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Cook Political Report Amy Elizabeth Walter (born October 19, 1969)"Profile: Amy Walter"

rated the congressional races as safe for the party of the incumbent. Two seats shifted from Republican to Democratic control. In the 8th Congressional District,

Elissa Slotkin Elissa Blair Slotkin ( ; born July 10, 1976) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Michigan. From 2019 to 2025, she served as the Unite ...

defeated incumbent Mike Bishop and in an open seat for the 11th Congressional District,

Haley Stevens Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving her fourth term as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens represents most of urbanized Oakland County, including many of ...

defeated Lena Epstein. This left Michigan's U.S. House delegation in the

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with seven Democrats and seven Republicans until July 4, 2019, when

Justin Amash Justin A. Amash ( ; born April 18, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. He was the second Palestinian American and Syrian American member of Congress. Originally a Republican, ...

of the 3rd Congressional District left the Republican Party to become an independent, shifting the balance of power in Michigan's House delegation to a Democratic plurality for the first time since 2011.

Results summary

Statewide

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:

District 1

The 1st district consists of the entire

Upper Peninsula The Upper Peninsula of Michigan—also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. or Yoop—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 b ...

of

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

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 Alpena, Marquette, and

Traverse City Traverse City ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although it partly extends into Leelanau County. The city's population was 15,678 at the 2020 census, while the four-county Traverse C ...

. This district had a PVI of R+9. The district, which makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan, is the second-largest congressional district east of the

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by land area. The incumbent was Republican

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

, who had represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring representative

Dan Benishek Daniel Joseph Benishek (April 20, 1952 – October 15, 2021) was an American physician and politician who served three terms as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Be ...

with 55% of the vote in 2016. The Cook Political Report rated this race "likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Matt Morgan was the only Democrat to file to run. However, he was removed from the ballot because he used a

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address on his nomination petitions instead of his residential address. Instead, Morgan ran a write-in campaign, hoping to qualify for the ballot by winning at least five percent of the total votes cast in the district for the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Over 4,800 votes were cast in Marquette County, which would have been enough by itself to qualify Morgan for the ballot. According to official results, Democrats cast 29,293 write-in votes in the primary for Morgan, more than seven times the 3,781-vote threshold. On August 24, the Board of State Canvassers placed him on the November ballot.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Matthew W. Morgan, retired US Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran

=Withdrawn

= * Dwight Brady, professor

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in

West Michigan West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for a region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Generally, it refers to the Grand Rapids- Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Peninsula's Lake ...

and is anchored by the suburbs of Grand Rapids such as Kentwood and

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, other cities include

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and

Muskegon Muskegon ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and boating. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan' ...

. This district had a PVI of R+9. The incumbent was Republican

Bill Huizenga William Patrick Huizenga ( ; born January 31, 1969) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's 4th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Huizenga served in t ...

, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Rob Davidson, ER doctor

=Failed to qualify

= * Nick Schiller, political newcomer

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is located in inland

West Michigan West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for a region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Generally, it refers to the Grand Rapids- Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Peninsula's Lake ...

, centered on the city of

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...

, and extends down to

Battle Creek Battle Creek is a city in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan, United States, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek River, Battle Creek rivers. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a tota ...

and

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. This district had a PVI of R+6. The incumbent was Republican

Justin Amash Justin A. Amash ( ; born April 18, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. He was the second Palestinian American and Syrian American member of Congress. Originally a Republican, ...

, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 59% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Justin Amash, incumbent U.S. representative

=Failed to qualify

= * Joe Farrington * Matt Hall

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Cathy Albro, educator

=Eliminated in primary

= * Fred Wooden, pastor

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in

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and

Central Michigan Central Michigan, also called Mid Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Peninsula of the United States, U.S. state of Michigan. As its name implies, it is the middle area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said t ...

including portions of the Tri-Cities region, specifically Midland, other cites include Mount Pleasant and the northern suburbs of

Lansing Lansing () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. It is the sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a popul ...

. This district had a PVI of R+10. The incumbent was Republican

John Moolenaar John Robert Moolenaar ( ; born May 8, 1961) is an American chemist and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2015, representing the state's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he se ...

, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

John Moolenaar John Robert Moolenaar ( ; born May 8, 1961) is an American chemist and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2015, representing the state's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he se ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jerry Hilliard

=Eliminated in primary

= * Zigmond Kozicki

=Failed to qualify

= * Dion Adams

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th district is located along the eastern coast of Michigan, centered on the Tri-Cities region of Mid Michigan, such as Bay City and

Saginaw Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of ...

