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Michigan's 2nd U.S. House District

Michigan · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Michigan's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. John Moolenaar
Rep. John MoolenaarR
U.S. Representative · MI-2
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
46
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
95
Committees
ChairSelect Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.8M
Candidates
3 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
John R. MoolenaarR
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024John R. Moolenaar R65.1%Michael Lynch D 31.7%428,550
2022John R Moolenaar R63.7%Jerry Hilliard D 34.3%339,521
2020Bill Huizenga R59.2%Bryan Berghoef D 38.2%403,247
2018Bill Huizenga R55.3%Rob Davidson D 43.0%305,463
2016Bill Huizenga R62.6%Dennis B Murphy D 32.5%339,310
2014Bill Huizenga R63.6%Dean Vanderstelt D 33.3%213,072
2012Bill Huizenga R61.2%Willie German Jr D 34.2%318,267
2010Bill Huizenga R65.3%Fred Johnson D 31.6%228,078
2008Peter Hoekstra R62.4%Fred Johnson D 34.8%343,302
2006Peter Hoekstra R66.5%Kimon Kotos D 31.6%275,394
2004Peter Hoekstra R69.3%Kimon Kotos D 28.9%325,005
2002Peter Hoekstra R70.4%Jeffrey Wrisley D 27.7%222,907
2000Peter Hoekstra R64.4%Bob Shrauger D 33.2%289,925
1998Peter Hoekstra R68.7%Bob Shrauger D 29.8%213,622
1996Peter Hoekstra R65.3%Dan Kruszynski D 33.0%253,647
District
Population
784,314
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
5.1%
Bachelor's+
22.5%
Veterans
7.3%
Median Age
41.5
Mean HH Income
$87K
Poverty Rate
12.9%
HS or Higher
91.5%
Median Home Value
$203K
Median Rent
$893/mo
Owner-Occupied
82.5%
Under 18 / 65+
20.8% / 19.6%