Who’s running for Congress in Michigan? Candidates, toss-ups in 2024 election
- Nov. 5 general election will decide Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and 13 U.S. House seats
- Two open House seats are expected to be among the most competitive in the country and draw heaps of outside spending
- The U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers is considered a true ‘toss-up’
Michigan could be home to one of the country's closest U.S. Senate races this fall, along with four fiercely contested U.S. House races expected to draw heavy spending and national interest.
The Nov. 5 general election will decide who fills all 13 of the state's seats in the U.S. House and the open U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
As of late August, experts at the non-partisan Cook Political Report considered Michigan's U.S. Senate race a true "toss up" between Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican.
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- More 2024 Michigan election coverage
The race to replace Slotkin in the Lansing-based 7th Congressional district is another race to watch as a "Democratic toss up," as is the race to replace outgoing Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee in the Flint-area 8th District.
Elsewhere, Michigan's 10th Congressional District race in Macomb County was one of the closest in the country two years ago and now features a rematch between first-term U.S. Rep. John James and former Judge Carl Marlinga.
That race "leans Republican," according to the Cook Political Report.
The 3rd Congressional District race between first-term Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids and Republican challenger Paul Hudson is another race to watch, but it's now considered a "likely Democrat" district.
Republicans control the U.S. House, but upcoming elections will decide all 435 seats.In Michigan, Democrats currently hold seven of those seats, and Republicans hold six. In the Senate, Democrats hold a narrow edge.
With Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump at the top of the ballot, both major parties are optimistic about their chances in Michigan.
Follow the links below to learn about candidates in each race, including third-party nominees:
Elissa Slotkin faces Mike Rogers in Michigan U.S. Senate election
Jack Bergman faces Callie Barr in Michigan 1st Congressional District election
John Moolenaar faces Michael Lynch in Michigan 2nd Congressional District election
Hillary Scholten faces Paul Hudson in Michigan 3rd Congressional District election
Bill Huizenga faces Jessica Swartz in Michigan 4th Congressional District election
Tim Walberg faces Libbi Urban in Michigan’s 5th Congressional District election
Debbie Dingell faces Heather Smiley in Michigan 6th Congressional District election
Tom Barrett faces Curtis Hertel Jr. in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District election
Kristen McDonald Rivet faces Paul Junge in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District election
Lisa McClain faces Clinton St. Mosley in Michigan 9th Congressional District election
John James faces Carl Marlinga in Michigan 10th Congressional District election
Haley Stevens faces Nick Somberg in Michigan 11th Congressional District election
Rashida Tlaib faces James Hooper in Michigan 12th Congressional District election
Shri Thanedar faces Martell Bivings in Michigan 13th Congressional District election
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