,917
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$321,542
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Source: Federal Election Commission[17]
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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.[1]
Republican primary
Declared
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Tom Barrett (R)
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$900,975
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$154,859
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$768,216
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Source: Federal Election Commission[19]
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Democratic primary
Declared
Potential
General election
Predictions
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.[1]
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)
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$750,165
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$144,963
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$622,232
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Source: Federal Election Commission[27]
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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.[1]
Republican primary
Filed Paperwork
Potential
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Dalton Atwell(R)
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$1,000
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$621
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$379
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Lisa McClain(R)
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$737,313
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$307,916
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$1,036,254
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Source: Federal Election Commission[28]
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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.[1] He is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for governor of Michigan.
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Casey Armitage, president of Michigan Open Carry (2025–present)[29]
- Robert Lulgjuraj, Macomb County assistant prosecuting attorney (2025–present) and former Wayne County assistant prosecuting attorney (2021–2025)[30]
Potential
Declined
Democratic primary
Declared
Filed paperwork
Potential
Declined
Endorsements
Christina Hines
- State legislators
- Local officials
- Organizations
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Alex Hawkins(D)
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$205,788
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$24,704
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$181,084
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Brian Jaye(D)
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$412
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$1,249
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$2,234
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Source: Federal Election Commission[48]
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General election
Predictions
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.[1] Stevens is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for U.S. Senate.[49]
Democratic primary
Declared
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
Declined
Endorsements
Independents
Publicly expressed interest
General election
Predictions
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.[1]
Democratic primary
Potential
Declined
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Rashida Tlaib(D)
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$403,259
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$312,318
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$4,354,496
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Source: Federal Election Commission[54]
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Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Steven Elliott(R)
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$990
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$32,976
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$0
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Source: Federal Election Commission[54]
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General election
Predictions
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.[1]
Democratic primary
Declared
Potential
Declined
Endorsements
Donavan McKinney
- U.S. Senators
- U.S. Representatives
- State legislators
- Local officials
- Individuals
- Organizations
- Labor unions
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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Adam Hollier(D)
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$0
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$75,640
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$129,669
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Shri Thanedar(D)
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$-730,314
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$44,512
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$6,129,742
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Source: Federal Election Commission[62]
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General election
Predictions
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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.
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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.
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Hines is also endorsed by former 10th District congressional Democratic candidates Angela Rogenseus, Diane Young and Henry Yanez, as well as several other Dems in office: state Sen. Veronica Klinefelt and state reps. Mai Xiong, Veronica Paiz, and Denise Mentzer, she said.
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I asked Tate whether he considered running for the House of Representatives, where 13th District Rep. Shri Thanedar, a millionaire businessman from India who represents a predominantly Black district, will be vulnerable as long as he serves; or in the 12th District...He insists it's 'Senate or Bust.'
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External links
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates
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