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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8, 2022, to elect representatives for the thirteen seats in Michigan (reduced from 14 in the redistricting cycle following the
2020 United States census The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
). The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary was April 19. The congressional make up prior to the election was seven Democrats and seven Republicans. But after the 2020 Census, Michigan lost one congressional seat. Democrats won a majority of seats in the state for the first time since
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. This can be partly attributed to the decrease in the number of districts, which resulted in two Republican incumbents
Bill Huizenga William Patrick Huizenga ( ; born January 31, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress since 2011. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 2011 to 2023, covers much of Lake Michigan's ea ...
and
Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 1987, representing the state's 6th congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. His dist ...
in the new 4th district. Redistricting also played a part in shifting partisan lean of the districts which favored the Democrats overall, including in the 3rd district, which Democrats were able to flip with a margin of victory of 13 points. That was made possible by a non-partisan citizens commission drawing the new political boundaries instead of the Michigan legislature after a 2018 ballot proposal was approved.


District 1

The 1st district covers the
Upper Peninsula The Upper Peninsula of Michigan – also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. – is the northern and more elevated of the two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; it is separated from the Lower Peninsula by t ...
and the northern part of the
Lower Peninsula The Lower Peninsula of Michigan – also known as Lower Michigan – is the larger, southern and less elevated of the two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; the other being the Upper Peninsula, which is separated by the S ...
, including
Traverse City Traverse City ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was ...
. The incumbent is Republican
Jack Bergman John Warren "Jack" Bergman (born February 2, 1947) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republi ...
, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2020. The winner is Jack Bergman.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Jack Bergman John Warren "Jack" Bergman (born February 2, 1947) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republi ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Bob Lorinser, physician


Results


General election


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Endorsements


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District 2

The 2nd district runs along the eastern shoreline of
Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume () and the third-largest by surface area (), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron. To the east, its basin is conjoined with that o ...
from Manistee to northern Muskegon County, includes parts of the
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the ...
suburbs in
Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
county, and parts of
Central Michigan Central Michigan, also called Mid Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As its name implies, it is the middle area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said to resemble a mitten, and Mid Michigan cor ...
, including Mount Pleasant and western Midland County. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Republican
John Moolenaar John Robert Moolenaar ( ; born May 8, 1961) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 4th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives ...
of the 4th congressional district, who was re-elected with 65.0% of the vote in 2020. The winner is John Moolenaar.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
John Moolenaar John Robert Moolenaar ( ; born May 8, 1961) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 4th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Tom Norton, veteran


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Jerry Hilliard, nominee for
Michigan's 4th congressional district Michigan's 4th congressional district is a United States congressional district that from 2003 to 2013 included portions of Northern and Central Michigan, consisting of all of Clare, Clinton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 3

The 3rd district is based in
western Michigan West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for an arbitrary region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Most narrowly it refers to the Grand Rapids- Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Pen ...
, and includes
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the ...
,
Muskegon Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expan ...
, and parts of Ottawa County. The incumbent is Republican
Peter Meijer Peter James Meijer (, ; born January 10, 1988) is an American politician and business analyst who served as the U.S. representative for from 2021 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. Meijer is a member of the Meijer family, the fou ...
, who was elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2020. In the final days of the primary, the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises ...
bought $425,000 in TV ads that ostensibly attacked Gibbs (identifying him as "too conservative for West Michigan" and linking him to Trump) but were in fact designed to boost Gibbs' standing among pro-Trump Republican primary voters. The strategy—controversial within the Democratic Party—was based on the idea that Gibbs would be the weaker opponent in the general election, giving the Democrats an opportunity to win the 3rd district seat,Jonathan Weisman
Democrats Aid Far-Right Candidate Against Republican Who Backed Impeachment
''New York Times'' (July 26, 2022).
which following the 2020 redistricting cycle had shifted from a Republican-leaning district to a swing district. The winner is
Hillary Scholten Hillary Jeanne Scholten (born February 22, 1982) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and career ...
. The strategy ended up successful, as Democrat Hillary Scholten flipped the district after winning by 12.93%. In flipping the district to the Democratic side, Scholten became the first Democratic member of Congress from the area since 1977.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * John Gibbs, former Assistant Secretary of
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for Community Planning and Development and software engineer


=Eliminated in primary

= *
Peter Meijer Peter James Meijer (, ; born January 10, 1988) is an American politician and business analyst who served as the U.S. representative for from 2021 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. Meijer is a member of the Meijer family, the fou ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Hillary Scholten Hillary Jeanne Scholten (born February 22, 1982) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and career ...
, attorney and nominee for
Michigan's 3rd congressional district Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in West Michigan. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of the counties of Barry and Ionia, as well as all except the northwestern portion of Kent, including the city of Grand Ra ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...


