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Michigan's 6th U.S. House District

Michigan · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Michigan's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Debbie Dingell
Rep. Debbie DingellD
U.S. Representative · MI-006
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
73
Votes Missed
3.26%
Cross-party
144
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Michigan District 6. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Debbie DingellD
Cash on Hand
$415K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Debbie Dingell D62.0%Heather Smiley R 35.0%453,306
2022Debbie Dingell D65.9%Whittney Williams R 34.1%366,926
2020Fred Upton R55.8%Jon Hoadley D 40.1%378,980
2018Fred Upton R50.2%Matt Longjohn D 45.7%293,438
2016Fred Upton R58.7%Paul Clements D 36.4%329,487
2014Fred Upton R55.9%Paul Clements D 40.4%208,976
2012Fred Upton R54.6%Mike O'Brien D 42.6%320,475
2010Fred Upton R62.0%Don Cooney D 33.6%198,696
2008Fred Upton R58.9%Don Cooney D 38.6%319,646
2006Fred Upton R60.6%Kim Clark D 37.9%234,583
2004Fred Upton R65.3%Scott Elliott D 32.4%302,158
2002Fred Upton R69.2%Gary Giguere Jr D 29.3%183,517
2000Fred Upton R67.9%James Bupp D 29.2%234,640
1998Fred Upton R70.1%Clarence J Annen D 28.1%161,574
1996Fred Upton R67.7%Clarence J Annen D 30.7%215,783
District
Population
771,301
Median HH Income
$97K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
52.6%
Veterans
4.7%
Median Age
39.0
Mean HH Income
$130K
Poverty Rate
10.1%
HS or Higher
95.5%
Median Home Value
$349K
Median Rent
$1,440/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.3%
Under 18 / 65+
20.1% / 17.3%