The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Party primaries were held on August 4, 2020. The Michigan delegation prior to the election consists of seven Democrats, six Republicans and one Libertarian. Unless otherwise indicated, the Cook Political Report rates the races as safe for the party of the incumbents.

Overview

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:

District 1

The 1st district covers the Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The incumbent is Republican Jack Bergman, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jack Bergman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Dana Ferguson, construction worker

=Defeated in primary

= *Linda O'Dell, former Wall Street research analyst and trader

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Ben Boren, vice chair of the

Michigan Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party of Michigan is a Michigan state political party advocating a libertarian ideology and the state affiliate of the Libertarian Party of the United States. The party gained primary ballot access status in 2016 because of the vo ...

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district runs along the eastern shoreline of

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taking in Lake, Muskegon, Oceana,

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counties and parts of Mason County, and includes parts of the

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suburbs, including Ottawa County and parts of Allegan and Kent counties. The incumbent is Republican Bill Huizenga, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bill Huizenga, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Bryan Berghoef, United Church of Christ pastor

Primary results

Third parties

Declared

*Jean-Michael Creviere (Green), activist

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is based in western Michigan, and is home to the city of

. The incumbent is Libertarian Justin Amash, who was re-elected as a Republican with 54.4% of the vote in 2018, and announced that he was leaving the party on July 4, 2019. Amash decided on July 16, 2020 not to seek re-election to his House seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Peter Meijer, U.S. Army veteran and grandson of Frederik Meijer

=Defeated in primary

= * Lynn Afendoulis, state representative *Joe Farrington, bar owner *Tom Norton, former village president and Afghanistan War veteran *Emily Rafi, attorney

=Withdrew

= *Joel Langlois, businessman and president of the DeltaPlex Arena and Conference Center * Jim Lower, state representative

=Declined

= *

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, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives *Brian Ellis, businessman and candidate for Michigan's 3rd congressional district in

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Endorsements

Debates

Polling

;with Justin Amash and Jim Lower

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Hillary Scholten, attorney

=Failed to qualify

= *Amanda Brunzell, navy veteran

=Withdrew

= *Doug Booth, healthcare operations manager *Nick Colvin, attorney *Emily Rafi, attorney ''(running as a Republican)''

=Declined

= *Cathy Albro, farmer and nominee for Michigan's 3rd congressional district in 2018

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Declined

= * Justin Amash, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

;with Lynn Afendoulis and Hillary Scholten ;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

Results

District 4

The 4th district encompasses central Michigan, including

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and Mount Pleasant. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jerry Hilliard, teacher and nominee for this seat in

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=Defeated in primary

= *Anthony Feig,

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professor

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district takes in the

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, including Bay City, Saginaw, and Flint. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Kildee, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Dan Kildee, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tim Kelly, former state representative and former Saginaw County commissioner

=Defeated in primary

= *Earl Lackie

=Withdrew

= *Christina Fitchett-Hickson

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district is based in southwest Michigan, including all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo,

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, and

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counties, as well as most of

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. The incumbent is Republican Fred Upton, who was re-elected with 50.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Fred Upton, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Defeated in primary

= *Elena Oelke, real estate agent

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, state representative

=Defeated in primary

= *Jen Richardson, teacher

=Declined

= *Matt Longjohn, physician and nominee for Michigan's 6th congressional district in 2018

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

;with Fred Upton and Jen Richardson ;with generic Republican and generic Democrat

Results

District 7

The 7th district is based in southeast Michigan, taking in the western suburbs of

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, as well as parts of Lansing in Eaton County. The incumbent is Republican Tim Walberg, who was re-elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tim Walberg, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Gretchen Driskell, former state representative, former mayor of

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, and nominee for Michigan's 7th congressional district in

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and

=Failed to qualify

= *Samuel Branscum *Ryan Hall

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district is based in southeast Michigan, including most of Lansing as well as Oakland County, including Rochester. The incumbent is Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018. The Cook Political Report has rated this contest as 'lean Democratic'.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Elissa Slotkin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Paul Junge, former news anchor for FOX 47 News and former external affairs director at ICE

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike Detmer, businessman and former president of Young Republicans *Alan Hoover, U.S. Marine Corps veteran *Kristina Lyke, criminal defense attorney

=Disqualified

= *Nikki Snyder, Michigan Department of Education board member and registered nurse