Results


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Polling

;Peter Meijer vs. Hillary Scholten


Results


District 4

The 4th district is based in southwestern Michigan, and includes the cities of
Kalamazoo Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...
and
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. Due to redistricting, there are two incumbents in this district – Republican
Bill Huizenga William Patrick Huizenga ( ; born January 31, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress since 2011. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 2011 to 2023, covers much of Lake Michigan's ea ...
of the 2nd congressional district, who was re-elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2020 and Republican
Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 1987, representing the state's 6th congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. His dist ...
of the 6th congressional district, who was re-elected with 55.8% of the vote in 2020. Upton announced that he is retiring at the end of his term. The winner is Bill Huizenga.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Bill Huizenga William Patrick Huizenga ( ; born January 31, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress since 2011. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 2011 to 2023, covers much of Lake Michigan's ea ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Withdrawn

= *
Steve Carra Steve Carra is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 36th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021. Early life and education Carra was born and raised in S ...
, state representative ''(running for
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, endorsed Huizenga)''


=Declined

= *
Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 1987, representing the state's 6th congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. His dist ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Joseph Alfonso, member of the Michigan State Plumbing Board, non-profit treasurer, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran


=Withdrawn

= *Chris Glasser


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 5

The 5th district runs along Michigan's entire southern border with
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and
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
and includes the cities of Three Rivers,
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, and Monroe. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Republican
Tim Walberg Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. Early life, educa ...
of the 7th congressional district, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2020. The winner is Tim Walberg.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Tim Walberg Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. Early life, educa ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Sherry O'Donnell, osteopathic physician


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Bart Goldberg, attorney


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 6

The 6th district is based in southeastern Michigan, taking in
Washtenaw County Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826. Washtenaw ...
, parts of Wayne and
Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...
counties, including the cities of
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, Canton, Novi, and Ypsilanti. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Democrat
Debbie Dingell Deborah Ann Dingell (; ; November 23, 1953) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has been the U.S. representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district since 2015. She is the widow of John Dingell, her predecess ...
of the 12th congressional district, who was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2020. The winner is Debbie Dingell.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Debbie Dingell Deborah Ann Dingell (; ; November 23, 1953) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has been the U.S. representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district since 2015. She is the widow of John Dingell, her predecess ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Whittney Williams, auto show product specialist and candidate for
Michigan's 11th congressional district Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula an ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Hima Kolanagireddy, businesswoman


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 7

The 7th district is based around the
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area The Lansing–East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area located in Central Michigan defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and encompassing the counties of Eaton, Clinton, Ingham and Shiawassee. The region is ...
, but also includes Livingston County and a small part of
Oakland County Oakland County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Metro Detroit, metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, its population was 1, ...
. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Democrat
Elissa Slotkin Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. She represented the from 2019 to 2023, before redistricting. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a ...
of the 8th congressional district, who was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2020. In 2018, total campaign spending for the seat won by Slotkin drew the highest amount for a U.S. House seat in Michigan's history. In October 2022, the Slotkin Barrett race was the most expensive House race nationwide. Slotkin was re-elected.


Democratic primary


Candidates


= Nominee

= *
Elissa Slotkin Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. She represented the from 2019 to 2023, before redistricting. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Tom Barrett,
state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from the 24th district


=Declined

= * John James, businessman, former
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Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
and Republican nominee for the
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in
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and
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
''(running in
Michigan's 10th congressional district Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Sanilac Counties; as well as most ...
)'' *Paul Junge, former news anchor for FOX 47 News, former external affairs director at
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, and nominee for
Michigan's 8th congressional district Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan, including almost all of the state capital, Lansing. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Li ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
''(running in
Michigan's 8th congressional district Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan, including almost all of the state capital, Lansing. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Li ...
)''


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Graphical summary ;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican


Results


District 8

The 8th district centers around the
Saginaw Bay Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area. It is located in part ...
and includes the cities of
Flint Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Flint was widely used historically to make stone tools and start fir ...
,
Saginaw Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greater ...
, Bay City, and Midland. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Democrat
Dan Kildee Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal e ...
of the 5th congressional district, who was re-elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2020. Kildee was re-elected.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Dan Kildee Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal e ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Paul Junge, former news anchor for FOX 47 News, former external affairs director at
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, and nominee for
Michigan's 8th congressional district Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan, including almost all of the state capital, Lansing. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Li ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Candice Miller, retired businesswoman *Matthew Seely, businessman


