Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District

Current Representative

2026 Election

The Federal Election Commission has 3 candidate filings on record for the 2026 race in this district as of September 12, 2026. A filing stays on record after a candidate withdraws or loses a primary, so some names below will not be on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

• John Mr. Moolenaar (Republican, incumbent)
• Benjamin Ambrose (Democratic)
• Jamie Hill (Democratic)

Source: Federal Election Commission filings, refreshed automatically. The FEC lists everyone who has filed to run; it does not show who won a primary. Voters can confirm registration and polling places through their state's secretary of state website.

On the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 2026

This seat is on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. All 435 seats in the U.S. House are, because House terms run 2 years. The winner takes office on January 3, 2027.

John R. Moolenaar holds the seat now and appears in the Federal Election Commission list above, so the incumbent has filed to run again.

Polling places in Michigan are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time. Confirm your registration and polling place on the official federal voter page for Michigan: vote.gov.

What is on the ballot nationally on November 3, 2026

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Committee Assignments

• House Committee on Appropriations
• House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Chairman)

About This District

The district spans 20 counties in Michigan, including Manistee, Gratiot, Mason, Ionia, and Lake, and others. Its largest cities are Mount Pleasant (about 22,000), Ionia (about 13,000), Cadillac (about 10,000), and Alma (about 9,000).