This post was last updated on June 27, 2026.
Michigan's 13 congressional districts are up for election in 2026. Michigan's congressional map was drawn by Michigan's Independent Redistricting Commission. The commission drew some poor lines, and skewed districts 3 and 8 to the left in the name of partisan fairness, but also created districts (7 and 10) that are winnable for each side.
Michigan Redistricting: Congressional Map Approved
The map above is from the page at RRH Elections linked below, which also has individual district maps.
Interactive versions of the map are available at Dave's Redistricting and 538.
Michigan Congressional Map-Dave's Redistricting
Michigan Congressional Map-538
There are two open seats (10 and 11). There will also be several interesting general election races. Consider the districts in detail.
The election data for each district is the R candidates for 2022 congressional results (R-D), President 2016 (P16), Attorney General 2018 (AG18), Governor 2018 (G18), President 2020 (P20), and President 2024 (P24). (There was 1-5% of the vote for third party candidates in these races.)
District 1 (Upper Peninsula, northern Lower Peninsula) Safe R
60-37 62-38 P16: 59 G18: 54 AG18: 57 P20: 59 P24: 60
Retired general Jack Bergman was first elected in 2016. He broke a term limits pledge in 2022, and is running again this year. When he does retire, a troll (below the bridge) candidate may finally win the seat. Matthew DenOtter and Justin Michal are also seeking the R nomination. Callie Barr, the 2024 D nominee, faces Kyle Blomquist and Wayne Stiles for the D nomination.
District 2 (West Michigan coast, central MI) Safe R
64-34 65-32 P16: 61 G18: 56 AG18: 59 P20: 63 P24: 64
John Moolenaar was first elected in 2014, and ran here in 2022 after previously representing a district based in Midland. Ben Ambrose, Jamie Hill, and Clyde Welford are seeking the D nomination.
District 3 (Grand Rapids, north Ottawa, Muskegon) Safe D
42-55 44-54 P16: 46.6 G18: 44.9 AG18: 47.8 P20: 44.8 P24: 45.1
This district was drawn to combine Grand Rapids and its suburbs with Muskegon County, creating a district that would elect democrats. This is a pro-D gerrymander in the name of "partisan fairness".
This district was drawn to combine Grand Rapids and its suburbs with Muskegon County, creating a district that would elect democrats. This is a pro-D gerrymander in the name of "partisan fairness".
Attorney Hillary Scholten (D) won in 2022 after losing by 6% in 2020. Businessman and Army veteran Ryan Cushman and TV meteorologist Terri DeBoer are seeking the R nomination.
District 4 (Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Holland) Lean R
54-42 55-43 P16: 51.6 G18: 49.4 AG18: 52.3 P20: 51.1 P24: 51.9
Ottawa county congressman Bill Huizenga ran here in 2022 after first being elected in 2010. He eventually won the Trump endorsement, and incumbent Fred Upton, who had voted for impeachment, decided to retire. Ex-Holland Mayor Philip Tanis is also seeking the R nomination on a centrist platform. The likely D nominee is state senator (18-26) Sean McCann of Kalamazoo. Diop Harris II is also seeking the D nomination.
District 5 (South-central Michigan, lower tier) Safe R
62-35 66-33 P16: 60 G18: 55 AG18: 58 P20: 61 P24: 63
Republican Tim Walberg has become increasingly entrenched since his comeback in 2010, and he is now the longest-serving house member from Michigan. Christian Vukasovich, is the D nominee.
District 6 (Washtenaw, plus south and west Wayne) Safe D
34-66 35-62 P16: 37 G18: 35 AG18: 36 P20: 36 P24: 37
In 2014, democrat Debbie Dingell easily replaced her husband John Dingell in Congress after his 58 years (!) in office. Debbie Dingell moved here from Dearborn, since she represented the bulk of this territory. Heather Smiley is the R nominee, as in 2024.
District 7 (Ingham, Livingston, Eaton, Clinton, Schiawassee) Tossup
46.3-51.7 50.3-46.6 P16: 48.9 G18: 44.2 AG18: 48 P20: 48.7 P24: 49.8
This is a highly competitive district containing Lansing and surrounding counties. It contains the core of old 8 (Ingham and Livingston), which was drawn to lean R. It added lean R areas from old 4 and 7, while losing R (but D-trending) areas in Oakland. Conservative state senator (18-22) and veteran Tom Barrett was elected in 2024 after losing a close race in 2022.
The D candidates are ex-ambassador Bridget Brink, activist William Lawrence, and veteran Matt Maasdam.
The D candidates are ex-ambassador Bridget Brink, activist William Lawrence, and veteran Matt Maasdam.
District 8 (Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, Midland) Likely D
43-53 44.6-51.3 P16: 46.9 G18: 42.5 AG18: 45.8 P20: 48.2 P24: 50.2
This district contains Flint and the tri-cities area, in basically the best configuration Ds short of adding Lansing to the district. This is another example of gerrymandering by the commission.
State senator (22-24) Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) was elected in 2024, succeeding Dan Kildee.
The R candidates are veteran Amir Hassan, engineer Al Lemmo, and Thomas Smith.
District 9 (The Thumb, N Oakland, N Macomb) Safe R
64-33 67-30 P16: 64 G18: 57 AG18: 60 P20: 64 P24: 66
Self-funding businesswoman Lisa McClain (R) was elected in 2020. Ray Pooley is the D nominee.
District 10 (S Macomb, Rochester Hills) Lean R
48.8-48.3 51.1-45 P16: 50.4 G18: 44.4 AG18: 46.6 P20: 49.8 P24: 52.2
Congressman John James (R), who was first elected in 2022, is running for governor. Veteran Michael Bouchard, the son of the Oakland County sheriff, has Trump's endorsement. Attorney Robert Lulgjuraj, veteran Steffan Demetropoulos, and attorney Justin Kirk are also seeking the R nomination.
Attorney Eric Chung, Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel, and attorney Christina Hines are seeking the D nomination.
District 11 (Central Oakland) Safe D
39-61 40-58 P16: 41 G18: 38 AG18: 39 P20: 39 P24: 41
Businesswoman Haley Stevens (D), who was first elected in 2018 is running for US Senate. State senator (18-26) Jeremy Moss is likely the favorite here. Aisha Farooqi, John Torres, and Don Ufford are also seeking the D nomination.
Ethan Baker will be the R nominee.
District 12 (W Detroit, Southfield, Livonia, Dearborn, Westland) Safe D
26-71 25-70 P16: 25 G18: 22 AG18: 24 P20: 25 P24: 29
This district is about 46% black, and contains a substantial Middle Eastern population. Rashida Tlaib (D) ran here after previous representing a district based in eastern Detroit since 2018. Tlaib is a Muslim member of "the squad" who has made national news due to her anti-Semitic remarks and sympathy for Hamas. Former state rep (06-12) Shanelle Jackson and Byron Nolen are also seeking the D nomination.
James Hooper will be the R nominee, as in 2024.
District 13 (E Detroit, Downriver, Romulus) Safe D
24-71 25-69 P16: 23 G18: 21 AG18: 22 P20: 25 P24: 28
State rep (20-22) Shri Thanedar, a wealthy Indian businessman who moved to north Detroit, won an 11-way primary in 2022. The local D establishment is unhappy with Thanedar, in part because he isn't black. They are supporting state rep (22-26) Donavan McKinney against Thanedar this year.
T. P. Nykoriak will be the R nominee this year.
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