=Failed to qualify

= *Bryan Trouten


=Declined

= *
Bill Schuette William Duncan Schuette ( ; born October 13, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 53rd attorney general of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Senate in 1990 and for Governor of Mi ...
, former
Michigan Attorney General The Attorney General of the State of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, me ...
(2011–2019) and Republican nominee for Michigan Governor in
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Endorsements


Results


Independent and third-party candidates


Libertarian Party


=Presumptive nominee

= *David Canny


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


District 9

The 9th district is based in
The Thumb The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten. The Thumb area is generally considered to be in the Central Michigan region, east of the Tri-Cities and north of M ...
region, including
Port Huron Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...
as well as the northern
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
exurb An exurb (or alternately: exurban area) is an area outside the typically denser inner suburban area, at the edge of a metropolitan area, which has some economic and commuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth. It s ...
s in
Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...
and Macomb counties. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Republican
Lisa McClain Lisa Carmella McClain ( Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966) is an American politician who serves as the U.S. representative for since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she won election to the state's redrawn 9th district in the 2022 electio ...
formerly of the 10th congressional district, who was elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2020. McClain was re-elected.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Lisa McClain Lisa Carmella McClain ( Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966) is an American politician who serves as the U.S. representative for since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she won election to the state's redrawn 9th district in the 2022 electio ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Michelle Donovan, attorney


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Brian Jaye, attorney


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 10

The 10th district is based primarily in southeastern Michigan's
Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co ...
, taking in
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and
Sterling Heights Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 134,346. It is the second largest suburb in Metro Detroit, and the fourth la ...
, as well as a small portion of eastern
Oakland County Oakland County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Metro Detroit, metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, its population was 1, ...
. Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, this is an open district with no incumbent. The winner is John James.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Carl Marlinga, former
Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co ...
Circuit Court Judge and candidate for U.S. Senate in
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=Eliminated in primary

= * Huwaida Arraf, civil rights attorney *Rhonda Powell, former director of
Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co ...
Health and Community Services *Angela Rogensues,
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City Council member *
Henry Yanez Henry Yanez (born August 28, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 25th district from 2013 to 2019. Early life and education Yanez was raised in Madison Heights, Michigan. He ea ...
,
Sterling Heights Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 134,346. It is the second largest suburb in Metro Detroit, and the fourth la ...
council member and former state representative


=Declined

= *
Andy Levin Andrew Saul Levin (born August 10, 1960) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin was elected to the House in 2018, succeeding his retiring father, Sander ...
, U.S. Representative ''(running in
Michigan's 11th congressional district Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula an ...
)'' *Michael Taylor, mayor of
Sterling Heights Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 134,346. It is the second largest suburb in Metro Detroit, and the fourth la ...


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Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * John James, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in
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and
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Tony Marcinkewciz


=Withdrawn

= *Eric Esshaki, attorney and nominee for
Michigan's 11th congressional district Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula an ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
''(endorsed James)''


=Declined

= * Mike Bishop, former U.S. Representative (2015–2019) ''(endorsed James)'' *
Candice Miller Candice Sue Miller (née McDonald; born May 7, 1954) is an American politician serving as the Public Works Commissioner of Macomb County, Michigan since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Miller previously served as the U.S. representative ...
,
Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co ...
Public Works Commissioner, former
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
for
Michigan's 10th congressional district Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Sanilac Counties; as well as most ...
(2003-2017), and former
Michigan Secretary of State The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The Secretary of State is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan. A ...
(1995-2003) ''(endorsed James)''


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Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Graphical summary ;Carl Marlinga vs. Eric Esshaki ;Andy Levin vs. John James ;Haley Stevens vs. John James ;Michael Taylor vs. Eric Esshaki ;Michael Taylor vs. John James ;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican


Results


District 11

The 11th district is based solely in
Oakland County Oakland County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Metro Detroit, metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, its population was 1, ...
and includes the cities of
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and
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. Due to redistricting, there are two incumbents in this district – Democrat
Haley Stevens Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens is the member–elect for the redrawn 11th district in the 2022 election, having ...
, who was re-elected with 50.2% of the vote in 2020 and Democrat
Andy Levin Andrew Saul Levin (born August 10, 1960) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin was elected to the House in 2018, succeeding his retiring father, Sander ...
of the 9th congressional district, who was re-elected with 57.7% of the vote in 2020. The winner is Haley Stevens.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Haley Stevens Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens is the member–elect for the redrawn 11th district in the 2022 election, having ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *
Andy Levin Andrew Saul Levin (born August 10, 1960) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin was elected to the House in 2018, succeeding his retiring father, Sander ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Mark Ambrose, financial analyst


