United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2020

Elections in Michigan, 2020

• Election date: Nov. 3
• Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 19 (online; by mail)
• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: Yes
• Recount laws

• Early voting starts: Sept. 24 (Michigan permits early voting in the form of in-person absentee voting)
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
• Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
• Voter ID: Photo ID (affidavit option for those without ID)
• Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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2020 U.S. House Elections in Michigan

Primary Date August 4, 2020

Partisan breakdown • Candidates

Michigan's District Pages District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7• District 8 • District 9 • District 10• District 11 • District 12 • District 13• District 14

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2020 U.S. Senate Elections

The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected 14 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 14 congressional districts.

Candidate filing deadline	Primary election	General election
May 8, 2020	August 4, 2020	November 3, 2020

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Michigan modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 3 election, the Democratic Party held seven of the 14 congressional seats from Michigan.

Members of the U.S. House from Michigan -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2020	After the 2020 Election
	Democratic Party	7	7
	Republican Party	6	7
	Libertarian Party	1	0
Total		14	14

Incumbents

Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the 14 congressional districts were:

Name	Party	District
Jack Bergman	Republican	1
Bill Huizenga	Republican	2
Justin Amash	Libertarian	3
John Moolenaar	Republican	4
Dan Kildee	Democratic	5
Fred Upton	Republican	6
Tim Walberg	Republican	7
Elissa Slotkin	Democratic	8
Andy Levin	Democratic	9
Paul Mitchell	Republican	10
Haley Stevens	Democratic	11
Debbie Dingell	Democratic	12
Rashida Tlaib	Democratic	13
Brenda Lawrence	Democratic	14

Voting in Michigan

See also: Voting in Michigan

2020 election results

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Battleground races

Ballotpedia identified the following Michigan elections as battlegrounds:

• Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
• Michigan Supreme Court elections, 2020
• Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
• Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
• Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
• Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
• Michigan's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
• Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2020
• United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020

Candidates

District 1

General election candidates

• Jack Bergman  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Dana Alan Ferguson  (Democratic Party) 
• Ben Boren  (Libertarian Party)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Dana Alan Ferguson ✔ 
• Linda O'Dell 

Did not make the ballot:

• Ryan Ruzziconi

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 Republican primary candidates

• Jack Bergman (Incumbent) ✔

District 2

General election candidates

• Bill Huizenga  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Bryan Berghoef  (Democratic Party) 
• Jean-Michel Creviere  (Green Party) 
• Max Riekse  (Libertarian Party)
• Gerald T. Van Sickle  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Bryan Berghoef ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Bill Huizenga (Incumbent) ✔

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

District 3

General election candidates

• Hillary Scholten  (Democratic Party)
• Peter Meijer  (Republican Party) ✔
• Richard Fuentes  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Shannon Hogan  (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• Justin Amash (Incumbent) (Libertarian Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Hillary Scholten ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Cathy Albro
• Doug Booth
• Amanda Le'Anne Brunzell
• Nick Colvin

 Republican primary candidates

• Lynn Afendoulis 
• Joe Farrington
• Peter Meijer ✔
• Tom Norton
• Emily Rafi 

Did not make the ballot:

• Andrew Jackson Willis
• Joel Langlois
• James Lower

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There are no official candidates yet for this election.

District 4

General election candidates

• John Moolenaar  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Jerry Hilliard  (Democratic Party) 
• Amy Slepr  (Green Party) 
• David Canny  (Libertarian Party)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Anthony Feig 
• Jerry Hilliard ✔ 

Did not make the ballot:

• Senan Saleh

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 Republican primary candidates

• John Moolenaar (Incumbent) ✔

District 5

General election candidates

• Dan Kildee  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Tim Kelly  (Republican Party) 
• James Harris  (Libertarian Party)
• Kathy Goodwin  (Working Class Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Dan Kildee (Incumbent) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Matthew Clauss

 Republican primary candidates

• Tim Kelly ✔ 
• Earl Lackie

Did not make the ballot:

• Christina Fitchett-Hickson

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District 6

General election candidates

• Fred Upton  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Jon Hoadley  (Democratic Party) 
• John Lawrence  (Green Party)
• Jeff DePoy  (Libertarian Party) 
• Jerry Solis  (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• Andrew Tidwell (Independent)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Jon Hoadley ✔ 
• Jen Richardson 

