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Michigan MI-02 House2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

Incumbent running

John Moolenaar (R)

RACE RATING

Last updated : Feb 6, 2025
Solid R

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Nov 17, 2025
D +50
R +50
R +15

Race summary

Rep. John Moolenaar, a 64-year-old appropriator who keeps a low profile, will have no trouble winning reelection.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Apr 21, 2026

Primary Election: Aug 4, 2026

INCUMBENT

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INCUMBENT

John Moolenaar

First Elected: 2014

Last General Election: 65.1%

Last Primary Election: 100.0%

Full Bio:
MOOLENAAR, John, a Representative from Michigan; born in Midland, Midland County, Mich., May 8, 1961; graduated from Herbert Henry Dow High School, Midland, Mich.; B.S., Hope College, Holland, Mich., 1983; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1989; chemist; businessman; school administrator; member of the Midland, Mich., city council, 1997-2000; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 2003-2008; member of the Michigan state senate, 2011-2014; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2015-present).

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CANDIDATES

Democrats

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DISTRICT DATA

Michigan - 02

West central: Manistee, Mount Pleasant 

Population Breakdown

Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026

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Past Presidential Results from this District

2024 Election Results

Source: Dave Leip

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2020 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

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RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Jun 26, 2025

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