=Declined

= * Tom Barrett, state senator * Mike Bishop, former U.S. Representative *

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, former state senator *Meghan Reckling, chair of the Livingston County Republican Party *

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, state senator

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Joe Hartman, tax advisor

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district is centered around the northern suburbs of Detroit, taking in southeastern Oakland County and southern Macomb County, including the cities of Royal Oak and Warren. The incumbent is Democrat Andy Levin, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Andy Levin, incumbent U.S Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidate

Nominee

*Charles Langworthy, U.S. Navy veteran

=Defeated in primary

= *Gabi Grossbard, former cars salesman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

The 10th district takes in the eastern Lower Peninsula region known as the Thumb, consisting of Huron County,

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, St. Clair County, and

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as well as most of northern Macomb County and eastern

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. The incumbent is Republican Paul Mitchell, who was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2018, and subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on July 24, 2019 over health issues.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Lisa McClain, finance executive

=Defeated in primary

= * Shane Hernandez, state representative *Doug Slocum, retired Brigadier general

=Failed to qualify

= *Brandon Mikula *Richard Piwko *Bisham Singh

=Declined

= *

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, state senator * Dan Lauwers, state senator *Pete Lucido, state senator *

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, former state representative *Mike MacDonald, state senator * Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and former U.S. Representative * Paul Mitchell, incumbent U.S. Representative *

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, state senator and candidate for Michigan's 10th congressional district in

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kimberly Bizon, nominee for Michigan's 10th congressional district in

=Defeated in primary

= * Kelly Noland, U.S. Army veteran and former nurse

=Failed to qualify

= * Don Wellington, former Treasury Department policy advisor

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 11

The 11th district is situated northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern

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counties. The incumbent is Democrat Haley Stevens, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominated

= * Haley Stevens, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Eric Esshaki, attorney

=Defeated in primary

= *Frank Acosta, businessman * Kerry Bentivolio, former U.S. Representative (2013–2015) *Carmelita Greco, entrepreneur *Whittney Williams, auto show product specialist and former model

=Failed to qualify

= *Scott Keller

Primary results

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Results

District 12

The 12th district, under its current borders, is located in the southeastern region of the lower peninsula, stretching from Detroit's western suburbs to

. It includes portions of Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The incumbent is Democrat Debbie Dingell, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Debbie Dingell, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Defeated in primary

= * Solomon Rajput, medical student and founding member of the Michigan Resistance

=Withdrawn

= * Anthony Carbonaro, small business owner and convict

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jeff Jones, nominee for Michigan's 12th congressional district in

and

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 13

The 13th district is located entirely within Wayne County, including parts of western Detroit and its suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Rashida Tlaib, who was elected with 84.2% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Rashida Tlaib, incumbent U.S. Representative

Defeated in primary

* Brenda Jones, former U.S. Representative and President of the Detroit City Council

=Declined

= * Sharon McPhail, former Detroit city councilwoman *

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, Wayne County sheriff

=Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * David Dudenhoefer, district chair for the 13th Congressional District Republican Committee

=Defeated in primary

= * Linda Sawyer, nurse * Al Lemmo, retired engineer

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 14

The 14th district spans from eastern Detroit to Pontiac, taking in

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and Southfield. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 80.9% in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidate

Nominee

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Defeated in primary

*Terrance Morrison, retired Detroit public works official and candidate for Michigan's 14th congressional district in

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Robert Patrick, building contractor

Defeated in primary

*Daryle F. Houston

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

* (State affiliate of the U.S.

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) * * * * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Jack Bergman (R) for Congress

Dana Ferguson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Bryan Berghoef (D) for Congress

Jean-Michael Creviere (G) for Congress

Bill Huizenga (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Peter Meijer (R) for Congress

Hillary Scholten (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Jerry Hilliard (D) for Congress

John Moolenaar (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Tim Kelly (R) for Congress

Dan Kildee (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Jon Hoadley (D) for Congress

Fred Upton (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Gretchen Driskell (D) for Congress

Tim Walberg (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Paul Junge (R) for Congress

Elissa Slotkin (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Charles Langworthy (R) for Congress

Andy Levin (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Kimberly Bizon (D) for Congress

Lisa McClain (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Eric Esshaki (R) for Congress

Haley Stevens (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates
Debbie Dingell (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates
David Dudenhoefer (R) for Congress

Rashida Tlaib (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates
Brenda Lawrence (D) for Congress

Robert Patrick (R) for Congress
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