Matthew DenOtter
Matthew DenOtter (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Biography
Matthew DenOtter was born in Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from Calvin University in 1998.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 1
Zebulon Featherly (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1
Callie Barr (D), Kyle Blomquist (D), and Wayne Stiles (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on August 4, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1
Incumbent Jack Bergman (R), Matthew DenOtter (R), and Justin Michal (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on August 4, 2026.
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2022
See also: Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated Mark Ambrose in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Haley Stevens (D) | 61.3 | 224,537 |
 | Mark Ambrose (R) | 38.7 | 141,642 | |
| Total votes: 366,179 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated incumbent Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Haley Stevens | 59.9 | 70,508 |
 | Andy Levin | 40.1 | 47,117 | |
| Total votes: 117,625 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sumukh Kallur (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Mark Ambrose defeated Matthew DenOtter in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Ambrose | 70.5 | 42,270 |
| Matthew DenOtter | 29.5 | 17,702 | |
| Total votes: 59,972 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gabi Grossbard (R)
Libertarian convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Evan Space (L)
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Matthew DenOtter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DenOtter's responses.
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- Roads, Bridges and the Future of Infrastructure. Across southeast Michigan it's no secret that our roads and bridges are crumbling. Entire campaigns have been founded on the premise of fixing the roads -- yet when it comes down to it, instead of actually working to find solutions in Washington, legislation is created with so much wasteful spending and pork attached that people from both sides of the aisle can't support it. I've had enough of the partisan games. We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to put the politics aside and work together to rebuild our roads, expand broadband, create reliable energy infrastructure - without raising taxes and crushing Americans with unnecessary regulations and red tape.
- Second Amendment . "The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" is a pretty self explanatory statement. I will not support any legislation that will interfere with Americans' right to protect themselves or their families. I will oppose the agenda in place that seeks to make law-abiding gun-owners criminals. Congress must find better ways to enforce laws that are already on the books, keep guns out of the hands of criminals, and ensure our kids are safe in school.
- Education. I'm a passionate advocate for our students, parents, and teachers. It's imperative that we strengthen our local schools and empower our parents to educate and train their children to face the issues that they will face in the 21st century. One size fits all Washington solutions don't work for any issue, especially one as important as our kids' future.
I’m 100% pro-life. But being pro-life is far more than being ONLY pro-birth. I have a policy plan that will encourage adoption over abortion by incentivizing doctors to provide free ultrasounds for any woman considering an abortion. 80% of mothers that see their baby's heartbeat choose to not have an abortion. My plan for increased patient education would also be coupled with further funding to make the adoption process more affordable for parents - including tax incentives and even a direct stipend to families trying to complete an adoption.
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 10, 2022
