Michigan 2nd District
John Moolenaar (R) holds this seat and is running again. 4 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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John Moolenaar
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 120 of 129 votes and bills.
Raised $2,068,418 since January 2025: 61% from people, 36% from PACs and other committees, 3% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Ben Ambrose
Democrat · Marine Corps veteran, Democratic nominee
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Ambrose, and what Ambrose has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.
Raised $186,504 since January 2025: 86% from people, 10% the candidate’s own money, 3% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Michigan: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Ben Ambrose, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Ambrose, so the grade above comes from this list: what Ambrose has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He calls the war in Iran needless in an answer about gas prices, naming no policy.
“We're all tired of paying $5 a gallon for gas, especially for a needless war in Iran.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Ending a war with no policy named is unclear for anyone.
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He says one pillar of his campaign is a single-payer health care system, Medicare for All.
“creating a system for Medicare for All, or a single-payer healthcare system”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is the against side of this measure.
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He wrote that he would like the country to adopt Medicare for All.
“Ultimately, I would like us to adopt Medicare for All, and catch up to the rest of the modern world when it comes to medical coverage.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is the against side of this measure; this page prints his written answers verbatim.
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He says he supports stronger border security and more immigration judges to clear the case backlog.
“I support stronger border security, more immigration judges to address the backlog of cases”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing border security and enforcement is the with side of this measure.
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He supports a pathway to permanent legal status and eventual citizenship for Dreamers.
“a pathway to permanent legal status and eventual citizenship for Dreamers”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A path to citizenship for people here illegally is the against side of this measure.
Also on the ballot
Charlotte Magoon (Green), Richard Sills (Natural Law).
Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.
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