Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Michigan, 2022

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Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 19, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+16 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Michigan, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was April 19, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 35.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 63.2%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
• Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent John Moolenaar defeated Jerry Hilliard and Nathan Hewer in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Moolenaar (R)	63.7	216,222
		Jerry Hilliard (D)	34.3	116,452
		Nathan Hewer (L)	2.0	6,847

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,521
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Jerry Hilliard advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jerry Hilliard	100.0	40,952

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,952
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ray Johnson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent John Moolenaar defeated Tom Norton and Jericho Gonzales in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Moolenaar	65.2	77,394
		Tom Norton	34.8	41,273
		Jericho Gonzales (Write-in)	0.0	37
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	37

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,741
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Nathan Hewer advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Nathan Hewer (L)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Michigan

Election information in Michigan: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
• Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
• Online: Nov. 4, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

My first goal is to rebuild our middle class in the U.S. leading to more opportunities for people to pull themselves out of poverty and provide strong markets for business to sell to. We have a prolonged period of time where prices have been going up faster than wages which has lowered the standard of living of working families and we need a long period of wages growing faster than prices to restore our standard of living. In order to do so we need to create more competition in over consolidated industries like the food and energy industries to raise our standard of living.

We need to create a world class healthcare industry in the United States that works for everyone. The Affordable Care Act was a good start but has failed to stem the tide of medical bankruptcies. We could keep building on the ACA but I think it will be more efficient to extend Medicare to Medicare for all to all citizens of the United States. Medicare is a proven successful program with high approval ratings and would be far more expedient that creating a whole new program. It could easily be paid for by raising the Social Security income cap to the appropriate level.

It is imperative that we deal with climate change in the immediate future. If we do not fix our environmental problems no other accomplishments will have an impact in the long run.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

Economics, Healthcare and Education.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

The Big Short Movie about Michael Burry and the 2008 housing crisis.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

To be in politics to help others, not enrich themselves.

Willing to move forward incrementally.

Honesty.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

Compassion

Highly educated

Energetic

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

To put helping others over enriching themselves and their Party.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

That I helped rebuild the middle class which led to a more just and equal economy.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

I worked in a small grocery store from age 15 to age 27.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton. It offers a different perspective to solving our economics challenges.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

Superman

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

It is the largest federal voting organization which requires much more co-operation than the executive and judicial branch.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

It is a tough job and the more experience you get the more effective you would most likely be.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

The prevalence of misrepresented political advertisements which have distortions of the facts and sometimes actual lies.

Rebuilding the middle class.

Too much money in politics

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

economics and labor

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

Yes, it forces representatives to keep current on the issues facing our nation.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

I live in Michigan and on the matter of transparency we have went to the lowest rating on transparency from one of the highest since we initiated term limits. Our roads have dropped from some of the best roads in the nation to some of the worst as have our schools. With the short term of service elected officials have not worried about long term consequences of their decisions as it will not affect them.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

No

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

Yes, one of my longest friendships with a high school classmate has a daughter who was in a T-bone car accident when she was just beginning to drive and his struggles to help her develop into a women, especially since the state reduced how much our insurance companies are required to cover.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Jerry Hilliard (D)

If you are an American in the kitchen, what are you in the bathroom? Answer: European! Told to me by a friend's pre-schooler.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

Yes, we can't let the perfect be the enemy of improvement1

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Jerry Hilliard (D)

My first concern would be economic equality, if the current trends continue it is a threat to our entire system.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
John Moolenaar	Republican Party	$2,197,544	$2,302,519	$506,171	As of December 31, 2022
Jerry Hilliard	Democratic Party	$30,655	$30,655	$0	As of November 30, 2022
Jericho Gonzales	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Tom Norton	Republican Party	$298,068	$298,047	$536	As of December 31, 2022
Nathan Hewer	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Michigan in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Michigan, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Michigan	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	1,000	N/A	4/19/2022	Source
Michigan	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	3,000	N/A	7/21/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Michigan District 2
until January 2, 2023

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Michigan District 2
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Michigan
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Michigan's 1st	39.3%	59.1%	40.6%	57.9%
Michigan's 2nd	35.0%	63.2%	37.1%	61.2%
Michigan's 3rd	53.3%	44.8%	47.4%	50.6%
Michigan's 4th	47.1%	51.1%	43.2%	55.0%
Michigan's 5th	37.1%	61.2%	41.4%	56.9%
Michigan's 6th	62.7%	36.0%	64.2%	34.4%
Michigan's 7th	49.4%	48.9%	48.8%	49.6%
Michigan's 8th	50.3%	48.2%	51.4%	47.1%
Michigan's 9th	34.6%	64.0%	34.4%	64.2%
Michigan's 10th	48.8%	49.8%	55.9%	42.7%
Michigan's 11th	59.3%	39.4%	51.6%	47.1%
Michigan's 12th	73.7%	25.2%	78.8%	20.0%
Michigan's 13th	74.2%	24.6%	79.5%	19.5%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Michigan.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Michigan in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-three candidates filed to run in Michigan's 13 U.S. House districts, including 28 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That's 4.08 candidates per district, a decade-high, and up from the 3.93 in 2020 and 3.64 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Michigan losing one U.S. House district. The 53 candidates who ran this year were two fewer than in 2020, when 55 candidates ran, and two more than in 2018, when 51 candidates ran.

