2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Party primaries will be held on August 4, 2020. The Michigan delegation prior to the election consists of seven Democrats, six Republicans and one Libertarian. Unless otherwise indicated, the Cook Political Report rates the races as safe for the party of the incumbent.

District 1

The 1st district covers the Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The incumbent is Republican Jack Bergman, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018.

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District 2

The 2nd district runs along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan taking in Lake, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo counties and parts of Mason County, and includes parts of the Grand Rapids suburbs, including Ottawa County and parts of Allegan and Kent counties. The incumbent is Republican Bill Huizenga, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018.

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Green primary

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District 3

The 3rd district is based in western Michigan, and is home to the city of Grand Rapids. The incumbent is Libertarian Justin Amash, who was re-elected as a Republican with 54.4% of the vote in 2018, and announced that he was leaving the party on July 4, 2019. Amash decided on July 16, 2020 not to seek re-election to his House seat. The Cook Political Report has rated this contest as 'Lean Republican'.

Republican primary

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Polling

;with Justin Amash and Jim Lower
Poll sourceDate
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Sample
size
Margin
of error
Lynn
Afendoulis
Justin
Amash
Jim
Lower
Peter
Meijer
Tom
Norton
Undecided
June 29 – July 1, 2019400± 4.9%17%17%27%4%5%30%
June 5–9, 201933533%49%

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

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Polling

;with Lynn Afendoulis and Hillary Scholten
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
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Lynn
Afendoulis
Hillary
Scholten
Undecided
June 3–7, 2020502 ± 4.4%40%40%

;with Peter Meijer and Hillary Scholten
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
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Peter
Meijer
Hillary
Scholten
Undecided
June 3–7, 2020502 ± 4.4%39%40%

;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Undecided
February 24–25, 2020405 45%47%

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District 4

The 4th district encompasses central Michigan, including Midland and Mount Pleasant. The incumbent is Republican John Moolenaar, who was re-elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018.

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District 5

The 5th district takes in the Saginaw Bay, including Bay City, Saginaw, and Flint. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Kildee, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018.

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District 6

The 6th district is based in southwest Michigan, including all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties, as well as most of Allegan County. The incumbent is Republican Fred Upton, who was re-elected with 50.2% of the vote in 2018. The Cook Political Report has rated this contest 'likely Republican'.

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Polling

;with Fred Upton and Jon Hoadley
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
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of error
Fred
Upton
Jon
Hoadley
Undecided
May 2–5, 2020400 ± 4.9%37%38%25%

;with Fred Upton and Jen Richardson
Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Fred
Upton
Jen
Richardson
Undecided
July 16, 2020604 ± 4.0%36%56%8%

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District 7

The 7th district is based in southeast Michigan, taking in the western suburbs of Ann Arbor, Monroe County, as well as parts of Lansing in Eaton County. The incumbent is Republican Tim Walberg, who was re-elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2018.

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District 8

The 8th district is based in southeast Michigan, including most of Lansing as well as Oakland County, including Rochester. The incumbent is Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018. The Cook Political Report has rated this contest as 'lean Democratic'.

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District 9

The 9th district is centered around the northern suburbs of Detroit, taking in southeastern Oakland County and southern Macomb County, including the cities of Royal Oak and Warren. The incumbent is Democrat Andy Levin, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

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District 10

The 10th district takes in the eastern Lower Peninsula region known as the Thumb, consisting of Huron County, Lapeer County, St. Clair County, and Sanilac County as well as most of northern Macomb County and eastern Tuscola County. The incumbent is Republican Paul Mitchell, who was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2018, and subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on July 24, 2019.

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District 11

The 11th district is situated northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. The incumbent is Democrat Haley Stevens, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2018. The Cook Political Report has rated this contest 'lean Democratic'.

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District 12

The 12th district, under its current borders, is located in the southeastern region of the lower peninsula, stretching from Detroit's western suburbs to Ann Arbor. It includes portions of Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The incumbent is Democrat Debbie Dingell, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2018.

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District 13

The 13th district is located entirely within Wayne County, including parts of western Detroit and its suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Rashida Tlaib, who was elected with 84.2% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.

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District 14

The 14th district spans from eastern Detroit to Pontiac, taking in Farmington Hills and Southfield. The incumbent is Democrat Brenda Lawrence, who was re-elected with 80.9% in 2018.

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