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How to find out which congressional district you live in

Michigan has 13 congressional districts, and each seat is up for grabs in November.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5! Many Michiganders are still choosing who to support, especially at the state and local level.

Aside from the presidential election, the congressional races across Michigan will be closely watched, as every seat of Michigan's U.S. Congressional Representatives will be up for grabs in November. 

Michigan has 13 congressional districts. West Michigan is split between districts 2, 3 and 4.

If you're not sure which district you live in, you can use this online lookup at the United States House of Representatives website. Just type in your zip code, and the site will tell you what district you live in and your current representative.

Once you know your district, you can take a look at who will appear on your ballot in November. Here's a closer look at the candidates:

Michigan 1st Congressional District

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman faces Democratic challenger Callie Barr in the general election.

Bergman was first elected to the House in 2016 and is running for his fifth term in office. You can visit his campaign website here.

Barr describes herself as a mom, military spouse, teacher and attorney. You can visit her campaign website here.

Michigan 2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar faces Democratic challenger Michael Lynch in the general election.

Moolenaar was first elected to the House in 2014 and is running for his sixth term in office. You can visit his campaign website here.

Lynch describes himself as a lifelong advocate for working—and middle—class families. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan 3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten faces Republican challenger Paul Hudson in the general election.

Scholten was first elected to the House in 2022 and is running for her second term in office. You can visit her campaign website here.

Hudson describes himself as an award-winning lawyer, athlete, marathoner, baseball coach and more. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan 4th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga faces Democratic challenger Jessica Swartz in the general election.

Huizenga was first elected to the House in 2010 and is running for his seventh term in office. You can visit his campaign website here.

Swartz describes herself as a West Michigan mom and a public interest attorney. You can visit her campaign website here.

Michigan’s 5th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg faces Democratic challenger Libbi Urban in the general election.

Walberg was first elected to the House in 2006 where he served a single term. He was elected to the House a second time in 2010 and is now running for his eighth term in office. You can visit his campaign website here.

Urban describes herself as a steelworker, a wife and stepmom who has been living in southern Michigan for 28 years. You can visit her campaign website here.

Michigan 6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell faces Republican challenger Heather Smiley in the general election.

Dingell was first elected to the House in 2014 and is running for her sixth term in office. You can visit her campaign website here.

Smiley describes herself as a life-long problem solver who applies real-world experience to overcome issues. You can visit her campaign website here.

Michigan’s 7th Congressional District

Republican candidate Tom Barrett faces Democratic candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. in the general election. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) is the current representative for the district, but she is running for U.S. Senate in the general election.

Barrett describes himself as a veteran of 22 years and a fiscal hawk who served in the Michigan House and currently serves in the Michigan Senate. You can visit his campaign website here.

Hertel Jr. describes himself as a relentless advocate for Mid-Michigan who is Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Director of Legislative Affairs and currently serves in the Michigan Senate. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan’s 8th Congressional District

Democratic candidate Kristen McDonald Rivet faces Republican candidate Paul Junge in the general election. Rep. Dan Kildee (D) is the current representative for the district, but he is retiring at the end of his term.

Rivet describes herself as someone who was raised in a working-class, Catholic household that valued hard work, education and service to others. You can visit her campaign website here.

Junge describes himself as a job creator and criminal prosecutor who worked at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. You can visit her campaign website here.

Michigan 9th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Rep. Lisa McClain faces Democratic challenger Clinton St. Mosley in the general election.

McClain was first elected to the House in 2020 and is running for her third term in office. You can visit her campaign website here.

Mosley describes himself as someone who has built opportunities for his family, struggled financially and is looking for reasonable solutions to problems. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan 10th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Rep. John James faces Democratic challenger Carl Marlinga in the general election.

Rep. James was first elected to the House in 2022 and is running for his second term in office. You can visit her campaign website here.

Marlinga describes himself as someone with deep roots in the community who served as the Macomb County Prosecutor for almost 40 years. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan 11th Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens faces Republican challenger Nick Somberg in the general election.

Stevens was first elected to the House in 2018 and is running for her fourth term in office. You can visit her campaign website here.

Somberg describes himself as a tenacious attorney who is a lifelong entrepreneur with a robust social media following. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan 12th Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib faces Republican challenger James Hooper in the general election.

Tlaib was first elected to the House in 2018 and is running for her fourth term in office. You can visit her campaign website here.

Hooper describes himself as a liberty-minded and blue-collar conservative Republican who currently serves as the Wayne County Chairman. You can visit his campaign website here.

Michigan 13th Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat Rep. Shri Thanedar faces Republican challenger Martell Bivings in the general election.

Thanedar was first elected to the House in 2022 and is running for his second term in office. You can visit his campaign website here.

Bivings describes himself as a believer in individual liberty, economic freedom and efficient taxes. You can visit his campaign website here.

If you're looking to beat the Election Day lines, you can vote early in-person beginning Saturday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 3. You can get a preview of what will appear on your ballot here.

Find a full voter guide here.

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