Incumbent: John Moolenaar (Republican) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the Michigan Department of State's Official Candidate Listing for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Bureau of Elections, accessed Oct 20, 2026); disqualified filings excluded. Write-ins: Michigan counts write-in votes only for people who file a Declaration of Intent with the proper filing official by 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 (MCL 168.737a; Michigan Bureau of Elections 2026 election calendar). The state's list of declared write-in candidates is prepared after that deadline, so none are listed here yet.
Ben Ambrose grew up on a farm in Hesperia and served nearly 20 years in the Marine Corps as an infantryman.
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Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Farms & rural | |
|---|---|
| Moolenaar Agriculture As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, I am committed to ensuring that vital agriculture programs are maintained. Original: official House website (accessed Oct 20, 2026) Agriculture I will continue to support Michigan farmers by ensuring that federal regulations do not impede upon farm operations, and helping develop policies that will enable farmers to sell more products to more customers. Original: official House website (accessed Oct 20, 2026) | AmbroseNo public position found |
| Other priorities | |
| MoolenaarNo public position found | Ambrose Priorities I’m committed to ensuring Michiganders’ pensions and retirements are protected, committed to protecting and enhancing our healthcare, and committed to making sure you are able to keep and protect your farms, your land, and your families. Original: ambrose4congress.com (accessed Oct 2026) |
No public position found
No public position found
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Moolenaar |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | Aye |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Ben Ambrose, Charlotte Magoon, Richard Sills. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.