Who's running in Michigan's 4th congressional district
2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
2 candidates · ballot order · Bill Huizenga currently holds this seat
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What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Financial services and banking policy, as a senior member of that committee.
Lowering costs for Michigan families, the theme both campaigns are running on.
Support for Israel; he is endorsed by AIPAC.
Manufacturing and agriculture in south-west Michigan.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative since January 2011, for the 4th District since 2023; re-elected in 2024 with 55.1%.
Former Michigan state representative and operator of a family gravel business in Zeeland.
Member of the House Financial Services Committee.
Endorsed by President Trump, AIPAC and the Detroit News in the Republican primary.
Arguments in favor
President Trump endorsed his re-election, and the Detroit News backed him in the Republican primary.
— President Donald Trump; the Detroit News editorial board
AIPAC endorsed him, and his campaign points to fifteen years of seniority on the Financial Services Committee.
— AIPAC; the Huizenga campaign
Arguments against
His Democratic opponent says rising costs are crushing south-west Michigan families while Huizenga is working hard to line his own pockets rather than to help them.
— State Sen. Sean McCann
What we couldn’t verify
Huizenga's response to that characterisation was not established from sources read, and the specific conduct McCann is referring to was not identified in the coverage read here.
No independent reporting critical of him by name was found for this cycle.
His 2026 fundraising was not established from sources read.
Lowering costs for south-west Michigan families, the central theme of his campaign.
Environmental protection; he is endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters.
Small business policy, drawing on his own business background.
Health care access.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Michigan state senator for the 19th district, based in Kalamazoo, since 2019; three terms in the Michigan House before that.
Former small business owner and community leader.
Won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary.
Added to the DCCC's Red to Blue programme in February 2026.
Endorsed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the League of Conservation Voters.
Arguments in favor
The governor, the state's junior senator and the secretary of state all endorsed him, and the House Democratic campaign committee put him in its programme for top recruits.
— Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; Sen. Elissa Slotkin; Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; DCCC Red to Blue
Arguments against
Both campaigns are running on lowering costs and each says the other makes that harder; Huizenga's campaign argues McCann's record in the state legislature has added to the cost of living rather than reduced it.
— The Huizenga campaign, as characterised in WWMT's account of the race
What we couldn’t verify
The Huizenga campaign's cost-of-living criticism is reported in general terms rather than tied to specific votes; the underlying claims were not verified here.
No National Republican Congressional Committee page naming McCann was located.
His fundraising was not established from sources read.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Michigan held its primary on August 4, 2026. Republican incumbent Bill Huizenga and Democratic state senator Sean McCann won their nominations; a third Democrat, Swartz, dropped out before the primary. The district covers south-western Michigan including Kalamazoo and Holland, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has added McCann to its Red to Blue programme. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Michigan Advance and WWMT reporting.
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