2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

Statewide District Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district: ==District 1==

The 1st district consists of the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula including Alpena, Marquette, and Traverse City. This district had a PVI of R+9. The district, which makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan, is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area. The incumbent was Republican Jack Bergman, who had represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring representative Dan Benishek with 55% of the vote in 2016. The Cook Political Report rated this race "likely Republican". Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Jack Bergman, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Democratic primary Matt Morgan was the only Democrat to file to run. However, he was removed from the ballot because he used a PO box address on his nomination petitions instead of his residential address. Instead, Morgan ran a write-in campaign, hoping to qualify for the ballot by winning at least five percent of the total votes cast in the district for the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Over 4,800 votes were cast in Marquette County, which would have been enough by itself to qualify Morgan for the ballot. According to official results, Democrats cast 29,293 write-in votes in the primary for Morgan, more than seven times the 3,781-vote threshold. On August 24, the Board of State Canvassers placed him on the November ballot. Candidates Nominee • Matthew W. Morgan, retired US Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran Withdrawn • Dwight Brady, professor Primary results General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results ==District 2==

The 2nd district is located in West Michigan and is anchored by the suburbs of Grand Rapids such as Kentwood and Wyoming, other cities include Holland and Muskegon. This district had a PVI of R+9. The incumbent was Republican Bill Huizenga, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 63% of the vote in 2016. Republican primary Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Rob Davidson, ER doctor Failed to qualify • Nick Schiller, political newcomer Primary results General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results ==District 3==

The 3rd district is located in inland West Michigan, centered on the city of Grand Rapids, and extends down to Battle Creek and Marshall. This district had a PVI of R+6. The incumbent was Republican Justin Amash, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 59% of the vote in 2016. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Justin Amash, incumbent U.S. representative Failed to qualify • Joe Farrington • Matt Hall Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Cathy Albro, educator Eliminated in primary • Fred Wooden, pastor Primary results General election Endorsements Predictions Results ==District 4==

The 4th district is located in Northern and Central Michigan including portions of the Tri-Cities region, specifically Midland, other cities include Mount Pleasant and the northern suburbs of Lansing. This district had a PVI of R+10. The incumbent was Republican John Moolenaar, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 62% of the vote in 2016. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • John Moolenaar, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Jerry Hilliard Eliminated in primary • Zigmond Kozicki Failed to qualify • Dion Adams Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==District 5==

The 5th district is located along the eastern coast of Michigan, centered on the Tri-Cities region of Mid Michigan, such as Bay City and Saginaw, and stretches down into Flint. This district had a PVI of D+5. The incumbent was Democrat Dan Kildee, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 61% of the vote in 2016. Kildee considered running for governor in 2018, but decided to run for re-election instead. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Dan Kildee, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary Michigan's 5th district was included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018. There was one Republican candidate, Durand resident Travis Wines, who lived outside the district. Candidates Nominee • Travis Wines Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==District 6==

The 6th district is located in Southwestern corner of Michigan, specifically the Michiana region. The district is anchored by Kalamazoo and the surrounding areas including Benton Harbor and Niles. This district had a PVI of R+4. The incumbent was Republican Fred Upton, who had represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 to 1993. He was re-elected to a sixteenth term with 59% of the vote in 2016. The Cook Political Report rated this race as "likely Republican". Eliminated in primary • David Benac, professor • Rich Eichholz, businessman and biologist • George Franklin, former Kellogg Company executive Failed to qualify • Paul Clements, professor and nominee for this seat in 2014 and 2016 Endorsements Primary results General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results ==District 7==

The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan including downtown Lansing and the western suburbs of Ann Arbor including Lodi and Milan, other cities include Adrian, Coldwater, and Jackson. This district had a PVI of R+7. The incumbent was Republican Tim Walberg, who had represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected to a fourth consecutive and fifth total term with 55% of the vote in 2016. The Cook Political Report rated this race as "likely Republican". Candidates Nominee • Gretchen Driskell, former state representative, former Saline mayor and nominee for this seat in 2016 Eliminated in primary • Steven Friday, social worker Primary results General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results ==District 8==

The 8th district was centered on the state capital, Lansing, and stretches into the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit including Rochester Hills. This district had a PVI of R+4. The incumbent was Republican Mike Bishop, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 56% of the vote in 2016. This race was considered competitive, with the Cook Political Report rating it as "Tossup" in August 2018. Elissa Slotkin defeated Bishop, flipping the district to the Democratic side. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Mike Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative Eliminated in primary • Lokesh Kumar Primary results Democratic primary Michigan's 8th district had been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018. Eliminated in primary • Christopher E. Smith, professor of criminal justice Failed to qualify • Darlene Domanik, attorney Primary results Libertarian party • Brian Ellison General election Endorsements Debates • Complete video of debate, October 5, 2018 Polling Predictions Results ==District 9==