=Eliminated in primary

= *Matthew DenOtter, realtor


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 12

The 12th district is based in northern Wayne County and includes the cities of Dearborn and Southfield. Due to redistricting, the incumbent is Democrat
Brenda Lawrence Brenda Lulenar Lawrence (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield ...
of the 14th congressional district, who was re-elected with 79.3% of the vote in 2020. On January 4, 2022, Lawrence announced that she would not seek re-election. Subsequently, Democrat
Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi Tlaib (, ; born July 24, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. The district includes the western half of Detroit, along with several of its western suburbs and much of the D ...
of the 13th congressional district, announced she would be running in the district. Tlaib was re-elected in 2020 with 78.1% of the vote.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi Tlaib (, ; born July 24, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. The district includes the western half of Detroit, along with several of its western suburbs and much of the D ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Kelly Garrett, mayor of Lathrup Village *
Shanelle Jackson Shanelle Jackson (born June 15, 1980) is an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 9th district from 2007 to 2012, and later worked in the private sector. Jackson earned a B.A. from the University of M ...
, former
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, candidate for
Michigan's 13th congressional district Michigan's 13th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan. It is currently represented by Democrat Shri Thanedar. The district includes portions of Detroit and some of its suburbs, and it was t ...
in
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and
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*Janice Winfrey,
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
City Clerk and candidate for
Michigan's 13th congressional district Michigan's 13th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan. It is currently represented by Democrat Shri Thanedar. The district includes portions of Detroit and some of its suburbs, and it was t ...
in
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=Declined

= *
Brenda Lawrence Brenda Lulenar Lawrence (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


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Results


Republican primary


Candidates


= Nominee

= *Steven Elliott, businessman


= Eliminated in primary

= *James Hooper, tradesman *Hassan Nehme, auto worker


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 13

The 13th district is based solely in Wayne County and includes most of
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
and the cities of
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and
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. Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, this is an open district with no incumbent. The winner is
Shri Thanedar Shri Shamal Thanedar (born February 22, 1955) is an American businessman, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Thanedar served as a mem ...
.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Shri Thanedar Shri Shamal Thanedar (born February 22, 1955) is an American businessman, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Thanedar served as a mem ...
, state representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *John Conyers III, son of former U.S. Representative
John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...
* Sherry Gay-Dagnogo,
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
school board member and former state representative *Michael Griffie, lawyer and official for Teach For America Detroit *
Adam Hollier Adam Hollier is the director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Hollier served in the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd Senate district, serving Wayne County including Detroit, the Grosse Poin ...
, state senator *
Sharon McPhail Sharon McPhail is an American attorney and politician who served on the Detroit City Council from 2002 until 2006. McPhail was a candidate for mayor in the 1993 and 2005 Detroit mayoral election, 2005 elections. She was formerly a lawyer in priv ...
, former
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
General Counsel *Sam Riddle, organizer and felon *Portia Roberson CEO: Focus: HOPE, Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner *Lorrie Rutledge, businesswoman


=Withdrew

= *Ralph Godbee Jr., former
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Chief


=Declined

= *
Garlin Gilchrist Garlin Gilchrist II (born September 25, 1982) is an American politician and activist serving as the 64th lieutenant governor of Michigan since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and education Gilchrist was born in Detroit. ...
,
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan The lieutenant governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor. The current lieutenant governor by default is Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat, who has held the office since January 1, 2019. Proce ...
*
Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi Tlaib (, ; born July 24, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. The district includes the western half of Detroit, along with several of its western suburbs and much of the D ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative ''(Running in Michigan's 12th congressional district)''


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=Nominee

= *Martell Bivings, policy analyst


Results


General election


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Notes

;Partisan clients


References


External links

;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Jack Bergman (R) for CongressBob Lorinser (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites 2nd district candidates
Jerry Hilliard (D) for CongressJohn Moolenaar (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites 3rd district candidates
John Gibbs (R) for CongressHillary Scholten (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Joseph Alfonso (D) for CongressBill Huizenga (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Bart Goldberg (D) for CongressTim Walberg (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Debbie Dingell (D) for CongressWhittney Williams (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Tom Barrett (R) for CongressElissa Slotkin (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Paul Junge (R) for CongressDan Kildee (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Brian Jaye (D) for CongressLisa McClain (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
John James (R) for CongressCarl Marlinga (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Mark Ambrose (R) for CongressHaley Stevens (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates
Steven Elliott (R) for CongressRashida Tlaib (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates
Martell Bivings (R) for CongressShri Thanedar (D) for Congress
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