, and stretches down into

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. This district had a PVI of D+5. The incumbent was Democrat

Dan Kildee Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Par ...

, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 61% of the vote in 2016. Kildee considered running for governor in 2018, but decided to run for re-election instead.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Dan Kildee Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Par ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Michigan's 5th district was included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the

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in 2018. There was one Republican candidate, Durand resident Travis Wines, who lived outside the district.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Travis Wines

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in Southwestern corner of Michigan, specifically the

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region. The district is anchored by

Kalamazoo Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan are ...

and the surrounding areas including

Benton Harbor Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103. It is the smaller, by population, of ...

and Niles. This district had a PVI of R+4. The incumbent was Republican

Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1987 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he represented Kalamazoo, Michigan, ...

, who had represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 to 1993. He was re-elected to a sixteenth term with 59% of the vote in 2016. The Cook Political Report rated this race as "likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1987 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he represented Kalamazoo, Michigan, ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Matt Longjohn, physician and former National Health Officer for the

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=Eliminated in primary

= * David Benac, professor * Rich Eichholz, businessman and biologist * George Franklin, former

Kellogg Company Kellanova, formerly known as the Kellogg Company and commonly known as Kellogg's, is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, US. Kellanova produces and markets convenience foods and snack f ...

executive Failed to qualify * Paul Clements, professor and nominee for this seat in

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

and

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

* Eponine Garrod, local activist and quality control chemist

=Declined

= *

Mark Schauer Mark Hamilton Schauer (born October 2, 1961) is an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011. Schauer was previously a member of the Michigan House of Representatives f ...

, former U.S. Representative and nominee for governor in

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located in

Southern Michigan Southern Michigan is a loosely defined geographic area of the U.S. state of Michigan. Southern Michigan may be referred to as a sub-region or component area to other regions of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is an area of rolling farmland, ...

including downtown

Lansing Lansing () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. It is the sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a popul ...

and the western suburbs of

Ann Arbor Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the List of municipalities in Michigan, fifth-most populous cit ...

including Lodi and

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, other cities include

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, Coldwater, and

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. This district had a PVI of R+7. The incumbent was Republican

Tim Walberg Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's Michigan's 5th congressional district, 5th congression ...

, who had represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected to a fourth consecutive and fifth total term with 55% of the vote in 2016. The Cook Political Report rated this race as "likely Republican".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Tim Walberg Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's Michigan's 5th congressional district, 5th congression ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Michigan's 7th district was included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises funds and organizes races in ...

in 2018.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Gretchen Driskell Gretchen Demarest Driskell (born October 1, 1958) is an American politician, accountant, and real estate agent from the state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 5 ...

, former state representative, former

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mayor and nominee for this seat in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

=Eliminated in primary

= * Steven Friday, social worker

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district was centered on the state capital,

Lansing Lansing () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. It is the sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a popul ...

, and stretches into the northern outskirts of

Metro Detroit Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the Southeast Michigan, surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the officia ...

including

Rochester Hills Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, Rochester Hills is located about north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 76,300. The area was first sett ...

. This district had a PVI of R+4. The incumbent was Republican Mike Bishop, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 56% of the vote in 2016. This race was considered competitive, with the

Cook Political Report Amy Elizabeth Walter (born October 19, 1969)"Profile: Amy Walter"

rating it as "Tossup" in August 2018. With $28 million spent, it drew the most campaign spending for a U.S. House seat in Michigan's history.

Elissa Slotkin Elissa Blair Slotkin ( ; born July 10, 1976) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Michigan. From 2019 to 2025, she served as the Unite ...

defeated Bishop, flipping the district to the Democratic side.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mike Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Lokesh Kumar

Primary results

Democratic primary

Michigan's 8th district had been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises funds and organizes races in ...

in 2018.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Elissa Slotkin Elissa Blair Slotkin ( ; born July 10, 1976) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Michigan. From 2019 to 2025, she served as the Unite ...

, former acting

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and former

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official

=Eliminated in primary

= * Christopher E. Smith, professor of

criminal justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...

=Failed to qualify

= * Darlene Domanik, attorney

Primary results

Libertarian party

* Brian Ellison

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 5, 2018

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district is located in

Metro Detroit Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the Southeast Michigan, surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the officia ...

including Roseville,

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, and

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. This district had a PVI of D+4. The incumbent was Democrat

Sander Levin Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...

, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1983 to 1993. He was re-elected to an eighteenth term with 58% of the vote in 2016. In December 2017, Levin announced his retirement, and that he would not seek re-election in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Andy Levin, former director of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth and son of incumbent

Sander Levin Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...