The 9th district is located in Metro Detroit including Roseville, Royal Oak, and Warren. This district had a PVI of D+4. The incumbent was Democrat Sander Levin, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1983 to 1993. He was re-elected to an eighteenth term with 58% of the vote in 2016. In December 2017, Levin announced his retirement, and that he would not seek re-election in 2018. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Andy Levin, former director of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth and son of incumbent Sander Levin Eliminated in primary • Martin Brook, attorney • Ellen Lipton, former state representative Declined • Sander Levin, incumbent representative • Andy Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer Endorsements Polling Primary results Republican primary Michigan's 9th district was included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018. Candidates Nominee • Candius Stearns, businesswoman Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==District 10==

The 10th district is located in an area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan known as The Thumb and parts of the Metro Detroit area including Chesterfield, Macomb, and Port Huron. This was the most Republican friendly district, with a PVI of R+13. The incumbent was Republican Paul Mitchell, who had represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring representative Candice Miller with 63% of the vote in 2016. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Paul Mitchell, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Kimberly Bizon Eliminated in primary • Frank Accavitti Jr. • Michael McCarthy Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==District 11==

The 11th district is located in Metro Detroit including Livonia, Novi, and Troy. This district had a PVI of R+4. The incumbent was Republican Dave Trott, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 53% of the vote in 2016. Trott was not running for re-election in 2018. This race was considered to be competitive; the Cook Political Report rated this contest as a "toss up". Eliminated in primary • Kerry Bentivolio, former U.S. Representative • Klint Kesto, state representative • Rocky Raczkowski, former state representative, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2002 and nominee for MI-09 in 2010 (endorsed Kowall) Failed to qualify • Kristine Bonds, daughter of TV news anchor Bill Bonds. Declined • Ethan Baker, Troy city councilman and former aide to President Ronald Reagan • Laura Cox, state representative Eliminated in primary • Tim Greimel, state representative • Suneel Gupta, businessman and attorney • Fayrouz Saad, former Detroit director of immigration affairs • Nancy Skinner, syndicated radio and TV commentator Failed to qualify • Daniel Haberman, businessman and attorney Declined • Dr. Anil Kumar, physician, candidate for this seat in 2014 and nominee in 2016 • Barbara McQuade, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Endorsements Polling Primary results Libertarian party • Leonard Schwartz, attorney General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results ==District 12==

The 12th district is based in Ann Arbor and the surrounding cities including Ypsilanti, and the western suburbs of Detroit including Dearborn and Lincoln Park. This district had a PVI of D+14. The incumbent was Democrat Debbie Dingell, who had represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Debbie Dingell, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Jeff Jones Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==District 13==

The 13th district is located entirely within Wayne County and is centered on the city of the Detroit and the immediate surrounding suburbs including Dearborn Heights, Garden City, and Westland. This was the most Democratic-friendly district, with a PVI of D+32. The seat was vacant for most of 2018, following the resignation of John Conyers in December 2017. A special primary and special general election were held in August and November 2018, on dates coinciding with the already scheduled primary and general elections in a money-saving move by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Conyers represented the district from 2013 to 2017. He previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, and the 1st district from 1965 to 1993. He was Dean of the United States House of Representatives, and was re-elected to a twenty-seventh term with 77% of the vote in 2016. Former state representative Rashida Tlaib, a member of Democratic Socialists of America, won the Democratic primary. Tlaib, however, lost the special primary to Brenda Jones, president of the Detroit City Council. Jones served for the final 35 days of the unexpired term before Tlaib was sworn in. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Rashida Tlaib, former state representative Eliminated in primary • Ian Conyers, state senator • Shanelle Jackson, former state representative and candidate for MI-13 in 2012 • Brenda Jones, president of the Detroit City Council • Bill Wild, mayor of Westland • Coleman Young II, state senator and candidate for mayor of Detroit in 2017 Failed to qualify • John Conyers III, hedge fund manager • Kimberly Hill Knott, government relations, environmental justice Withdrew • Michael Gilmore, attorney and activist Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==District 14==

The 14th district stretches from the northern Detroit suburbs including Farmington Hills, Southfield, and West Bloomfield, to eastern part of Detroit. This district had a PVI of D+30. The incumbent was Democrat Brenda Lawrence, who had represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 79% of the vote in 2016. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Brenda Lawrence, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Marc Herschfus Primary results General election Predictions Endorsements Results ==References==