Did not make the ballot:

• Aida Gray
• Angelica Pastor-Diaz 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Fred Upton (Incumbent) ✔ 
• Elena Oelke

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District 7

General election candidates

• Tim Walberg  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Gretchen Driskell  (Democratic Party)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Gretchen Driskell ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Samuel Branscum
• Ryan William Hall
• Samuel Larson 
• C.B. Smith

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 Republican primary candidates

• Tim Walberg (Incumbent) ✔ 

Did not make the ballot:

• Bruce Gidner

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District 8

General election candidates

• Elissa Slotkin  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Paul Junge  (Republican Party) 
• Joe Hartman  (Libertarian Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Elissa Slotkin (Incumbent) ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Mike Detmer
• Alan Hoover 
• Paul Junge ✔ 
• Kristina Lyke 

Did not make the ballot:

• Nikki Snyder

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District 9

General election candidates

• Andy Levin  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Charles Langworthy  (Republican Party) 
• Mike Saliba  (Libertarian Party)
• Andrea Kirby  (Working Class Party)
• Douglas Troszak  (Independent) (Write-in)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Andy Levin (Incumbent) ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Gabi Grossbard 
• Charles Langworthy ✔ 

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District 10

General election candidates

• Kimberly Bizon  (Democratic Party) 
• Lisa McClain  (Republican Party) ✔

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Kimberly Bizon ✔ 
• Kelly Noland 

Did not make the ballot:

• Don Wellington

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 Republican primary candidates

• Shane Hernandez
• Lisa McClain ✔
• Doug Slocum

Did not make the ballot:

• Jeffrey Jowske
• Brandon Mikula
• Richard Piwko
• Bisham Singh

District 11

General election candidates

• Haley Stevens  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Eric Esshaki  (Republican Party) 
• Leonard Schwartz  (Libertarian Party)
• Frank Acosta  (Republican Party) (Write-in) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Haley Stevens (Incumbent) ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Frank Acosta 
• Kerry Bentivolio 
• Carmelita Greco 
• Eric Esshaki ✔ 
• Whittney Williams
• Eric Sandberg (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• David Batu 
• Scott Thomas Keller

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District 12

General election candidates

• Debbie Dingell  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Jeff Jones  (Republican Party)
• Gary Walkowicz  (Working Class Party)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Debbie Dingell (Incumbent) ✔ 
• Solomon Rajput 

Did not make the ballot:

• Anthony Carbonaro

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 Republican primary candidates

• Jeff Jones ✔

District 13

General election candidates

• Rashida Tlaib  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• David Dudenhoefer  (Republican Party) 
• D. Etta Wilcoxon  (Green Party) 
• Articia Bomer  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
• Sam Johnson  (Working Class Party)
• Donald Eason  (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• Donald Eason (Independent)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Rashida Tlaib (Incumbent) ✔ 
• Brenda Jones 

Did not make the ballot:

• Stephen M. Patterson

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 Republican primary candidates

• David Dudenhoefer ✔ 
• Alfred Lemmo 
• Linda Sawyer

Did not make the ballot:

• Articia Bomer

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District 14

General election candidates

• Brenda Lawrence  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Robert Vance Patrick  (Republican Party)
• Clyde Shabazz  (Green Party)
• Lisa Lane Gioia  (Libertarian Party)
• Philip Kolody  (Working Class Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Brenda Lawrence (Incumbent) ✔
• Terrance Morrison

 Republican primary candidates

• Daryle Houston 
• Robert Vance Patrick ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Gabi Grossbard

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Candidate ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Michigan in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Michigan, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Signature formula	Filing fee	Filing fee formula	Filing deadline	Source
Michigan	10th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	10th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	10th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	11th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	11th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	11th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	12th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	12th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	12th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	13th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	13th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	13th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	14th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	14th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	14th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	1st Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	1st Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	1st Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	2nd Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	2nd Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	2nd Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	3rd Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	3rd Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	3rd Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	4th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	4th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	4th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	5th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	5th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	5th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	6th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	6th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	6th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	7th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	7th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	7th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	8th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	8th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	8th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source
Michigan	9th Congressional District	Major party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	9th Congressional District	Qualified party	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	5/8/2020	Source
Michigan	9th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	3,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	7/16/2020	Source

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
• United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
• List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
• Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
• Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020

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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)