Representative in Congress District 2
Congressional District 2 (119th Congress), Michigan
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 61 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 784,314 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 784,314) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.8, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Ben Ambrose grew up on a farm in Hesperia, an upbringing he says taught him that the most important thing you have is your word. He campaigns on integrity, resilience and taking care of one another.
Democratic · declared
Jamie Hill is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 2. Michigan official candidate listing places Hill on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies the current-cycle House candidate ID as H6MI02208.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
John Moolenaar represents Michigan's Second Congressional District and is the state's only member of the House Committee on Appropriations. He serves on the Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration subcommittee and the Labor, Health and Human Services subcommittee.
Records: National Defense 4 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for,
Democratic · declared
Clyde Welford is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 2. Michigan official candidate listing places Welford on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies the current-cycle House candidate ID as H6MI02240.
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com