Two districts — the 10th and the 13th — were open. That was one more than in 2020 and the same number as in 2018.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R), who represented the 10th district, filed to run in the 9th district this year, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D), who represented the 13th district, filed to run in the 12th. Rep. Andy Levin (D), who represented the 9th district, filed to run in the 11th district against incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D), making the 11th district the only district where two incumbents ran against each other.

There were four contested Democratic primaries this year, down from seven in 2020 and nine in 2018. There were nine contested Republican primaries, a decade-high. That was up from eight in 2020 and one in 2018.

There were six incumbents in contested primaries, up from four in 2020, and one in 2018. That was also one fewer than the decade-high of seven in 2012.

Five incumbents — three Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. One district — the 4th — was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run in the primary. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Michigan's 2nd the 69th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Michigan's 2nd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
35.0%	63.2%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Michigan, 2020

Michigan presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 13 Democratic wins
• 17 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Michigan and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Michigan
	Michigan	United States
Population	10,077,331	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	56,609	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	77.6%	70.4%
Black/African American	13.6%	12.6%
Asian	3.2%	5.6%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.3%	5.1%
Multiple	3.8%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	5.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.3%	88.5%
College graduation rate	30%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$59,234	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	13.7%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	7	9
Republican	0	7	7
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Michigan, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Gretchen Whitmer
Lieutenant Governor	Garlin Gilchrist II
Secretary of State	Jocelyn Benson
Attorney General	Dana Nessel

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Michigan State Legislature as of November 2022.

Michigan State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	16
	Republican Party	22
	Vacancies	0
Total		38

Michigan House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	53
	Republican Party	56
	Vacancies	1
Total		110

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Michigan was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  14 years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	S	S	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent Bill Huizenga defeated Bryan Berghoef, Max Riekse, Jean-Michel Creviere, and Gerald T. Van Sickle in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Huizenga (R)	59.2	238,711
		Bryan Berghoef (D)	38.2	154,122
	Submit photo	Max Riekse (L)	1.3	5,292
		Jean-Michel Creviere (G)	0.7	2,646
		Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)	0.6	2,476

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 403,247
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Bryan Berghoef advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bryan Berghoef	100.0	59,703

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,703
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent Bill Huizenga advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Huizenga	100.0	88,258

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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Jean-Michel Creviere advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on June 20, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jean-Michel Creviere (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Max Riekse advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Max Riekse (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Gerald T. Van Sickle advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on July 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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2018

See also: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent Bill Huizenga defeated Rob Davidson and Ronald Graeser in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Huizenga (R)	55.3	168,970
		Rob Davidson (D)	43.0	131,254
		Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	1.7	5,239

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Rob Davidson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Davidson	100.0	52,221

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nick Schiller (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2

Incumbent Bill Huizenga advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Huizenga	100.0	79,620

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2016

See also: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bill Huizenga (R) defeated Dennis Murphy (D), Erwin Haas (L), Matthew Brady (G), and Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.

U.S. House, Michigan District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Huizenga Incumbent	62.6%	212,508
	Democratic	Dennis Murphy	32.5%	110,391
	Libertarian	Erwin Haas	2.4%	8,154
	Green	Matthew Brady	1.6%	5,353
	U.S. Taxpayers	Ronald Graeser	0.9%	2,904
	N/A	Write-in	0%	18
Total Votes				339,328
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Primary candidates:

Democratic

Dennis Murphy a

Republican

Bill Huizenga - Incumbent a

Third Party/Other

Erwin Haas (Libertarian) a

2014

See also: Michigan's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Bill Huizenga (R) defeated Dean Vanderstelt (D), Ronald Graeser (I) and Ronald Welch (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Michigan District 2 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Huizenga Incumbent	63.6%	135,568
	Democratic	Dean Vanderstelt	33.3%	70,851
	Libertarian	Ronald Welch II	1.8%	3,877
	U.S. Tax Payers Party	Ronald E. Graeser	1.3%	2,776
Total Votes				213,072
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

August 5, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

• Bill Huizenga - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

• Dean Vanderstelta

See also

Michigan	2022 primaries	2022 U.S. Congress elections
Michigan congressional delegation Voting in Michigan Michigan elections: 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)

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