=Eliminated in primary

= * Martin Brook, attorney * Ellen Lipton, former state representative

=Withdrawn

= *

Steve Bieda Steven Marion Bieda (born January 21, 1961) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former Assistant Democratic Floor Leader of the Michigan State Senate. Bieda has served in the Michigan Senate since 2011, represe ...

, state senator

=Declined

= *

Sander Levin Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...

, incumbent representative * Andy Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Michigan's 9th district was included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the

National Republican Congressional Committee The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the United States Republican Party, Republican Hill committee which works to elect Republicans to the United States House of Representatives. The NRCC was formed in 1866, when the Repub ...

in 2018.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Candius Stearns, businesswoman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 10

The 10th district is located in an area of the

Lower Peninsula of Michigan The Lower Peninsula of Michigan – also known as Lower Michigan – is the larger, southern and less elevated of the Geography of Michigan, two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; the other being the Upper Peninsula of Mic ...

known as

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and parts of the

Metro Detroit Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the Southeast Michigan, surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the officia ...

area including Chesterfield, Macomb, and

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. This was the most Republican friendly district, with a PVI of R+13. The incumbent was Republican Paul Mitchell, who had represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring representative

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 ...

with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Paul Mitchell, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kimberly Bizon

=Eliminated in primary

= *Frank Accavitti Jr. *Michael McCarthy

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 11

The 11th district is located in

Metro Detroit Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the Southeast Michigan, surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the officia ...

including

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, Novi, and

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. This district had a PVI of R+4. The incumbent was Republican Dave Trott, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 53% of the vote in 2016. Trott was not running for re-election in 2018. This race was considered to be competitive; the Cook Political Report rated this contest as a "toss up".

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Lena Epstein, businesswoman and Michigan co-chair of the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign

=Eliminated in primary

= *

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, former U.S. Representative * Klint Kesto, state representative * Mike Kowall, state senator * Rocky Raczkowski, former state representative, nominee for U.S. Senate in

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

and nominee for MI-09 in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

=Withdrawn

= * Kurt Heise, Plymouth Township Supervisor and former state representative (endorsed Kowall)

=Failed to qualify

= * Kristine Bonds, daughter of TV news anchor

Bill Bonds William Duane Bonds (February 23, 1932 – December 13, 2014) was an American television news anchor and reporter, best known for his work at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan. Bonds became an Action News anchorman beginning in the early 1970s. Ear ...

. (endorsed Kowall)

=Declined

= * Ethan Baker,

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city councilman and former aide to President

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...

*

Mike Bouchard Michael J. Bouchard (born April 12, 1956) is an American law enforcement officer and politician who has served as the sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Bouchard previously served in the Michigan St ...

,

Oakland County Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a principal county of the Detroit metropolitan area, containing the bulk of Detroit's northern suburbs. Its seat of government is Pontiac, and its largest city is Troy. As of the ...

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and nominee for U.S. Senate in

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

* Patrick Colbeck, state senator ( running for governor) * Rory Cooper, former communications director to former

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Eric Cantor Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Mino ...

* Laura Cox, state representative * Marty Knollenberg, state senator (running for re-election) *

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, State Representative *

Ronna Romney McDaniel Ronna Romney McDaniel ( Romney; born March 20, 1973) is an American political strategist who served as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney fam ...

, chairwoman of the

Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the primary committee of the Republican Party of the United States. Its members are chosen by the state delegations at the national convention every four years. It is responsible for developing and pr ...

* Jeff Sawka, former vice chair of the

Michigan Republican Party The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan, United States, sometimes referred to as MIGOP. Ronna Romney McDaniel was the chairwoman of the party, having been elected in 2015 by delegates ...

* Dave Trott, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Michigan's 11th district was included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the

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in 2018.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Haley Stevens Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving her fourth term as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens represents most of urbanized Oakland County, including many of ...

, former chief of staff for the

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Tim Greimel, state representative *

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, businessman and attorney * Fayrouz Saad, former Detroit director of immigration affairs * Nancy Skinner, syndicated radio and TV commentator

=Failed to qualify

= * Daniel Haberman, businessman and attorney

=Declined

= * Dr. Anil Kumar, physician, candidate for this seat in

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

and nominee in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

*

Barbara McQuade Barbara Lynn McQuade (born December 22, 1964) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017. As part of President Donald Trump's 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys, she stepped ...

, former

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for the Eastern District of Michigan

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Libertarian party

* Leonard Schwartz, attorney

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 12

The 12th district is based in

Ann Arbor Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the List of municipalities in Michigan, fifth-most populous cit ...

and the surrounding cities including

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, and the western suburbs of

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

including Dearborn and

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. This district had a PVI of D+14. The incumbent was Democrat

Debbie Dingell Deborah Ann Dingell ( ; ; November 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan since 2015, representing the state's Michigan's 6th congressional district, 6th congres ...

, who had represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Debbie Dingell Deborah Ann Dingell ( ; ; November 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan since 2015, representing the state's Michigan's 6th congressional district, 6th congres ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jeff Jones

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 13

The 13th district is located entirely within Wayne County and is centered on the city of the

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

and the immediate surrounding suburbs including

Dearborn Heights Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Dearborn Heights is located about west of downtown Detroit. The city shares a small border with Detroit, and is considered a bedroom c ...

, Garden City, and Westland. This was the most Democratic-friendly district, with a PVI of D+32. The seat was vacant for most of 2018, following the resignation of

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. Conyers was the sixth-longest serving member of Congress and the lo ...

in December 2017. A special primary and special general election were held in August and November 2018, on dates coinciding with the already scheduled primary and general elections in a money-saving move by

Michigan Governor The governor of Michigan is the head of government of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor. She was re-elect ...

Rick Snyder Richard Dale Snyder (born August 19, 1958) is an American business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. Snyder, who was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, ...

. Conyers represented the district from 2013 to 2017. He previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, and the 1st district from 1965 to 1993. He was

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, and was re-elected to a twenty-seventh term with 77% of the vote in 2016. Former state representative

Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( ; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, sh ...

, a member of

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, won the Democratic primary. Tlaib, however, lost the special primary to Brenda Jones, president of the

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. Jones served for the final 35 days of the unexpired term before Tlaib was sworn in.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( ; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, sh ...

, former state representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Ian Conyers Ian Kyle Conyers (born October 28, 1988) is an American politician and businessman who represented the 4th District of Michigan in the Michigan Senate for one term. Conyers sat on the Economic Development & International Investment, Energy & ...

, state senator *Shanelle Jackson, former state representative and candidate for MI-13 in

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

* Brenda Jones, president of the

Detroit City Council The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a locatio ...

* Bill Wild, mayor of Westland *

Coleman Young II Coleman Alexander Young II (born Joel Loving II; October 18, 1982) is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the Detroit City Council and a former member of the Michigan Senate. In the Michigan Senate, he represented the ...

, state senator and candidate for

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in

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

=Failed to qualify

= * John Conyers III, hedge fund manager *

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, state representative * Kimberly Hill Knott, government relations, environmental justice Withdrew * Michael Gilmore, attorney and activist Declined *

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. Conyers was the sixth-longest serving member of Congress and the lo ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Polling

Debate

Primary results

Republican primary

David Dudenhoefer was the only Republican candidate to announce his run for the Republican nomination, but he failed to qualify. He did, however, run as a write-in candidate. As a result, Tlaib was opposed in the general election only by minor party candidates and write-in candidates.

Candidates

=Failed to qualify

= * David A. Dudenhoefer, district GOP chair

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 14

The 14th district stretches from the northern Detroit suburbs including Farmington Hills, Southfield, and West Bloomfield, to eastern part of

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. This district had a PVI of D+30. The incumbent was Democrat

Brenda Lawrence Brenda Lawrence (née Lulenar; born October 18, 1954) is an American retired 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 ma ...

, who had represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 79% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Brenda Lawrence Brenda Lawrence (née Lulenar; born October 18, 1954) is an American retired 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 ma ...

, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Marc Herschfus

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

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Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Jack Bergman (R) for CongressMatt Morgan (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Rob Davidson (D) for CongressBill Huizenga (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of third district candidates *
Justin Amash (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Jerry Hilliard (D) for CongressJohn Moolenaar (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
Dan Kildee (D) for CongressTravis Wines (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
Matt Longjohn (D) for Congress
* Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
Gretchen Driskell (D) for CongressTim Walberg (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
Mike Bishop (R) for Congress

Elissa Slotkin (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates *
Candius Stearns (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates
Kimberly Bizon (D) for Congress
* Official campaign websites of eleventh district candidates
Lena Epstein (R) for CongressHaley Stevens (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of twelfth district candidates
Debbie Dingell (D) for CongressJeff Jones (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of thirteenth district candidates
Rashida Tlaib (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of fourteenth district candidates
Brenda Lawrence (D) for Congress
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